hey guys, i mentioned aq while back that i had ordered the HobbyBoss M1070, well i got it. this kit is amazing. im not very far in, but here is what i discoverer before i had to pack it up to move:
Well, upon opening the box i was pleasantly suprised. almost all of the sprues were padded in foam and bagged either alone or with only one other sprue. the PE set(a TON of PE), tires, springs, pins, hoses, wires, "glass", and one-piece slide molded hood were all packed neatly into their own box. The parts are well molded, with no flash (yet) and ejector pin marks in hard to see places. Decal sheet is not huge, but plenty is provided to mark the truck and trailer. The tires are magnificent! clear markings, great detail, and no distortion!!!!! well, at least the cab tires are, i havent had a chance to examine all the trailer tires yet... there is something like 40 or 42 of them. The direction sheet (well, direction BOOK) is great, 3D CAD drawings illustrate the part placement very well. Only one drawback: no "in-assembly" color callouts. I was impressed but disappointed at the suspension/steering: the suspension is awesome, great detail, many parts (36-38 per axle/mount) and the steering is "poseable" in th frontmost and rearmost tractor axle, but there is a catch: when the truck sits on the tires, the tierods fall out.... the wheels will have to be glued in place, unless anybody has any suggestions on how to remedy this problem. Well, here are some pics of what i have so far.
Pretty substantial box lol
some of the sprues... tiny molded parts on this kit... blew me away.
the one piece hood is great
68 pieces in^
I will post more tomorrow, the new version of photobucket does not work well with this desk top lol. hope you enjoyed this little teaser!
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