Spankybird Challenge!!

[highrailjon]

Tom, I don't think even with your vast arsenal of vehicles, that you can top the ugliness of this Beemer[:0]!!! Poor sailor[:D][:D] (click on pix to enlarge)

[spankybird]

Jon, you may have me with that one.

I did look at that car and was going to get it after Christmas.

How is this

Young Love at McD’s

The youngsters were ask to be more discreet.


So up went the top.





click on the pics to enlarge.

tom

[highrailjon]

[:0][:0][:0]How'd you do that??? I want one!!![:D]

[spankybird]

Jon, That’s a Franklin Mint ‘59 Ford Hard Top Convertible. The trunk opens up and the top folds down into it, just like the 1:1 did.

[3railguy]

Tom, I don't think Jon was refering to the Ford.

[Jim Duda]

...I know Vergun would want the guy's date...(wink)

[Anonymous]

Jon, How's it going? I just wanted to let you know that I am still running the Lionel milk car that you gave to me. Did you quit the OGR forum? Haven't seen you around there for a while. I come over here every so often and look around. Mostly lurk though, as evidenced by my number of posts.

[Anonymous]

Looks like McDonald's Big Mac is looking for Wendy's Hot and Juicy.[:0]

[highrailjon]

ALFRED!!!! You Sea-Going-Rascal!! Great to hear from you and I hope the family is well!! Enjoy the Milkcar!! And I'm proud of your service to our country. I'm still with the 1/185th AVBAT and look forward to doing my part as well. I hope you are home for the Holidays! You made my day!! God Bless you, you swabbie!!! Jon

[Jim Duda]

Hobo wins Duda's "Post of the Day"! Magnificent!!!

[daan]

The small car in the picture is BMW's (Yes a BMW isetta!!) return to the market in the 50's last century..
It's basicly a motorbike in an egg shaped jacket.
In Europe we didn't have those huge v8 powered automatic gear shifting cars with fins..
we had isetta's, cinquecento's, mini coopers, austin a35's and daffodils..
They where all in backpack-size and if you had seatbelts, you where warned not to use them, since the car would stuck on your back when getting out forgetting to unlock the seatbelt...

[Anonymous]

Spankybird: where did you get the model of the Ford Skyliner. I love it. Dave Roxin.

[spankybird]

Dave - The Skyliner is 1/43 Franklin Mint car. I got mine from directly from Franklin Mint. The trunk lid opens and the hard top fold down into it. The engine hood also opens and has a very detailed 392 engine in it. I believe the price was around $55.00

tom

[laz 57]

Tom,
Where did you get all those make out people?
Laz 57

[FJ and G]

Jim D,

Agreed, I can live out all my fantasies in the convertible at McD's, and get chow too. Paradise!

[spankybird]

Daan – I remember seeing the MBW Isetta back in the ‘50’s

BTW we also have a Mini Copper.





Laz 57 – the people are from Arttista. You can order them direct from them or Scenic Express also carries them now.

[Anonymous]

I just checked the franklin mint web site and they do not show it. Must be out of production. That is one neat car in real and scale, especially 1/43.
Dave Roxin.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Has anyone noticed how many women figures on Spankybirds layout have a leg out to catch a ride?

[spankybird]

Buckeye – What are you trying to say, that the women with good looking legs are trying to leave town [?]

Dave, I bought that car around 1997 or so. Here are a few more pics of it










tom

[bogaziddy]

That lady standing outside the trailer on highrailjon's layout. All I can do is quote what is printed on my Moosehead Ale T-Shirt, "What A Rack!"

May Dear Old Santa leave you what you want most under the Christmas tree Saturday morning. Merry Christmas everyone.

Highball the roll by ...

[Anonymous]

Jon, I'm in Japan now. I'm stuck on a Marine base this time (MCAS Iwakuni). If I remember correctly, didn't you say you used to be a Marine before you went Army reserve?

[highrailjon]

Alfred, Thats exactly the base I was at from 1978-79 with VMA-332 !!! Hey you could'nt ask for a better base, at least you're on the mainland. Have a bowl of Soba and a Kirin beer for me!! Jon

[FJ and G]

Jon,

I was at MCAS Futenma from 78-79 (then moved around to different parts of the island from 81 to 85).

Squadron was HAMS-36

One of my ex-wives is still over there somewhere, along with a couple of dozen sweethearts

[highrailjon]

[quoteOne of my ex-wives is still over there somewhere, along with a couple of dozen sweethearts]

[Jim Duda]

All of Chiefie's sweethearts are still in TexASS...in fact, a few of 'em are my neighbors - they keep hopin' he'll stop by when they're cuttin' their grass and plantin' their Bluebonnets!

[Anonymous]

Well, so far I'm enjoying my time over here. I get frustrated with the Marine Supply system, since they do stuff differant then the Navy does (I would have thought that since they are part of the Department of the Navy, that they'd do supply like the Navy does it, but they don't). Even though Prowlers (both Navy and Marine) have been coming here for a good number of years, there just is hard to get support. I do love the soba and the Kirin though.

[highrailjon]

Alfred, You just have to understand how the Marine Supply System works! If it cannot be stolen, then they have to wait for the Navy to wear it out ,then they can have it!![:D]

[Anonymous]

That seems to about sum it up. [:)]