dptydawg Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I originally built this A-car dump when it was first issued back in the 70's. This is a newspaper clipping from a craft fair that we attended in 1977. That's the A-car down front. That's me with the nerdy glasses. Anyway over the years the glue dried, there were a few bumps and bruises and the poor thing fell into disrepair big time. A real basket case. A few weeks back I started to rebuild it. I Added a Cat 3406 from the Pete snapkit and added front axle brake drums. I was goiing to go with the original paint until a big chunk came off the door when I tried to lift the old decals so it got repainted with '93 Dodge truck green. The following are pix of the completed project It has been mildly weathered. Thanks for looking Carl
Superpeterbilt Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Great job. This is my favorite kit of all time. Was the suspension functional in your newspaper photo? It looks like its teetering on something.
Old Buckaroo Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Very Impressive ! I really like the pic from a "few years" back , the pile of parts & the transformation back into the Wow factor.
gatorincebu Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Carl, Great job on the rebuild. That is one of my favorite models. Be Well Gator
dptydawg Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks Guys as far as the twisted suspension goes, it was probably a loose glue joint. We had the models sitting on a bed of vermiculite to simulate rocks. The kit was built box stockish so there was no working suspension. carl
kilrathy10 Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Great resto job, Man...Good looking truck.....Figures make it come to life, too....Awesome...
Mopar - D Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Excellent rebuild and some history to go with it.
ZIL 111V Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Great save indeed, always nice to see that some fellow modelers kept there old builtups so long,.. Cant beat your first "hobby" fair picture...too kool! your pic reminds me that AMT & ERTL trucks & trailers kits were hot sellers back in the 70s
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