Model A metal kits
- Thread starter oldspert
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California Travieso
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Hey Oldspert,
I wouldn’t say your youth was mis-spent if you bought and kept those Model A kits. I still have a Model A Roadster kit I bought in the late 60’s or early 70’s.
I bought it at one of the early membership stores here in Southern California called Fedco. It’s complete and all metal. I have to assemble and paint it when I get around to it one of these days.
On the other hand, my youth was probably mis-spent too since I haven’t finished it.
David Serrano
I wouldn’t say your youth was mis-spent if you bought and kept those Model A kits. I still have a Model A Roadster kit I bought in the late 60’s or early 70’s.
I bought it at one of the early membership stores here in Southern California called Fedco. It’s complete and all metal. I have to assemble and paint it when I get around to it one of these days.
On the other hand, my youth was probably mis-spent too since I haven’t finished it.
David Serrano
I remember assembling several Hubley metal kits when I was a kid. I now have a Model A Station Wagon Hubley that someday I'll assemble and use for races at the Jamborees. Two of the rubber tires are hard, though, so I need to find a couple of soft ones as I'm afraid the hard ones will crack when I try to put them onto the wheels. Anyone out there have a couple of soft Model A Hubley tires they'd be willing to part with, please PM me.
Fullraceflathead
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You might try putting the hard rubber tires in boiling water for 5 minutes that will soften them some.
