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1/25 scale diecast Maisto 1950 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup trucks- from high to low

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    November 2018
Posted by oldermodelguy on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:24 AM

They look well proportioned. Nice paint !

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    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Sunday, March 3, 2024 8:21 AM

Nice Work!

 I am presently restoring someone's Dodge dually. It was a mess when I got it. I was able to vac-u-form new windows, The paint was actually gouged down to the metal. I actually had to strip it with Real Auto stripper! Then use Bondo(Teeny amounts ) on the body scars. It's going to be Deep Royal Purple with Pearl Highlights, and lowered. No Pics-No camera! Just for giggles, I paid Seventy Five cents for it! It is one of the larger ones too!

  • Member since
    November 2020
  • From: Land of Opportunity-Arkansas-The Natural State
1/25 scale diecast Maisto 1950 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup trucks- from high to low
Posted by Fendermender on Saturday, March 2, 2024 6:14 PM

Four 1/25 scale Maisto 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup trucks.  The two red ones, one stock and the other with white walls, are older versions with movable front wheels; whereas the current newer orange version has straight metal axles and was lowered as much as humanly possible (all wheels roll with nothing scraping the ground). The yellow lifted version is older, too, with straight metal axles also. Lowering the orange version took a great amount of effort and force to achieve and I would not want to repeat the process. It was a royal pia to do and a strong grown adult would have the same experience as the wheels are pressed on AND super glued to the metal axles. Severing the axles in two wasn't a viable option as one would still have to remove the axles from the wheels and come up with replacement axles to boot. Plus the chassis would be in danger of damage as well when cutting the axles in twos. The procedure might warrant a tutorial in the future for those thinking about doing this.  

Thanks for looking and reading the rant. LOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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