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1/25 AMT Fruehauf Model FB Beaded Panel Van - Coca-Cola
Goodwrench3 replied to Casey's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
The heck with the Coke decals.. sign me up for 2 or 3 of them :-) -
I laid a sheet of 600 grit on a piece of glass and then sanded the mating surfaces on it. It lined up really well and I didn't lose a single rivet in the deal. Take your time. I basically glued one seam at a time (with Tamiya Extra Thin) -- i.e. left, then top, then right for each pair of surfaces. Have everything rubber banded together and lined up when you do it. It's a pain, but it can be done.
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Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Hi -- that's totally fine. It doesn't have to be a box kit. If you want to do a resin cab and post a pic of it and a pile of parts, that's cool too ! Thanks! -
Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Well, that's quite a ways "down the road" from a shrink wrapped kit. I think in fairness to all, I'll have to decline on this one as everyone else will be starting from bare plastic from an unopened kit. Thanks -
Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Please post a picture of where it is now. Thanks ! -
Here we go ! Handle Project entered Goodwrench3 Ertl IH Transtar 4270 conventional 1/25 Oldmopars Pete 359 with log trailer DrKerry Cali Hauler Pete and hopefully a flatbed trailer Driptroit71 Dodge LT1000 wrecker landman AITM Mack B-61 cab over DM 600 chassis tbill Moebius IH Prostar and 53' trailer highway AMT Papa Truck tractor jacobus GMC Crackerbox with a AMT GMC donor chassis Spruslayer Lindberg Dodge L700 and tanker trailer iamsuperdan AMT White Western Star tractor cowboy rich Pete 352 Pacemaker cabover mustang1989 AMT "Pabst" Freightliner cabover . .
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Hi all: I've been searching high and low without much luck -- but I know someone here has the answer (and maybe some pictures). I'm getting ready to build an IH 4270 kit (the Ertl 1/25 kit) for the TAT 2018, and the box art shows the Cummins 903 as red in color. Well, I've only managed to find *one* 1:1 picture of a 4200 with a 903 in it, and that engine was black. I'm not sure if the box at is wrong ? Or maybe that particular 4200 had a re-man 903 in it ?? Here is the link to the photos -- note the description says "low mile overhaul": https://www.auctiontime.com/listings/trucks/auctions/online/7595459/1972-international-4200?ohid=7595459&SCF=True Any info or photos would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Thanks Mark ! Yeah -- I was worried that the striping was on the decal sheet, and then realized when I opened it that these "old school" Ertl kits didn't have any paint striping on the decal sheet. So, yeah I'll be getting a set of the striping decals from Modeltruckin to match the box art. -
Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
OK -- Here's my entry for TAT 2018 -- it's still in it's original hermetic, germ-proof, factory shrink wrap :-) It'll be a box stock build -- I hope. We'll see when we get to the decals. I'm already fearing that they'll explode into a thousand bits once they hit water. -
Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Hey all: You can start sending me your entry whenever you want -- please include a picture of the in-box kit you are entering. I'll be starting a new thread that will be "sticky" named "Truck-A-Thon 2018 Entry List" shortly. Thanks! Jeff -
Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
This is open -- you can do box stock or custom/modified. -
Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
This has traditionally been a "big rig" truck-a-thon. But what did you have in mind ? Thanks -
Truck-A-Thon 2018
Goodwrench3 replied to Goodwrench3's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
HI -- As I said in the first post, I think April 16. This will give everybody time to get past the tax deadline and have that off their plate. Finish would be Jan. 31 since we're starting a bit late, but we could be a little flexible on that depending on what everybody thinks. Thanks -
Hi all: Looking to carry this forward, we'll start with the basic format from last year -- with the exception of point #3: 1. must have fun 2 monthly update 3. 1/24 or 1/25 scale I'll post a monthly recap each month of progress -- if there is no update for an entry in that month, it will be dropped from the contest. This is just to keep everyone motivated and hopefully help everyone finish a project. In the absence of any other donations, I will personally donate a $25 gift certificate to either plastic-models.com or megahobby.com for the "crowd favorite". Any suggestions welcome !!
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Yes ! AMEN!