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  1. Printed the tunnel ram. Not perfect, but good enough.
  2. Picking up on two builds I started years ago: one based on the 1/25 AMT sedan and the other converted from the 1/16 hardtop. Having acquired a 3D printer, I'm redoing the parts that I wasn't happy scratch building. The 1/25 model will be the guinea pig, then I'll go after the 1/16 one. So far, it's the AMT sedan with the front cut off and rear wheel wells from an old Revell kit replacing the AMT's too-wide wheel tubs. The narrow trans tunnel and moulded in exhaust were removed from the chassis plate and I grafted in the tunnel from the interior tub, the remainder of which was junked. The front frame stub has been 3D printed and the firewall is built up with styrene sheet. Other parts are in progress - most will be 3D printed because there are no correct parts available from kits.
  3. I was about to say the same thing. 🙂 The transfer case is out 180 degrees.
  4. Coincidentally, I'm building one as well, but I'll start another thread for that.
  5. I would have liked to see the front tyres from the original issue '40 Willys, '56 Ford and '55 Nomad reproduced - the ones Modelhaus knocked off as their T110. Now I have a 3D printer, not so much of a concern, but it would still be nice to see them in a kit.
  6. Still working on the wrecker body, but I got some paint on the chassis.
  7. Nice work. A bit late now, but for future reference or anyone else building one, the front subframe is not a separate part on B bodies, so only the K-member and trans mount would be black; the rest body colour/primer. Also, the '63 has the cowl curve up into the windshield, where '64-'65 have flat cowls and larger windshields.
  8. With Coke decals probably. 🙃 Not knocking, just a joke - they have to make profit where they can.
  9. I decided to tackle the 400, so I've made some progress on the mast and winch. Test print of the bed, which broke, but at least I know it fits...
  10. They will fit onto the '65 body, as will the grille, but the '65 headlight pods are taller, so you'd have a gap at the top.
  11. Here we are then - Steve was correct, the '63/'64 engines are the same, but the '65 was retooled. The earlier ones have a partial Dynaflow transmission. '65 has a passing resemblance to a four speed. The '65 also has a timing cover/water pump/crossover part, which is completely absent in the earlier kits. The '63/'64 engines measure 21.8mm along the deck and the heads are 21.6mm long; the '65 block is 21.5mm along the deck and the heads are only 20.2mm long.
  12. Didn't get a chance to search the loft today... will update tomorrow.
  13. Agreed. Nothing turns me off quicker than airbags and oversized wheels. The original iteration looks cool as it is.
  14. I would have thought they shared the same tooling for the engine, but I have all three, so I can check tomorrow.
  15. Not easily. The 305 is much narrower and has a taller, deep skirted block - nothing in common with the Chevy V8s other than a passing resemblance in the valve covers... might as well start from scratch. I might get around to drawing one, because I need another (already used a Rookie Resin one).
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