Edsel-Dan Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 I built that AMT Clydesdale set & the 1/87 scale Jordan Highway Miniatures kit tor a great aunt (Grandmother's sister) I got both when she passed. Sadly the AMT kit is missing parts Wonder why that one was not re-issued yet!
Chuck Most Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 The cynic in me says "by weird you mean something that isn't a muscle car or '50's car, right?" On a serious note, though, I'd have to say the weirdest kit I have in my stash is one o' these things...
Pete J. Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) The cynic in me says "by weird you mean something that isn't a muscle car or '50's car, right?" On a serious note, though, I'd have to say the weirdest kit I have in my stash is one o' these things... Wow, that is cool. Is there any mention of a commercial sponsor? I remember the TV show Death Valley Days was sponsored by "20 mule team Borax" soap and thought there might be a tie in. Sorry, showing my age here a little bit. By the way, one of the hosts of the show was Ronald Reagan. Edited May 12, 2015 by Pete J.
lordairgtar Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 When that kit was first offered as a premium with the Borax soap (I think you had to send in a form and a small amount of cash like a quarter) Borax was indeed the sponsor and it was mentioned on the box. Later, those kits were sold by museums in the west as souvenirs. Ronald Reagan was the host of the program. I had one of these kits from Borax and I wish I had it back.
pharoah Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 20 mule team Borax? Wow,you guya are old. Oh wait,I remember it,too. Never mind..
Atmobil Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 I was contemplating buying some wood kits of horse carriges on Ebay last year. Don't remeber who made them or what scale it was but I belive it was a larger scale like 1:20 maybe.
pharoah Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 That is cool, never knew it existed until now. Seeing it reminded me of this wooden stagecoach kit. I had one as a kid but it got destroyed the same night GI Joe blew up Barbies 747 Friendship..... Your parents must have been so proud.
Roadrunner Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 I had one of these kits from Borax and I wish I had it back. I have one here somewhere, and have absolutely no use for it.
Harry Joy Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Finally. Back on track. I don't have it yet but I will very soon. I finished one of those a few months ago. I strongly suggest planning ahead on the forward glass. All the other windows fit flush from the inside, and look good. The forward windows install from the outside, and are right on seam lines. Difficult to get right. I painted the inside of the craft black, and used plenty of Future, and like how most of the windows came out, but a couple of the front ones are actually black paint. Decals are SUPER thin too. Difficult to work with, but beautiful. The SpaceShip One component has bad sink marks on the booms as well, which I caught too late to fix. Edited May 14, 2015 by Harry Joy
asfastasu Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Not trying to sound sarcastic, but what was the point/function of this aircraft? or spaceship?!?
Harry Joy Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Not trying to sound sarcastic, but what was the point/function of this aircraft? or spaceship?!? It is both airplane and spaceship. The first flying example crashed earlier this year on a flight testing new engines, but there is another getting readied. It's purpose is near earth space tourism and research.
lordairgtar Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 I have one here somewhere, and have absolutely no use for it. I would kinda like it but I have no idea on their worth.
mustang1989 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 That's a neat looking bird! Never knew they existed.
Petetrucker07 Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 I finished one of those a few months ago. I strongly suggest planning ahead on the forward glass. All the other windows fit flush from the inside, and look good. The forward windows install from the outside, and are right on seam lines. Difficult to get right. I painted the inside of the craft black, and used plenty of Future, and like how most of the windows came out, but a couple of the front ones are actually black paint. Decals are SUPER thin too. Difficult to work with, but beautiful. The SpaceShip One component has bad sink marks on the booms as well, which I caught too late to fix. Thanks for the tips. Yours came really nice. I drive by the place that built space ship 1 in Mojave, Ca. Ive seen the real aircraft in the air a few times. I drove by the place 9 times this. When they had that crash a few months back I was out there a couple hours before it happened.
Harry Joy Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks for the tips. Yours came really nice. I drive by the place that built space ship 1 in Mojave, Ca. Ive seen the real aircraft in the air a few times. I drove by the place 9 times this. When they had that crash a few months back I was out there a couple hours before it happened. Thanks! Oh, one more tip - I think this was the first kit I ever built where the instructions recommend you use filler in one spot. The instructions were right, the part is near impossible to fit without filler.
Roadrunner Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 I would kinda like it but I have no idea on their worth. They don't seem to go for much, about the cost of a standard 1:24 car kit (I think).
iBorg Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I'm pretty sure the Budweiser wagon is molded in 1/25. Its a huge built up
Edsel-Dan Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Actually, I believe that it is Larger. 1/20 or even 1/18. I built one MANY years ago, and got it back a few years later The Driver figure, and Dog look Too large to be 1/25 I almost believe that it did have 1/20 scale marking on the one I built But, Bot sure where that box or instruction sheet is
mustang1989 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Posted May 20, 2015 Where tha hek does one display something like that? I think I saw a 1/200 scale Bismark last year from Trumpeter and wondered about that then.
Junkman Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Where tha hek does one display something like that? I think I saw a 1/200 scale Bismark last year from Trumpeter and wondered about that then. They were initially made for promotional bar lights. Only after the contract with Anheuser Busch was filled, they became available as kits for the retail market. Edited May 20, 2015 by Junkman
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