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This is an old build, I think its the Tamiya kit. Since these pictures I have redone the trim in BMF.

http://images56.fotki.com/v127/photos/3/3670013/13802501/IMG_0442-vi.jpg Still not getting it. Eureka! Copy image, paste into post.

I am still trying to figure out how to post the photo rather than the link, here's another try. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I click on insert other media, click on insert image from url, enter the url and click on insert into post and then I get this little spinning circle and nothing happens.

My first attempt at loading photo's from Fotki. I built this a while ago with my son, he painted some and put some of it together, I cleaned it up and did the stuff he couldn't do.http://public.fotki.com/mlatham/gtx/img-0438.html http://public.fotki.com/mlatham/gtx/img-0437.html#media http://public.fotki.com/mlatham/gtx/img-0439.html#media http://public.fotki.com/mlatham/gtx/img-0440.html#media http://public.fotki.com/mlatham/gtx/img-0441.html#media http://public.fotki.com/mlatham/gtx/img-0443.html#media http://public.fotki.com/mlatham/gtx/img-0436.html#media

I love it, both the model and the commercial!

Instead of moving the dash foward have you considered adding 1/4 inch or so to the body and chassis at the point were the front fender joins the rear fender? Of course you would also have to deal with the roof, maybe lean the windsheald back and raise the rear of the roof and tilt it forward, then level the top. I know its more work but the overall proportions may look more correct. But than again I kind of dig the cartoonish look of the original too, especially the big big eye headlights. Either way, build what you want to build, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do.

Looking good, looking forward to seeing more!

Any Chrysler or Ford wagons from the 60's and 70's, 1937 Olds six (the Old Mans car from A Christmas Story), any Alfa Romeo, A body barracuda's (or any A body's for that matter) 55 Fords, Cordoba's, 1/25 scale motorcycles, 4 doors, better VW's, first generation Ford econoline vans, and any Desoto's.

Really nice, the decals came out great. The wheels look good too.

I like it, the red wheels really go well with the green.

I love it, this is great!

Thanks for the kind words DM, Tom, Paul, Carl, Ira, and Miles. This was my first resin body and it went together pretty smoothly. As Tom mentions, the chassis fit was a bit off but I expected that and an 80 grit drum sander on a dermal at the slowest speed made quick work of that. Also, as Tom mentions, the door panels become an issue but I cleaned up the fit on the body and then cut the flanges on the door panels flat right, that solved that problem. I did end up taking a bit off the chassis around the sides and back but not enough to notice. So I was at Hobby Lobby yesterday and saw the pastels that several people on this forum are using to great effect for weathering and bought them and tried it out on the transmission and exhaust. I can see these becoming a regular tool in my toolbox. This was also the first time I tried flocking, I didn't make as big a mess as I thought I would and even though it will never be seen I am happy with the results. I made a bunch of vintage speed equipment decals like Holley, Mooneyes, Hurst, and my favorite Mopar sign, but it was too busy with them on there so I pulled them off before they could set. Tomorrow I am going to try Future floor polish for the first time. Since I don't have an airbrush I'm going to brush it on but from what I've learned from you guys that's not a big deal.

I've been watching this from the start but there aren't enough ways to say how cool it is. The Little Red Wagon is one of my faverite kits and I love what you did with this.

Nice!

Nice save, although, I thought it was ok before also.

I'm digging it, and the color looks great on it.

Stunning, and I agree, the wheels are perfect.

I'm looking forward to this one, I am a big fan of tow trucks. Most of the older trucks were home built jobs made out of pipe and angle iron or I beams so I would think you would want some sloppy bubble gum welds. The bed looks good so far.

When I grow up, I hope I'm half as talented as you are Chuck. I would also like to know how you aged or distressed the decal?

I just got back the other day from 4 months at sea and was finally able to get some work done on this van I've been wanting to do. It is a delivery van for a machine shop from around 1970 with a Jimmy Flintstone body on the Lindberg Little Red Wagon. The engine is the Slant six from the Lindberg 64 Plymouth, the rear tires are from the Phantom van, the wheels and front tires are from the 68 Dart. The cargo is from the Little Red Wagon and the Tony Nancy double dragster. It will be some sort of Honda white from Duplicolor although I am currently fighting an issue with the paint checking. I am pretty sure its from the cheap primer I used so a few more sessions of wet sanding and recoating with light coats should take care of it. I made some decal designs for the machine shop logo, I am leaning towards the one with the checkered flags but I value your opinions. Tell me what you think, good or bad.

I love it, the it looks like a 3/4 scale American dirt late model. What kind of power are you getting out of those cars?

Just got done watching American Graffiti again and was wondering how many of the cars have been done as kits and how much kit bashing would you have to do to recreate some of them? Falfa's 55 wouldn't be too hard, and I think Curts 2CV is available in 1/24, Milners 32 could almost be pieced together from most parts stashes, and I think the Edsal is also available although I haven't looked at the kit to see if its a 4 door. So what about the 58 Impala and the 51 merc? And don't forget the Studibaker, and if you really wanted to get creative you could figure out what it would take to put together Toads 4x4 jeep/truck with the gun rack.

I would build this but I like odd and or ugly cars. I just don't see the profit in making this. I wonder how many kits need to be sold before the company starts seeing a profit?

Wow!

It's a Lincoln model 972 air grease gun.