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Post by geezerman35 on Oct 20, 2007 6:51:21 GMT -5
OOPs, I guess I should have posted here.
I made a big deal over how utterly crappy the 40 Ford was that is included in all of these Dodge kits. And I still maintain that.
I'm taking a small diversion and tackling the Dodge flatbed.
A lot of DPMCC guys went apesh*t and were gobbling these kits off the shelf like there wqould be no others. I am aware of only 1 that actually jumped in and built it. I think it was Don Silverstone, I'll have to check. He ended up with a beautiful model. He is also an expert modeler.
But I think anyone heading to build this kit better have their sh*t together.
Ok, the castings look really good. There are an awfull lot of little pieces, brackets, pullys, etc. that look quite similar. The problem with this kit is figuring out what is what and where it goes. There are no numbers on the sprues to help identify these parts. There are no corresponding #'s on the exploded views ( which are very small) only sequence #'s to tell you what order to attach these parts. The directions are very general.
This should turn out to be a great looking model, like Don's. But, I'm just say'in. It ain't gonna be easy.
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Post by geezerman35 on Oct 21, 2007 5:12:04 GMT -5
It does get a little easier as you get familiar with the parts and the truck.
I have the engine assembled and most of the carriage on the cab section.
I still haven't identified the alternator.
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Post by geezerman35 on Oct 27, 2007 6:17:48 GMT -5
I'm getting near the end of this build. For anyone who cares, I think I have found the alternator. It is a blob on the chrome tree that there is no other place for. Almost ashamed to put it on the model.
I'm taking more pains with this than I thought I would, because it IS looking sharp. After several hours of fooling with the kits opening door hinges, I finally decided they just weren't going to look or work good (take a look at the box art model), so I filled in the notches and scratched my own working hinges.
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Post by papi62596 on Jan 7, 2009 2:03:05 GMT -5
I also bought this kit on a whim, but plan to build it sooner or later. It's just not my cup of tea and can't seem to get motivated to get it started. After reading reviews on several club boards I can wait to start it. Heck, if I don't get to it it'll just sit on my shelf until I trade it for something else. lol
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Post by ddlova on Jan 8, 2009 19:56:13 GMT -5
i started one of these some time last year and was working on converting it into a hauler with the racers wedge on the back. it was later after i was well into it that i realized that the back was so high not much could ever climb up on it! maybe a gasser, AFX car or even a 4x4 maybe. i think my biggest issue was my total lack of knowledge concerning trucks and thier parts and pieces. i had at first also assembled the frame with the main rails upside down! i've seen some really nice builds of this thing, so it has to be possible!  Dave |
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Post by bigbassman on May 29, 2009 21:40:33 GMT -5
I build this late last year, I agree on the flash there was tons of it. Some of the fits really had to be poked and prodded and trimed and cut but overall it is a great looking little truck. The door hinges just would not work for me and i ended up gluing them open. I still want to dirty it up someday and make a nice working truck out of it.    |
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Post by rodburner on May 30, 2009 13:51:44 GMT -5
I have one that was a gift, have not had time to get on it though. I need more work space and more room to display big models! I started working on one for my great uncle, only to do the body and paint for him so he can build it. There are so many swirl marks , flash and mold lines that I could not keep them hidden under primer. I stripped the cab and have yet to work on it since. The doors don't fit at all, they have to be cut or trimmed smaller and at different angles than the door jamb is. The cab is very weak in the windshield A pilar area so it needs hot water to cold water unwarping. The flash doesn't bother me much, but the parts like mud flaps that are only half there....literally like the flap part of the mold didn't fill with plastic...so I guess I could make them look shredded like they are real old and worn? lol   This is originally an IMC kit and they were crap in the first place. However, this should be a skil 10 kit as it's so bad that it takes some real skills to build it nice. With enough work and determination, you can build something as awesome as this! (not mine)  |
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Post by 454chevylover on Jun 30, 2009 8:02:53 GMT -5
the one i have is just afull holy i never built a kit like this there was so many problems i am giving up and waiting for my self to have more skill i have to repaint the cab and the interior and well it is striped down i will put pack it away till i an 18 or more skilled travis  |
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Post by mozart3851 on Oct 5, 2009 8:23:59 GMT -5
I've had this kit sitting in my stash for awhile! Now I'm wondering if I want to tackle it! Was one of the last one's I got at WalMart before they stopped selling models.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2009 20:55:25 GMT -5
For those building this kit that plan to use a trailer & want to get rid of the built in rake of the kit, here's how to do it:  if you're planning on building a "bobtail", (without trailer), truck, from what I've been told the rake is actually accurate as the 1/1 truck exhibited a rake when not pulling a load. |
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