bonehead23 Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) I got the Paddy Wagon for being a charter member of the collector's club...so I decided to build it with the wheelbase stretched one (real, not scale) inch and a flathead mill from the '32 sedan. The exhaust is 1/16 solder with two caps from Testor's liquid cement So far so good. "Edelweiss Police" is a nod to Leavenworth. Edited January 14, 2015 by bonehead23
Mopar - D Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Looking forward to seeing some pictures. I sterched the wheel base on the Fruit truck that is the pick up version of this kit.
Aaronw Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Does this kit strictly build the box art or is it like the other T kits offering a multitude of options?
bonehead23 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 This issue, as anyone who gets one will see, has many options, as it has included (to the best of my memory) just about every part the original issue had, except for it is a roadster instead of the chopped coupe body, which is also available chopped or not depending on the issue...so it is definitely a worthwhile purchase. Also anyone who ever built the Fruit wagon or this one here, knows that either the rear box needs to be shortened, or the wheelbase extended. It looks absolutely stupid built right from the box without any mods. Still, a great kit...and if you use the stock T chassis and fenders, the paddy wagon body actually looks good. AND you can use the C-cab with the stock pickup box as well. There are many variations possible here!.Curiously enough, they include tri-carb manifold with heads molded on, or separate heads with a six-carb log, and the Latham blower. Many parts to be used elsewhere, just like the old kits.
Aaronw Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Cool thanks, love these T kits but wasn't sure if I wanted to get this one or not. Good to know about WB on the fruit truck, I've got one of those but haven't done anything with it yet.
bonehead23 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 I added about 1 inch of frame rail right between the rear kickup and the rar crossmemeber! Easy-peasy.
Beeg Juanito Posted December 19, 2014 Posted December 19, 2014 How much did you stretch it? 1 real, not scale, inch!
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