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Fat Brian

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  1. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a great kit but with some work it can turn out nice.
  2. Does anyone make a resin long bed for the Fall Guy truck? If not, would anyone who casts resin be interested in copying mine?
  3. The waterbased paint will work fine over the Alclad to protect it from the tire, I can't speak to how it would affect the finish on the face of the rim because everything seems to affect Alclad differently. Ben is correct that Future will do the same thing, you just need anything that the softeners in the tire can't penetrate.
  4. Check this link out, I believe it's the Ford four hole wheels you're looking for. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resin-Dually-Duallie-Pickup-Truck-Wheels-Rims-Set-Tow-Truck-Wrecker-1-24-1-25-/391074493246?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0ddb333e
  5. A layer of water based paint where the rim contacts the tire should do it, you just need a barrier coat in there.
  6. I love the Paystar, I remember seeing it in a magazine a few years ago. One of mine will be heavily inspired by it whenever I get around to starting it.
  7. The reason these old kits don't get really negative reviews is that most of us know what to expect and don't evaluate them based on current kit quality. I can understand a person new to the hobby who is just shopping at Hobby Lobby or Michael's and just by the luck of the draw has only bought a few newly tooled kits would open this kit or one of similar vintage a be taken aback a little. Most reviews of these older reissues do mention the kit is an old tool and has some short comings but they don't blow them up because we don't hold them to as high a standard in the first place. The best thing to do is do some research about a kits history so you know what to expect, just because it's old doesn't mean it's necessarily bad.
  8. Does anyone cast the quad headlight front end from the MPC 88 Silverado or promo kits?
  9. The wikipedia page says it weighs 31 tons and is powered by a 500hp Cummins engine.
  10. I would advise against painting them first, the attachment points are so small you need a good plastic to plastic bond to keep them together.
  11. It's called Robosaurus and it has been for sale a couple times over the last decade or so. They have a site with contact info too.
  12. Wow, maybe it's designed like the newer Ford Superduty trucks where the cab was made to be easily removed because there's just no room to actually work on anything with it in place.
  13. Brake cleaner and brake fluid are different things. Yes, the cleaner in the spray cans will eat the body but the fluid like you put in the master cylinder works great for harder paints like Tamiya or auto body touch up paint. It's fine for plastic but will ruin resin.
  14. You might be able to take a tunnel ram intake and cut the upper part off and use tubing to make the injector bodies.
  15. Testors paint is pretty soft so it doesn't take much to remove it. If you have a Dollar Tree near you pick to a plastic container deep enough to put the body in and then get a few bottles of the LA's Totally Awesome cleaner. Soak the body over night and then use an old toothbrush and running water to remove the paint, it may take a couple soakings to get it all.
  16. If you don't like this kit you're really going to be disappointed in the 64 Impala they're bringing back out.
  17. Eric and Kelly are great, I got to meet them at a show in Clemmons NC. I hope they're doing well, I know they've been having some issues lately.
  18. I tried to get in touch with Kelly about placing an order two weeks ago and haven't heard anything back. I know Eric was having some health problems a while back, I was wondering if anyone knew anything more.
  19. My dad had this exact car when I was a kid. He traded his 68 LTD 428 police interceptor for it . He's not a smart man.
  20. These are what I'm wanting to replicate. http://flipacars.com/photos/GMC/87/a8/10748_flickr-the-gmc-chevy-generals-bisons-astro-titans-crackerboxs.jpg Bill, I'm wanting try to build something like that tubing bender you have but that will make tighter radius bends. I wonder if I could find solder big enough to fit in a 3/16 or so tube?
  21. How do you bend aluminum tubing without it kinking? I need some 45 degree bends and they're flattening out really bad. I'm thinking about making a wooden form with a deep groove in it to keep the sides of the tube from spreading out but I'm not sure it will work.
  22. I've got a few of these too, they're alright with a little TLC.
  23. Michael, on a two stroke Detroit the supercharger functions a little differently than it does on a car. These engines don't have traditional intake valves in the cylinder head, the air comes in through holes in the cylinder wall that are uncovered when the piston is at the bottom of it's stroke. The supercharger actually pressurizes air passages in the block and the air rushing into the cylinder pushes the exhaust out instead of the piston rising again. This is called uniflow scavenging since the air travels in only one direction. These engines can't draw air like a four stroke because the only time the piston moves down is after a power stroke. The engines that only have a supercharger are considered naturally aspirated because the supercharger doesn't build boost and only supplies what would be atmospheric pressure inside the engine. It's a very interesting design for sure.
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