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  1. Multiply measurement by 25 to restore it to 1:1 measurement, then divide by 87.
  2. Flat bed it is, then...
  3. I'd sure like to see it when it's done!
  4. Mastering a '69 2 door has been on my to-do list, but it's about 30 projects from the top of the list.
  5. Progress continues. The weathering effect looks strange in these pictures, I'm not sure why. I'm wondering now if I should stay with the flatbed or make this a box truck. What do you think?
  6. I need to get back on this, but stalled out making the windshield buck for vacuforming.
  7. I've been working on other projects along with this one, but I've gotten a little further, and established the "look" of the Dodge.
  8. I've gotten some things done on the chassis. I made the side rails, so there was no detail to start with, thus the added plumbing and bolts.
  9. I mastered that F-700. The damaged parts have been repaired. Contact Kevin at Missing Link (kawifreek@msn.com). The F-700 should be available now. By the way, I fixed a few things on it. The door handles should not have been the flip type like on the pickup, but older pull types. The dash is now better, too. The grille mold was damaged, so I sent him my original grille master. If I had it to do over, I would have put the Moebius engine compartment on it, too. Give him a shout. I considered doing a medium duty Ford based on the Moebius cab, but it was deemed not different enough from this one.
  10. Yes, I did use the new release Dodge cab. It already had the trim removed. Thank you for the kind words!
  11. I got mine as discontinued stock in 1990. They are RMB Miniature bearings, Part #908660 marked 1989. I understand these are expensive, you can get similar bearings from other sources much cheaper. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time and got 100 bearings of several sizes for free. At the time, I had no use for them, but I figured I'd find one some day. If you remember the H-series truck I built eons ago- it has a set and it still functions perfectly. All my truck builds have them, in fact. As an aside, it IS a pain to get the wire axle bent correctly and blended with the plastic parts, but it's VERY strong once you do. Sand the axle first to get the oil off and rough it up for best bond. We met at a show once, I'm thinking it was the NNL East(?) some time ago (the same year Juha Airio was there)...I thought your builds were very impressive.
  12. If it does have the '68 option, it would have to include vent windows to be complete. I only build 1/25 (scale bigot), but that kit sure does make a nice looking GTO. I had a real '69 LeMans, and that Revell body sure looks right to me. Very nice looking kit you have there...well done!
  13. If anyone likes to waste time making their trucks roll, as I do, here is how I do it. It's really strong and will last longer than you (or I) will. I'm not promoting building roller kits, but probability suggests there should be a few out there so afflicted. This is for you. There's virtually no loss of detail. The reason the disk is a little larger than the tube section is this: I like to run a small bead of superglue there to help the liquid cement that was used to attach the disk. My wife says I build as if my models had to survive a nuclear war. I notice after posting the pic the sample axle looks like it has horrible alignment. I assure you that is the camera lens, and not reality.
  14. Maybe I should make it some kind of forest fire brush truck?
  15. There's no resin in this kit so far. I started with a Dodge pickup cab and made the rest. I thought the subject too odd to offer to a caster. Thank you and everyone else for your feedback.
  16. I started this Dodge project a few weeks ago. Thought I'd post a few pics. If a part isn't from scratch, I'm using bits of the Dodge pickup (obviously), the L700, and the C cab stakebed. The frame is drying right now, so I had a few minutes to post. I LOVE those MAD (Morgan Automotive Detail) distributors...such a time-saver!
  17. Totally agree. The Moebius trucks are more detailed, but the AMT kit captures the look of the subject better.The AMT kit has a few shape faults, but the Moebius trucks have tons of them. On the plus side, Moebius at least gave us different engines, interiors, and trim levels (although some of the trim levels aren't correctly represented by the parts). Actually, I've been updating all my AMT builds with Moebius engine compartments, engines, chassis, and tires. The parts interchange between the two nicely.
  18. Of course I love the truck, but on a side note, if you don't need the rest of that Mustang...
  19. When a police officer was at our home (for an unrelated matter), he told us that about half the calls he responded to were social media (facebook primarily) related. When I want to catch up with friends and family, E-mails and the phone work just fine.
  20. Same goes for you. It was a pleasure, and obviously we are both happy with the deal. Thanks!
  21. The body is OK, but the interior is a generic fantasy. Same for the chassis.
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