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@JDFonz posted:

Went back and looked again, for a guy that can’t see....kidding, ....you even did chromework around the windows... Very, very nice.👌👍

Thanks Joel'.. I have the one eye that works pretty good for a limited amount of time.  Then I have to rest it.. But when it is working, it does work good'....(LOL). The ambulance did come out good.  I used your trick of floor wax applied with a brush, several coats.   I like it better than Clear coat..  Not to mention, it does wonders on the glass...

@JDFonz posted:

Yessir, they look really good. Does tamiya make a window tint?

Yes they make a series of transparent paints that are great for painting windows.  I have the green I used on passenger train cars, and yellow for light bulbs in my buildings... Very cool product...

That ambulance has about three coats on the it, as I wanted a little darker, and then several coats of floor wax, after the glass soaked in the wax for several days...

Artie, wonderful little fire engine!

Paul, WOW you have yourself a quite the traffic jam there! Its a good thing its a nice day and folks can get out of there cars while they wait! Great scene!

Kevin, cool looking bus!

Ted, Outstanding job on all 3 restores! They all look better then new and the fire department will thank you! Also Great scene with the ladies!

I hope everyone has a great weekend and finds time for more fun!

I understand that slotted model vehicles were done so because import duty was lower for "banks", than "toys"?  Certainly makes me unhappy when l have to fill the hole, carefully and smoothly, as repair is in most visible location.  A similar situation applies to the fire engine problem above, when you have to find compatible paints to obliterate "Podunk" factory- lettered on a model, greatly decreasing its market value to people worldwide who do not live in "Podunk", or model it. Always wonder if "Podunk" sales to those of that place were greater than the sales lost to people who were modeling the Great Northern? or?,  and cringed at another relettering job, passing up the item.  (I may have my answer as "no", since this problem applies to rolling stock lettering.)

@Artie-DL&W posted:

A buddy I worked with had a Austin Healy 3000, when I had my 1968 Triumph TR 250 in British Racing green. We worked in Fort Lee, NJ, and would take drives up 9w to Nyack, which had a exotic car dealership. If anyone hears of a model of the TR 250, let me know!

I just recently bought a '70 TR6 1/43 from an auction site seller in UK...color is a soft yellow.  He has a few more of the Atlas Norev brand...nice quality and detail. Like you, I like the BRG color too.  In my search for a 1/43 TR, I did come across a TR250 in 1/43...believe it was BRG...a little pricey as I recall.  I don't remember the brand.  So they're out there.

TR6 was the car I wanted, after coming home from active duty.  The only reason I never bought it was because the sales guy was arrogant and wouldn't take any $$$ off the $3,650 price tag...so I showed him, lol, and bought a Monte Carlo...GM always negotiates  I've done my best to make up for that lost purchase decades ago.  I'll post a pic for you later on of the '70 TR 6...

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@Artie-DL&W posted:

A buddy I worked with had a Austin Healy 3000, when I had my 1968 Triumph TR 250 in British Racing green. We worked in Fort Lee, NJ, and would take drives up 9w to Nyack, which had a exotic car dealership. If anyone hears of a model of the TR 250, let me know!

Found your TR250 in British Racing Green in 1/43...the model is sharp and is made of resin.  The brand is "Schuco" and a search for "Schuco TR250 1/43" brings up several.  A quick look showed most for sale from the UK...and as mentioned, a little pricey...!

Whoops...didn't see your response above when I posted this one...glad you located the item...

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