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Link-Belt HC-218 Truck Crane
GLMFAA1 replied to redneckrigger's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
WOW! More fire truck parts, I like your builds, Great project, Years ago Plastistruct had plans for a crane, wrong scale for me. too much time converting plans to 1/25th greg -
Maintenance Saturday, DONE!
GLMFAA1 replied to Dave Ambrose's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Having trouble with clicking on 'unread contents' and responding thanks greg -
Mashpee Breaker 354
GLMFAA1 replied to Chariots of Fire's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Another fire fighting marvel from the east coast. I hope they were exempt from weight regulations. How many Federal 174 Beacon Rays did they go through? Great model Charlie greg -
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Mashpee Breaker 354
GLMFAA1 replied to Chariots of Fire's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Just another jewel from a great friend. Can't find words to describe his craftmanship greg -
International Cargostar
GLMFAA1 replied to dragstueck's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Made me thirsty, nice build. greg -
Offbeat Places You Have Purchased Model Kits?
GLMFAA1 replied to Casey's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Colonna corner drug store on the way home from school, Cherry cola and a look at the model kits. greg -
If anybody has built the AMT LNT8000’s
GLMFAA1 replied to JerseeJerry55's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I've posted these before but fit this thread: Mixing and matching parts from other kits. Only problem I have found is the molding of the passenger side hood at the fender is missing greg -
Just a quick google search and just guessamating : Gallon of red engine paint $39.00 236 1/2 ounce bottles $234.40 236 labels $120.37 raw material costs: $393.77 Difference from $1036.80 $526.03 Who knows what hoops, machinery, wages, boxing, shipping, insurance (both liability and other), employee safety and health(federal and state) regulations, warehousing, advertising, inflation, stockholders, and last but not least legal eats into the difference. Please take no offense Tom I agree with you the cost of model paint is expensive especially when you have been in the hobby to remember 5 cent bottles and get PO'd when you see a sign in a hobby shop saying that a Japanese paint isn't being imported because the labeling is not up to California standards. Now to keep the paint from drying out. Great hobby shop in Columbus, wish I was closer greg
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In the day of logos, trademarks, franchises and licensing wouldn't have been nice to have the Jack Webb production series of models: the cars of 'Dragnet' (nice 4 door 60's Fairlane), "Emergency' vehicles (both Ward and Crown pumpers, squad truck, chief's car), 'Adam 12' both Plymouth and Matador, Mac's station wagon, Others could include 'Sunset strip set- T bird and Kookie's hot rod. Some obsure kits- 'Sam' (unknown k9 unit) and 'Mobile One' an unidentified news staff station wagon. KMA out greg
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When I was a senior in high school (1968) our shop teacher (as they were called back then) was building a hot rod, As seniors we had the availability to build a hot rod of our own if we had the means to afford one. When I was a junior, a senior built one with a fiberglass roadster body shop.With plans he welded and fabricated the frame drivetrain and he planted a 413 cross ram dodge engine in it, What a mean looking roadster. He ripped the rear end out of the car on his first outing, My project with the teacher was a1929 Ford 2 door sedan that he purchased completely stock. I went with him to trailer it back to town from a collector. It was in the winter and we were able to push the trailer sideways on the ice to park the trailer at a residence until we had room at school. Through the year we (the car club) took apart the tudor, removed the engine, changed the rear end to a 1949 Mercury rear end which bolted right to the springs as it was still a cross over spring set up and the shackles matched. An adventure to the local junk yard in freezing weather to find a 1957 Chevy V8 to get the front engine mounts, Welding them to the front cross member put a Chevy 283 right in the engine compartment, Driving the 283 to the rear end was just a powerglide automatic, it was just going to be a cruiser and not a race rod. simple 2 barrel, The front stabilizer was split and attached to the rails with manufactured mounts, The front axle was heat treated after 55 Ford front truck spindles were attached, which fit right on the axle ends, this gave the car hydraulics brakes, The interior was left alone covered in cloth seats floor shifter and brake, pedal assembly and gauges left stock, Initial trial run was done with direct gravity feed from the cowl gas tank to the carburetor. That was changed to electric fuel pump when it would go down the hills but not up them. I cherish the education this gave me in automotive training and has always been with me through the years. Just wanted to share this with the modelers building hot rods to maybe give you an idea what was done in the 60's to make "backyard" hot rods greg
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1/24 International 9670 NASA Tank
GLMFAA1 replied to dragstueck's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Pretty cool, nice job greg -
Been having the same problem using explorer and firefox, works on new computer with windows 10 Help us addicted to styrene greg
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Worst airplanes and helicoptors ever made
GLMFAA1 replied to gbdolfans's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Interesting that the 'eggbeater' was used by the air force, marines and navy , but I don't see any reference to the army using it. If the army did use it I wonder what indian designation it was given. The evolution of this copter turned into this: greg -
Four door sedans - are there many?
GLMFAA1 replied to Jiminwatford's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
There was a AMT Ford LTD off of the galaxy, Revell 1963 Dodge MPC Dodge various releases. Goon Car The Yodel cop cars, greg -
I have a permanent scar in my left thumb from cutting a model with a razor blade which were my xactos for years. When I got exactos I put plastic tubing on them so that my fat fingers could hold them better. Fortunately I never shanked myself, but have had many stick in the floor mat. easy to pick up when they are vertical. greg
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Worst airplanes and helicoptors ever made
GLMFAA1 replied to gbdolfans's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
I'd have to add any of the vertical take off planes, Ryan x3, Convair xfy 1 'pogo' , etc and they had models of these aircraft! greg -
Worst airplanes and helicoptors ever made
GLMFAA1 replied to gbdolfans's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge