w451973 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I've done a search and haven't found much of anything here so I was wondering does anyone make a resin/aftermarket GM Futureliner ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Not in 1/25 scale yet. They sell a 1/32 or 1/48 scale die cast when they show the truck. I sat in one last summer. Man is that thing up in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I saw one up close at an Oldsmobile homecoming show a while back and fell in love. I can't explain it. I just love those things. Reminds me of the big beautiful trains from the 40's. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 The is the closest we may ever come: http://www.joeld.net/futurliner/futurliner.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 That would be a lot of plastic in 1/25 scale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 The is the closest we may ever come: http://www.joeld.net/futurliner/futurliner.html Thank you for that link. That is sso cool. That would be a lot of plastic in 1/25 scale! Yes, it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Maybe Joel will finish that one up.. some.. decade... -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randx0 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I think someone else was working on one here recently , they were going to render it in 3d printing then cast in resin but it sounded very cost prohibitive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I think someone else was working on one here recently , they were going to render it in 3d printing then cast in resin but it sounded very cost prohibitive . Yes it was last spring/early summer when he was posting stuff. He said it was not going to be worth it.to do n resin. The cost is just how bad do you want it type of a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Dennis I do believe this is who has the Futureliner that was at the Oldsmobile show. http://natmus.org/ They are next to the ACD museum so check out the hours of each and make a day trip. With fresh batteries in the camera. Edited November 20, 2014 by 1930fordpickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar Mike Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Dennis, I'm pretty sure Bitchin Rides restored one on their show. Saw it at SEMA and was in total awe of their work. The name of Dave's shop is Kindig It Kustoms in Utah. I took a couple of pictures of it I'll try to post them later. Mike Mopar To Ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Sort of off-topic regarding availability of a Futureliner in scale, but I stumbled across this a few minutes ago, so I guess I'll just put it here... http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/11/19/futurliner-no-10-to-go-on-national-historic-vehicle-register-finds-permanent-home/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randx0 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 PBS has a show called "Mystery Cars" which also highlighted these trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Futureliner is pretty cool in an Art-Deco sort of way. I wonder how they were to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Here are a couple of photos I took of the Futureliner at the SEMA Show a couple of weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randx0 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Futureliner is pretty cool in an Art-Deco sort of way. I wonder how they were to drive. Horrendous by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Dennis I do believe this is who has the Futureliner that was at the Oldsmobile show. http://natmus.org/ They are next to the ACD museum so check out the hours of each and make a day trip. With fresh batteries in the camera. Cool. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Dennis, I'm pretty sure Bitchin Rides restored one on their show. Saw it at SEMA and was in total awe of their work. The name of Dave's shop is Kindig It Kustoms in Utah. I took a couple of pictures of it I'll try to post them later. Mike Mopar To Ya Thanks Mike. I saw that. Thats what got my fire lit again. I like that show. Not so drama-tized and scripted like most of the others. And the leader/boss isn't an arrogent %$#&. Sort of off-topic regarding availability of a Futureliner in scale, but I stumbled across this a few minutes ago, so I guess I'll just put it here... http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/11/19/futurliner-no-10-to-go-on-national-historic-vehicle-register-finds-permanent-home/ Great. Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 PBS has a show called "Mystery Cars" which also highlighted these trucks I'll have to look for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Here are a couple of photos I took of the Futureliner at the SEMA Show a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for the pics. Thats the one on bichin' rides. They did a great job of restoring it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I have been told that one be for sale this winter at the Barrett Jackson Auction. Save up your cash. # 10 the one in the Hemmings story is the one I sat in this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 There is/was a resin body only on ebay in 1/25 yesterday with a BIN price of 275.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 I saw B/J is gonna have Ron Pratts collection up for sale. It'll be interesting to see what that goes for. I'll have to look for that on ebay. A little rich for my blood but I gotta look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Only a 165.00 $ starting bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Love a plastic kit.....buy a case of them.....easy to say as it will never happen!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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