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• Amt 53 Ford pickup and trailer combo *PIC*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Wow! That last red long roof must be the biggest American car ever built! *NM*
• "Long lost" Blade Runner filming model *LINK*
• "FROM BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT" The long awaited 1960's Ford Trucks are on the way!
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Thanks for the great shots :) *NM*
  • Nice mix! *NM*
• "FROM BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT" The long awaited 1960's Ford Trucks are on the way!
• Sad news. I just heard that the 2025 NNL West will be the last one. *NM*
  • It was kind of an emotional moment when they announced it. *NM*
• Huge shout out to Bob Mako for the '49 black plastic skirts, and others.
• Home again. (Thanks, obe.) *PICS*
  • Must feel great Terry... Good on you... *NM*
  • That is very cool!! That's what this board is about....helping others. *NM*
  • WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*
  • Good on ya Terry., , , I remember having that issue and reading your article over and over again several times. *NM*
  • I know the feeling Terry. It's great when one comes home. Congratulations! *NM*
  • Great story could almost call it a miracle. *NM*
  • Glad you got it back and that it survived intact. Cool then, even more so now! *NM*
• Canadian International Auto Show, Toronto, Ontario, Canada...eh :) *LINK*
  • Your photo of the "tumbler" Batmobile reminded me that there are FIVE generations of the Batmobile at this weekend's Dallas Autorama.
  • I like the little Bugatti and it's only $45,000 (base model). LOL. Thanks for posting these great pics.. *NM*
  • Thanks for sharing the PICS! *NM*
  • I wish Hinch could land himself a decent ride...
  • That would be Richard Hammond. *NM*
• Does Testors have a red enamel number 1204? Can't find out by google. Thanks *NM*
  • I believe there is (or was) a Dark Red but do not recall if it was 1204
    • Testors 1104/1204 Dark Red works great on chromed taillights.
  • Re: Does Testors have a red enamel number 1204? Can't find out by google. Thanks
    • I think 1204 was the spray, and the 1104 was the small bottle. *NM*
      • yes dark red spray 1204 1/4oz bottle 1104 *NM*
  • Weird. I typed in Testors 1204 and came up with pages of links to it ... --->>
    • It still exists. 1104 is 1/4 oz. "Dark Red" enamel. 1103 is just "Red". This is part of the one line of enamels they did not get rid of. There is also 1105 "Stop Light Red". *NM*
• Barry Payne, I sent you an email. *NM*
  • Hi Mike! C.A.R.B.S. stands for Collectors And Replica Builders Society. *NM*
• Did the AMT 80 Dodge D50 ever come with steel wheels and caps or side stripe decal
  • The first issue (called just "Dodge D-50", molded in black) had factory lower body graphics. None ever had hubcaps, but as I recall the ones in the Datsun pickup were "close enough" *NM*
    • Thanks, looks like I need to dig thru my stash *NM*
  • Tom Geiger did a stock version using the 6 lug wheels & tires from the '57 Chevy Black Widow....PIC
    • Cool beans! *NM*
    • That is exactly the perfect use for my spare set of Black Widow wheels! I'll have to research hubcaps. I have plans to do all the mini pickup kits available, all in base stock form. *NM*
      • Bob, if you're going to use caps may I suggest not "wasting" those 6 lug wheels. Save them for an exposed wheel project. If you're using caps use any old wheel. My 2¢ *NM*
  • The spoke wheels ARE correct for stock; they just don't need to be plated, and they do need to be narrowed on the backside and narrower tires fitted *NM*
  • I wonder if a set of six slot wheels would look good on that. It looks like they are a five bolt wheel but with a set of caps on them, I'll bet they'd look sweet on that little D-50. *NM*
    • Think the D-50.had six-lugs. The kit has one molded to a narrow tire for the spare tire. If one had four of the kits.... *NM*
      • Or a good resin caster! Same goes for AMT's 90's Ranger kits. *NM*
• Thanks everyone, I'll post pics when I get to it *NM*
• 1970 Pontiac *LINK*
  • Would the engine from the '65 2+2 work? I have one to spare, partially painted. *NM*
  • It should work, keep in mind the Bonnie kit has a tripower setup which was not available from Pontiac after 1966. Look for the AMT/MPC 69 Firebird which will have a single 4 bbl intake if you want a factory correct engine.
    • The older the better for the Firebird if it is the AMT or MPC, the tool is showing its age - Upcoming Revell '68 Firebird is really the best in scale
      • Monogram 1/24 '69 GTO engine under the hood of my AMT/MPC 1/25 GTO kitbash , , , [PICS]
        • Exactly. *NM*
        • Beauty! *NM*
  • I dont know anything about Pontiacs...
    • That engine would be a fine replacement for the '69 GP engine besides the 3x2 intake not being stock but there are better ones out there, , , in cheaper kits . *NM*
  • AMT 62 Catalina should have a pretty good one. *NM*
  • Visually, make sure you're using a single 4bbl carb and low profile air cleaner similar to a mid-60s stock Impala *NM*
• Shout out to Dawn at Spotlight. Thanks much! You guys rock. *NM*
• Monogram 56 chevy *PIC*
  • Very nice build! *NM*
  • Pretty cool-looking build. Nice job. *NM*
  • Nice build. *NM*
  • Absolutely gorgeous.... This just happens to be Randfink's favorite kit😁 *NM*
    • I will second everything Marty said.......... *NM*
      • You guys are a riot... 🤣 *NM*
  • Boom goes the dynamite. Nice work, glad you didn't get to see the posts to say that Testors' won't work! *NM*
    • Re: Boom goes the dynamite. Nice work, glad you didn't get to see the posts to say that Testors' won't work!
  • Nice job! Love the color. 👍 *NM*
• On the Table Today
  • Unusual truck. Your accuracy is always impressive *NM*
  • Multiple sources! That's the way! *NM*
    • Indeed! A little bit from everyone. *NM*
  • Interesting...but why would a dump truck need a sleeper? Thanks. *NM*
    • I was wondering the same thing. Seems counterintuitive to me. Could somebody explain it to me/us, please? *NM*
      • The truckload needs to be delivered early in the morning, and there's no motel near the worksite, so the driver team delivers it overnight, and sleeps in the truck until morning? *NM*
        • Yep... I know someone to ask about it, too. *NM*
    • Long distance materials hauling, work-sites away from lodging. *NM*
      • Yessir. Based in west-central alberta... do everything from oilfield to construction to environmental cleanup. Lotsa work in the boonies. Cool project, Tim! *NM*
    • I kinda thought distance & no lodgings might be the reason. Thanks, folks, for clearing it up. *NM*
• Finished yesterday - Corvette *PIC*
  • Definitely a nice tribute car! Did the Monogram kit include the Blue Flame Six? *NM*
    • Have built the Monogram kit, does inclued blue flame six and parts to make it a 1954 *NM*
      • Thanks for the info. *NM*
  • Really clean! *NM*
  • Nice build Bruce! I have plans to build one too! *NM*
  • Looks great!! *NM*
  • Pretty sharp (seldom seen) version. Nice job. *NM*
  • Nice street replica. *NM*
  • Cool build. Did those decals come in the kit? *NM*
    • Yes. But the box only shows the race version on the side of the box - not the top -->.
  • Thanks everyone for the compliments. :-) *NM*
• WOW!! *NM*
• My take on the Revell 70 Torino GT *PIC*
  • Looks great!! *NM*
  • Re: Very nice *NM*
  • I want this in 1:1!!!! *NM*
  • I love it! Paint and foil are awesome, and the wheels and stance are killer. *NM*
    • X2 *NM*
  • WOW! Just WOW! *NM*
    • X2 great stance! *NM* *PIC*
  • Nice!! *NM*
  • You build what I like! Looking AWESOME!! Did you print the wheels yourself? The wheels and stance really work for that Torino. *NM*
  • Awesome ! *NM*
  • Great finish, stance and wheels! *NM*
  • Awesome Steve! *NM*
  • Smooth and slinky *NM*
  • I love that look, and what a paint finish, fantastic. *NM*
  • Very Nice! Sleek-looking build. *NM*
  • Wow is that ever sharp looking! *NM*
  • Literally, just took my breath away. Wow. *NM*
  • It looks Fabulous ! *NM*
  • Nice! Great paint job! *NM*
• Fall Fest!
  • Would it be possible for you to e-mail me that flyer? *NM*
    • If you click on the image in the message it will go to Flikr - click the download arrow icon in the lower right -
    • Are you thinking of making a trip? That'll be a long haul for you. *NM*
      • No. Just wanted to send the info to my brother who lives there. *NM*
• I'd love to see a wogon version, or even a four door 60 with the cool rear glass. *NM*
  • A 4 door like this? *PIC*
• For those of you unsure how to build your '60 F100, here's a little inspiration. *NM* *PIC*
  • I had not planned to get one of these, This is for sure in my wheelhouse. *NM*
  • Jim, just what I need. More of MORE! See inside for one I "propped up" on a Revell '56 frame about 12 years ago.....PICS
    • Man I love that one, coooo-el. *NM*
  • I'm going to have another go at the one that I built about 15 years ago.... *PIC*
  • We need someone to draw up a printable file of that grille. *NM*
    • You would need to change the hood as well. *NM*
  • I like that. I have an older 1960 AMT kit and always planned on making it a 4x4 but haven't gotten around to it. *PIC*
  • My old build using Fireball's F-250 plus: *NM* *PIC*
    • Oh yeah looks great ! :-) *NM*
• New Demon vs. AMT Duster......
  • I’m not “up” on the two kits, why using the duster parts, is it a newer tool and the demon a Re popped? Was thinking the demon was all new and thus likely better detailed chassis etc? *NM*
    • Because it is an old MPC kit with minor updates. Engine, chassis, etc... is typical primitive MPC stuff from 50+ years ago. The AMT Duster is 100% state of the art tooling. *NM*
      • This is what I can't understand,wouldn't it have been better to use the Duster tooling,apart from the body as the basis for the Demon? both cars use the same basis underpinings, but I'm no expert, neither were sold here, we got the our updated Valiant instead. *NM*
        • Round2 does a careful cost analysis on every project and they take whichever road makes the most sense financially. At least when they redo these kits they do make key improvements that make them look better sitting on the shelf (separate headlights, etc) *NM*
          • Which I would expect, those guys obviously know what they are doing, it just , at least on the surface of it would have seemed easier to start with the Duster tooling, but the main thing is that we still get plastic kits. *NM*
    • Even though the Demon is a much newer tool, It's made like an early '70's MPC kit. Not as many parts as the Duster kit. *NM*
  • This is what I’m doing; taking the frame frame the Duster and putting it in the Demon. It’s not that hard to swap the fender wells from the duster to the demon, one of the easiest things to do. Plus you get the more accurate engine , interior, and running gear. If you ar
    • I'd love to see pics of your work. *NM*
    • yes post in progress pics, would like to see what your doing *NM*
    • The side windows and thin B-pillar are more accurate on the Duster kit as well. On the Demon body, the pillar is too straight with no curve or tumble like it is on the Duster kit. *NM*
      • Tumble home that is…. *NM*
  • For the engine/sidewall issue: the solution is pretty simple
• The show-n-go '66 Marauder had them, and I think one of the annual Camaros too
  • '66 Merc and original AMT '66 Hemi Under Glass are the only original AMT kits I can think of with Hurst wheels...
    • Vaguely remember a Testors reissue of the IMC '48 Ford (the 'Famous Fords' series) had Hurst mags in it. *NM*
      • Those aren't up there with the Jo-Han or AMT versions IMO *NM*
        • JoHan Hurst were common - I have a jar of them - but undersize for AMT in 1/25
• Looks very Chevy pickup in all the best ways - thanks again for the tip on the article on the GMT400 ext cab
• 1960 Ford F100...update
  • That looks good, but I sure wish it was a short bed. *NM*
    • If the resin industry does not have a solution soon, I would be very surprised. Or, just get out the saw and have at it...
      • Precision measuring and cuts, years ago watched Frank and others at build n bull meet ups, dont be afraid they say its only plastic , order and extra kit! *NM*
        • Watching Frank is like watching a surgeon work.... Everything so precise! He, 's right though. It's only plastic and was meant to be cut up. 😁 *NM*
          • "No Fear Of the Saw! " *NM*
            • Absolutely! *NM*
      • The little orange zona miterbox really helped when I made the cuts on my unibody. *NM*
  • So, which aftermarket vendor will be first to provide us with '57, '58, '59 grilles? *NM*
    • Also, with the new separate cab/bed it will be VERY EASY to create a '60 step-side. *NM*
      • The flare sides were the same from around 1950 to 1972 I believe --- *PIC*
        • Hot Rod magazine said in 1980 (road test of a new F-150 Flareside) that the stepside box was the same back to '56 (or did I misremember it, and they said '53?) *NM*
          • At some point (mid-Seventies?) the top rail of the bed changed from a 45 degree angle to 90 degrees *NM*
            • My first thought for a stepside bed was the AMT '53. I have many because the '53 is one of my favorite kits. *NM*
              • Trucks burst back on the scene about the time that cars went "plop" - Ford and Chevy were quick to exploit
            • Along about 1973, when the rear axle grew wider by four inches, Ford realized that the flareside box they'd used since '53 was now too narrow. Therefore no flareside box was offered til '76, when someone came up with the idea of shortening the wider 8' box. More info... *NM* *LINK*
              • Many thanks for digging this out and posting!!!! *NM*
              • Picked up the latest NPD Catalog for '48-79 Ford Truck - was shocked to see how many parts are still listed
    • Let me look in my resin box.... *NM*
    • '57 hood is different from the rest. *NM*
      • Jim, are the 57 & 58 the same? Curious. *NM*
        • Upon googling it, I see examples with two different hoods....so who knows? *NM*
        • Looks like they share a hood and the '59/'60 share one as well. Good visuals here... *NM* *LINK*
  • Thank you for sharing! *NM*
• Cool *NM*
• Looks great Craig! *NM*
• Nice C10, I've got a promo like that! *NM*
• LATE NIGHT BENCH TIME...You know the story. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Double dose of h#$C! yes right there! Is the Fairlane the annual or a "SSS" issue?
  • Damn Frank I started a Mercury T Bolt a few years back and it is close but fought back all the way it is close to finished but put away for a while, I'll look for photo later.. *NM*
    • Well I'm thinking this is going to happen soon. I'll be waiting for you Gary. *NM*
      • I’m in no hurry Frank . You win. I seldom build in the middle of the night and am finishing my 64 Chevelle first. *NM*
        • Sorry Gary I didn't mean it to be a race I was just excided we were joining forces. Time wasn't an issue just keeping the glue flowing. HaHaHa *NM*
          • Frank I’m not Gary read the fine print I’m George the other Porter from KKIM. *NM*
            • Sorry George I was talking to a Gary while I was on the post... Sorry *NM*
              • Heres a an old photo of mt Merc to T bolt conversion ,more inside *PIC*
                • I am really liking that! *NM*
                • Well, maybe a thought for you: The AMT '69 Cougar chassis is practically a drop fit in the early Falcon/Comet/Ranchero
                  • Thats an idea and I have a 69 Cougar kit sitting here. The original concept was that it be a what if Thunderbolt and
                    • If the stance/concept is right, the roughest ones sometimes out-cool the most accurate builds. I was always jealous of my cousin's ability to throw them together like that. *NM*
                    • Fie upon me for not having more accessible pics of the Ranchero with the Cougar bits accessible to share, here
  • Re: Nice looking Ford's *NM*
• LATE NIGHT BENCH TIME.... Oliver fell asleep in my lap which caused me to take an early evening nap in my recliner now I'm wide awake. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Congrats on making headway on your project. Gonna be a good one. Give Oliver a little head rub from me. ;^) *NM*
    • Thanks Bill... Believe me he gets plenty of that. *NM*
  • Cool build Frank, I really like the stance! Used love see the Pro Stocks run back when they dry hopped! Can you imagine how many pieces were broke doing dry hops! LOL! *NM*