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Larryc39

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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:30 am Post subject: Model King/AMT/MPC 71 Mercury Cyclone |
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| Looked but didn't find a topic. Any build tips for the recent reissue kit? I see it'll fit on a PL chassis OK but I was thinking to build it "box stock" with some cleanup. |
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Dave Van

Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 7275 Location: Hills of West Virginia
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Larryc39

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Dave Van

Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 7275 Location: Hills of West Virginia
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:23 am Post subject: |
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Read through the entire album. The Mercury needs the least help but the 'hints' for the Chevy work the same for the Merc. How to fix the WB, fire walls, chassis length etc. All there......
The turbine is from the first issue AMT GMC COE kit. We are asking AMT if they can find the mold and reissue.
Thanks _________________ MK stock car build hints and many of my built models here........
http://public.fotki.com/DaveVan51/
6000 miles on Amtrak...words and pics...
http://www.currtail.com/catrip |
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Larryc39

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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Gotcha, didn't think common chassis and all that.
Still'd love to hear the story on the Church model. |
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Dave Van

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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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the church is for my O scale, 1/4" = 1 foot, train layout. Made from Pegasus modular kits. _________________ MK stock car build hints and many of my built models here........
http://public.fotki.com/DaveVan51/
6000 miles on Amtrak...words and pics...
http://www.currtail.com/catrip |
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Larryc39

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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Good thing I asked! That "common chassis" was waaaay off, to get the wheelbase right for the merc I only overlapped the halves about 1/8" compared to the 3/8" or so they give you to overlap  |
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