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Posted 2/8/2010 11:37:38 AM


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With the popularity anymore, they make A LOT of diecast stuff.

Found this place.......lots to choose from in different scales:

http://www.collectablediecast.com/category_s/40.htm

Larry
I'm no expert........but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

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Posted 2/8/2010 10:41:13 AM


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Larry I had no idea anybody offered that many classics in that scale. They look good.

Tony, Roaring Gap NC.

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Posted 2/8/2010 9:09:39 AM


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I'm wondering if those cars aren't like Franklin Mint or the like as they do a fantastic job with paint and realism.

Larry
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Posted 2/8/2010 12:17:32 AM
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Tony I guess I should have said it was full size. Live in Minnesota, but car came from Washington, beautiful shape and drove like a dream. At 20 cents a gallon for gas went on a lot of road trips with it. By the way love your Kenworth. Thinking of painting my rear wheels on my pete black, yours looks real sharp black.
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Posted 2/7/2010 12:04:16 PM


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Steven I'm guessing yours was bigger.

Wonder where he gets them?

Tony, Roaring Gap NC.

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Posted 2/6/2010 12:20:35 AM
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Tony thanks for posting.  I had a 55 olds like that orange and white one, except mine was a two door sedan. Love to have that one back again.
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Posted 2/5/2010 10:12:29 PM


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Fred, The first 10 or 12 frames, I was thinking I had find this town and where did they get all the cars. lol. This guy must have a lot of time .

Tony, Roaring Gap NC.

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Posted 2/5/2010 9:56:56 PM


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Wow, that is simply incredible. The talent involved to build them that realistic and to photograph them with the back drops and correct lighting, just simply amazing. Some look so real feels like you could be there.      Thanks for posting Tony

Fred Kuhn  St.Albans VT.

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1971 Ford F100 4x4 390 4spd                                                                                                                                    

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Posted 2/5/2010 9:33:05 PM
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I expected to see Wally and The Beaver walking down some of those streets...


Simply amazing!

Mark Brubaker { "known associate"}

Rochester, Indiana
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Posted 2/5/2010 8:07:09 PM


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Tony, Really neat stuff. Thanks for the input on trip time to Ca also.

Bill

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