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  1. Ben
    Seems to me that once the retailers purchase the items from a Tamiya wholesaler, they own them and can do whatever they want with them! If I sell you a car and you end up wanting to sell it, I sure can’t tell you how much you can sell it for!
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    I actually built a real police truck out of a Volvo VN780 for our city’s police dept. . we also converted a 53’ Featherlite race car hauler trailer to make the big mobile command station.
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    Great article on building the D8H https://www.die-leitplanke.de/herzlich-willkommen/modelle-im-bau-2/caterpillar-d8h-amt-matchbox-m-1-25/
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    This is the photo etch set I got from Jamie Rahmoller. They were produced in a very small number so I don’t know if he still has them?
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    For the grill, Jamie Rahmoller at moluminum.com may still have the photo etch sets that were designed specifically for this kit. The set has the grill, fan guard and several other items. If he doesn’t have any more, Plano Model Products has photo etch screen with the round holes.
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    Here’s how the D9T tracks I had made compare to real D8H tracks.
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    This D9T drive sprocket was made using the sprocket from the D8H kit. The 3D printed tracks fit it perfectly.
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    The idler wheels are a little bit too wide on the D8H but that’s an easy fix.
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    The kit came with either blueish grey plastic or white plastic. The glass was either green or clear. The mail in form for the sleeper and visor was included in the first run of the kit. Later runs of the T500-500 included the sleeper.
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    Lomad?
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    That is outstanding Chris! Well worth the seven years build time! My builds take longer than that and they’re not even half as good! LOL
  12. Ben
    By “educated consumer” you mean I’m supposed to know exactly what’s in the box before I open it? Or would an educated consumer be very skeptical about something after being burned two other times by the same company.
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    You guys may like getting fooled on packaging but I don’t! As stated above, I bought those MR2 and Ford pickup kits specifically for the BBS wheels and they’re not in either kit! They do exist, I’ve seen them. You guys are dumbing it down! If I sold you a Corvette kit and in the box was was a Chevette kit, that would be wrong, right!? There’s a thing called truth in advertising! No matter how you want to justify it, Revell had no right putting those pictures on the boxes if that’s not what’s inside! You might settle for good enough, I don’t!
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    I don’t get why there’s trading but no selling? You’re still giving something for something and you can still have a bad transaction with trading?
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    And FYI, the box top was the ONLY picture available on Facebook and Google when I looked.
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    Funny how everyone on here complains about every tiny incorrect detail on a kit, like the roof on the Mustang LX but when I state something, obvious I’m crazy. The car on the box top isn’t what’s inside, plain and simple! I don’t care what’s on the sides. If it’s just a stock, factory Impala SS then put that on the box top. Pretty simple! The same people here justifying the box art will be the same to complain about everything when a new kit isn’t perfect!
  17. Ben
    This is why I’m disgusted with the misleading box art! I bought both of these kits specifically for the BBS wheels and neither kit had them!
  18. Ben
    So then in theory, what should be in the box is a Calloway Impala SS. Am I right or wrong? If you picked up a Mustang kit that showed a GT500 on the box art and inside was a plain ol six cylinder mustang, that would be misleading box art even though they’re technically the same car.
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    Not accusing of false advertising (even though it is any way you want to justify it) Just tired of misleading box art. They had the regular art from previous issues, no reason to use the better looking version except to sell kits to people expecting exactly what’s on the box top. If the car didn’t look completely different, I wouldn’t have noticed. If the kit did look like the new box art, I’d buy it. If it’s the same old kit, I already have two.
  20. Ben
    Did Revell tool up new wheels for the Impala SS like their new box art shows or is it just the same old kit in a new misleading box?
  21. Ben
    I’ve been all through the Lexington at least five times. It’s here in Texas. Funny seeing it like that!
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    LOL
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    I had the correct tracks drawn up for print on Shapeways for my D9T high track dozer. The D8H idler wheels need to be widened a bit to fit the tracks properly. The white version is just five links for test fitting if desired.
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