midwest 1953

What about the MPC 50 mercury snapkit? Did that have the correct hood and trunk trim? I seem to remember an article in.. that Um other magazine, that dealt with converting the 49 coupe into a 50 convertible using parts from the snapkit.......

This was the Depot G hobby shop release.......The first private release of a kit that I know of... They came two to a box....this ( stakebed) and a Texaco Tanker The decals came with it... I replaced the stakes with real wood and fabricated the hinges from coke can aluminum. The stakes and bed sides are removable. The load is the Trevellic (?) train engine minus wheels and mounted on a wooden skid Basically it's a horizontal steam engine, probably headed to a sawmill somewhere........ Thanks for looking....

Something I've been working on for a while....finished over the weekend...

I was in Michaels today waiting for the wife to get her scrapbooking supplies, and looking at their limited selection of models.... Anyone notice that whoever built the boxart model, put the front wheel inserts on the back, and back ones on the front??

There is usually a small show in Kirkwood Mo, around Time Change Sunday. When they moved the time change did they move the show? Are they even going to have the show?

There is usually a small show in Kirkwood Mo, around Time Change Sunday. When they moved the time change did they move the show? Are they even going to have the show?

Thanks, This is about the size I guessed at. I didn't expect too many answers on this, most of the folks on this forum probably weren't born when the original article was written. Now if I can find a source for similar gears I'll be on the way.

These were available from Auto World for Phil Jensens Holmes wrecker conversion. Of course AutoWorld is long gone. Does anyone still sell these? Does anyone know what size they were? All I remember was that they were straight-cut slot car gears. Mainly I'm looking for the outside diameter.

I use this stuff for everything. The wire slides out of the insulation easily. The insulation is smaller than the tubing in the AMT kits. I use the wire for fittings and locater pins. It's great stuff. The only downside is the color of the insulation. It's multi-color stripes.so it has to be painted.

As an added note to Lee's telephone wire--I got mine from a commercial building that was being re-wired . The cable was about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and probably has a hundred wires inside (maybe not) Anyway a 4 foot piece will last a lifetime

Exceptional part! What's the process for putting the splines inside that tiny hole? Jim A.

Dan, Thanks for posting those. I'm currently working on an FWD converted from a Ford C. I wanted a square cross-section on the axle tubes, so I used a cut and glue approach instead. Right now it's still in the tiny bits stage, but when it gets a little further along I'll post some pictures. It's always great to see how someone else did something. Looks like the transfer-case will be built from scratch. Jim A.

Dan, This looks great! What did you do for the front axle and transfer case? Looks like the front wheels are poseable ? Jim A.

Don't know how well his vision is carrying on--------- They were engine and chassis started whenI got them and other than soaking the a-64 chassis in Superclean they haven't been touched. As tis oft said" He couldda done that!" The A-64 is destined for a DD12v71 and a Phil Jensen style Holmes wrecker. The Kenworth/Challenger Mixer is another story-- I'm a little more intimidated by the rarity of the kit.

Tim, Thanks, I don't think this ever made the magazines, although it did make the rounds to several contests-------- Of course,several people have had similar combinations over the years. Those 10.00 kits have a sad story attached to them. I bought them at a show in the early 90s from a guy that had lost his eyesight in an industrial accident. Jim A.

Let's see if my picture posting works---- looks like we are ok. This started as the Autocar dumptruck,(extended frame,third axle,front wheels posable, scratchbuilt winch,tower,tool boxes,drivers door opens)AMT lowboy(narrowed nose,wooden deck) Cat ( scratchbuilt rops,a little weathering) This was completed in late 80's,so were probably original issue kits. enjoy ;-) Thanks for looking, Jim (For those squinty-eyed folks, yes, the white tags on the Alaskan Hauler,A-64-B, and Challenge mixer kits do say $10.00)