Danno

Ok. Interesting. That explains the out-of-square pic. Much better than having a warped one-piece 3D printed frame!

Outstanding.

Well, there's that. However, it's funny how many people never even see the obvious.

I dunno. Struck kind of a sour note ... even a foul air, if you will ... with me.

Played like a true flautist!

Bingo! {The internet is our friend. LOL.} When Barry Goldwater died, his family donated his Christie model and the case he had built for it to the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting here in Phoenix, his hometown. He was a fan of the Museum and his model is prominently displayed. LOL.

Ok, good to know. Couldn't tell much from the pic. Thanks!

As Tony the Tiger would say . . . that's Ggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttt!!!!

Agreed. Very nice indeed!

Mike, Aren't those the same dog dish caps that were kitted in the '60 Starliner kit?

That thought occurred to me, also, Deano. I just don't know why one would go to the trouble and expense of 3D printing a chassis in multiple parts rather than one-piece. It would be more structurally sound as a one-piece unit, which would seem to be the advantage of 3D printing and would justify the expense. I was just concerned that if it was a single piece, it should be square.

Neat.

That's a nice mudder! And, very realistic weathering!!

Nice.

I've done no research on the specifics of the "Walton" truck, but based on the pic on the prior page, that's a '29. It has the '28-'29 cab and disc wheels. The '28s were only available with heavy duty wire spoke wheels (similar design as the smaller passenger car wire spoke wheels); the steel disc wheels seen in the picture were introduced on '29 Model AAs.

Very common with all corporations. Many colors were common to Chevys, Pontiacs, Buicks, and Oldsmobiles, but listed under different names. Cadillac often had unique colors. Same went on at FOMOCO: same colors on Fords, Edsels, Mercurys, and Lincolns, just different names. Similarly, many times colors were dropped at one point but reintroduced in another model year with a different name. Drill down to the color codes, or use a cross-reference chart like the one Tubbs provided, and you might be amazed.

Probably not insured, but absorbed by Mazda's R&D budget. If insured, most likely an umbrella policy for the R&D department. Depending on "fault," however, Top Gear may not be doing any more concept car testing for Mazda until hell freezes over. It's important to remember, though, that concept cars that "run" are often thrown together quickly and loosely, and the fire may have been an unintended result of some factors that were not fully thought out before the car went to Top Gear. Just sayin' . . . to keep some balance, since we just don't know.

Wild paint! Turned out great.

Clean.

From my limited experience with Hendrix, Don, the bodies I've seen (a few) plus the couple I've owned have been a little better than typical R&R quality. Which is to say, about average to a little above average for the mainstream aftermarket body casters. Not the Modelhaus/Promolite/MasterCaster/MissingLink level of excellence, but generally good and all have been very "do-able." About the same level of effort as R&R; usually good dimensions and proportions; usually reasonably priced.

Nice job! Love those old DeSotos and that color really makes the old girl pop!

The front clip is crooked. Is that a design problem, a manufacturing problem or a material problem? Is this something to be wary of with the 3D printing process?

Yours is looking great so far, Harry! But . . . here's a little something to inspire you. Pictured in front of a 1:1 Christie Steamer is a build-up of the same kit you are building now. This one is in a special case because it was built by a famous builder. Or maybe a builder who was famous. Any idea who the builder was? Hint: He was famous but not well known to be a model builder and this was his only fire apparatus build, perhaps his only automotive build.

That does seem to have been the culprit (couldn't get the 'quote' box before). I'll try a pic. Oh, yes! That put me back in business! Now to get back to skullduggery! Thanks!!!

Randy, It was a styling change. '28 & '29 Model AAs had square rear corners, creating a flat back wall of the cab. They also had a curved cowl pillar (vertical stiffening structure in front of the doors). It was actually created by using some Model TT parts and mating them to the early AA cowl. '30-'31 cabs were restyled with the curved rear corners and roof, and the vertical pillar disappeared from the cowl. There were other miscellaneous differences in the cabs, but the most noticeable were the contours of the rear corners and back wall.