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It needs the small back window. My '67 had that and a 327/3spd manual. I wish I had a picture of it.

Retro Hobbies has the pre-order form available. I got mine in, I want that engine.

That's correct Mike. Given the fact that the new release has so many options that Chris made in the past I won't be doing those. In addition, sometimes life gets in the way of our hobby and that certainly holds true for me. I had a cardiac arrest in June and have a defibrillator now, and I lost my job at Dow because of the economy so I have to focus on finding another job right now. At some point once I get settled I'll look at options for this and other kits, and I still have some Bronco, F100+ and Scout II items on my personal page.

Andy prints these on a 3D resin printer and from what I've seen does a great job with them. The files for these cars are from Andrey Bezrodny and can be purchased on a couple of the 3D file sites.

I have used Testors Flat Black spray paint with excellent results.

Sorry for the delay. I just got the rest of Chris's molds last week and I need to go through them to see what's still good. I believe I saw that hood mold so if/when it is doable I'll post here. I'm just trying to find the time.

Guys, here's the link to my page and what I have available right now. I almost have the Scout hood and Bronco Baja doors ready. I'm just making some tweaks on the fitment. Some of these are Chris's old files some are my new ones. The circled Scout parts are fender fillers I made for mine and they come with the bumper. Sorry it's taking so long to get photos and some of these available again, I've been looking for a job for the last six weeks but that search is over for now. Thankfully. http://scaleresinandmore.42web.io

That's great! I'm glad you do, I was hoping that was the case. I have been trying to contact him since late January but haven't received any responses. I'm enjoying them tremendously and his prices can't be beat.

I have purchased several of Andrey's files and printed a few of them for myself, the license doesn't allow selling them unless you have an agreement with him. They are more like the craftsman series kits but for a shelf model of subjects the big manufacturers don't do, they work and the bodies are pretty darned nice. Most of his kits don't come with a motor or trans, which is disappointing. The ones he does include are close but not replicas so I'll be using some plastic kit engines and transmissions for some of them.

That would be me. I'm Chris's brother, Jim. I wasn't involved in his business previously but since he can't work with it anymore he gave me his printer and files so I could try to take care of those unshipped orders. I can't produce the cast resin parts, but I was able to fulfill a handful of the orders recently for some of our members that never received their products and didn't get a refund. It's a cautionary tale for sure, but knowing the dangers of working with resin and the fumes that go along with it, I use the same PPE that I use when painting with 2K products.

Thanks guys. I have the two grilles as mentioned previously and I am working on re-doing the hood in 3D which has been a real pain in the butt. I'm getting close though, I am hoping to have the hood finished soon. I also have a bunch of other Scout parts (mostly bumpers right now) including the lower rear quarter fillers so you don't see a gaping hole behind the bumper. I'm working on the Bronco parts too, including the safari doors (also re-creating in 3D), tube doors/bumpers, etc. http://scaleresinandmore.42web.io/ I'm still working on photos, I wasn't able to get anything off Chris's old website.

Sorry

Hey guys. As I stated previously I'm not re-starting Chris's old business, but I am printing some of his parts and making some new ones of my own. The biggest difference is I'm not doing casting and will not be taking pre-paid orders, there is no checkout system on my site. I will have a list of what I have printed and will be selling from that through my email. As things sell down/out I will replenish based on what moves well enough and I am having fun making things so that will continue to a point. I do not anticipate doing a lot, I have a full time job already but there are still holes in the market that I can fill at least somewhat. If you have any questions, please ask. http://scaleresinandmore.42web.io

There are several popular programs like Blender, Autodesk Fusion, Tinkercad and many others. Some are free, some aren't. Each has its own learning curve. Some people like Tinkercad that is a browser-based CAD program is very simple to learn. It's what I do most of my work in which is really basic for now. I also have 123D CAD, Fusion 360, FreeCAD and a handful of others to find one that works for me. They all do pretty much the same thing and as others have said, aren't printer-specific. The worst part of learning them for me is the mindset it takes to use them. Most of them are not intuitive to my learning style and what I expect them to do in certain situations, they just don't do it that way. I'm getting there but it's a different world. Then there is the "slicer", that creates the file your printer uses to make the part and that has printer-specific information as far as the settings go. Exposure time, layer info, etc. It's basically a huge list of coordinates that tells the light and plate (or filament printer components) what to do when. It's quite fascinating actually.

Very nice items. What program are you using to create them? I'm struggling with Fusion 360.