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Is there a maker on the package? I really don't want to butcher mine and have it look bad.

Yeah, the problem is the pattern of the grille is so small it would be impossible to duplicate by hand. We looked at it hoping we could.

Does anyone make a non-SS grille and rear panel for this?

I got a couple of these yesterday at Hobby Lobby. Does anyone make a standard grille, tail panel and hood? I can re-do the hood but I'm not sure if I can make the underside as clean as I'd like. I want to build a non-SS out of one of them.

I got two of the '68s on the first run from one of the online dealers. I'd like to see the base model version but not at the risk of sacrificing this one.

Yep. It's going to take some work but it's still better than the original.

I really wish they would add a "like" feature.

Thanks for the tip on the hood. The front end also widens out at the body line on the front fenders, so I sanded them straight. They could use a little more sanding (pic is after sanding) but I don't want to lose the body line altogether. I appreciate the fact that they raised the angle of the eyebrow, but it's still not quite right. The grille opening is a lot better though. I also didn't realize until I got the kit that it didn't have the Mach I scoops on the rear quarters so I stole them from an old built-up and fit them in since I'm building a replica of the '69 Mach I we had when I was a kid.

Here's a couple of pics I took tonight to compare the two. The new one is obviously taller and longer (more correct scale) and the new Revell body is better, but after looking at it in person I believe they could have done better without a lot of work. There are some things that bug me about the new release but there's no sense in re-hashing them, I'll just try to fix them. It is a disappointment though, I was hoping for a little better.

Thanks guys! I placed my order.

Does anyone make the correct gold stripes for the Mach I for this kit?

I did a replica of my father-in-law's '77 from this kit.

This is a front shot of the '69 we had when I was a kid. This new kit is much better than the rest, I can't wait to get some.

Most of those can be sourced from other kits but a really nice step bumper has been the elusive one for me. I modified the stock one that comes in the 4x4 kit. With as many trucks as there are out there it seems like someone would have done a correct step bumper at some point.

Guys, Chris is back to normal health again and has more Bronco parts listed. I'll get the website updated soon, but the eBay store is stocked again. https://www.ebay.com/str/olsonbrothers [Edit to add] The website is back up, we're still working on a new design with a shopping cart but it's www.resincastmodelparts.com for anyone that's interested.

I hope he used a metal rod inside the axle housing, I've had resin differentials sag over time.

I'll have to pick up one of those. Thanks!

I bought a bunch of Joseph's carbs to use on my models and to display in a diorama. The quality is flat-out stunning.

Does anyone make a resin air cleaner like this? I looked at all of my mid-60s Ford kits and came up empty.

I absolutely agree with you. I guess I don't have the attention span required, that's all. There are some concepts certain people grasp and others don't, I suppose that's where I'm at with the software.

Last winter I purchased a 3D printer to try out. I figured I'm pretty good with most mechanical devices, this shouldn't be that difficult. Right? Well... the machine isn't the hard part, the software is. I tried several free programs and a few trial commercial programs with many more features and capabilities. I can draw by hand pretty well but trying to draw things with a mouse is far harder than I ever imagined. Trying to figure out the commercial CAD software is extremely frustrating to me, I can't figure out how to get the programs to do what I want and I don't have the hundreds of hours required to learn it. Whoever said this stuff is easy is either geared to use things like that or completely off-base and hasn't tried it. Guys like Joseph at Fireball who have the capability to use that software will do very well, guys like me who don't will just end up buying their parts. The DLP printers ARE far superior to the PLA/ABS/etc plastic printers due to the stepped application of the media and you will always have to do some sanding on the parts to get them right. Having said that, there are professional printers that do a really, really nice job but none of them can match DLP or injection molding. Also, with DLP printers you're dealing with some hazardous materials that aren't exactly cheap, but they do produce nice parts. Injection molding for the masses, in my opinion, will not happen because of the high pressures and temperatures of the machines. Yes it would be nice, but if it were that easy or that cheap everyone would be doing it. Maybe in another 10-15 years IF the market increases substantially. Another thought, thin resin bodies or body parts are not necessarily a good thing. Most of us have experienced warpage with them and there is a reason most cast bodies are thicker than their styrene counterparts. Of course there are many different types of resin, some of which would be stronger, it really takes a lot of trial and error to find a balance between sturdiness and workability versus how quickly they tear up silicone molds. I don't have a problem with the re-releases by the companies that are still around, they have to make money somehow in order to make new tools. And if they don't make new tools, at least we have the ability to mix and match, create our own, and so on to keep the hobby going. We really have had it pretty good for a long time, especially with Revell and Moebius releasing new tooling to keep us interested. It could be worse, all of the companies could be gone. There is that to think about.

Nice!

One of these days I'll get the paint details right.

This is the Starsky & Hutch kit with my spin on it. Totally stock. lol

This is going to be a replica of one our family had when I was a teenager. We hauled a LOT of junk cars with it.