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The Aurora / PolarLights Undertaker I personally love the kit but would never build another.😆

The Aurora / PolarLights Undertaker I personally love the kit but would never build another.😆

Got them on Ebay, they are hobby magnets. You would be surprised how many different tiny magnet styles there are , I sure was.

I may make a spread axle or leave it 3 , they have both here. I would like to stretch the frame to have to center the container. Close to the picture, that ones a 33ft chassis.

OK, back on track with the new painted body, fits great. Tires and wheels on, engine in and done. I always liked MPCs steerable front ends.

This kit is from the late 60s and a $20 price tag 10 years ago I think is a steal.

My brother owns 6 or 7 trucks doing local container and general freight here in the Chicago land area and Im doing a build of one of his earlier trucks a Ford LNT 8000.AMT did do a tractor but I have not seen that kit for awhile, so turning the Ford dumptruck/ plow into what I need. The rear frame area had notches cut out for the hinges so that was filled in with plastic and recut for the taper and rails. The hood for some reason (unless Im missing something) just sits there no hinges. I bought 1mmx2mm magnets to install above the cowl where I extended it . The other inside the hood. The container is a tri axle 20 ft that will need a few mods around the taillight area to remove that euro look.

When I started building this kit and checking for fit,I had noticed a slight warp in the body. Now that its time to mate the upper body with the fender half, the warp has come into play big time. I tried all the little things we all know to get it level but no good. In the parts donor kits I have I had a Gangbusters '28 Lincoln with a perfect body , all I had to do was remove the separator between the front and back seat and we are back in business.

Getting a little more done on this TV '28 Lincoln. I have 3 builds going at at once, I have not done anything like 3 builds going on at 1 time in awhile. The decals are 45 years old and look pretty good but Im not one to chance them crumbling , all I had was acrylic clear so I put 2 mist coats on them, has anyone used acrylic on decals with good results?

Thanks, I could have saved myself some nerve wear by eliminating all the chrome trim like the box art but its done now.

I can almost hear that CAT running. Im really enjoying watching that city tractor come to life. Great job.

This is another ossone from a short lived TV show in 68-69. Bob Denver drove this 24 Lincoln and MPC made this from the 28 Gangbusters Lincoln and changed the interior and adding a bunch of wacky stuff. This kit has a few of those parts missing but I have another kit that's complete I can cast what I need. The decals I have a color copy but I'm going to have to locate a usable set....I hope.. Here's some info on this kit: Barris includes: V-8 engine, plated luggage wheels, 'L' shaped interior that with that "Lived In" look, horns, hood opens, hood scoops, hollow (mis-matched) tires, flip down step and boot, grappling hooks for fast stops, clothesbrush windsheild wiper and coffee-pot hour glass meter

Why a ladder, why an outhouse door up front and why mudflaps on a AWB whose body is totally stock with the wheel base hidden by some fender skirts. This is a resin copy of the actual kit . You get the body,chassis , interior tub , dash , outhouse door ,ladder, the parts to adapt the interior to chassis and body and mud flaps. The rest is what ever AWB donor kit you want to use ,but make sure it's not one with velocity stacks or you have to cut a hood hole. Wheelie bars are parts box. UNREAL decal are vinyl letters from HobbyLobby, the other decals are parts box. With the release of the Time Machine AWB and an AMT Edsel body plus some skirts it's pretty easy to do... the original kit in the original unique box could go up around $250 -$450. Kit is from 1967 if I remember right.

Got the chassis adjusted where I want the tires to be at and first 2 coats of paint. While this coat is curing I started the Ed Roth/ RatFink figures done and started on the Scooter./ BabyFink. I was going to 2 tone the body but with alot of baremetal foil to do , it may look better a solid color. I bought some 5/8th in. vinyl lettering in yellow to put the "UNREAL" name on the sides.

Since I gave up using air brushes a few years back I'm sort of limited , but not much how funky of a paint job this will have. But when the build itself is as funky as this one what else can you add? Ed Roth ,Ratfink and Baby Fink with a scooter of course. The Roth statue and RatFink are resin items sent to me by good friend DJ Moore aka TECHMAN from this forum, the Scooter is a 3D item and Baby Fink is a piece from a 3 in 1 annual kit. The wacky front out house door mounts were made from evergreen rod and tube. Now for alot of painting and detailing.

Got it up on tires finally. Working with resin and plastic switching from thin to thick advanced power instant adhesive then hitting with a zip kicker without getting your fingers stuck is part of the fun. Now reinforce all the joints with epoxy and when dry sand smooth and hope they all hold. The skirts are a positive fit with an insert made onto the skirt to fit the wheel opening exact. Now get it in primer and on to the rest of the frame and engine.

It's true,that's alot of clear to not smudge paint laced finger prints or melted prints of glue...ah to be young again😆

Nice build. Sooner or later I have a 1951 Studebaker bullet nose Starlight coupe by J/F resin to build , but as a donor I will use the Revell Miss Deal

I would love to use a pie-crust style slick for nostalgia reasons, but they would have to be at least wide enough to fit the width without any alterations. These wrinkled slicks may work but may be a height issue being too short. But it will be one of these. Here's a pic of the directions for the odd options if needed.

I retired about 2 years ago and work calls me back 2 sometimes 3 days a week during the summer as that's the busy time for the moving industry, especially a mover with a CDL , but I'm back on the build for a few days.. AMT used the chassis from rhe 65 Chevelle "Time Machine kit" with the original 58 Edsel body and skirts from one of the long body 3 in 1 kits. I extended the dash and package shelf for 2 reasons, #1 it filled in the windshield gap in front of the dash and #2 it gave the body a better resting points than the spacers they provided. Pretty much this can be built with any stock Edsel body , the interior bucket from 65 Chevelle Time Machine because it's wide enough , any AWB chassis and engine without velocity stacks (unless you use and Edsel with opening hood) skirts, the out house door can be made, parts box wheelie bars and moon tank. It doesn't need chrome or glass and there is an entry ladder but why??? 😄

That's an awesome collection and some superb building. I like them all.

Giving credit where it's due, all info to help a modeler make a decision on buying or building is much appreciated.

This wasn't that bad to build,I do like the resin offering from J/F better than the AMT version. Flintstone body, Prowler interior tub and seats, parts box door panels, 60 Corvette dash, fit the best, Prowler wheels and tires, SMP Corvette chassis modified width and length, Prowler headlights, Prowler mirrors, epoxy mixed with silver for front lenses, rear lights are epoxy mixed with clear red , glass is clear sheet plastic, little BMF and a few parts box interior items like shifter and steering wheel. Between this info and info from Mad Slammer it's EZ PZ.

Good info to know for sure. It will help someone build this kit alot easier. Just too late for me..😄

This is a mix of the (I believe to be the original) Edsel body in resin along with all the tidbits in resin that made it unique. The chassis and interior tub are also resin although since I need the rest of the chassis parts I may just use the plastic chassis and tub from the donor kit. The body was never modified to adapt to the AWB chassis, they just fit it with some skirts to cover the rear wheel opening and that gave the rear wheels the funnycar appearance . The kit kit uses some crazy ideas like the moon tank on top of the fender and a out house door front bumper and a wooden window entry ladderto get in and it has a 427 but the hood is molded in. I dont have decals for it , if I get some fine, if not I dont mind. No body chrome parts or glass are used in this 60's thinking odd duck but the original kit in its 1 of a kind box is worth $$$.