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Yes they do. I had to correct both for that reason. I am not sure where the dual axle idea came from, but it is somewhat easily corrected.

Finally built an incorrect hauler for the Monte. A 72 Chevy Wedge to go with a 72 Monte Carlo. And both made by MPC. They are both now under glass. A story that started in 1974 is finally finished to enjoy looking at in 2025.

Just finished tonight. I only built it because I had spare decals to make it work. Not what really hauled Coo Coo Marlin's race car, but it would have been cool if it did. Ready to go under glass. They were made for each other. Even the box art. Here race car build a couple years ago.

You were right on the decals. Found a set of Yesterday's Decals.

Calling it done.

Completing my rally, Trio. These were the cars over the years I was impressed with in the WRC. There are more, but these were/are my favorites. Today the Renault R Turbo showed up.

Getting closer. Finished the cab and installed it. I just have wheels, chrome and decals left.

Just Testors.

Too bad. Custom Squads made some great stuff, and Rosa was very nice and helpful with getting my order together. I am glad I got some of their Caprice/impala stuff and decals.

I take the point of an X-acto knife and scrape a small line in the paint trying to make a shallow pocket and expose bare plastic for the part to rest where I want to attach a part. I allow the glue to touch the part to essentially get a film of glue on the part. Then with a headset, and tweezers, I attach the part on the area I scratched off holding it until it sets. Usually about 5 to 10 seconds. I have had good luck with this method. The trick is to use very little glue. You can use superglue too, but there is not time to position. I prefer model glue just to give you a little time. I scratched the paint on every single one of these models to get the part to stick. I had gotten sick of gluing it to the paint, only to have it fall off, or pop off when the wind blows.

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I decided to two tone the cab and paint the wheels gold. I also couldn't help but notice MPC wanted these two together from the start. The racer's Wedge, and Coo Coo Marling Monte Carlo were released aound the same time. I think the Wedge was 1971, and the Monte was 1972-1973.

I agree, and it took me a couple days to finally post because It is just another repeat thread. I have read through many pages, watched many videos. Everyone having different opinions. I finally did lock down the compressor, and I am fairly sure I have locked down the air brush too. I have learned more about the tools of airbrushing than I will ever use. Yet still scratch my head.

I have read most of Don Wheeler's page. A lot of great info. I think I will re-read it. Thank you. I refuse to buy cheap junk. If that was the case, i would have just purchased, and avoided posting this. I have seen many knock off junk items, and I have seen where the knock off item is actually decent quality. The big thing for me is always longevity. Any review is always when the item is new. I would love to see reviews of things like air brushes when they are 5 years or 10 years old. That tells the story.

I did. That is why I posted. The more I read, the more confused I became. Some said buy this airbrush, some said buy that air brush. Some said buy good ones, others said start with cheap ones first. This is info I got all over the internet. Some things were consistent, and some things were not.

I have been thinking about getting a airbrush setup to do more detail custom stuff. The more I study and read on the topic, the more confused I become. As far as painting, my background is 4 years of autobody class in high school, 5 years painting at an auto body shop, and two years painting at an industrial painting company. Oh, and 45 years as a rattle can master. So, I have been looking at options, opinions, reviews, brands, and prices. I have come to the conclusion that a Cool Tooty compressor by No Name is the compressor I will get. As for guns I am thinking I will need two. One for large work, and one for fine work. Maybe a third. I am not looking for super expensive, nor bargain basement. I am looking for solid gravity fed work horses. One I see all the time at HL is Iwata. Another is Black Widow at HF. And then there is the Badger 105 that seems to be very popular. I want any gun I buy to be as good in 40 years as it is today, so the Hobby Lobby, and Harbor Freight options probably will not last that long. Maybe they will. I see 2mm, 3mm, 5mm, and 7 mm tips. Do I want a gun that can take many different size needles? Do I really want 2-3 guns to achieve the different sizes? Back when I painted cars, I had three Devilbiss gravity feed guns. One for primers, one for paint, and one for clear. I guess after all my bla bla bla, I am really asking what is a good solid airbrush, and how many should I have? Thank you

That is amazing. The skirts, and art-deco look make the wedge look correct to the cab. Great work! The old Ford Hot Rod is great too.

Now it is 100% and on display. Got the chain on and painted the markers.

Thank you The color is testors enamel, with testors lacquer wet look clear.

I would love to see that. I might do another with a Ford cab. Some day if I can find another Johan Torino oval track car that is not an arm and a leg, it will have a car to go with it.

My previous Wedge build had a Dodge cab, and Iceman dually wheel set. I built it for a 68 Hemi Dart as if a race team acquired a untouched 10-year-old factory race car. This time I am building a very incorrect Wedge for the Coo Coo Marlin Monte Carlo. The true version would have been a C-70 Box truck with a trailer. But this is 1/25 scale world, so it will be a Racer's Wedge. The project was started and painted a couple years ago I think. Once again using IceMan dually wheels. I chose not to detail them, but just paint them white as many trucks back then just had everything painted white to cover the rust of the hubs, and lug nuts. I might do the same with the Chevy. I might paint them black, or a medium grey. Not sure yet.

2021 Jeep Gladiator, and a 2000 K3500

Thank you. I got it off ebay. 3D Printed 1/25 Reese Trailer Hitch and Receiver | eBay

Calling it done. Plow markers were a last-minute decision, so they need to be painted. I also need to locate a small chain for the lift arm to lift the blade. Other than that, it is done. And yes, the plow is detachable. I certainly achieved making it look like my 1/1 version

That is awesome. So much detail everyplace. You must drive a service truck for a living. I can't even imagine the time it took to gather everything together, let alone build it. Outstanding!