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That Dodge truck looks like it was a school bus in a former life,the roof looks to be cut off at the top of the windsheild? harvey

I always thought the AMT car hauler trailer would be a neat Rat Fink hauler,I would use the Ford C-800 for the truck and load the trailer with some of the Fink cars.Would look pretty neat all painted in the lime green and purple.That way you could justify the chrome spoke wheels that comes in the kit,im sure Big Daddy would of used them on his truck?.. Harvey

Not sure if this is whats up,but a lot of folks are on holidays this time of year?.Adds a lot of time to some simple tasks.Took me 2 weeks to get a key programmed,the first guy who had to cut the blank was out,when he came back to work,the fellow who was to program it was gone?. Hang in there im sure they will eventually show up.?

I like it too,the blue engine is correct for this type of ford,back in the day most all the truck companies had their factory colors on the motors.Kenworth was white IH was red and ford was blue,Macks were gold.not sure about any others.Cool truck ,they were so ugly they were good looking?. harvey

They should be the same,as long as they both have the push on wheels?,another thing you could try is ,use the metal axes and wheels from a AMT kit,put a small hole in the backing plate and run the metal axle through it,the same way an Amt kit is.You would have to cut off the "pointy" stub on the rear end first. I have done it before,it looks as good as any wheel on there. harvey

I said it was the astro,no mention of the titan in my post?It was the first release of the astro that has the rear installed grille,I have a newer issue that has the outside mounted grille,the same as a titan.

That orange looks like a schneider truck?,looks very nice so far. harvey

A good spot to find models is at a car swap meet,lots of them there,but you have to get there on the first day as lots of vendors buy from each other to resell at their table.Also with the big surge in new models being made there should be more turning up at the goodwill?. harvey

I think some of the early issues of the astro had a flush mount grille,the later ones have a grille that sticks out from the body?.Myself i like the flush mount one better,not sure if the titan ever came that way?The flush mount grille installs from the rear side and the other goes in the front side.The last years of the astro had a grille that was very similar to the general truck,it was a lot larger,wasnt bad looking at all. harvey

I was there too,i must have been walking around just behind you,i seen all the cars you took pics of.?. First time there,was amazed at how big the car show is,there were a lot of guys going with models,lot of sellers there had them,some reasonably priced others not?. harvey

That car is a 30-31 ford model A, not a 32.they look similar but not the same body. harvey

most of the early ones were red,around 1970 or so they went yo the the corporate blue color.At least thats how i remember them. harvey

I had one of those back in the eighties when they first came out,the decals were some sort of press transfer?I was never able to make them work,i was real dissapointed in them,they would not "release" from the hard plastic sheet. It was from the original release of the kit. harvey

Are they the ones that look the most realistic,i remember back in the day when they first came out,they started on the MPC mack kits and the gravel trailer.Later when ERTL bought MPC they started to come in the IH truck kits.Anyone remember the tires that came on the original issues of the transtar kits,the hard plastic 2 piece tires,thay were horrible looking,wasnt long until i used the MPC tires on them,made a world of difference. harvey

If you do make them,can you also make something for the cab hinges,to make it easier to have the cab tilt.That would be a great feature,something that could "hook" onto the end of the rails?. How long does it take for the printer to actually make a cab,id love to see a video of one being made. harvey

I have one i bought at a hobby lobby,havent opened it yet,i didnt realize it was molded in black,I absolutely despise any "colored" plastic.I propably would not have bought it if i knew that then.The stuff is so hard to change the color on,i wasnt planning to make it the papa truck anyway. harvey

is elsinore beer ,the beer doug and bob mckenzie were drinking? where they went to get a free box of beer because it had a mouse in it?, harvey

I have a couple of the AMT sedans,im not impressed with the body details,i do have a real 33 sedan,i was dissapointed in it when i opened the box,roof is a disaster,i chopped one of them,but it has never been completed. The big 1/16 kit looks better,didnt even know they made one until a month ago,seen one on Ebay,was going cheap until the last few minutes,sold for 120.00 i think,im to frugal for that. harvey

Anyone else ever try and paint over the testors Silver or Gold? it seemed like it never dried,when you tried to brush a color over the top it all mushed together? also i tried to paint a wide whitewall on some tires with the testors white,it would never dry either,i think i still have some scrap tires from 40 years ago that are still tacky.At my local hobby shop all they had were testors,it was a Kmart,it had a decent supply of models then. harvey

The reason you dont see many in black,is because they wouldnt let them be painted in black when they were new as,they were not straight enough for black,they had trouble with the "bonding strips" where the fenders were attached,it showed up bad in black.GM wouldnt allow them to go out like that.It is a strip about an inch wide that is just below the tops of the front fenders and quarter panels,I used to work on some of these back in the day,it was a softer area and the "filler" would shrink and look like BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH,we used to dig it out and reapply some fill and then they were good to go,this was on old used ones,not new ones,i worked in a body shop that did a lot of corvettes then,dont miss them one bit.?

This kit when it came out had no chrome on the trees that would normally have it,I think the tree with the grille and front bumper was missing for the 925 version.I have one and it came with the hood for the 925?.It was a fleet truck for the frozen north,so it had no bright work at all,even the door handles were bare plastic.There were a few extra parts in the box,it was to have 1 air cleaner,no Auxilary transmission, just some small stuff like that,I wouldnt buy the kit for the "extra" pieces,just some that were not to be installed. harvey

I would try and set them out in the hot sun and see if they come back,set them on a roof of a car and keep an eye on them and see if they move at all.It will propably work for the deck plates,might be iffy on the hoods?.Once they get soft it should be easy to "clamp" them into shape,nothing to lose,give it a try. harvey

How does the price compare to a similar gas model,is it a 4x4? harvey

I always use soap and water to get the bare plastic clean,i use dish soap and hot water,and use a old toothbrush to scrub it,it helps get the mold release agents off.Do any prep work to the cab first,then "scrub" let it dry and it should be ready for paint,as for primer i try and use very light coats,try not to get it on too dry,it looks and feels rough,it can be wet sanded with 600 to 800 wet sand paper,90 percent of a good paint job is in the prep.The primer only has to cover,you dont want it too thick unless your planning to sand over some bodywork,try not to overthink it,it is really not that hard,just take your time. harvey

it is best to fit the cab and hood before you glue the cab mounts to the frame,it helps the cab to sit level and the hood will open better too.I try and fit it together that way because so much depends on the position of the cab,the rear suspension can be tricky too.it is best to have a flat surface to set it on to make sure the axles are level,so one wheel wont be higher?.The hood hinges are tricky to get straight,hard to get them to stay where you want them,if you can glue them and then later "snap" them over the bracket that works good,but it is hard on some of them,i have also mounted the grille then later installed the hood to it as well.harvey