Oh My! What I found at Wal-Mart

Modeling Subjects Autos
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Cruising;

Checking out the toy department for LEGO. They didn’t have much and not what I wanted. Turned to walk down the aisle. At the end, Piled higher than I am tall. Not just any, now mind you. Model cars! ! Very early releases from the time when Round 2 took over the bunch. This time I found two that have eluded me for years.

Not this time though! I pulled the trigger on two.The Jeepster model “Mount’n Goat” and the 1986 Chevy ElCamino, with little Dirt Bike? sadly, when I got home and dug into my prizes( well,for me anyway) I discovered two models whose molds hadn’t seen any signs of upgrades nor clean - up.

Plus, and to most, the killer. They were molded in color! The Jeepster in a Metallic like dark blue and the El Camino ( SS) in what they called " Pearl Black" Looks like Anthracite to me. Anyway,I don’t care ! I know how to use primer and the moldings? Well, while cleaning up the parts I wish I would’ve had Aero-Smith on the radio.Would’ve been perfect.

I am gonna have fun with these. The Jeepster had parts that Must’ve been for an extended top. The El Camino definitely Cannot be built except as the “SS” model. No stock grille and headlights included. But I finally got them ! Yay!!

Although the Jeep tires didn’t have any markings on them Tampo printed, they were there as proud as can be. Now the Cammy’s tires were Tampo Printed. so. good there.The others will be done with a dry brush in Floquil white. Told you I still had some of that stuff!

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What’s more fun than unexpected models!

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I hope you enjoy your new kits.

I know you are a LEGO fan, and thinking of you checking out Wally World for them made me curious, have you ever had the opportunity to visit a dedicated LEGO store? We did one last year in the O.C. and it was impossible to resist getting one for both grandkids.

I thought the store was a blast. Unsurprisingly, my wife thought I was nuts. Man, there are some amazing LEGO kits these days.

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Nice find - ENJOY!!

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Haven’t seen any models on their shelves since we moved here. Haven’t been there for a couple of weeks. Will check them out next week.

Jim [cptn]

Stay Safe.

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Walmart had a big cardboard Christmas display of AMT models. I picked up an AMT Cat D-6 for $30 three weeks ago.

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Just got back from our Walmart. Couldn’t find a single kit. Tons of Lego stuff though. Worker said “If it’s there, we got it. If not, we don’t”.

Jim [cptn]

Stay Safe.

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Unexpected surprise for sure. I remember looking at kits in the store everytime I had to go shopping with Mom. Sometimes, when I couldn’t afford 1 I wanted, I would hide it in the back of the stack. Never did get that Jungle Jim Funny Car though LOL. It was gone before I could get the money together. Haven’t seen a kit in a store for many years now. SAD.