maxwell48098

i built this in 1980 using 1978 issued AMT kit 5001 GMC General Conventional with scratch built Holmes wrecker body using plans from early '70's Car Model magazine. Color is Krylon white and cherry red.

This was built in 2009 using Revel kit 85-7668 1941 Chevrolet pickup. Modified a big rig fuel tank into water tank w scratch built booster pump. Solder used as booster hose line with parts box accessories added.

Very nice collection. A.J.

Depot G offered 3 Mack AC kits: the tanker, the stake, and a double kit containing both. The ones I purchased were the very first ones, and didn't have any labels on them, just the kit contents stamped on the end of the heavy duty cardboard boxes. The boxes were taped shut and mailed out that way. I bougth more than one of each, so the cardboard boxes were taped togehter and shipped out that way. The feature of these kits that I liked was that the were molded in white plastic instead of the red and yellow Monogram moulded their versions. A.J.

Looks really nice. Should look great with 6 axles and Alcoa wheels. A.J.

Having built model trucks since 1970 and model cars since 1958, I've built quite a collection of kits that I just will never get around to building. I have everything from big rigs to fire apparatus to light commercial to cars. If you want, you can contact me off-line with your wants and maybe we can work something out. I've thought about putting a lsit together, but never got around to it. Thanks, A.J. maxwell48098@yahoo.com

Nice build. A.J.

Very well done. You need to build more. A.J.

This past September, my wife and I went on an 7,200 mile , 28 day road trip covering 18 different states out west. During the entire trip, I saw three - one in KS on I-70, one in CA on I-5 south of LA, one on I-90 just across the MN/WI state line in WI, and one parked one a dealer's lot outside Chicago. Definitely rare. A.J.

Try using glossy photo paper to get a really good idea about how your final decal will look before printing it on the decal paper. Normal paper sometimes hides the "fuzziness" that ends up on the decal paper, where as the surface of the glossy photo paper pretty much simulates the decal paper.

Very nice rig there. A.J.

The "link delete" option has been available on Mopar police vehicles since the '60's. They usually tape them inside the glove box for installation when the vehicle is placed out of service. I've looked into at least 12 Chargers here locally, among 5 different departments,, and they all have the door handles in place.

This Autocar "Yard Mule" cab was offered by STS probably 5 or more years ago. It is an Autocar CK64 model that was more likely to be found as a cement mixer than as a yard mule. I bought one and started it as a mixer using the Paystar mixer chassis. Got about 60% done, and put it away somewhere. I'll have to find it and finish it up one of these days. A.J.

Pretty neat build of an older Scania and trailer. Looks good, but maybe too clean. LOL Thanks, A.J.

Outstanding as always. A.J.

That is one really sweet truck. Thanks, A.J.

That is a very nice looking rig. Thanks, A.J.

That turned out really nice. Thnaks, A.J.

Kurt, That is one outstanding trailer. Thanks, A.J.

Scott, That really looks good so far. Thanks, A.J.

Really a good looking build. Nice job! Thanks, A.J.

Really coming along good. Thanks, A.J.

Holy Cow! That looks greta. Thanks, A.J.

Welcome. A.J.

Here is a Ford C series dump that I built a couple of years ago. I started with the Ford C-series Ryder van and Ford Louisville snow plow kits. I temporarily assembled the frame from the van kit using Elmer's glue. Then I assembled the dump bed from the snow plow kit. I mounted the Ford C cab, and positioned the dump body on the frame so I would know how much to cut off the frame ends. Once this was done, I cut the frame off and placed it in a tub of warm water to dissolve the Elmer's glue. Because this is going to be a heavy duty 9000 series truck, the frame rails had to be deepened ( widened) by roughly .080 of an inch to allow the cab to sit higher and clear the Cat diesel that was going in. I sliced each frame its entire length just below the top flange and added .080 X .060 Evergreen strip. The flange was glued back on and everything sanded smooth. Except for the front two, I used the frame cross members from the snow plow. I sanded off the original bolt heads from the frame rails and replaced them with Plastruct hex shaped rod sliced to the appropriate thickness. The entire drive line from the snow plow kit was used. I had to slightly modify the exhaust manifolds to tuck in closer to the block and clear the frame rails. I also used the exhaust pipes and mufflers from the snow plow and trimmed them to exit under behind the cab, under the dump body. The six spoke from wheels and spoked rear wheels came from the parts bin. The colors are orange for the cab, and aircraft gray for the dump bed.