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GMC Fuel Truck

Really like the GMC Dave. Youve done a great conversion on the fuel tanks considering the lack of photos for the old truck.

Nice job, Dave. Kevin: The brush guard was made of bar stock, not rod. I agree Dave should have thinned it a bit more, but that Heller kit needs a lot of TLC and he did a nice job. Dave: Did the louvered panels on the sides of the engine compartment come with the Fonderie kit? They look pretty sweet -- that's the one thing that bugs me most about duece kits.

Oh and Kevin? It's not a review................... :-) Vinnie

I agree I should have thinned the brush guards a little, I will for the next Heller kit I do. The side panels on on the hood, are the kit parts, I simply sanded them much thinner, and scraped through using the back of a #11 blade. Kevin, it's not a review, but it's 1/35. John, I'm not sure about flammable vs inflammable, as they are simply the kit decals, and the only thing I'm bringing to AMPS is Pvt Parts and my camera.... :-) :-)

Hi Dave, Thanks for this one another really great build. Love it. Cheers Al

Well thaanks for setting me straight. So, it is not wire, i don't believe i've ever heard of that being used. I searched a few sites and all show the wire. Many thanks then....and cheers to you and your Private Parts, Dave.

Actually Kevin, they were made from a combination of FLAT BAR, and ROUND STOCK, which is a lot thicker than "wire". So the wonderfully exhorted photo etched ones fall flat in representing the flat bar, and round rod also, why even the greatest since sliced bread Tamyia kit had the round rods just about the same thickness as the flat bar, although they molded thinner and are slightly rounded on the front they are flat in the rear. The closest made are actually the resin ones from Master Productions. Perhaps the next Heller kit I do, I'll scratch build the grill and light guards, since I have a few of the Heller duce and a halves, I'm sure I'll be building a few others. This restored example has the words Flammable. So maybe he has his major investment spelt wrong also. :-) :-)

Great work Dave! Nice looking build on an unusual subject. Definitely will add a lot of character to the collection!

Thanks Kevin B, I'm working on the Tamyia with the CMK conversion now. It's interesting how two different manufactures tackled the same subject.

Hi Dave, I like your conversion very much. I'm really wants to see how your next build will be and maybe have some pros and cons from you on both builds. As i need a lot of vehicles on my dio, i am defintely interested in one of those. Cheers Claude