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American SATCO Nissan Pathfinder for my dad

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: A thousand miles from Roswell
Posted by Chuck Most on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 8:19 AM

SATCO is long gone- they used to import Aoshima kits to the US, as well as certain tires from other Japanese manufacturers. They had planned on producing some kits of their own, but that ended up never happening. American SATCO was founded by Roger Sills, who was a former executive at AMT/Ertl.  Your Pathfinder is actually a reboxed Aoshima kit.

I just got this very same kit a while ago, after wanting one for a very long time. Mine did not have the Pathfinder pamphlet with it, but everything else was there. As with most Aoshima kits it is very nicely done, though I do wish they'd included a set of stock wheels with it!

I'd really like to apologize now for anything I may say or do later that offends you. Thank you.

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: NW Washington
Posted by dirkpitt77 on Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:11 AM

This is interesting! I know American SATCO used to make aftermarket scale tires for hot rods and custom 4X4 builds. I did not know they made kits. Is there any copyright info in there that might reveal how old the kit is? Or maybe even molded in, somewhere?

 Very cool project!

 Chris

    "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by MikeyBugs95 on Monday, August 26, 2013 8:38 PM

All I know is that it's American SATCO. I don't know anything else.

This is what I have done so far today:

 

The paintjob on the Pathfinder. I went for a two-tone scheme. The paint on the upper half I mixed myself.

 In progress:

CAD:

1/35 SINCGARS ICOM/ASIP; 1/35 Flat screen TVs; 1/35 tactical light that I shall reveal later Devil

Models:

1/35 DML M4A1 DV; AFV Club M18 Hellcat; DML StuG IV; DML Armored Jeep w/ .50 cal; Panda Cougar 4x4 MRAP; Academy M3A1 Stuart; 1/700 Midship Models USS Miami; 1/700 Skywave Rudderow Destroyer Escort

  • Member since
    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Monday, August 26, 2013 1:33 AM

Looks nice.Got any info on the manufacturer?

  • Member since
    March 2013
American SATCO Nissan Pathfinder for my dad
Posted by MikeyBugs95 on Sunday, August 25, 2013 4:15 AM

Since I was still very busy with a Dragon M1A1 AIM, I thought I'd might as well make another build log. Ha! This is what I'll be building:

Well, I got this trade deal that still going on pending me shipping out my end of the deal, which will be in the next few days.


I'm going to be building this for my dad, even though he had a Nissan Truck SE V6. Not a Pathfinder.

The sprues and what's in the box. What's not shown is a Nissan Pathfinder pamphlet that also was in the box.


The body. Unfortunately there's no detachable hood... But then again there's also no engine as well.

The rest of the sprues.

Paints I'll use for the body. I already masked off the area I'm going to paint before I posted this. I'm going to paint it two tone. Either Metallic Grey (XF-56) or German Grey (XF-63) on top and Dark Sea Grey (XF-54) or Neutral Grey (XF-53) on the bottom. But I'm not sure which at this point. I'll have to make some paint chips right now.


And an update before any updates... I'm now not using Metallic Grey because it's too metallic, light, and too bright for what I need.


 It's going to take me awhile to finish this one because I have about 5 or more other started and almost finished models to finish.

 In progress:

CAD:

1/35 SINCGARS ICOM/ASIP; 1/35 Flat screen TVs; 1/35 tactical light that I shall reveal later Devil

Models:

1/35 DML M4A1 DV; AFV Club M18 Hellcat; DML StuG IV; DML Armored Jeep w/ .50 cal; Panda Cougar 4x4 MRAP; Academy M3A1 Stuart; 1/700 Midship Models USS Miami; 1/700 Skywave Rudderow Destroyer Escort

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