Ben

To top it off, one of the sellers charged me 8.25% and the current Texas sales tax rate is 6.25%! This sure looks like a scam for the seller to get more money to me! You don't even find out you were charged the sales tax until you get the notice from Paypal telling you how much you paid!

I just went and did some digging in the auction and found a tiny sentence stating that "Sellers charges tax in multiple states" Is that even legal!?!? How can they charge state tax for a state they're not even in?!?!? This was what the link sends you too:

Has anyone else had this happen? The last few things I've bought of Ebay have had tax added after I purchased the item?? They're not even in the same state?!?! When did Ebay start this bull!?!?!?

Ok, I see.

Ahhhh, I did not know that.

Not sure about the fuel tanks but the rear wheels were retooled because they had bad sink marks in them.

The cabs being broken is not as common as the chrome being bad, I'd say, so far, about 10% have had broken cabs but 80% have had defective chrome (going by reviews in several groups) I bought five of them. One broken cab that has already been replaced but one chrome tree in every kit, the same tree, had really bad chrome. It looks like there was sand on the parts when they were plated. Revell has said they will replace them but it might be a while.

Nice job!!!! Looks great! I noticed it only has one back up light, is that something the military did?

I normally snatch up kits as soon as they become available but until this review, I wasn't interested in this kit, thinking it was a lowrider only kit. Now that I see it can easily be made into a stock Cadillac (minus the wheels) I want a couple.

Sold me on it! Gonna grab a couple when Tower Hobbies has them back in stock! Thanks for the review!

Jamie Rahmoeller his site is Moluminum.com

Joseph is a very talented person!!!!!!!! I have quite a few of his items and every single piece is incredible!!! Here's some pics of his recently released Chevy/GMC truck rally wheels. (not my build)

I'm willing to bet it's because of the huge amount of parts replacement claims they're getting on it! I bought five and out of the five kits, there was one broken cab and the chrome tree with the bumpers and grill has very bad plating. It was the same in all five of my kits. Heard many others saying the same thing.

Keep an eye on Tower Hobbies. They offer free shipping every so often and if you use coupon code 01A15 you get $15.00 off any order of at least $50.00.

Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words! :)

Thanks guys!!! I'm trying to stay hard at it and finish more! :)

I actually finished a model! :-0 I started this ERTL CO4070A Transtar back in 1980! I built the complete engine (remember this was in 1980, I thought back then it was supposed to be Alpine Green so I custom mixed it and painted it Alpine Green) and about 70% Of the chassis. A few years ago, Leo Vanderstelt offered to paint the cab for me. I had always wanted a box art build of this truck so I sent it to him to paint. I got it back with the excellent paint job you see here! That was supposed to be the catalyst to get me to finish it. With my health issues, it was just put back in the box though. Fast forward to three weeks ago. I got to a point on my Peterbilt 359 build, that I was waiting on parts so I pulled this one out and decided to finish it. It's built very close to box stock with the exception of..... Real, machined aluminum fuel tanks (hollow) from Jamie Rahmoeller that are exact copies of the kit tanks. Real aluminum stack, upper pipes. A brass release handle added to the fifth wheel. Fuel filler caps and exhaust clamp "bolt blocks" from KJ Humphreys. Detail Master, printed dash gauges with photo etch rings and I'll be adding a set of Earl Miller's coiled air lines/electric cord when they get here. The interior was painted to replicate the 1973 Hi Line interior. I'm really happy with how it turned out! Here's more "in progress" pics. http://public.fotki.com/lotso/ih-transtar-4070a-c/

Yeah, I've noticed the $49.00 free shipping as well. I like to catch the free shipping and then use the coupon code 01A15 which gives you $15.00 off any order of at least $50.00. With the free shipping, you're basically saving $24.99 if your order is at least $50.00 worth of stuff!

Does anyone know how often Tower Hobbies offers free shipping on kits? I have the Super Saver Club but I don't want to have to order 99.00 worth of models to save 9.99. Every once in a while it will say "Free Shipping" next to the kit listing. I'm just wondering if this is a random thing or do they do it in set intervals?

I need to get everything he offers for that Bronco kit! I'd love to build that Stroppe Bronco!!!!!!! Joseph's parts are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

In my opinion, the photo etch lights with resin lenses are the most realistic light available! There are companies making them for HO trains and they can be used for tailights and such. Czech Truck Model has a good selection of photo etch lights! They are designed for trucks but would work just as well on cars! I'm using them on my Monroe Handler Mustang build.

The AMT Mack R685ST and the AMT Movin On Kenworth ARE being rereleased very soon!!!! Check Round 2's website for details.

I've bought them at a large plumbing supply place we have here in San Antonio, I got about five, MPC Force 440 police car kits and then I was renting a dozer in Boerne Texas about 40 miles from my home and they had two, original issue John Deere 410 backhoe kits, bought both of those. Back around 1980, I went in our local International dealership and saw that they had the, brand new at the time, 1/32 IH 9670 cabover snap kit. Snatched that up and the guy said he had more kits in the back. He took me back with him to a tall, two door cabinet, like a double locker. Inside it was filled with pretty much every ERTL truck kit that had been produced. Being young, I didn't have a lot of money so I could only afford the snap kit. I never forgot about those kits though! Years later about 1987, I had a job and more money. Just for fun, I went back to the dealership and asked the parts guy, what ever happened to all those kits you had in the back? He said, we still have em! Been trying to get rid of them for years!!! I bought every kit they had for a steal!!!! They were just glad to get rid of them!

What's the contact info For Bob's chrome?