Jordan White

The kit I got came with both the original AMG instructions (in Japanese), and a set for the stock version (in English). Tomorrow I'll take pics of whichever you need and send them to you.

Gotta remember this is from Revell of the 70's (Monogram made the tool for the '77 GMC pickup, which is why it is better quality). What Revell of today should have done was take the '77 GMC pickup kit, and figure out how to combine the two to make a new release of the wrecker without having to make a new tool.

Looks like your best bet is get two kits, lop off the rear of one and graft it onto the other (along with extending the middle if it's needed). Then, you could use the incomplete first van kit and build it into a cube van or RV.

I've determined the color I'm going to use (though the sucky thing is I can't get a pic, my camera makes it look too blue). It's Ford Deep Jewel Green Metallic over a gold metallic basecoat. Let's just say the gold really makes the color pop! I'll have to paint the engine compartment soon so you guys can get an idea of what it looks like.

Got the wheels painted gold, added the "Rial" decals, and gave each wheel a chrome valve stem.

Looks great and I love the colors you chose. However, personally I think the graphics you tried to do aren't as good as they could be. I think it would have looked better if you would have done the "tear" effect to both the black and the green. Right now it looks a bit like the clearcoat is worn off from over the black (perhaps a silver would have stood out better).

Do you have a picture of the break?

Thinking of building it any time soon?

Over the past weekend I purchased a vintage Otaki 1/12 scale Mercedes 450SLC kit, and plan on doing a detailed build (well, a bit more detailed than the already insanely detailed kit) as well as adding LEDs for the front and rear. I'm going to keep the scratchbuilding to a minimum, since that's what's slowed down my other 1/12 builds. Here's some pics of the kit and what's inside. Colors will be dark green metallic exterior, light tan interior, and gold-centered BBS wheels. I also might do some gold accents on the body to contrast the green. Upon opening the kit, I noticed that the parts and assembly quality is on par with modern Tamiya and Aoshima kits, and is way better IMO than any Revell 1/12 kit (comes with opening hood, doors, trunk, working suspension, rolling wheels mounted with nuts/bolts, separate gauges, and (oddly enough), two sprues with the various lenses (one in red and one in amber).)

Initially, it's the salesperson's fault who didn't pay attention to the price of the vehicle (even if the guy was trying to pull a scam, wouldn't the salesperson know that generally most of the vehicles on the lot have different prices?) If they would have noticed and said something, either the guy would have backed out (scam) or would probably have paid the difference (not scam). Secondly, whoever phoned the police that it was stolen should have been arrested for filing a false report. Also, sure the $2+ million seems excessive, but remember that the jury (and judge) have the final say in the amount actually awarded to any party. They could award more, or find that the number is excessive and award less.

Agreed. Plus with it being a snapper, I was finally able to finish a build in a reasonable time!

Built a snap-tite Hummer a long time ago (like back when I was in elementary school), and just left it in the red plastic it was molded in. This past week, I decided to rebuild it as a quick project, and I must say it's a complete transformation. Before: After:

Scale Model Supplies, and I guess it's in St. Paul and not Minneapolis.

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Minneapolis, MN...quite a ways away from Tennessee!

Just visited probably the largest model store I've been to... (This was just the model cars isle!) And I stumbled across this for $75. It's an Otaki brand 1/12 scale Mercedes 450SLC AMG If the drier dials don't give it away, here's my hand for size reference. Instructions and inside of box. Kit looks very detailed, has opening hood, trunk, and doors. Honestly, this is personally my holy grail of kit finds and I can't wait to build it!

We have to get the word out, but unfortunately it seems that Gregg doesn't care about it enough to point people towards it. I've said in another thread about this that in addition to the links, there needs to be a thread for people to list what they are selling as well so people here can get an idea of what they would find there (and also to update others as to when new stuff is added).

What sort of sandpaper? I know that when I use primer, it generally has a roughness to it to allow the paint to adhere better.

^From what I've seen, the two-axle twin-car haulers are sporting dual wheel setups. The triple axle trailers usually just have single wheel setups.

Yeah I knew about that one, I meant that they could do it again with the glue kit.

I have a suggestion that Revell should do, since they've only done a snap version of it (correct me if I'm wrong)...that kit is the AM General Hummer (H1). I'm currently doing a rebuild of the snap version (thankfully with the stock beadlock wheels and off-road tires), and have been thinking how cool it would be to have a glue kit with opening hood, separate engine-drivetrain-suspension systems, maybe some off-road options, and a system to allow a person to build any one of the 4 styles offered (not including the fastback, unless they make a military version as well): pickup, 4dr softtop, 4dr hardtop, and wagon. The setup would be similar to that of the CJ-7 kit, where there's a separate wagon roof, pickup roof (with inserts for floor and sides), 4dr hardtop extension (with pickup roof), and of course separate doors that can be added, or left off. Other than the snap kit, and I believe only some military kits, this subject has never been made in model form, and I think would be a popular kit. Heck, if they really wanted to be money hogs, they could re-release it with DUBS or as the H1 Alpha version, with alloy wheels and the other newer parts since the body didn't really change over the years. Hey, one can only dream, right?

I still prefer Easy Off for stripping chrome. It'll strip it off in about 10 minutes and seems to take off the undercoat as well.

Agree with Barry, a length like that would definitely need three axles. Otherwise, coming along great!

If you're asking how they made the 4 door Broncos, they basically just took a crew cab F-250 or F-350, cut off the bed and back of the cab, shortened the frame a bit, and added the back end of a Bronco. Centurion Customizers was the name of the company that did the conversions.

Okay, if that's the case then that's good to hear. Like I said, I don't have an airbrush but would like to chrome paint parts.