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International Lonestar, have you ever seen one?
ranma replied to kenb's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I have seen about 3 of them on us 30 when I had to go to Ft.Wayne ind. I my opinon they are kinda ugly but retro is in style these days I have seen about 3 of them on us 30 when I had to go to Ft.Wayne ind. I my opinon they are kinda ugly but retro is in style these days -
Meijer's has models again.
ranma replied to 2000-cvpi's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Ya its to bad that its seasonal. Wal Mart decided never to carry them quote they werent profitable enough and the glue + paint was being miss used. -
AMT Ecto 1A to be re-released?
ranma replied to The Creative Explorer's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Since the lights on top were modqenized and more things added up top and sides you'd probaly have to watch gb 2 to get a better idea -
So What is Your All Time Favorite Big Trucks
ranma replied to impcon's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Any and all IH TRUCK EXCEPT THE UGLY LONESTAR -
Moebius? News coming up this month?
ranma replied to BigBad's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I would like to see these: IH 9670, 9400,LOADSTAR, ANY OF THE "last c/o from mack.kw.peterbuilt. ect As for decals 4 diffrent sets with modren lic plates. 3 engine choices and 2 frames one long the other mid to shortend -
OLDSMOBILE AND CADDYS PLEASE
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1984-87 "Adventures in Scale Modeling"
ranma replied to von Zipper's topic in Links to Aftermarket Suppliers
I rember that show . Wish somebody would do new ones now -
Moebius? News coming up this month?
ranma replied to BigBad's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Any new truck would be nice something like C.M.T'S SHOW WHERE THEY REDO TRUCKS. -
how would you go about finding this color
ranma replied to Lownslow's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Get to an auto paint supply they can find the correct paint recipe to make that engines correct color. -
Gone but not for gotten trucks.
ranma replied to ranma's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I am lucky at least my 4070 a wasn t taken but those 2 macks will be heck to get again. -
Gone but not for gotten trucks.
ranma replied to ranma's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I recently bought a new KW 900 AREODYNE, AND NOW REPLACED 1 FREIGHTLINER C/O -
I have been aurguing with my older brother that Ertl never issued a loadstar in 1/25 kit form. I know they made the larger diecast of them,but he firmly belives they made one. Now someone out there maybe makeing resin ones are they? and if so what scale? i know that a while back I saw a resin hood to change the 4300 into a 9400 I think.
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My farther also worked for International Harvester and retired from Navistar International thus is why I listed this post. He work at The Factory in FT.WAYNE Indiana untill its closure in 83 he went to the Sprigfield Ohio Factory in 95 retired in 1992 with 31 years, 28 years as a painter. Which reminds me Why did ertl never rerelease the S-series 2575,2674,2674 dumptruck. if anyone knows why they havent? Maybe they were not a big seller for Ertl? anyway do you think that round 2 will reissue them?
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If you ever wondered what happen to these two models? why they havent been reissued? heres your answer. The 4070A went on to become the Transtar ll, The die was changed to make the Transtar ll cab. This was seeable in the first issue of the Transtar Il, it carried the same frame and rear suspension as the old 4070a the second issue of the transtar ll went to the walking beam. The 4270's die was also redone to make the 4300 which like the later transtar ll has the walking beam rearend. The hood of the 4270 was lengthened if you look under the hood you can barely see this line, the sleeper was added. Now one could alter the 4300 back into a 4270(4200) just by cutting down the hood,if your skilled enough you could also change the haedlights back by using the headlights from a Paystar 5000 kit which could also be done to the Transtar ll cab as hell but rember the wipers on the 4070 a was below the windshield and the bottom of the cab would have to be filled in as well as it was changed for the Transtar II. The 4070 a and the Transtar 4270 were issued in 1973. these were the first Intenational truck kits produced ever. Ertl which used the blueprints of the real trucks Thus they were called Ertl blue prints models.
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A few months back our apartment was broke into and these truks haven't been seen since! MACK CRUISELINER(RYDER VER) MACK R SERIES,CHEVY TITAN 90,GMC ASTRO(CRACKERBOX CAB)PETERBUILT,PAYSTAR 5000 DUMP TRUCK (1974 ISSUE)KENWORTH W900 TWO WHITE FREIGHTLINERS,And A F-2674 (IH S-SERIES) Now With the increse in rent I won't be able to get the LONESTAR kit AS We wont have the extra cash to get one. The only trucks I can afford are At Hobby lobby When they have the 40% off any item coupons.Or to try and trade on here.
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This is my plan, get the new 1/25 KW 900 areodyne from revell. now comes the fun paint it up like the movin'on truck I think If the show would have been made closer to the 80's that Sonny may have traded his old KW for one Of the Areodynes choosing to keep the same paint look that his old truck had. Maybe someone on here will do the T/A 600 as Sonys move into the mid 90's also sporting the same paint theme. as for a C/O I dont think Sony would have chosen one. Not say someone couldn't do that though. Aslong as It was KW I don't think he would have gotten any othr kind of make. When I finish the KW900 I'll try to post some pictures.
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New Lonestar truck
ranma replied to ranma's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Well 694 dont go that far our rent went up auto ins also up taking my wife tn dialiyis 3 x a week uses gas. So thats why I am trying 2 trade for trucks on here. So a lone star truck will be harder for me to get.