Brian Austin
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I picked one up at my local shop, and most of the kit seemed fine. The hood seems to have a slight twist. I think I could simply glue it to the cab shell if I needed to. Although I got mine for kitbashing, I would not consider it unbuildable.
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I'd like to see that Coral Orange in the sun.
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Halloween Build Ideas
Brian Austin replied to iBorg's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435016560005&view=thumb&seq=1&skin=2021 The balsa wood and Dow styrene ads are of particular interest. It would appear there are no grand forests of balsa trees. The account of how the wood was harvested at the time is fascinating.
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Long ago I had a stack of custom van & truck magazines, but I ended up tearing out pages and tossing the rest. I wish I had kept them whole, especially since some of the articles posted here are incomplete.
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Here's a reivew of a less-expensive scale semi under the Matchbox Convoys banner. Some good closeups in this listing. https://www.amazon.sg/Matchbox-Convoys-Tesla-Trailer-Model/dp/B0839N1VRW There appears to also be a pipe carrier trailer version in the Convoys line, coming with a loader.
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I follow a custom van group on FB and I wasn't aware there were so many chopped vans, or those with extra axles. Also, using a car grille as seen in the video seems to be not uncommon as well.
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Here's a fascinating review of the model. Not many features on this one, just opening doors. https://diecastsociety.com/review-tesla-semi/
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Not the prettiest, perhaps, but pretty wild. Feel free to join in the fun. http://www.sixmania.fr/en/van-dodge-eight-is-enough-8-roues-1975/ http://www.sixmania.fr/en/les-vans/
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I've seen pickup conversion vans for RV toting, but I don't recall this one. Was it a one-off?
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I had forgotten about that one!
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Brazil
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GM's new wind tunnel testing facility uses models (60% or 40% scale, etc.) with complete chassis detail. https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-visit-to-gms-new-reduced-scale-wind-tunnel/ Airstream trailers have been tested with quarter-scale models. https://www.airstream.com/blog/airstream-aerodynamics-put-to-the-test/
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XCOR's "Trunnel" , wherein they mount a craft to the back of this truck and speed down a runway at 100 MPH. Rather than using a stationary model in a wind tunnel chamber, I guess. https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-f-250-trunnel-is-for-those-who-want-to-do-aero-1842492987 While completely unnecessary, I kind of wish they'd used the original rear quarter panels to finish the sides for a neater appearance. ? Overall this kind of looks like how a Bonneville LSR made from an F-250 might look. ?
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Surely the Tesla truck isn't for everyone, but the overall shape and the aero fairing around the wheels remind me of some aerodynamic experimentation in the '70s and '80s.
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Started playing with Hot Wheels and Matchbox again….
Brian Austin replied to Joe Handley's topic in Diecast Corner
1:64 scale cars are addictive. I had to quit cold turkey a couple of decades ago. FWIW custom wheels are available: https://creations.mattel.com/pages/hwc-drop-rlc-wheels-pack-american -
Lovely model, but the price is a bit steep! https://shop.tesla.com/product/diecast-1_24-scale-semi?sku=1474970-00-A
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Nice selection of old iron. The Simca surely is unusual. There used to be some old hulks in the woods down the street from me.
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By the '70s Simca was a Chrysler product.
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Good info, thanks.
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FWIW, there appear to be 1/24 scale diecast Teslas, even the tractor trailer truck. (That one is very expensive, however.) There also appear to be Hummer EVs in that scale range as well. Matchbox also did a Walker delivery truck in their smallish-scale Models Of Yesteryear line a while back. There is also a range of modern EVs in the current Matchbox 1/64-ish line. Getting back to the Audi, the impending model release was announced here some time ago, though I am not familiar with the car itself.
