Score!!! I went out to get the mail today and I noticed my neighbor had put a bunch of stuff on the curb for bulk trash week. It caught my eye as I noticed a stack of models. I went over and asked them if I could grab them. They said yes.
23 models. Many were in my wishlist. Some aren’t on my list or the scale I like to work in. But I couldn’t pass up free models.
Nice find and nice neighbors. That’s a ready made stash.
I wonder how often stuff like that happens and no one grabs them. I often ask people running garage sales if they have any, a lot of times they do but didn’t think anyone would want them so they weren’t put out for sale.
Nice score overall, lots of good stuff in there.
What kind of lunatic 
sets perfectly good model kits at the trash?
Nice score there, though. Those aught to keep you busy for some time to come.
Nice haul @fxsti03-42 ! I’m slightly jealous. I especially like the Battlestar Galactica model.
Yes. The Viper was one on my wish list.
All but two of the models are all there. The F86 Sabre was already built and in poor condition. The helicopter was also built. 5 are still in shrink wrap. Almost all of the open ones still have all the sore in their bags.
This is an old kit. Been awhile since MMD had squadron.
The A-6 is trash. They had already made it, poorly.
I went through the whole new stash. There were twenty-three models. Three were trash, they had already mostly completed them
And they didn’t do a good job. These were the A6, The police helicopter and the Sabre. These were done by my neighbors kids. They high school or younger. So I can’t say much as I wasn’t that great of a modeler back then.
There were five kits NIB. Including three that were on my wishlist. The DH-2 was my score of the day.
The Abrams, the battleship and C-130 were started. But I believe I can salvage them. Hopefully. What’s the best way to unglue parts? LOL
I’m not big on 1/72 or 1/144 scale. But can’t price was right.
Also there are some subject items that I’m not big on. The figures and the hot rod to name a couple. But again. They were free and it gives me a chance to do something I’ve not done before.
The funny thing about the C-130 is I’m currently working in the same model but the AC-130. Basically the same Italeri kit. Too funny.
Great score! And good on you for adopting rescue models 
I’ve had some luck separating glued parts by leaving them in the freezer for a few days. They crack apart - but I suppose that depends on the adhesive used.
Have you tried acetone? I read somewhere that’s an option but haven’t really tried it.
Great score! Too bad the sabre is trash. I recently built a pro modeler sabre and it was a lot of fun to build.
I’ll try this. They glue one of the horizontal stabilizers on the C-130. Not sure why they went in that order.
I’m worried that it will eat the plastic
I tried putting glued parts in the freezer overnight and the next morning I was able to pry them apart. Depends on what type of glue and how much they used.
fxst, that’s an extremely lucky break and an amazing haul. Looks like your Summer is going to be busy.
I have to admit. I was skeptical about trying this. I put the part in the freezer overnight. The parts just popped apart. I put the rest of the parts in the freezer so I can start from scratch.
Thanks for this technique.
Glad that it helped! Doesn’t work every time but like the "Naked Man"move on “How I Met Your Mother” guaranteed two out of three times.
In addition to the great gifts that came today from FineScale.com, this sweet little tractor came in the mail.
My latest from FSM came in today
Another matt, this time the Spitfire. Plus some sanding sticks, a clamp, paint brush cleaner, and a set of brushes.
All solid choices, the matts are great.
I really like those cutting mats but I’d be afraid of spilling stuff on it like I normally do to my “plain Jane” cutting mats.
