Vince311

whoa buddy! indeed...that is sweet! I'll reach out to him. cheers!

@mikemodeler @Can-Con thanks for the review! Yes, aware of the conversion from 4wd to 2wd. I've seen at least one 3D kit that facilitates this. Somewhere I read about a guy using a NASCAR chassis as well. ?? The long bed conversion seems to be the real challenge. The Mad Modeling (Morgan Auto Detail) bed is designed for a 1:25 kit. Thus the Deserter kit. I originally wanted to use the GMC snow plow or Big Game truck, as those have the proper front clip. But alas, both are 1:24...and won't work with the MAD bed. hmmm. Then there is this route.

Not sure starting another project, with four stalled projects on the bench, is a good idea. But... planning them is my favorite part. This build is a tribute to my dad's Plumbing truck, from the early 80s. I hope to get this started this year. It's got a few unique elements to it that should be a challenge. Here is my build sheet thus far. EDIT: updated build sheet with new plan of attack. 1/23/24

15 minutes at a time, over two years…finally complete. No real customization, aside from license plate and some paint touches. Great kit. LA 7 Mary 3 & 4

@martinfan5 great build! I'm in the midst of this same project. Curious, on the tank decal application. The instructions are a bit confusing... showing 'cut lines'. How did you handle this? Did you cut into the decal on each of these lines? thanks in advance. Vince

Send me a pic, if you don’t mind. Thx!

Looks like other folks who did this build have used the Goodyear radial GT tires… which are a bit thinner. I understand these came on the 78 1:16 Camaro kit.

So....i found that on the new GL 1:16 box, they includes silhouettes of the part trees. i was able to get a scan and recreate the firewall shape. i need to scale...but this might work for my purposes. i don't plan to have the hood open much....:-) now it appears that others have swapped out the massive tires for thinner variants. never ends!

If it’s not too much trouble. If it’s in the chassis it might be challenging to get a pattern. I was hoping someone still had one that was in the box… And a tracing could be made

Wheels located! Thanks Wick!

I bought an older kit and everything is there ….except for the Missing firewall piece.

Indeed. Feb 2018. They did a very nice write up (aside from spelling my last name wrong). lol.

Yes, the brougham (hard top) is a great design. I had one, but unfortunately used it for a parts car. I liked the lines way more so than the fastback variant. The dashes look cool, but are a pain to remove and replace. cheers!

Not dead....just stalled out with life projects.

Working getting the Mach 1 mustang to sit in the Torino chassis. Little trim and shim. Also added an actuator to the Air cleaner. 1:64 scale interior is coming along. Top removed and shaving the fast back deck. Found a donor with perfect bench seat. 1:18 scale interior is shaping up (removed console).