midwest 1953 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Let's see if my picture posting works---- looks like we are ok. This started as the Autocar dumptruck,(extended frame,third axle,front wheels posable, scratchbuilt winch,tower,tool boxes,drivers door opens)AMT lowboy(narrowed nose,wooden deck) Cat ( scratchbuilt rops,a little weathering) This was completed in late 80's,so were probably original issue kits. enjoy ;-) Thanks for looking, Jim (For those squinty-eyed folks, yes, the white tags on the Alaskan Hauler,A-64-B, and Challenge mixer kits do say $10.00) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Jim Nice! Were these published in a magazine at one time? They are vaguely familiar. $10 kits ! Yikes! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwest 1953 Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 Tim, Thanks, I don't think this ever made the magazines, although it did make the rounds to several contests-------- Of course,several people have had similar combinations over the years. Those 10.00 kits have a sad story attached to them. I bought them at a show in the early 90s from a guy that had lost his eyesight in an industrial accident. Jim A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Jim Lost his sight.. tragic. By them going to another modeler, the previous owner's vision will carry on. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwest 1953 Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Don't know how well his vision is carrying on--------- They were engine and chassis started whenI got them and other than soaking the a-64 chassis in Superclean they haven't been touched. As tis oft said" He couldda done that!" The A-64 is destined for a DD12v71 and a Phil Jensen style Holmes wrecker. The Kenworth/Challenger Mixer is another story-- I'm a little more intimidated by the rarity of the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southgate Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Pretty cool setup, almost a diorama. Looks like so many 1/1 Cats Ive seen, especially on the Oregon coast, where rust invades every unprotected surface overnight! Dan Nice extras on the Autocar too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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