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midnightprowler try this site it also has pics of Sams merc http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/featuredvehicles/0812rc_1929_ford_roadster_pickup_1949_mercury_coupe/index.html

Ken yes it is undersized for the scale of the car I think the only mistake AMT made on this kit other then suggested colors of some of the parts compared to photoso of the actual car. Also want to thank every one for the info on this car this will be my first car build in a vvvvery long time

Thanks fo rthe feed back anouther willbe finished by weeks end

Which fenders do you need Ihavea set from the Alaskin Hauler left over

what engine is in the Ala Kart and where do the plug wires run to on the sides of the engine or under the valve cover. any help will be greatfull to finish this kit

RCArcher Entex made the kit I think now they are Bandi and not sure if the kits are stil available arik the trucks in the back ground are al 1/25 and 1/24 scale

I got this off of Ebay was half built with white elmers glue I soaked al the built parts in warm water and took it apart cleanedit up and rebuilt it. then painted the frame duplicolor ford black and the cab and hood and rims with Model Master flat dark green then let every thing sit a week to dry then went to work onthe enginge painting it with acylics to make a cast iron color then detailed it .After al the paint was dry I applyed a couple of coats of clear on every thing then put on the wood panels on the cab and bed floor all in al a three week build this is the final result . http://images51.fotki.com/v1546/photos/8/1602058/8338856/071809048-vi.jpg

Looks great

Again thanks for the feed back here are some other pics while I was working on it [/url

Thanks for the feed back on this build this is what I did to it I keep forgetting to add this It started out as the Revell Gemany Alaskan Hauler kit , was built mostly all from the kiit I added an extra cross memember in front of the rear axle scratch built load ramps at the rear made brake control valves on the frame and above the rear axles when every thing was dry it was primed with duplicolor flat black primer let sit fir 3 days then painted Duplicolor gloss Black the winch was painted withi Duplicolor dark metalic Gray. the frame cab and sleeper was set aside for a week to dry while I scratch built the winch tower that consists of 60 parts not including the winch . that is a resin kit from MTFA . The front rims came from the Can Do Tow truck and the tyres came from Italeri trailer kit and are the super singles the light bar on top of the sleeper came from the Italeri accesseries kit and the marker light came from the Can Do tow truck as it has are a few left over. the other light came from the parts box ,, the enginge is from the Revell Germany Australian KW and the exhaust is a mix from the Pete and KW. The tool box and hydralic tanks was scratch built from sheet plastic and diamond plate from plastruct. the interieri was painted with acylics from Bager and Valero . all air lines have been added and all fuel lines also . With luck a trailer for this build will be comming with in the next few month if I can gang up 30 inner and outer rims from any Revell trailer kit and the tyres also Ihave other pics while the build was going on

try this site hopefully it will help http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/car_modeller/

they look great but then all your rigs look great not sure if one exists like my all black Pete

thanks for the site have looked over and wil l be a big help

Looks great will be watching this one

mardtrp ,, no they was built as was in the box and on the rack unfortunitly no I cat and I dont remember the site as my comp crashed a few months back and I lost most of my web sites,, also thank you onthe tip on the wipersand for the sites on Aussie trucks my next build wil l be a bit better falcongeorge I also think those rims are in the Italeri truck accesseries kit

I hope to be able to meet someof you all there I will be wearing a Midnight Modlers jacket and brown all leather Australian hat

On the over al the trailler is the correct length Ihave an artical on makeing corrections to it if yo u like a copy over al it is to short hight wise you would need anouther trailer kit to correct it

I was doing a model of the Beverlyhillbies truck and weathered it with model rail road chalks when and idea hit what if they could be sealed with artist fixitive so to be safe and not ruins a kit I took a piece of the sprue from the kit painted it with flat black primer let it dry and treated it with some weathering chalks let them sit a bit and then spayed the fixitve on it just a light coat to see what would happen. it worked and the rust stands out a bit more . wil tray it ona piece of painted sprue next to see how paint wil react to the fixitive I know it comes in mat and gloss from Michelles

Thanks for the feed back I will post someof my oother rigs when I get better pics. Simon the Revell kit went to gether good just have to work with the exhaust a bit The Italeri one also went together good and yes all the parts shown are in the kits the 3 gravel trails are old orginal releases and the dollieis was also scratch built except the head ache rack on the Western star it was scratch built by me from a pics I saw in the internet . Falcongeorge the front rims was in the kit

Iam working ona Mercedes Actros and would like to knoew where the fuel pump would be and the air compressor to do the detailing for the engine still a bit uncertian on the brake lines and al l the tanks mounted onthe frame any help would be greatful this will be me second european truck build

Try this site there is a tandom axle dolly http://sourkrautsmodeltrucks.com/?page_id=3&category=4

Blown 10's I will be there with my all black Pete and Cool fruits rig shown in the Truck section under some of my builds and hopefully anouther

I tlooks great keep up the good work