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Toying Around: For those who collect models.

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walter

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So yesterday my G/F felt like walking around stores looking for Easter stuff and picture frames and decides to go to Michaels. I hadn't been there in ages and I had forgotten they have other things besides arts and crafts one of them being a model section.

The cool part is they have a ton of Mustang models! Bullitts old new, GT500's, Fastbacks, you name it. It was the car they had the most of! The best thing I found though by far was a die cast metal made by Maisto part of their "Assembly Line" series. It's an 06 Vista Blue GT Hardtop. Basically the Metal shell is already put together and painted. All you gotta do is install the trim, engine, chassis, wheels, seats etc. They even give you a little screwdriver.

Maisto Products

That's the model I ended up getting. A definite must for Vista Blue owners or collectors in general.
I ended up getting also a 350z for my G/F since that's her car. Really good quality stuff. It'll fit nicely in my Mustang corner
 

DarkFireGT

Playing with my wife's really makes me want one.
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I had to stop myself from buying diecast. I was obsessed for a while.
 

walter

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DarkFireGT said:
I had to stop myself from buying diecast. I was obsessed for a while.
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+1, this one was different because I had to put it together.

It's way more fun that way! I'll have to get a nice 100+ piece kit one day that I have to glue and paint. Call it a personal challenge of some sort.
 
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I have a Visible V-8 Engine kit I tell myself that someday I will put together.
 

DarkFireGT

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I used to do resin models all the time when I was a kid. I've got one I started about 2 years ago lol. Just don't have the time. I have several I haven't opened yet. I'll probably never get to them. I got back into them when I was laid up from my car wreck and haven't done anything since.
 

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i had a a bunch of mustang models until i got my license and all my money went into savings to buy a real one...oh wait that isnt why i stopped!!! How could i forget it was GIRLS!!!
 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount
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I have a bunch of resin model Stangs in boxes in storage. I'd say at least 20? I don't have any pics of when they were out on display at my old house. I have a few unfinished/unopened as well. I've been out of the model building for several years now. I do have two of the Maisto die cast Stang models. blue '67 and VB S197 (not assembled).


A few other shots with my Stang and die cast I took a few years ago.






A few others of my die cast Stang collection...
















 

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I've got a few myself, I'm a fan of all types though not just Ford ones. Stuffed a couple in my shooting box in an attempt to draw ground reflection:

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