DRIPTROIT 71

The only time that I experienced this was on a truck cab that the resin wasn’t completely mixed. The cab had cured for years. It was completely dry to the touch, but the resin had swirl marks in it. The paint wouldn’t dry at all in a couple of spots on the cab and the resin began to soften again. I suppose that the paint re-activated the resin. I’m guessing that resin that wasn’t completely cured could have the same reaction.

Thanks guys! The tires leak down after about a week.? Thanks Jim! The tires were made by Kit Form Services but were discontinued. I picked these 2 up in a trade from Jeff “gotnitro”. STS has a limited supply from a limited run in stock right now. They are pretty pricey now that they are discontinued, but it was the only way to get 2 more. The other 2 should be here any day. Thanks! Thanks Jeff. Those do look familiar. The problem is that I used the other 2 on my spreader truck, so I have 2 more coming from STS. Thanks! The front axle and transfer case are from Kit Form Services.

Thanks so much for the huge compliment!! Remember, I’ve seen your work. Mine pales in comparison. Thanks to everyone who commented! Thanks to all the great builders who were an encouragement along the way. Thanks to Charles Rowley who sent me the proper hood! This one is done and Under Glass.

Fictional ad in early 80s Local Newspaper: For Sale: 1968 Dodge D800 Dump Truck; New Paint, New Tires, New Side Boards, New Tailgate Chains. 361 V8 engine runs strong, low mileage, smokes a little. 4 speed trans with two speed axle. This truck is solid and ready to work. Call for price. Special thanks to Charles Rowley who sent me the correct hood for this build as the hood that came with it was wrong.

Awesome looking layout! Great work!

Very realistic!! I like it!

Incredible work as always! Looks real!

The weathering looks great!!

I like it! Don’t forget the driveway bell.

Awesome looking build!! The weathering looks great! I like your water tank! I picked one up myself for a future project. Excellent work!!

I normally don’t start another project until the one I am working on is finished, but while I was waiting on another hood for the Dodge, I started this. It was inspired by an actual truck that sold on the internet. Although it was powered by an IH diesel engine, mine will be 6-71 powered. Here is the inspiration truck: Here is what I have so far:

Nice build Ken!!

I like it!!! Nice work!!

I saw this today and thought about this build.

I never would have believed that this truck was painted with a brush if you hadn’t said so. This thing looks great! Excellent work!

Your builds always look so realistic! This one looks amazing! Excellent work!

Beautiful build! Very clean! Excellent work!

Looking forward to seeing this one!

Closer to the finish line.

I actually buy semi kits and parts off of EBay pretty often. There are often re-releases listed as vintage probably and hopefully because the seller doesn’t know any better. I figure that these are honest mistakes. There are also listings that just show a box full of parts that say “what you see is what you get“ and the pictures seem to be strategically taken to hide what you get. I personally consider these to be scams. This may not be the case on this kit however. While the parts aren’t laid out clearly they can mostly be seen. This is probably just a mistake. But as the title of the thread reads, we as buyers need to beware and look at the photos carefully when buying. There are plenty of other scams such as re-sealing going on too, but too many to discuss here.

Good looking Mack! I like the colors!!

This one really looks good in the sunlight! Excellent work!

I have taken a picture of a plate from the web and pulled into a work file to get it the right size, printed it on regular white printer paper (highest resolution on printer), then covered each side with clear box tape to protect it, and glue on with white glue.

Looks Awesome Dan!! There is a lot going on here! Excellent work!

Thanks Jeff! I have a little more done. I worked on the hood and got it some better. I tried my wife’s hair dryer and hot water, followed by cold water on both. I get it almost perfect, then after about a half hour it gets back closer to its previous state. It is now a lot better than it was, but still not perfect.