69A-CAR Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hello all, This is the truck that re-sparked my interest in the hobby. I had all of my old truck models in an attic that was being converted to a room, I simply could not let this truck die. This model was bought for me by my Grandfather when I was about 10, I am 40 now, this truck has been many things, dump, tractor, plow, repainted I can't remember how many times and finally reborn into this right before I exited the hobby in 99-00. This current bulld is the original cab, hood, grille, fenders, all riding on a complete scratch built frame, RNK front wheels and tires, Clint Freeman pusher, and tag axles, 2 holes, and front drive axle. KFS supplied the mixer kit, I scratch built the catwalks, ladder, fenders, etc. I have a very aggressive set of rear tires on the way for it, other than that, she's done (until I'm 60!). Take care, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Big'n'beefy! I like the wheelbarrow. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 That is Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Nice mixer! I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scale trucker Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 sweet acar mixer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 That's one wonderful model. The details are right on. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Great build. I vaguely remember KFS did offer a mixer kit. Do they still offer it? What was the kit number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo590 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Superb....nice old build Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69A-CAR Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thanks guys for all the compliments. I don't think KFS make the mixer anymore, and I don't recall the #. Really with the REX mixers more available than they used to be, it is not needed. Hopefully my tires will be here this week for it and then she goes in the case. I gotta go work on pumping 3 feet of water out of my basement! Thanks Irene!!!!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Very cool!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Awesome build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Awesome build and awesome story to it. It would be nice to see the pics of all the variants and all the changes this model went through. It is cool that it still lives. Jarda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoneguy Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I gotta go work on pumping 3 feet of water out of my basement! Thanks Irene!!!!! Mark I know how you feel, 'cept I don't have a basement. Katrina did wonders down here on the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks guys for all the compliments. I don't think KFS make the mixer anymore, and I don't recall the #. Really with the REX mixers more available than they used to be, it is not needed. Hopefully my tires will be here this week for it and then she goes in the case. I gotta go work on pumping 3 feet of water out of my basement! Thanks Irene!!!!! Mark Looking back on my old KFS catalogs, they did offer a long barrel and a short barrel. You have the short barrel. The eye passed almost directly over my home town in Connecticut. As a child I got use to flooding in the cellar (basement) from living on the Long Island Sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 She's a beast!!...beautifully done rig B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69A-CAR Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Looking back on my old KFS catalogs, they did offer a long barrel and a short barrel. You have the short barrel. The eye passed almost directly over my home town in Connecticut. As a child I got use to flooding in the cellar (basement) from living on the Long Island Sound. It's the longer barrel, the short barrel they offered was a copy of the Challenger drum. The basement/cellar blows, good thing there were no models down there. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69A-CAR Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Awesome build and awesome story to it. It would be nice to see the pics of all the variants and all the changes this model went through. It is cool that it still lives. Jarda Thanks, I wish I did have pictures of some of the other configurations, but no. I originally built it very close to the box art, then a tractor, the same color, it fell apart, and then was jade green dumper with plow and spreader from the Ford kit, a tanker for a while, then?????? a pile of junk, then stripped to make this which was 12 years ago. I have 2 Revell ag K100s with similar stories, they are both in pretty bad shape right now, I hope to rebuild one of them this winter. It will feature a frieght train set-up of 2 Cummins KTA coupled together Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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