Date: Sun, 23 Oct 94 18:17:47 PDT
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From: David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil>
Subject: Model Busses
Went to the Swap meet today. Didn't buy anything till I was about to
leave, then I wondered by this booth - a guy had little model microbusses in
a glass case! Upon closer inspection, they turn out to be "cal-busses", i.e.
lowered with wild paint jobs. Still, they are quite nice. They are about
5x2x2 inches, with the top made of plastic and the bottom 2/3 made of metal
(I think, could be thick plastic, but looks nice!). They have rubber tires,
chrome bumpers, and the wierd part - the side doors look normal, but both
halves open as a single piece and slide backward a la breadloaf! These things
even RUN! If you pull them backwards and let go, they take off with
acceleration quite out of character of their real-life counterparts! I
bought what I thought was the nicest of the models, light-blue over dark blue
with red VW emblems on the sides and a yellow-orange rainbow on either side
going back from the front wheelwells.
The best thing about them was the price... $3 for one or 3 for $6!!!!! What
a deal! The guy showed me the box they came in - had 12 busses in it and
he said he could sell the whole set for $18.
Wasn't there someone in the UK that was looking for cal busses? Well, if
anyone is interested, let me know and I will get back there and buy some
more of them and mail them out. People in St. Louis and the DC area can
even avoid shipping costs, cause I am going to be in those areas next month.
The guy said he is there every weekend, so unless he was lying I should have
no trouble getting them.
Cheers,
-David
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David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...)
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