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Hi, I paid $51 at Squadron for my kit. The amount should not matter. I will be sending for new chrome from Meng, thanks for that heads up. The exchange from Squadron wasn't any better than the original. I guess maybe I'm tooo picky for $51........or mine came from a bad batch. I showed the kit to my fellow clubmembers and got a mixed reaction some thought it was ok, others thought the same as me....Almost all thought the kit was overpriced I will try to post pics of the chrome tree. My name is John, but I go by Jake as there are 9 other Johns in my family. BTW, I went to the 3D printing class and was kinda neat, I see a real future for this as the prices drop and the quality of the printers goes up. Thank to all who stated an opinion Jake

My kit came with poorly molded tires and not so hot chrome. These were promptly exchanged by Squadron for parts not much better, not Squadron's fault, the customer service was outstanding!!! I did end up with 5 halfway decent tires out of the 10 I got. The edges were wavy and didn't fit the rims well at all. I'm still not happy with the aluminumish chrome, for a 75 dollar kit. Chrome that peels off with tape is....unacceptable. I'm hoping this is a learning curve problem as the rest of the kit looks really good imho. As I've stated before, Meng needs to step up their game if they want to compete with RM, Amt, Mobieus,etc. As I've stated elsewhere I commend Meng for producing a new domestic pickup,but come on guys make it worth the high end dollars you are asking for it. I will not buy another sight unseen... I will say I never had any problems with the numerous military kits I've purchased from Meng. This is not intended to do anything but point out what I see as problems with a high end kit, again just mho Jake

I build (wife says I'm a collector) trucks,fire apparatus and (horrors) military stuff. I'm retired and try to work on something everyday.....Looking forward to utilizing the forum. I start classes on 3D printing tomorrow night at our local library. Will post on how it works out Nickname is Jake Jake