impcon Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I have been thinking about a cast off project that has been laying around here in a box of junk for years. The biggest problem was that the model - a 1955 Ford panel truck - is a 1.24 kit and I;d like to do a stock build right down to the hub caps. I had looked at using an AMT '53 Ford pickup as parts but of course, everything is out of scale - like, like big time. Has anyone ever combined a decent quality die cast 1/24 with a styrene lit such as a Danbury Mint model. I have seen damaged ones sell for affordable prices and my question is, would the tires and wheels appear to be more fitting than 1/25 parts? I am painfully aware the panel is not meant to be built stock, but I really appreciate the looks of those trucks in their factory trimmings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 The BIG question (pun intended) is whether or not the diecast in question is ACTUALLY 1/24 scale, or some off-the-wall-pick-a-number-and-call-it-1/24 krap like Jada and a few others have put out.1/24 is 1/24, and if both your plastic model and your diecast model are done correctly in 1/24, the parts from each will look right swapped on to the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Perhaps this one can serve as an inspiration: Town of Newburgh's Vince Lobosco won three awards at the 2015 GSL contest with his phantom '58 T-bird retractable hard top that used many - if I remember right - Danbury Mint parts on an AMT (?) T-bird kit. Click the "next" button here so see several more photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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