aaronw
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Post by aaronw on Jan 7, 2024 1:05:00 GMT -5
Right then, got a question. I have a '94 Toyota pickup, my EDD, that I love dearly. This GB makes me wish to reproduce it in scale, so the question is, with some background...research indicates that the 6th generation Toyota pickups like mine had all the parts used in them except the box manufactured in Japan. These parts kits were then sent to the US, Long Beach, CA I gather, and assembled with a US fabricated box. All this considered, would such a project meet the criteria require for the Born in the USA GB? My old 1996 Tacoma was built at the NUUMI plant in Fremont, California, and I thought the prior generation had been built there as well. My current Tundra was built in Texas, and my Subaru Forester came from Indiana. A lot of the Japanese trucks are built in the US because of the 1960s "Chicken tax". Of course there were also the rebadged trucks like the Chevy LUV (Isuzu), Ford Courier (Mazda) and Dodge Ram 50 (Mitsubishi). Bit of a Pandora's box.  |
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aaronw
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Post by aaronw on Jan 7, 2024 1:10:06 GMT -5
As a New Years resolution, I'm going to finish a Group Build. Go ahead and put me down for an AMT 1925 Model T. If I cant get that done by June then I can give up all fantasy of building out the stash before I shuffle off the planet. Nice!! I built one of theirs in a double boxing hot rod and stock version. Super fun. Yeah, they are nice fairly basic kits, but they build up nice and Model Ts have so much variety. I have a couple of the 2 in 1 kits and several others as well. Also some resin conversions so I'll have to see what speaks to me when I head down to the basement and browse through the stash. My intent is to keep it simple, but I'm not very good at that. |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 7, 2024 1:11:14 GMT -5
Nice!! I built one of theirs in a double boxing hot rod and stock version. Super fun. Yeah, they are nice fairly basic kits, but they build up nice and Model Ts have so much variety. I have a couple of the 2 in 1 kits and several others as well. Also some resin conversions so I'll have to see what speaks to me when I head down to the basement and browse through the stash. My intent is to keep it simple, but I'm not very good at that. Sweet. Can't wait to see what you come up with. |
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Post by project510 on Jan 7, 2024 1:33:54 GMT -5
Nice!! I built one of theirs in a double boxing hot rod and stock version. Super fun. Yeah, they are nice fairly basic kits, but they build up nice and Model Ts have so much variety. I have a couple of the 2 in 1 kits and several others as well. Also some resin conversions so I'll have to see what speaks to me when I head down to the basement and browse through the stash. My intent is to keep it simple, but I'm not very good at that. I wish they still made trucks there. Now the area is congested with semi trucks hauling away Tesla's. I cant be 100% certain but im sure both my dads trucks were made there. And my step moms Prism. Random fact. I used to use an old backroad behind NUMI to take pics of newly purchased cars. WHen Tesla moved in they closed it. Jerks... |
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2whl
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Post by 2whl on Jan 7, 2024 17:16:20 GMT -5
Im giving Paul the honorary best stash award. He just keeps pulling out amazing kits. Agreed. Paul has all the great stuff. You guys crack me up. But I've been thinking that if it's a USA made civilian vehicle, then you could also do any almost Indy car, NASCAR, or drag car. I even have a couple of Trans-Am Camaros stashed away. LOL |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 7, 2024 17:25:19 GMT -5
Agreed. Paul has all the great stuff. You guys crack me up. But I've been thinking that if it's a USA made civilian vehicle, then you could also do any almost Indy car, NASCAR, or drag car. I even have a couple of Trans-Am Camaros stashed away. LOL Hey, that sounds good to me too!! |
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moparman18064
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Post by moparman18064 on Jan 21, 2024 13:57:36 GMT -5
I’ll give it a shot. I hope I can finish in time. I have a resin 72 Demon I want to start.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 21, 2024 14:30:59 GMT -5
I’ll give it a shot. I hope I can finish in time. I have a resin 72 Demon I want to start. Heck YEAH!! Let's do this!! Great to have you in on it Rich!! |
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cbaltrin
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Post by cbaltrin on Jan 21, 2024 16:22:05 GMT -5
Oh Hell, Sign me up. I know I'll try to build a car this year... Not sure if i'll go for another another MPC 70 Super Bee, while the lessons from the 1st one are fresh in my head... or a 71 Plymouth GTX (Monogram)
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 21, 2024 16:37:13 GMT -5
Oh Hell, Sign me up. I know I'll try to build a car this year... Not sure if i'll go for another another MPC 70 Super Bee, while the lessons from the 1st one are fresh in my head... or a 71 Plymouth GTX (Monogram) I love it!! He's gonna do TWO GB's!!! Awesome!!! |
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Post by tcoat on Feb 28, 2024 18:57:35 GMT -5
Add me in with this:  |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 28, 2024 20:04:54 GMT -5
Add me in with this: Awesome!! Glad you’re hopping in with this!! And I saw you already got a thread going so we’ll be watching. |
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41chevy
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Post by 41chevy on Apr 6, 2024 15:49:04 GMT -5
I'm jumping in with this Moebius Nova. I should get it done even though it needs to be back dated to what is was. An S/XS Bill Thomas kit car for a factory experimental class from 1964 65.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Apr 6, 2024 17:47:46 GMT -5
I'm jumping in with this Moebius Nova. I should get it done even though it needs to be back dated to what is was. An S/XS Bill Thomas kit car for a factory experimental class from 1964 65.
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