Stuntman Mike

I think JBOT is the only source for these decals. I´d just wait until he is taking orders again.

Same situation in Germany. The benchmark is 22 Euros which equals $30. But the benchmark also includes the shipping cost. Item = 18€ Shipping = 4,01€ Total = 22,01€ I´m one cent above the benchmark and have to pay 19% of the 22.01€ for import duties. It´s almost impossible to stay below the benchmark. However, thanks for the information.

Hi guys I´m wondering about the import duties for you US guys when you buy model kits from other countries. When I´d send an insured package with a value of $300 to you, how much do you need to pay at the customs? Cheers, Kevin

I prime only the bodies when working with kits made of white or grey styrene. I try to avoid kits molded in other colors. But when I happen to build one I also prime other parts as needed. I don´t like to prime small parts with fine details. Engine blocks and stuff like that will be airbrushed with ultra thin coats which works very good.

Wouldn´t it be easier for you to contact DanModels directly or via evilbay? If I order stuff from Romania and have it shipped to Germany, there would be shipping cost and with bad luck some additional dollars for customs clearance. Shipping to the States from Germany is pretty expensive aswell. So it´ll be double shipping cost and maybe more due to German customs issues.

Yes, a set of the AMT Polyglass tires usually goes for 19,95 Euros in Germany and there is no shipping included. That´s more than $27. For $33 I get two sets shipped from the states. I´m up for adoption aswell.

I think I´ll more likely drive you crazy with my patient slow progress. But I´ll give my best to do nice progress with lots of details and accuracy.

@Terry: Thanks for the pics and for pointing out the truck is a model A12064. I should try to get my hands on the DVD or BluRay for reference. Since the truck used in the movie was originally a cement mixer, there will be some stuff to be modified, wheelbase etc. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_56063-Autocar-A64-B-1965.html @Hâkan: I got some truck model junk from a fellow modeler as I needed some parts for the Blue Mule build. There was a set of 2-hole wheels included which I can use for the Mack build. I also have a rubber duck hood ornament in resin. I´ve bought a few when I´ve built my Death Proof Nova. The bull-bar is no problem, I love scratchbuilding stuff like that. @Jim: I think as a scale model the Autocar is way more interesting than the White.The White looks cool, though. Nice color scheme.

That was actually not a joke. There are collectors out there who don´t care about money because they have more than plenty of it. Seriously

@Terry: I think I´m a little bit of a freak regarding resin stuff. It´s not that I´m having problems with glueing multimedia-kits. I´m using all sorts of glues that are useful. But I just like to go the traditional way of building scale models. My first model kit ever was an F-14 Tomcat in 1/144. That was in 1987 and I was six years old. I´ve had nobody to show me how to build a model properly and I wasn´t involved in online communities until 2009. Over the years I have spent quite a good amount of money for kits and have produced mostly junk. It´s been a long way of trial and error for me to build decent models. Since 2009 I´ve seen modelers post pics of huge stashes of fancy tools and all stuff you can imagine. I have no dremel, no photo-etched saws and nothing else that nowadays seems to be ultimately needed to build a nice model. I have some scissors, a scalpel with #11 blades, a file, various sanding papers and some micro mesh and polishiing compounds to finish my car bodies without orange peel. I build models the prehistoric way...which is the way that I´ve successfully taught myself over the years. Resin is just another thing that I don´t really need. I use small resin items like carburetors and other engine parts. But no more transkits. I didn´t have problems with handling the resin body for the Eleanor build or the cab for the Blue Mule. I just don´t like resin all that much and prefer to stick to styrene. As I said...I´m a freak... I have no Autocar kit yet and I´d appreciate if you would put together a kit from your spare parts box. Are we talking about parts that are still on the sprues? I´m located about eight miles from the Revell of Germany headquarter. Where did you or your ancestors come from? @Alan: I´ve used the chassis from AMT´s Kenworth K-123. That was the only thing I had available when I started the build and I´ve just used it as it was a COE like the Ford.

@Terry: Thanks for the information regarding the Autocar. Replacing an axle and doing some cosmetic work on the hood does not sound too scary. Buying two kits to build that one specific truck is no option. Stuff is too expensive in Germany and I wouldn´t have any use for the truck that could be built from the remaining parts. Looking forward to see pics of your Autocar builds. And no worries, I´m not going to start with the "weird cab" Rubber Duck kit. From all the Convoy truck models that I´ve seen so far, those that I liked the most were modified AMT R-Models. The resin kit sure looks nice, but I´m not tempted to buy one. I´ve tried resin conversion kits twice. The first was a ´67 GT500 Eleanor from Scaleproduction and the second one was the cab for the Blue Mule. Resin is just not my material, I prefer plastic surgery. @Sean: I´ll upload pics of the Mule as soon as it´s done. This is the current state of the build: Still need to do the interior and add some parts to the frame and the cab. Cheers, Kevin

Hey guys I was somehow badly bitten by truck-bug lately and have been looking for interesting truck models that I could add to my movie vehicle collection. A build of the "Blue Mule" is getting closer and closer to the finish line, a base kit for the "Duel" Pete is ordered and a "Convoy" Mack is added to the must-have-list. Another one I could see added to the list is the Autocar from Stallone´s "Over The Top". IMCDB.org lists it as a ´65 A64B and comments on that page mentioned that it was a cement mixer before it was modified for the movie. AMT´s A64B has a set-back front axle and from looking at pictures it seems that the nose of the kit is wider than the nose of the movie truck. Has anybody on the forum ever attempted to build the movie truck or is it impossible with the Autocar kits that are available from AMT? On a side note... I´m totally not looking for resin conversion kits. Can this build be done with just modifying one of the AMT kits? If yes, which one would be the kit to start with? The build of the Blue Mule is my first truck model since I was a kid and I´m anything but a truck expert. I can scratchbuild, though. Any advice on this? Best regards, Kevin

I´ve preordered one aswell. With shipping to Germany this is still a better deal than buying the kit in Germany. The AMT truck kits here are $70 - $80, shipping not included. I buy pretty much everything from the States. If there is a truck model on ebay.com for $109, it will cost €109 on ebay.de. €109 is almost $150. Everyone probably knows the old AMT ´72 Nova which was just rereleased as the Beverly Hills Cop Nova. I´ve seen them offered here for €34 ($47) which is nothing short of ridiculous. Do you Americans have the slightest idea about how spoiled you are regarding kit prices? I hope so!!! BTW... Where can I find accurate resin 5-hole wheels in a good quality for the Duel truck? Any suggestions?

I´d add the chrome trim aswell for the sake of accuracy. Imagine you will someday sell this piece of art to a Joplin-fetichist. He won´t pay the full $5000 for this ultra-unique model when there is a lack of accuracy due to a missing chrome trim.

I´ve just noticed you´ve already posted. Does that mean you´re not interested in adding a tires this big? Or is there still a "maybe" lurking around?

I think that´s because the two languages have some similar words. I´m probably the luckiest off all of us. The headquarter is closer to me than the next hobby shop. Just a ten minute ride with the car. I´m a frequent visitor and it´s a great way to gather cheap models for new builds or just to fill up the parts box.

I like extensive work. If can do stuff by myself then I won´t spent my money on resin. It can´t be worse than trying to mate Revell´s Dart with AMT´s Duster to turn it into a Valiant. At this stage of the build someone made me realize that hardtops and sedans have different roof heights. It has been anti-top-chopped since then. Gotta make new side window trim and some corrections on the body before I can add primer to see what´s left to do. I´m more scared of scratchbuilding the tanker trailer than modifying the truck itself.

The 46" are desperately needed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZmi1AuLk4c I have everything but the tires to get started with a build of this monster for my movie car collection.

Revell´s ´69 Yenko Camaro and http://www.scenesunltd.com/WHEELS.html I have Daisy Mag wheels from this caster and the quality is very good. Search for dioman54 on evilbay. That´s him.

Putty from tubes, wether it´s Tamiya or any other brand, tend to shrink for a long time. In excess for months. The best thing to do in my opinion is not to use tube putty. My favorite way to do bodywork is using thin CA and Microballoons. For example: Put a drop of CA on a sinkmark of a trunk lid or whatever. Then scatter the Microballoons onto the CA. It will harden immediately and never in a lifetime shrink. Wait ten minutes, sand it down and you´re done. If you´re doing major bodywork where a lot of areas are being modified, you can make much faster progress than with using putty. What usually takes a week to get done when using putty, can be done in one evening with CA and Microballoons. A can of Microballoons costs pretty much the same as a tube of putty. But it´ll last for years, even if you use it alot. And no more waiting for stuff to cure. You can just go ahead and get something done instead of getting frustrated due to slow progress.

Very nice Mustang and good job on the detail upgrades. Now you just need the AMT Ford Interceptor kit and build one of the police cars that chased the Mustang in the movie: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_56957-Ford-Custom-1970.html AMT´s Deora show car has deep dish wheels with small moon hubcaps included. They look pretty much the same as the wheels used on this build. I´ll use them for my take on the Eleanor Mustang.

Cool, a custom made 7 cylinder engine. Now that´s different. Hope you´re going to add a wicked scratchbuilt DOHC head and a cool injection or turbo setup. I know it´s still in the mock up stage, but the tire tread is facing in the wrong direction.

A set of these tires would be very cool: http://www.rockcrawler.com/features/newsshorts/03june/mickey_thompson_46claw.asp

Cool, thanks James. I´ll keep my eyes open for this kit.

I´m into cars and not familiar with big rigs. Is this the kit that can be modified into a Duel truck? I´d love to add one to my movie model collection. The Plymouth Valiant that I have in the works wants to be chased through the display case by something.