LDO Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 You might think these parts would be cool for something...but what? I got a 1/24 Opel Blitz fire truck. I will not be using the fire truck parts, so I'm wondering what to use that water tank for. I know, kind of a weird train of thought. The thread about show cars has me thinking of some early '70s oddball rod, but the idea is just not coming together. Maybe a weird post. Sort of a "thinking out loud" kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I would be very surprised if there was anyone on this group who didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Ever have leftover parts and wonder what to do with them? This a trick question ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 hour ago, LDO said: so I'm wondering what to use that water tank for. Sell it on ebay for $378.39. Somebody'll take the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 No. Normally I don't leave off major parts, like the fire truck parts from a fire truck kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 In the real world, that's exactly how you end up with things like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 I'm a plumber and that thing gives me the dry heaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) ** Edited April 19, 2018 by Dave Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, LDO said: I'm a plumber and that thing gives me the dry heaves. LOL Just bag or box them with the instructions. Sooner or later some will be looking for that on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 My favorite line on some of the instructions is about having extra parts and that you can save them or throw them away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426 pack Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I have a bin in my room for weird parts that I probably will never use but I just can't throw them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike999 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, LDO said: I got a 1/24 Opel Blitz fire truck. I will not be using the fire truck parts, so I'm wondering what to use that water tank for. I know, kind of a weird train of thought. The thread about show cars has me thinking of some early '70s oddball rod, but the idea is just not coming together. Dirt-track water truck or even just a trailer, behind a beat-up AMT '53 Ford, Lindberg Dodge L700, etc.? Local (residential) fuel delivery truck, behind...something? Anthony Hazelaar cut down a Monogram 1/24 Mack tank and built a Model TT tanker, link below. That might cross right over into your "oddball rod" idea. Speaking of leftover parts...when I started the old MPC '34 Ford Modified Stocker recently, I learned pretty quick to identify exactly which parts would be used. The leftovers I put aside in a plastic bag. That thing has 4 different hoods, 3 different firewalls and 2 different rear bulkheads IIRC, 2 or 3 different air cleaners, etc. etc. I know they did that to cover the several different versions of the kit. But it got confusing pretty quickly. Especially since almost every part number on the sprue had a sink mark right in the middle, making it really hard to read the part numbers. http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/tonhazelaar/wwwhome/25t-tanktruck.html Edited December 20, 2017 by Mike999 error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 We used to have a lot MORE "leftover" parts back when every kit was a 3-in-1. I am STILL using some of those leftover parts, 50 years later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/flameout.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I save everything left over from a build...I have parts bins to store them in for future use or just in case someone needs them for theirs. Sometimes one can come up with something pretty darn cool with left over parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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