Jim B Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 9 hours ago, slusher said: I like seeing that Haullaway Trailer being reissued! Me, too!
stavanzer Posted May 12, 2020 Author Posted May 12, 2020 Yeah, I'm liking the little Ranchero too. I might get one.
Stef Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 The 65 Fairlane looks mega interesting; looks like it'll have A LOT of extras. Unlike some of the other more stripped-down kits in the Modified Stocker series, this one seems to have an interior bucket, two engines, 8 tires, 2 sets of wheels, full glass, and what looks like a freaky dual-snorkel air intake. Does anyone know much about this kit? I haven't come up with much in the way of pics, videos, or instructions. I love the MadMax skateboard look with those insane tires. Can't decide whether to get the Fairlane, or the 66 Chevy. Knowing me, I'll get BOTH.
ChrisBcritter Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Stef said: I haven't come up with much in the way of pics, videos, or instructions. I posted some info here:
Stef Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 8 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said: I posted some info here: Thank you, @ChrisBcritter, you are a Demigod! Can't wait to get my hands on this Fairlane. Thanks again!
Mr. Metallic Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 7 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: Sweet, I'll be able to display this next to the Eldon Milk Truck builtup I'm restoring!
Snake45 Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 7 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: Okay, I'll bite: How exactly would one get into that thing to drive/ride it?
stavanzer Posted June 3, 2020 Author Posted June 3, 2020 My questions is exactly "how big" does the parking lot need to be for a U-turn? Only an acre, or do you need "Forty Acres to turn that Rig around"?
Motor City Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 Was that actually someone's car? It reminds me of that awful Denny McLain car/truck thing. * WARNING * I'm just expressing my opinion here. I always thought such things were a waste of tooling and plastic, when so many real cars were never made in 1/25th scale. I'm elated for anyone here is happy to see this coming back.
Phirewriter Posted June 3, 2020 Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) More than likely this car, of which there were kits from Eldon then Doyusha. Doyusha probably tooled and/or moulded it for Eldon since the original kit was sourced from Japan. Images from Google though I do have the complete set of Eldon Hot Rod kits, only the Sand Dragon was never reissued. Edited June 4, 2020 by Phirewriter
Mike999 Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Phirewriter said: More than likely this car, of which there was kits from Eldon then Doyusha. Doyusha probably tooled and/or moulded it for Eldon since the original kit was sourced from Japan. Images from Google though I do have the complete set of Eldon Hot Rod kits, only the Sand Dragon was never reissued. For those who've never seen one, here's the Sand Draggin. I found this kit at a flea market, exactly as you see it here with minor assembly and missing the instructions. Since I'm not that interested in these kits, I sold it on eBay last year. Edited June 4, 2020 by Mike999 goof
PintoKING Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 The buildup of that car (the real one) was actually featured in a Walt-Disney movie; "Dad, can I borrow the car?" that is on youtube. The movie last 46:24, but the actual buildup of "The Sand Draggin'" begins at 25:47 until 29:48 and that includes review of a few others of the same serie.
stavanzer Posted June 4, 2020 Author Posted June 4, 2020 Is it me, or is the Tiki Trike a copy of the Tom Daniels T'rantula?
Snake45 Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 Unless they've done significant modification to the tooling, the box art on the '65 GTO is fraudulent. The kit piece no longer looks anything like the front end of a real '65 GTO.
Can-Con Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 57 minutes ago, Snake45 said: Unless they've done significant modification to the tooling, the box art on the '65 GTO is fraudulent. The kit piece no longer looks anything like the front end of a real '65 GTO. True. It really needs the headlight area corrected. It was fine before the track car butchering and hasn't been brought back even though they already took a couple trys at it. New tail lights or just casting the tail lights into the rear bumper/grille piece would be a big improvement too.
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