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PD, Nice work, is that an MG or a Jag? Either way it looks outstanding!

Lee, the trailer is coming along nicely! Just wondering where you get these kits? I might have to try one down the road.

Well guys yesterday I was able to get out to the train room and got the chrome on the fire engine, worked on reattaching the ladder, so if everything works out I will work on getting the bottom back on this morning and call it done! LOL Here are just a couple photos!

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Hey Guys,

       I notice alot of you swap out the standard wheels and tires in a kit for better ones.   I've got some toy die cast (especially trucks but also cars) with really bad toy-ish wheels and some that are missing wheels for which even less-than-ideal kit wheels would be a definite upgrade.  

I'd be more than happy to pay shipping and maybe even a couple bucks on top for whatever kit wheels you all would be willing to save from the trash and send my way.

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or just make a comment on my blog and include your email.  Comments are set to require moderation so it will not appear on the blog. I'll reply via email and delete the comment.

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This one I don’t know it’s the Revell Honest John Kit but I added Bass Wood sides and styrene and I found some hinges for it.

Good to know about the Honest John.  I'll keep my eyes out for a deal on one of those.

I wonder if the Honest John is among the Revell tooling that Atlantis picked up?  I'd love to be able to someday buy it for 40% off at Hobby Lobby...

The lovely Sinclair tanker is a bit too old for my Christmas layout, but I'm strongly considering picking up the '55 Chevy Stake Truck.  Even on a modern layout, a classic flat truck could find a home.

January 1953, white Cadillac Eldorado, Body number 002 with red and white interior, was made famous when Ike and Mamie Eisenhower rode in it during Ike's inaugural parade.  Rumor had it that GM made of gift of that Eldorado to Ike however GM records showed it was returned and in Company Service.  It was then shipped to New York in August 1953 presumably for sale.  Eight years later in the early spring of 1961 after leaving Washington we find Ike and Mamie rolling over the hills near the Eisenhower Farm in Gettysburg, PA, in a white '53 Eldorado.  Coincidence? If you believe in that sort of thing.IMG_0142IMG_0143IMG_0144IMG_0145IMG_0146I painted the black interior in red and white from pictures of the '53 Eldorado interior.  Again Welley needed to have something in the back seat.  This time a suitcase.  I left it black this time.  Dash board is red, white and chrome(silver Sharpie, gotta get me one of those Molotow chrome pens) and the seats are red and white.  White is not visible because Dwight, Mamie and the suitcase. I also added loose leaf reinforcement white walls to the tires.

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