GM wrecker Snap kit

[Vince66]

Looking to get to building this beast eventually and already have some ideas going on in my head won't be built like the box color wise 

But it's a start 

[mchook]

You had me at "Wrecker", I'll be watching for sure.

[Vince66]

Maybe should have said lot lizard aka happy hooker ?

[Zippi]

That looks like its going to be a nice build.  Working on a wrecker myself.

[Vince66]

2 hours ago, Zippi said:

That looks like its going to be a nice build.  Working on a wrecker myself.

My hopes are to make working revolving lights ?????? Fingers crossed

[Oldcarfan27]

I found that the wrecker body fits perfectly on the AMT SnapFast 96 Dodge Ram Dually pickup. 

If you have one, check it out!

[Vince66]

1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I found that the wrecker body fits perfectly on the AMT SnapFast 96 Dodge Ram Dually pickup. 

If you have one, check it out!

Thanks no I don't 

[Vince66]

Opinions before I get going to whole hog on this kit 

Leave the rims chrome or strip and paint in white or black 

Thanks 

[Oldcarfan27]

Wheels in dirty white or black for a work truck.

And ditch the goofy stickers!

[peteski]

I'll be watching this one.  This kit seems to be priced pretty high on eBay. It will be nice to see one built.

On 10/25/2021 at 6:52 PM, Vince66 said:

My hopes are to make working revolving lights ?????? Fingers crossed

Doesn't that light bar have 4 rotating reflectors on each side?  That will be quite feat to make them all rotating. Maybe you can simulate the rotation by having several  LEDs cycling in sequence at each light bulb location.

[Vince66]

10 minutes ago, peteski said:

I'll be watching this one.  This kit seems to be priced pretty high on eBay. It will be nice to see one built.

Doesn't that light bar have 4 rotating reflectors on each side?  That will be quite feat to make them all rotating. Maybe you can simulate the rotation by having several  LEDs cycling in sequence at each light bulb location.

Actually made a working light bar years ago just have to remember how I did it 

I have some super tiny .0204 smds I got a bunch from overseas a couple years back talking could be headlights for ant's lol

[peteski]

2 hours ago, Vince66 said:

Actually made a working light bar years ago just have to remember how I did it 

I have some super tiny .0204 smds I got a bunch from overseas a couple years back talking could be headlights for ant's lol

You piqued my curiosity!  Do you mean SMD 0201 or 0402?

Back over 20 years ago I built the Revell Peterbuilt wrecker and I lit it up. At that time those tiny LEDs did not exist yet.  I used tiny bulbs in the light bar, and built a circuit which sequentially ramped up and down their brightens to simulate rotation.  Things are bit easier today.

I hid the electronics in the wrecker body.

 

[Vince66]

13 hours ago, peteski said:

You piqued my curiosity!  Do you mean SMD 0201 or 0402?

Back over 20 years ago I built the Revell Peterbuilt wrecker and I lit it up. At that time those tiny LEDs did not exist yet.  I used tiny bulbs in the light bar, and built a circuit which sequentially ramped up and down their brightens to simulate rotation.  Things are bit easier today.

I hid the electronics in the wrecker body.

 

My bad your right made me look at the package again yes 0201

tiny little buggers  

[Vince66]

13 hours ago, peteski said:

You piqued my curiosity!  Do you mean SMD 0201 or 0402?

Back over 20 years ago I built the Revell Peterbuilt wrecker and I lit it up. At that time those tiny LEDs did not exist yet.  I used tiny bulbs in the light bar, and built a circuit which sequentially ramped up and down their brightens to simulate rotation.  Things are bit easier today.

I hid the electronics in the wrecker body.

 

I remember that one it's what gave me the inspiration to do what I'm trying to do 

[Vince66]

18 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Wheels in dirty white or black for a work truck.

And ditch the goofy stickers!

Yeah those goofy peel and stick in file 13 ;∆}

What I was thinking but which one black or white or 3 white and one black or 3black and one white lol??

[Oldcarfan27]

24 minutes ago, Vince66 said:

Yeah those goofy peel and stick in file 13 ;∆}

What I was thinking but which one black or white or 3 white and one black or 3black and one white lol??

Personally, I'm so over the black wheels and tires thing. So I'd say worn, weathered, white, work wheels will work wonderfully!

[peteski]

4 hours ago, Vince66 said:

My bad your right made me look at the package again yes 0201

tiny little buggers  

They sure are!  Smallest ones made!  Footprint of 0.020" x 0.040".  That scales out to 0.5" x 1" in 1:25 scale. A size of a typical small 1:1 automotive light bulb, like #194.

Did you get them pre-wired, or will you solder your own wires?

[Vince66]

11 minutes ago, peteski said:

They sure are!  Smallest ones made!  Footprint of 0.020" x 0.040".  That scales out to 0.5" x 1" in 1:25 scale. A size of a typical small 1:1 automotive light bulb, like #194.

Did you get them pre-wired, or will you solder your own wires?

Prewired from China

Yes darn tiny lol?

Edited October 29, 2021 by Vince66

[Vince66]

Rims are soaking to be de-chromed update soon 

[Vince66]

91% iso alcohol and they stripped fairly well 

Will be getting a weathered white paint with some rust trails from loose lug nuts at one time maybe a grease streak from a bad bearing seal at one time