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I'm almost done butchering an original version of this kit too. Had no issues with the torsion bar suspension. But I had a really strange issue with the cab/hood. Will elaborate when I do my UG post.

Looking excellent so far! I'm looking forward to eventually starting mine. I think I'll have to find the PE kit for it.

The "correct" scale is whatever a kit manufacturer feels gives them biggest bang for their bucks. Although I have my preference, like most, I just don't care. If I like the subject matter, I'll buy a kit whether it's in 1:24 or 1:25.

Just trying to give you something trivial to complain about.

The search feature on the board sucks. And as moderators, yes, we are well aware that it sucks. The bigger concern to me, is why people aren't fired up that this is a 1:25 scale kit in an obviously euro-box. Outraged!

I'm just not sure why people think a Euro-based or Asia-based company should change their tooling to meet the supposed preferences of the US market. Likewise, I'm not sure why a US-based company should change their tooling to meet the supposed preferences of rest of the world. Makes zero sense to me. Also makes even less sense why some people are so fired up about it. Seriously? If this is all it takes to get people to go on a rant and get this upset, then I feel those people have bigger issues to deal with.

Looking good!

I like that is has B-pillars. Makes it so much easier to add realistic seatbelts! And it also looks like it has the seatbelt buckles molded into the seats. Another nice touch. I always end up adding those myself. There is one item they got wrong though. Bucket seats have not been available on the Power Wagon at all. Well, not until now; the 2021 75th Anniversary Edition comes with buckets, but they are not available on any other PW.

Found an original, mint condition Canadian brochure for my 1999 Tahoe. Just need to find an original owner's manual now.

I'd say you nailed the look pretty well! And you made it a working slotcar, which is pretty cool in my book. In case you haven't seen it, we do have a slot car sub-forum here, near the bottom of the main page.

Your modifications are looking great. But there's so many of them! For the average builder, it seems like this would be a poor choice of kit because of all of these issues.

That's going to be quite awesome when finished!

This is amazing. Incredibly envious of your skills!

I hate nitpicking movies like this, but to the best of anyone's knowledge, that particular event did not take place in Hill Valley. So if Marty wanted to witness the birth, he'd not only have to travel back in time, he'd have to then get to the other side of the world. Ugh. I absolutely love everything about this movie, but it's so easy to pick apart the gaping plot holes and inconsistencies. lolz. Well technically...there is a carpenter there. Although His skills are maybe not quite developed yet. I lie the diorama though. Ties in with my sense of humour very well.

I love these Utes. But I think in North America, the market would be a lot smaller than you think. Towing capacity and payload aren't as high as say, a Tacoma or a Colorado. These don't come with four wheel drive, which will eliminate a huge portion of the potential marketplace. Then look at the sales of normal regular cab pickups. It is pretty small. So although there would 100% for sure be a niche market for these here, I don't think it would make a lot of business sense. Remember, before Pontiac was killed off, GM had briefly considered bringing the Holden Monaro Ute over here and badging it as a Pontiac, but then they squashed those plans.

I think they're just known as Radiator Hose Removal Tool. I've also heard them called a Radiator Hose Pick. There are a few different styles, depending on what shape you want the end.

I'd just like to say that you guys did some awesome work. Some of the detailing you've added to your builds is fantastic. The tool kit in the trunk of the Ferrari, Billy Madison's missing stereo and loose wires, the glossy wood steering wheel on the Cobra. The SHIELD Peterbilt. Great job guys!

Interesting. Will have to check and see if our local Walmarts will carry them. I've only seen kits at Walmart once. Probably 10 years ago, they had some of the Polar Lights NASCAR kits. I think they were $10 CDN each. So I grabbed a bunch of them. Never saw kits there again.

I was briefly a subscriber to SA a few years ago. Up until last month, had almost never received an email from either SA or Finescale. Now I'm getting them almost daily.

Wow, so there's a market for the Palmer boxes? There were a couple of kits for $10 at a local antiques market a couple of years ago. Thought about grabbing them, but heard so much about the poor quality, I passed on them. The box art was pretty cool. One was the Cougar XR7, can't remember what the other was.

I built the wagon and the sedan years ago. Like all of my old kits, they ended up being damaged and eventually tossed. I keep hunting for reasonably priced versions, but I think my only hope is a reissue!

I'll be snagging one of these for sure! Awesome.

Some cool stuff in this thread. I've got to add these. I would re-buy these in a second!

Yup, go to music stores and try stuff out. For the most part, try not to be a brand snob, and just find something that you think feels the best, and sounds the best. All of us pseudo-experts may have our opinions, but ultimately, your opinion is the one that matters.

Looks like it would fall over if you turned the steering wheel. Controversial comment alert: This is just as goofy as current "stanced" cars and donks. ?