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Revell had kits with molded metalflake.

Has anyone heard anything from Alan?? I've been waiting for almost a year for the Amphicar and 73 GTO / Lemans resin kits he was working on.

It would be nice to see them in resin, but it seems they were not 1/25 scale. Closer to 1/32. They were made of a different plastic, like army men from the 60s. (polypropylene?) I remember having the kit and the figures seemed too small.

The Missing Link resin Maverick is top notch!! My e-x had a 72 Grabber. Bench seat, 200cu 6 auto, Grabber Lime. Bought it new. Wrecked twice in 2 weeks. Hit from the rear, the following week a guy turned against the light and trashed the front. The resin kit even has the correct wheels hers had on it. I've never seen them in any Ford kits. I've emailed Keith Marks several times with no response for the decals. He has a web page, but is he even still in business???

Here are links I have bookmarked to pictures of Modelhaus items. A Special Thanks goes out to John Sharisky and Tom K for posting them on Fotki http://public.fotki.com/Tomk/modelhaus-resin/page2.html http://public.fotki.com/jsharisky/modelhaus_resin_items/ I've asked Don about posting pictures on his site and he told me it was because of the cost and time to photograph. I already have more of his kits than I will ever be able to build! Shasta included.

I just thought I'd add that I've never bought Hendrix stuff from Star Models (Steve Kohler) I've bought from Hendrix directly. Back in the better days of Ebay you could get the sellers address to send payment. I watch Ron's Ebay auctions and order directly from him. ronald6386 on Ebay

Hey, thanks for posting pics of the actual product. Most of my Modelhaus purchases have been from Googled pictures of the actual cars. I've been buying from Don since the late 80s and have NEVER been disappointed. I've bought from other resin sellers, but none have compared to Modelhaus. It's going to be a sad day when he decides to retire. So I've bought more as monies permit.

OK all you trucker guys. Does anyone know anything about a 1/32 scale Jet Powered Semi called "Shockwave"? A friend of mine has the kit that was issued by AMT/Ertl as a snap kit. Box is kind of faded and the kit is complete and unbuilt. Was this a one shot issue? Is it a desirable kit? I'm not into 1/32 scale stuff, but I told this friend that I'd ask around. Dave H

I've been here for awhile, but realized I hadn't posted here first. Been building for 50 years or more. Love restoring old kits. Have ventured off into resins. Build cars, some trucks and obscure anything. Replica stock and street rods. I'm on FB/ Model Cars too. David Hinton

I bought the "Get Smart" kit when it first came out. This was the 4-cylinder "Alpine". The Tiger kit was later released. I'm watching an old episode of "Get Smart" and noticed at the beginning of the show Maxwell Smart is driving a Tiger!! You can see the "Tiger" script on the front fender!! This means the original issue of this kit was wrong!! Other than that, I like your build!!

Alright, it's time for my 2-cents. I didn't read ALL of the arguments on here, it was just too much to read. Months ago when the former Hobby Heaven was listing on Ebay, I found 2 ads for AMT kits that were going to be released, but never were. Must have been sometime in the 70s. I would have bought both kits. T-816 Link-belt Speeder Power Shovel (Sept) Yr?? #5601 Ford/ Garwood Refuse Truck (July release) Yr?? I asked about them and found out they were scheduled for release, but never made it. I'm wondering if the dies were made? Licensing problems? AMT was already struggling? Does anyone know anything about them? Dave H

Richard, I just bough the 51 Pontiac from Hendrix and I've bought several other cars from him. Not up to Modelhaus standards, but by far better than R&R. If you have built anything from either, you shouldn't have any problems with Hendrix. Most of what I have bought from him are figures. He has quite a selection. Just lately he's branched out into custom parts, Skirts, cont kits.

Just an FYI these cars will not run on a standard slot car track. It has to be the AMT Turnpike track. See your messages!! Dave H CR Ia.

I've never discarded an empty/used can of spray paint unless it's been punctured. I've covered the bottom of the can with a rag and punctured the can with wire cutters. Always making a second puncture on the opposite side to allow pressure to escape while pouring it into the airbrush bottle or an airtight glass container. I discovered only making one puncture can cause the propellant to squirt the remaining paint across the workbench and not into the container. The same can be done with partial cans. Letting the can sit for awhile disperses the propellant, and major spills can be avoided.

A tutorial? That will have to wait until the coupe kit comes out. I don't want to buy another sedan or delivery since both kits are already done. I did the Delivery first and it came out so nice I assembled enough of the sedan to do the same to it. It's actually kinda simple. Drilling the holes at all the pivot points and constructing spindles is probably the most difficult part. Serious patience is required.

This is something I did to my 48 Sedan and Panel. Steering!! It took some fiddling and cutting, but it is possible. Cut it all apart, drilled holes, stretched sprue pins and it all works like the real steering right off the gearbox. The coupe will get it too!!

Wasn't the 33 Chevy Panel a kit all it's own? I've had several and still have the box from one of them. The Cabriolet I purchased later to rebuild a panel I bought at a swap meet. I think it was right before or after Ertl acquired MPC. I never remember seeing them as a kit with options? I'm all for the 40 Chevy also!!

Hey guys, Aren't these body styles similar to the Oldsmobile and Pontiac? I went to Google and it seems those could also be done with some modification? Just a thought.

I keep checking the Missing Link site, but they aren't there yet. I really hope you go through this posting to locate those that were interested in this kit before you make it available on-line. I've been following this post to see if it is ready to go yet? I have wanted a stock version of this kit since the Stock-car version was issued!! Message me when they are available!!!

Quote: "Also, that looks NOTHING like a TKM. It's not shaped like a banana, you can't see through it, and there's no hairs sticking out of it, so it can't be a TKM" THAT IS FUNNY!!! This Pontiac looks like some of the R&R resins I've bought. Many times when you buy on Ebay, you're buying someone elses disappointment. I've learned the more reputable the caster, the less work it takes to make it look like the car you're building. I have a Modelhaus 62 Chevy Bel-Air and I must have had it for close to 30 years. Almost as nice as a plastic kit!!

There are supposedly 12 copies of this car around. One of them resides in Iowa. I've talked to the guy that built it and have pictures of it. Barris has tried to buy it several times. It was kind of funny to see it parked at an O'Reilly Auto Parts store. AND Iowa plates!!

For the last several years I've had good luck with silver paint pens. The Testors ones seem to work best. I usually free-hand long straight edges, but use 3-M Fine line tape for the rest. Experiment on some old bodies to get a "feel" for it first. Pin-stripe tape works great too as you can turn corners with it. Many body shops have leftover rolls they can't use.

Here's a better explanation: AMT made a slot car set in the early 60s that was different than most sets. The track contacts were not visible, only a single slot in the middle of each lane. A small "carriage assembly" ran under the track that carried the electrical connections through the single slot. A pivot assembly on the car "pinned" the car to the track. You could spin-out, but not leave the track. A steering wheel controller gave you the ability to actually "drive" the car 3 to 4 inches from left to right. The track is 13" wide. The cars were Fords and GMs made from promo car bodies. Chassis were 2 wheelbases, the big Ford and GM. Most sets came with the smaller wheelbase Thunderbird. There was an "A" chassis for the Thunderbird , and the remainder were a "B" chassis. Several short videos on Youtube If anyone finds any sets at a Flea Market for $100, buy them and contact me!!

Has anyone ever had an AMT Turnpike set? I'm always watching Ebay for cars and parts. They were based on AMTs promo Fords, Mercs, Pontiacs and Chevys 1/25 scale. Not at all compatable with any other slot car sets. I'd love to set mine up, but it takes alot of space.