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Marc Stecher
Saved this one from being thrown away. Bad started frame and engine in box. Some parts broken. Will try to save it. Beautiful kit though.
7456
Peterbilt Canadian Hauler
Revell 1:25
7456 1986
6 August 2017, 10:22
Calvin Gifford
Good luck!
6 August 2017, 10:36
Marc Stecher
Thanks Calvin. Still building up my skills so this one will stay in stash a while.
7 August 2017, 07:16
Martin Oostrom
Blast from the past. I think I build this in the early 90's. If I remember correctly, you'll have to do some surgery to get three rear axles as the kit is originally meant for two. Not a kit for starters.
14 August 2017, 07:01
Marc Stecher
Martin, about the skill I absolutely agree, and this is where it gets tricky since the previous owner was actually a starter. The extended frame (and the already glued on engine) are crappy built, but I hope to get it clean with some surgery.
14 August 2017, 07:36
Calvin Gifford
Restoration trick I learned - put the model in the freezer before trying to take it apart. 😉
14 August 2017, 07:56
Marc Stecher
Sounds good, I´ll give it a try, thx Calvin!
14 August 2017, 07:59
Calvin Gifford
👍
14 August 2017, 09:22
Marc Stecher
Found an unstarted kit for a reasonable price at a fleamarket. Selling the started kit (engine and frame were built by the prepossesor) for small money.
14 June 2018, 11:01
Calvin Gifford
I would certainly be interested but I would not be able to do anything about it for the next couple of months. If you still have it then let me know how much. I'm sure shipping would be a big factor.
14 June 2018, 18:50
Marc Stecher
Calvin, thanks for your reply. I won´t put it on ebay or another sales portal, just put it on trade here at scalemates. So you might have a chance.😉 Shipping to the US is around 40$, so yes, more than half of the price I want for the kit. I put it on trade for 70$, seems okay for a started one, but I´m open to price proposals.
15 June 2018, 06:36
Calvin Gifford
Yeah, the shipping would put it out of range for me. But I'm sure you could find someone in Europe there that would want to take it off your hands for a good price! 🙂
15 June 2018, 06:51
Bozzer
Marc, do you still have the kit?
12 August 2019, 23:20

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