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Bought the Revell 60s VW kit on the EB Seller shipped it in a bubble wrap mailer What appeared a 8.5 out of 10 box condition is now toast The kit survived intact but,really...............a bubble wrap mailer OK, rant over Model on

Hey guys and gals This is a new as of now online hobby store that I know there seems like a million of them but,he is local to me and although he doesn't offer local pickup I made a purchase and he packed and shipped the same day and his prices are competitive. I talked to him on the phone and he has plans to open a brick and mortar place near me and other than HL and a Scale Reproductions in Louisville Ky, the model pckins round here is kinda slim So, here's a link to the store.Owners name is chris and I wish him the best success. https://upscalehobbies.com/

That is one realistic build Awesome photography too Got any engine detail shots? Love he plumed ref unit

I think my issue is not starting the trailer at the same time as the truck . Doing it that way would allow me to do mockups of them together and gauge how much to adjust the stance. Or,maybe im just overthinkin this thing. I gotta tell ya, this has been by far the most challenging model i have tried to build

Outstanding job Thank you for being a first responder

This may be old news to some but i just stumbled on the best putty filling idea that works flawlessly. I never could get the edges to feather up nice a clean before \ On the L-700 TAT build im doing, i was using the putty to fill in the area i put the cab hinge tube in and thought to myself,Self, that putty looks porus? So i thought why not cover the putty in water thin ca,cure over night and see how it works and sands I take Bondo spot glazing putty and apply it to the seam or what ever else needs filling. Let that cure over night. Cover the putty aera in ca,cure over night and wala! It sands and works almost like its styreen

Im hoping the grill will hide the tube.It was a dust up getting the tubes square and parallel. I tried to leave some of the dive in it as i read in another thread that putting the truck in a level stance makes the trailer nose dive,till i do the trailer i wont know how it looks My memorie that made me like this kit is as a child growing up in southern Indiana,there was a flower shop right across the street the would work me in the greenhouse during summer break. Their delivery van was a dodge a-100 with the name of the shop painted in gold script I still remember riding in that noisie thing,like riding in a steel cracker box with a slant six at your side

Lookin great Model on

This is the effort to firm up the cab hinge on this Challenge series model Thats what this has turned into for a rookie like me! Some brass tubing from the HL and away i went The plan is to epoxie the brass tube to the hinge mounts

60 here,built models till about 13,then picked it back up on my 59 birthday at the urging of my wife,to her regret

Clark county Indiana,I 65 south I have another side shot but i cant get it to load ITs a boat,no....its a car,their going fishing Anyone care to model that one?

In a perfect world map would work Unfortunately,map is a corporate price game that on paper in the board room every ones a winner,the loser will be john small hobbies who can only keep 10 of the new release in stock,is forced to sell at map wile Mega linc hobbico can buy 100 or more of the new release and receive a "special price" for a volume buy,then post on their website at under map price and sit back and thumb their nose at Tamiya Tamiya not wanting to kill the goose that laid the golden egg will look the other way and give lip service to the complainer This is kinda personal for me as my guitar sales clerk job closed up after 50 + years due to among other reasons was the competition from the internet. Many times i would call the rep to report a price violation but soon realized i was wasting a phone call He who buys most rules the roost so to speak

Tamiya products on Amazon Lets see them enforce that. Tamiya versus Amazon My moneys on Bezos

Oh yes,The map price game My last real job was at a mom and pop music store as the guitar sales clerk My experiance with the map program went something like this. Sales rep from guitar brand F set your store up as an official dealer of brand F guitars and accessories. All brand Fs products are covered by a map program. Brand F is also sold at mega super size global conglomerate Music store X One day wile looking at MSX website i see brand F guitars advertised at below map Knowing full well after being reassured by sales rep from brand F that any map violation will be dealt with quickly,I call said rep and report price infraction. Once again i am assured that this will be corrected as everyone has to play by the rules. Meanwhile,two days later i look at the MSX site and low and behold,Guitar F still there at below map Sometimes the stuff was below what my store had to pay as a official dealer I have a feeling Tamiya is gonna cozy up to all the mega outlets and let the mom and pop store take yet another blow till there are none left

Thanks Charles Those L-700 are sweet! I have been kicking the tubing idea around so its good to hear that is a work around. This is a challenging but fun kit

I now have the wheels/tires and frame together. I adjusted the rear height some but left some on the nose dive in it. Hopefully the cab will mount nice and square one the chassis

There should be warning about this kit Im now working on the frame /suspension and it looks like its gonna be doing a nose dive.Either the back is too high or the front too low.To the Google pics to see if the 1 to 1s sat like that. So far i've had to fix/repair or rebuild some part of each step with exception of the wheels and tires. Gonna be a minuet wile i figure out how level this thing out Still love a challenge though OK,after a google search i found what appears to be factory shots of the truck and indeed it leans forward,but not much I still think im gonna adjust the ride stance

I now think the part i lost,# 23 in the engine assembly, is the distributor? In any case im gonna find one to put there

Here's the motor minus the exhaust manifolds. No distributor and in another thread about the scale of things,whats up with the belts and pulleys, they look way to big to me. I have lost the part that goes behind the pump at the top pulley so ill scratch one out after i find a distributor.

Overall im happy so far,another two on the way for monday. My beefs with the site is i cant find a place to reveiw orders,plus the order i did on 4/29 i also thought i paid for priority shiping and received : Expected Delivery by MONDAY7 MAY2018by 8:00pm Status In-Transit May 4, 2018 In Transit to Next Facility Get Updates In-Transit Text & Email Updates Tracking History Product Information Postal Product:Parcel Select Features: USPS Tracking® I do understand this is likely a one guy/fam operation and to keep prices low he cant be a Mega Hobby super store

Great work Would love to have a 1to1 of that!

Bulldozer + Camo = watch out Model budget Might as well add the Gear Hustler El Camino for June Too

Thanks Guys I stressed over the color combo on this one It took me three colors to arrive at this version. The fenders and running boards stayed the redish brown and the hood, cab and bed was the trouble for me Now to concentrate on my TAT 2018 build, the Dodge L-700 Tanker in Texaco colors

This is my effort on the Slammer Revell kit. Basic OOB with plug wires /hoses and wheels from a Yenko corvette kit and tires from Amt parts pack For # 3 i dont think i improved much since the 51 Chevy,not happy with my painting skills yet Critiques and tips always appreciated

Not a whole lot to be found on he SS website about returns There is this: PayPal and credit cards are accepted here in the shack. 100% customer satisfaction is the goal here in the shack. We want you to enjoy your purchase and come back to the shack for your all hobby needs. If you give them a shout about it keeps us posted I just bought two more that are scheduled for Monday