Grab a Soda Pop... kick back and relax... AMT's Vending Machine finished!

[Steve H.]

This build is a nod to my past. I cut my model building teeth on show cars in the late 60's/early 70's. I thought I built 'em all back then, but this is one I missed. Proabaly a good thing, too, since this kit might have made me quit building! The frame and suspension parts were badly warped, needing a lot of fiddling to get this to sit level. The nasty plastic didn't want to soften with liquid glue, so a lot of joints had to be soaked in glue. Major and micro flash everywhere, some of which I didn't see till final paint. Along with vague (non-existent) attach points, this model was a real chore at times!

Anyway, Its finished and I'm pretty happy with the final product! Colors are Tamiya pearl white, Model Master flame red lacquer and MM brass enamel.

I embellished it a little with gold BMF on the bed (trunk...cooler...?), brass piping and brass buttons on the uphostelry. I was dissappointed that the side panel decal didn't have a white center like the box art, as it kind of gets lost in the red color.

Hope you like it... comments always welcome!

[Guest roadkill2525]

For a bad kit it came out pretty good, can't wait to see at the Goodguy's show in November.

[bsoder]

Very cool Steve!!

[ScaleModelFan]

Steve: Cool subject, great build ... too bad it was such a stinker to do ... just shows you that a good builder can (with time and fortitude) finish well a badly designed kit. Thanks for sharing