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FOUND AT WALMART
« on: April 11, 2022, 06:27:44 PM »
I FOUND THIS MODEL TODAY WHILE AT WALMART,NICE B-DAY PRESENT.
D BARHAM

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Re: FOUND AT WALMART
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2022, 07:08:18 AM »
Wow!  It would have never occurred to me any company in 2022 would be manufacturing Ford Pinto model kits!  are you going to build it stock or custom?  Oh, and Happy Birthday!

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Re: FOUND AT WALMART
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2022, 08:04:34 AM »
There's a Pinto Wagon model out there too beside the '78 hatchback.  These are made from the tools from the 70s.  So they are not up to today's standards for models.  But they are cool. 

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Re: FOUND AT WALMART
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2022, 10:42:28 AM »
What does a model cost today? I remember when I was a kid back in the mid-60's they were $1.50. In the mid 70's there was a mom & pop hobby store that was either getting in new stock, or closing, can't remember which. They were selling the current stock of models for some ridiculously low price like $0.75 each. I remember my friend and I being there for well over an hour deciding what we would spend our $5 on.

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Re: FOUND AT WALMART
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2022, 07:02:03 PM »
IT COST $!4.99.I SAW THE DISPLAY OF MODELS AT 2 DIFFERENT WALMARTS .THERE WAS A LOT OF CLASSICS BUT NO PINTO.YESTERDA Y WE RODE TO SILER CITY TO OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT.AFT ER WE STOPPED AT THE WALMART,  THERE WAS THE SAME DISPLAY .EXCEPT THERE WAS A PINTO RIGHT UP FRONT SO I SNAGGED IT.SHOULDA GOT 2..I USED TO BUILD A LOT OF MODELS BACK IN THE 80"s MOSTLY NASCAR.I HAVE A KYLE PETTY : BLUES BROTHERS: THAT HE SIGNED FOR ME.WILL BE FUN TO BUILD ANOTHER MODEL,I WILL BE DOING THE STOCK VERSION.                                                                                                                                           
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Re: FOUND AT WALMART
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2022, 02:05:41 AM »
I WILL BE DOING THE STOCK VERSION.                                                                                                                                           

Although I asked, it's truly none of my business, but I'm really glad to hear that.  A stock build just does an iconic seventies compact car more justice I think.  Please be sure to post some pictures!!!

Dwayne :)
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