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Coming along very nicely, look forward to seeing more progress.

They look great!

Bought my first H around 1976. Bought a Paasche dual action but it has sat unused. I recent purchased a second H as the newer nozzles don't seem to fit the older H anymore. I've worn out one compressor in the time I've had that old H!

Looks great, I must say this is the first time I've seen a model frame rack in use!

See post #6 above. Link added to original post: http://motorcityresincasters.com/KurbmasterStepVan.htm

Thanks, they were all over the region as the State DOT used them and many Towns used the State Bid process to buy them for municipal use.

Thanks, I have paint on the body, seems to be going smoothly now. I just can't seem to get Tamiya to work on resin or 3D prints, at least as a primer.

I saw it posted somewhere here back in the spring. Took a while to get it, longer to start working on it!

Thanks. I have an idea and will get it done. No, not a foodie truck. Like most of my big rig builds, it will be something I remember from my past. The casting is pretty good, needed a little adjustment here and there. One of the sliding doors has taken a warp during paint, i'll have to see if I can nudge it back to straight.

This build will be pretty much OOB, with a few details thrown in. The decals and paint will probably be the toughest part. I've already botched the first attempt at primer. Guess Tamiya rattle can primer doesn't like resin. Odd, but the floor took the primer just fine, but the body was a disaster. Mr. Hobby to the rescue, nice thin, even coat that covered the purple tint left behind by the Super Clean soak. Next it's time to start building coverage for the body, the base color is white. http://motorcityresincasters.com/KurbmasterStepVan.htm

I like to see models of different (weird) things. I've seen a couple of these at shows, very well done. Almost reminds me of Prof Fate's vehicle in "The Great Race".

Or just get a mixer from AITM with an old ACar hood and get this:

I've been using PBase.com for almost 20 years. No problems in the last 5+ years, when they do have a problem, they solve it.

looks good, where did you start?

One of the biggest problems with Shapeways is their search engine. Keeps adding in things that have nothing to do with your search words. Thousands of items to scroll thru for just a few good hits.

Can't speak to shelf life, I buy the models already cast.

Go with the 2x10's. Every wood deck I've seen has had wider boards. As said above, use basswood. Northeast scale lumber is easy to get and relatively inexpensive.

I read an older post somewhere here that said Super Clean was ok for use with resin. Something went wrong with the primer coat last week and I soaked the body in Super Clean to strip it down and start over. It took a couple of days to get the Tamiya spray primer loosened up but it did come off. However, the body is now tinted purple. Considering I'm going for white, this is just another pain, first have to cover the purple then start building white coats. On the good side, the Super Clean didn't bother the resin otherwise, no warpage or softening. Guess I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this, or is there another stripper that would be better (next time, I'm sure I'll screw up another paint job) and is the purple tint ok to paint over or do I need to do another soak in something first?

Very nice, looks exactly like some restorations I've seen this time of year.

Looks great!

I got it sorted. Phone number convention is no dashes, no spaces.

Any tips on how to order? Their website won't let me go past the phone number, it keeps insisting that my number isn't valid.

Thanks, I have a lot of projects going so delay isn't going to be a factor.

The kit is desirable primarily because it is the way the Snowman's truck was equipped in Smokey and the Bandit. The torsion bar set up is a pain to get right partly because of lacking instructions and I suspect that was the reason the kit got retooled with the Hendrickson set-up. As I am going to build the movie truck, I want the torsion bar one if possible. I have an old glue bomb KW that has them , I may just strip it to the frame and use the new kit for engine, cab etc.

My experience is a little different than above. I think it depends on the printer. I have an inkjet printer with pigment based inks. (Epson R1900). I have found that the ink will run unless I spray I light coat of decal spray over the decal after the ink has set for 24 hours. I use Testors Decal Spray in a rattle can. After that, I can use mild decal solvent and I watch it. I don't have a laser printer so can't speak to that. I have found that black and darker colors seem ok, but yellow ink doesn't go on thick enough to hide the background color. If the vehicle is white and the same tone as the white decal paper, you should be fine with any color. If using an image-based program like Photoshop, you will likely see some jaggies, especially with smaller decals. Illustrator or other vector-based programs are preferred but very few people have access to them or know how to use them.