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Subject:Re: plastic model vanagons, etc.
From:Alexis Montanez
Date:Thu, 13 Jul 1995 12:56:09 -0500 (CDT)

I  do  have  some  goodis  that  some  ma  be  interested
     How  about  a  consept  one  in  scale(the  latest)
     more  info  send  me  a  privet  E-MAIL
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On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Joel Walker wrote:

> well, it's ALL Martha's fault!!!! SHE made me do it! :)
> 
> i stopped by the magazine store to get a copy of a mag on electric cars
> (but more from that mag later), and also picked up a copy of Scale Auto
> Enthusiast (cause i build plastic models) ... and on page 3 was an ad
> for Mountain State Hobby Supply in Teays, WV. big deal, you say. yes, well,
> what caught my eye was:
> 
> Revell Germany Cars
> H7330 VW Bus ELW ........... 22.50
> H7380 VW Bus UN ............ 24.50
> 
> so naturally, i had to call and foolishly order one of each. he said the
> ELW is a fire truck!! and the description he gave is that it is a double-cab
> pickup with a "cage" on the back for the fire equipment. that fits with some
> pictures i've seen in books. :) :) :)  so when i get them next week, i'll
> let you know what they look like.
> 
> ok. so what about the non-vanagons on the list? well, he said he also has
> the 1/25th scale Corrado and Jetta and Beetles (hard top and cabrio), as
> well as a whopping big 1/16 scale beetle.
> 
> not enough, eh? how bout (ready for this, Alistair???) ...
> H7503 Unimog with snowplow and spreader body .... 41.00
> H7505 Unimog RW-1 ............................... 54.00
> 
> i asked about an old Revell of Germany kit of the breadloaf passenger wagen
> .. he didn't have any, but said he orders direct from germany so he's going
> to check on that and some older bus kits. :)
> 
> joel
>