Plowboy Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mike C. said: Those wheels do look very close but those High Roller kits are considered vintage kit now. You see them pop up from time to time on Ebay and the like. If you want one you better be willing to shell out some serious cabbage. 🤑 Not if you do like I did and buy one that's incomplete. Complete kits are pricey. I have a sealed and an open sealed inside kit in the stash. Edited July 6, 2022 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, tim boyd said: That is one sharp looking Bronco model! Really, really well done! Congrats to you Roger or if you did not build it, to whoever else did it....TB Thanx Tim! It's mine. It's posted in the pickup section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Even the open kits. You could get those tires in a few kits out now but I don't think those wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Nice job on that '81 Bronco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, olmadmodeler said: Thank you Roger, Can I ask what you had to do to the suspension to get it up there. You're welcome Steve! I just used the lifted suspension from the F-150 High Roller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmadmodeler Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 See any wheel in this pic that looks familiar? Monogram '64 GTO rear wheels. The fronts aren't as deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmadmodeler Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Well I found these but I think there are to tall they are 2" tall that 4 ft in 1/24. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, olmadmodeler said: Well I found these but I think there are to tall they are 2" tall that 4 ft in 1/24. What do you think? I think those scale out to be 44 inch tall tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, olmadmodeler said: Well I found these but I think there are to tall they are 2" tall that 4 ft in 1/24. What do you think? Those tires scale out to 46.5" in 1/25 scale and the wheels scale out to almost 20" (19.675 to be exact). The tires on this GMC scale out to 38". The tires on the Bronco I posted earlier scale out to 41.25". I always thought those were 44" inch tires. Pretty sure they were advertised as such. Edited July 7, 2022 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmadmodeler Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Roger are this stock that come with the GMC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 19 minutes ago, olmadmodeler said: Roger are this stock that come with the GMC. No, the tires came from a Dollar General toy from several years ago and the wheels are from an AMT Dodge D-50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Fireball has a set of Swampers that are 35x15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmadmodeler Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Ok Im a newbe, how do I get in touch with Fireball? Thank you Roger for your answer on the tires and wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 46 minutes ago, olmadmodeler said: Ok Im a newbe, how do I get in touch with Fireball? Thank you Roger for your answer on the tires and wheels. Just email him at fireballmodelworks@gmail.com with your questions or what you would like to order. I will say that if you want a quantity that is not shown on his page https://fireballmodels.info/ or if you want a combination of items that he doesn't show, that he will pretty much always allow you to do so. I like to order sets of 5 for the off road tires for a matching spare, and he will gladly do so and will give the modified price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmadmodeler Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Thank you Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim H. Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 I built this kit a while back using the Fireball swampers and hubcaps. Also used a grille from Rookie Resin, and the rear bumper is from Olsen Brothers. Everything fit pretty well with minimal modification to the stock kit, IIRC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Nice! I have those same tires waiting to go on this model when it's finally re-released. I'd like to do a similar thing with a '73 grill if somebody comes out with one by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 This is what I did with the original kit, Ford show car: Tissue paper used for rear canvas top, Balsa wood strips on body and Rapidiograph pen used to detail rims. greg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Jim H. said: I built this kit a while back using the Fireball swampers and hubcaps. Also used a grille from Rookie Resin, and the rear bumper is from Olsen Brothers. Everything fit pretty well with minimal modification to the stock kit, IIRC. I really like that grill. I hope somebody starts casting them again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 6:30 AM, olmadmodeler said: Ok Im a newbe, how do I get in touch with Fireball? Thank you Roger for your answer on the tires and wheels. In this area aftermarket companies and buys showcase their products. The link is for the "trucks" area, but there is a corresponding area for cars too http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/forum/57-truck-aftermarket-resin-3d-printed/ And here is a handy list of links to aftermarket companies points-of-sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) HPI guy Has the Wild Hoss! Doesn't open it but has it in the shop. Fast forward to 32:10. Edited July 17, 2022 by Mike C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Please cancel that last post. It was for the F-150 Freewhelin' sheet. I had to go back and cancel that order. Edited July 19, 2022 by Mike C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 8:12 AM, Mike C. said: HPI guy Has the Wild Hoss! Doesn't open it but has it in the shop. Fast forward to 32:10. 40 minutes ago, Mike C. said: Please cancel that last post. It was for the F-150 Freewhelin' sheet. I had to go back and cancel that order. Sure looks like the newly packaged kit to me. It's out there somewhere! Should be available any minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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