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  • Member since
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  • From: Roanoke, Virginia
Honest John Missle Kenworth ?
Posted by BigJim on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 6:49 PM

I bought the Revell Honest John Missle with Kenworth truck. For whatever reason, there are no clear parts for windows or a windshield for the truck. Have any of you found this to be true and what did you use for the windshield?

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  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 7:27 PM

Nope, it never came w/any clear parts.  You will have to source and add them yourself.  It shouldn't be too bad since it is all flat panes of glass.

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  • From: Roanoke, Virginia
Posted by BigJim on Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:47 AM

Thank you. That will be easier than the Revell 1/43 Ford GT didn't didn't come with any heads or valve covers. You gotta wonder what these people are thinking...obviously they aren't!

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:35 PM

Hey B.J.

 I like your avatar . Were you an engineer on a R.R. ? Now , as to your comment .They have to know how , in order to think . Many folks sadly don't get trained that way anymore .  T.B.

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  • From: Greenville, NC
Posted by jtilley on Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:33 PM

The trailer and cab of that kit are extremely old - early fifties vintage. At that time clear plastic parts were a high-tech rarity. Revell had a rather large line of 1/48 and 1/25 cars and trucks, none of which came with windows or windshields.

Seems strange nowadays, but I guess people in those early days of the hobby didn't notice - or care about - such things.

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  • From: Roanoke, Virginia
Posted by BigJim on Thursday, February 11, 2016 5:21 PM

Still, it seems like someone would say "we need to at least make a windshield for this truck". As for the mentioned GT40, that was just plain stupid!

TB, 
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    July 2011
  • From: Armpit of NY
Posted by MJames70 on Thursday, February 11, 2016 7:02 PM

Different time & place. Models were still heavily skewed to the 'toy' side as opposed to the serious scale model side of things through the end of the 60s. Renwal made some of the most detailed armor kits of the era. But even the Teracruzer/Mace kit did not come with any clear windows. 

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    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, February 11, 2016 9:04 PM

If you need some clear plastic, I have some laying around along with white in various thickneses.

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  • From: Roanoke, Virginia
Posted by BigJim on Friday, February 12, 2016 8:06 AM

Thank you for the offer, but, I have some.
I found this little gizmo to help handle windows and such:

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