International Transtar Eagle II Cabover

[James Maynard]

Just got this old truck today. Trying to decide exactly the color combination I want to use when I get it torn apart. I have the unseen grill piece and battery box. I do need the mirrors. Can someone who has one of these please post a pic or two of yours? I need to see what the mirrors looked like because they are not the same on this one as the newer kit with the square headlights.  This one has the round headlights. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This one is not a 4070BTranstar II, it is a 4070A Transtar.

[Warren D]

Here you go:  https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169664128

https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169366518

https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169366527

[James Maynard]

18 minutes ago, Warren D said:

Here you go:  https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169664128

https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169366518

https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169366527

Thank you kindly. I am having more trouble than I thought I would trying to get the cab apart. And the headlights ain't budging. I'm afraid of damaging it.

 

19 minutes ago, Warren D said:

Here you go:  https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169664128

https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169366518

https://pbase.com/baywing/image/169366527

Thank you kindly. This thing is giving me trouble trying to get it apart. The headlights ain't budging at all. I'm afraid of damaging the cab. I already made a small crack in the windshield. 

[Warren D]

Depends on what glue they used.  I'd try soaking in water first, I use white glue for clear parts and it will dissolve in water eventually.  After that, I usually soak in Super Clean though I confess that I've never soaked clear parts.  If you try it, I'd find some clear parts in the spares bin and try them first.  Failing that, soak in water and put it in the freezer while still wet.  If a little water gets behind, it'll expand when it freezes and pop the part off.  You always run the risk the part might break before the bond, especially if tube solvent glue was used.  I used solvent glue in a tube 40 years ago and find it's quite brittle now.  Scoring with a hobby knife can also help.

[James Maynard]

5 hours ago, Warren D said:

Depends on what glue they used.  I'd try soaking in water first, I use white glue for clear parts and it will dissolve in water eventually.  After that, I usually soak in Super Clean though I confess that I've never soaked clear parts.  If you try it, I'd find some clear parts in the spares bin and try them first.  Failing that, soak in water and put it in the freezer while still wet.  If a little water gets behind, it'll expand when it freezes and pop the part off.  You always run the risk the part might break before the bond, especially if tube solvent glue was used.  I used solvent glue in a tube 40 years ago and find it's quite brittle now.  Scoring with a hobby knife can also help.

Thanks for that tip. I will try it. And you can put clear parts such as windows in Super Clean. It won't hurt them and will remove paint from them. I do it all the time. 

[JimmyG]

Hi James,  I've bought a few cheap E bay glue bombs in my day.  Most of the old models of the 70's and 80's  were built with the testors single stage adhesive model glue,  it melted the parts together on contact...  so the more glue used... the more area of potential contact...  the more painful it will be to separate the parts !   The only way to reliably separate the parts if they are well glued.. or super glued..  is to use a super sharp long point X-acto blade and surgically cut through the bond.  Hot water  could offer a small advantage to soften things but I  would not be confident in handling a 45 year old piece of plastic after being heat soaked.  Surgical separation is a lot of bloody work..  but its worth it when you save an old kit..  and your kit in new condition  would be 300 or so dollars US.... or 425 or me in Canada.   I will see about taking pictures of the mirrors on one of my 4070A trucks...For new replacement pieces for my old ERTL  International tractors, dump trucks, mixers etc..  I will buy a cheap IH 4300 transtar kit for 35 dollars and kit bash it as needed.  Best of luck in your progress, and I will see about a close up pic of the mirrors.  Cheers.  JIM