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Post by Honest Charlie on Sept 2, 2007 7:12:59 GMT -6
on the homepage. What a clean build of a cool old kit.
This one need to be re-issued for sure. 
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2007 8:18:40 GMT -6
Too bad that tool is damaged beyond use.....I'd like to see those again. Nice work!!
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Post by dbash2006 on Sept 2, 2007 10:09:58 GMT -6
I really love that style of show rod too! nice job Dave!!
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Post by Honest Charlie on Sept 2, 2007 11:16:24 GMT -6
Too bad that tool is damaged beyond use.....I'd like to see those again. Nice work!! |
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Sept 2, 2007 13:01:47 GMT -6
Killer build Dave. That came out really Squeaky Klean.  oneyed
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Post by TheMadModeler on Sept 2, 2007 14:08:45 GMT -6
Dave.. Great job on the Mixer... Good idea of painting the foil..
Great job completeing the collection...Built by you...\
BiLL..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2007 14:10:33 GMT -6
I don't know the exact problem with the mold but it was a issue with the common parts that all the kits share as it made none of the kits viable. Stevens looked into them.
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Post by davea on Sept 2, 2007 15:16:14 GMT -6
Beautiful build of that kit- really well done!
Too bad about the tooling. It would be wonderful to see these reissued. I have them all MIB, with duplicates of the Guberwagen and Meter Cheater.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2007 17:04:46 GMT -6
Thanks for the kind words, guys. It was fun tracking them down, aligning the shots and POW! Bringing home the trophy kills! :-)
These were some of my faves as a kid and I really enjoyed the time spent building them again.
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Post by barten on Sept 2, 2007 17:35:11 GMT -6
Great job on an old kit! ! ! !
Now lets see more! ! !
GB
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Post by Honest Charlie on Sept 2, 2007 18:05:03 GMT -6
Great job on an old kit! ! ! ! Now lets see more! ! ! GB Barten      |
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Post by johnespeed on Sept 2, 2007 21:07:02 GMT -6
Fantastic & Clean Build Dave !!! - Bravo !!!
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Post by metalburner on Sept 2, 2007 21:55:38 GMT -6
love those corvair powered kits wish revell would re-issue them great builds of classic kits!!!!
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Post by hobbybobby on Sept 3, 2007 1:30:17 GMT -6
:oWOW! Beautiful clean build Dave! I like it, great job! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by barten on Sept 3, 2007 7:26:58 GMT -6
Those blow my mind. . . very cool! ! ! ! Thanks for the images! I've only seen them in pictures! ! ! ! and what great ones these are! ! ! !
GB
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Post by JerryG on Sept 3, 2007 7:58:05 GMT -6
Super clean builds! Man,... that makes for a nice collection display!
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Post by treswright on Sept 3, 2007 9:00:43 GMT -6
Awesome builds on all of them! What a great-looking set!
I don't know if many of you know this, but Dave Deal did the box art for the Moon Mixer. He didn't have anything to do with the model design itself though. The box art doesn't really look like his style to me, but he did verify that it's his. After buying one I did notice that his name is on the artwork too.
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Post by Honest Charlie on Sept 3, 2007 9:37:06 GMT -6
Awesome builds on all of them! What a great-looking set! I don't know if many of you know this, but Dave Deal did the box art for the Moon Mixer. He didn't have anything to do with the model design itself though. The box art doesn't really look like his style to me, but he did verify that it's his. After buying one I did notice that his name is on the artwork too. |
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Post by Brandon on Sept 3, 2007 13:47:48 GMT -6
Those are just outstanding... awesome job! I had a Moon Mixer once, molded in red metallic, and it was so brittle it just snapped randomly. I wish they would have given just a little more thought to the wheels... those kits would be show stoppers with realistic rims...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2007 15:08:01 GMT -6
My version of T Bone....a junker I got on ebay years ago. I have all of them but sure wish we could get them again!!!  kids bought the figure....said it looked like someone they knew..... |
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Post by zeppy1320 on Sept 3, 2007 15:47:37 GMT -6
outstanding build Dave really nice clean work especially on the paint have all off them but on (the guderwagon) well done  |
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Post by Honest Charlie on Sept 4, 2007 5:03:28 GMT -6
Dave, why isn't this in one the guest gallery? How about a side shot?
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Post by Tory on Sept 4, 2007 7:48:00 GMT -6
Beautiful work Mr. Hessler, super clean build! Nice to see these somewhat obscure kits getting built.  I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.  Tory |
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Post by gwangiboy on Sept 4, 2007 13:03:27 GMT -6
The last few times I've bid on these kits, they usually went for $60 - 80. Yikes! Love the Moon Mixer, but I'd need to work more OT to get one of those!  First thing to go would be those wheels (and maybe the tires) ... Revell got so many details right, then they used those crappy wheels on so many kits!!! |
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Post by Honest Charlie on Sept 4, 2007 14:45:06 GMT -6
The last few times I've bid on these kits, they usually went for $60 - 80. Yikes! Love the Moon Mixer, but I'd need to work more OT to get one of those! First thing to go would be those wheels (and maybe the tires) ... Revell got so many details right, then they used those crappy wheels on so many kits!!!
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Post by bobpaeth on Sept 4, 2007 17:00:06 GMT -6
It does this old heart good to see and read about these "oldies" and the desire to have Revell re-issue them. What seems to be the trouble with the molds ?
bob
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Post by bobpaeth on Sept 4, 2007 17:09:30 GMT -6
You won't find me bragging about the wheels and tires on the Corvair powered line of kits. These were all designed on a "shoe string" budget and the wheels and tires were a way to save money. BTW, has anyone realized that the mixer on the "moon mixer" is from the Revell kit of the Gemini space capsule ? What a way to save tooling costs !!!!!!!!!!
bob
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Post by Honest Charlie on Sept 4, 2007 18:05:05 GMT -6
You won't find me bragging about the wheels and tires on the Corvair powered line of kits. These were all designed on a "shoe string" budget and the wheels and tires were a way to save money. BTW, has anyone realized that the mixer on the "moon mixer" is from the Revell kit of the Gemini space capsule ? What a way to save tooling costs !!!!!!!!!! bob
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Post by stevehammann on Sept 6, 2007 11:44:13 GMT -6
Verrry nice rendition Dave-OH! Great job on those funked up wheels too.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2007 21:02:05 GMT -6
Great job on an old kit! ! ! ! Now lets see more! ! ! GB Barten Thanks again everyone, And Charlie's right - the Moon Mixer was the last of the five. I actually built them in the order in which I aquired them: 1. Meter Cheater 2. T-Bone Stake 3. Patent Pending 4. der Guber Wagen 5. Moon Mixer One other detail regarding the Moon Mixer pics - I gotta thank the Rallymaster for giving me the suggestion of adding the sand to simulate a "lunar" surface! I do think it adds a bit to the model's "theme"! Thanks, Dave! |
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