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  1. Brian Austin
    Par for the course in the 1980s. Modelhaus quality hadn't been invented yet. ? Also, the Banthrico promos, while perhaps a little crude compared to modern diecasts, were the state of the art for the 1940s and '50s. Banthrico models have their own charm. They're the only game in town for certain vehicles in 1:25-1:24 scale. I think it's cool they made a model of the Tucker in the first place.
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    Rik also has his Kustomrama site, which has those pictures, but also explanatory text as well. This is one of my go-to reference sites for old custom cars. https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Bill_Cushenbery's_Silhouette Rik Hoving also runs the Classic Car Chronicle forum, though I couldn't find anything of note regarding the Silhouette. https://www.customcarchronicle.com/
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    Customized Monogram Lincoln Continental. Bent styrene strip glued to the floorpan.
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    Frankly, I'm not hung up on model names myself. Everyone's image of Mustangs is based on marketing. Marketing changes.
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    FWIW, Greenlight offers 1:64 scale wheel/tire packs. I saw one at Hobby Lobby.
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    Franklin Mint did produce a 1934 Chrysler Airflow coupe. There is also an Airflow sedan in 1:32 mass-market diecast. Note that DeSoto's Airflows had a shorter wheelbase and different nose styling from the Chrysler line. Dodge did also produce a relatively small number of Airflow-styled truck cab-chassis. Many had streamlined tanker bodies mounted, though I don't think I've seen one with a tandem axle such as this custom. As Chrysler Airflows are seldom seen these days out and about, I think DeSoto ones are even less common.
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    That bank is not 1:25. It's closer to 1:30-something.
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    On the bright side, you can park these with your 1:20 Lindberg and AMT kits. ? Oddly enough, years ago someone complained on a large scale model railroad forum that there weren't enough model cars to go with his 1:20 scale trains.
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    Here's another molding process for gaming miniatures using a type of injection molding with a rubber mold and a proprietary plastic.
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    Here's one that was imported into Hong Kong. "This highly original, matching numbers Pontiac Firebird in the top of the range Trans Am spec is exceedingly rare in right-hand drive. However, this particular example is rarer still in that it has almost always been right hand drive having been converted by the GM dealer (DCH) in Hong Kong before being delivered to its first owner in 1979. " https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1489700
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    I've seen this Firebird twice now, but know nothing about it. This year as well as last it snuck out the door before I could get pictures and info. You can barely see the dash is "different". The driver is wearing yellow in the first image, and you can barely see he's on the "wrong" side. Car show in Waltham, MA (1st image 2021, 2nd 2022).
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    The owner of one of my local hobby shops theorized that the kits baked in the shipping container on the way to the US.
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    That was interesting. Here's one showing the process of model railroad locomotive production.
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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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    Convert the Ectomobile into a hearse.
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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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