a lindberg kit

[bubbaman]

has anyone built the  DODGE L-700 CHROME TANKER - 1/25th   #73074 -  got it today at  OLLIE`S  for  $ 23.00

[Dave Van]

Built both a number of times....a decent  deal at the Ollie's price. Careful with the chrome!

[dshue76]

I've never done the tanker but the L700 is one of my top 10 favorite kits. 

[Spruslayer]

I did the Shell version and that thing was a engineering disaster.

The front spindles,the cab hinge,Try to make the trailer a short bed....Good luck

I do love the subject but that kit should have never been released in its current form and expect someone to build a decent model with what comes in the box.

For me the fun of the kit was trying to fix all the train wreck engineering. 

 

[Fat Brian]

The sink mark's in mine were so bad I stripped the chrome so I could fill everything in. The parts for my tank were also warped to the point that the tank isn't round or straight. I'm having to use a straight edge to find where to add putty and then where to sand it to get it into useable shape.

[bubbaman]

can i see the finished product  

[dshue76]

Like I said I've never done the tank trailer but the L700 is a great kit. The only re-engineering done on my builds of this truck is the rear suspension is lowered. Follow the directions to a T on the door hinges. I also have a wip of this truck that's being built with a scratch built 10' dump bed.

[Fat Brian]

 

2 hours ago, bubbaman said:

can i see the finished product  

It's not finished but here is where it's at currently. 

Edited August 10, 2018 by Fat Brian