mowerman Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 i cant complain too terribly bad,,,,bought this kit partially assembled long time ago,,,and this is the first time ive come across something missing Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/25/2025 at 9:40 AM, mowerman said: i cant complain too terribly bad,,,,bought this kit partially assembled long time ago,,,and this is the first time ive come across something missing small piece of 90 degree plastic will make a perfect eng/ transmission mount. can't see it with cab on.. looking for original ;let me know, I have numerous spare parts. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 ok thanks for that,,,,im not going to worry about it its hidden and not many people are going to even look that close im fixing on building a shelf for it right behind where i sit in the kitchen table,,,wife is not thrilled with that lol.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 couple other issues going on here preventing any progress on it this week Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 15 minutes ago, mowerman said: ok thanks for that,,,,im not going to worry about it its hidden and not many people are going to even look that close im fixing on building a shelf for it right behind where i sit in the kitchen table,,,wife is not thrilled with that lol.. on a shelf to which wife not happy ??? better secure it to well to shelf !! don't want to hear all that hard work building gone due to it "accidently " falling off shelf ;; amazing it happened when you weren't there ???😨 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 well im starting to rethink the location im liable to get too drunk and knock it off myself getting in or out of my chair so far decision is to put it on one side of the yankees cups i have banged into them more than once 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 little more work on the engine assembly been ignoring this step as much as i can account of very tedious work putting engine parts together,,,scraping chrome and working with very small parts take a clear mind and lotsa patience and a steady hand,,, it was easier as a teenager 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Saturday at 12:24 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 12:24 PM Worked on it a little bit yesterday. Motor is almost done. I’ll be glad to be moving onto something else and to think I still have a LN Ford box truck haven’t even opened yet. Oh well, I’ll be busy for a while at the kitchen table at least till the weather breaks ha ha… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted Saturday at 11:38 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:38 PM 11 hours ago, mowerman said: Worked on it a little bit yesterday. Motor is almost done. I’ll be glad to be moving onto something else and to think I still have a LN Ford box truck haven’t even opened yet. Oh well, I’ll be busy for a while at the kitchen table at least till the weather breaks ha ha… bob Whats the LN box truck like Bob??? Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted Saturday at 11:47 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:47 PM 7 minutes ago, cruiseliner64 said: Whats the LN box truck like Bob??? Paul If it's the one I'm thinking (also 1 I have in inventory) it's a blue LN box -on cover , straight truck Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Saturday at 11:51 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 11:51 PM Yes, that’s the one short nose conventional Ford. They were pretty popular over here for quite some years mainly freight trucks, pulling doubles. Or straight trucks we used to call them Straight jobs back in the east coast few years ago I’ll post a picture of the box but yes, it is blue just as Mecho mentioned. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted Sunday at 12:12 AM Share Posted Sunday at 12:12 AM 18 minutes ago, mowerman said: Yes, that’s the one short nose conventional Ford. They were pretty popular over here for quite some years mainly freight trucks, pulling doubles. Or straight trucks we used to call them Straight jobs back in the east coast few years ago I’ll post a picture of the box but yes, it is blue just as Mecho mentioned. I have a 1/25 AMT Ford box truck to build.Its green and white on the box.Just wondering if it the same type of truck.. Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted Sunday at 12:13 AM Share Posted Sunday at 12:13 AM worked 1/2 day at the farm then ''actually tried to "hide" from the world this afternoon by being in the basement to work on a 1/25th scale model that has been on the "production line "for months. did great till wife came back. LOL in case your wondering :: NO plastic glue and Yukon Jack don' t work well together. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted Sunday at 12:16 AM Share Posted Sunday at 12:16 AM Just now, cruiseliner64 said: I have a 1/25 AMT Ford box truck to build.Its green and white on the box.Just wondering if it the same type of truck.. Paul one is an earlier version. I'd place bet the green/white is the earlier version. both same truck. easy way to tell is by the box. early one just AMT ; later box would be AMT/ matchbox?? companies bought out each other. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted Sunday at 12:20 AM Share Posted Sunday at 12:20 AM 1 minute ago, mechohaulic said: one is an earlier version. I'd place bet the green/white is the earlier version. both same truck. easy way to tell is by the box. early one just AMT ; later box would be AMT/ matchbox?? companies bought out each other. Id have to check but I think its just AMT on the box.Maybe Bob will post a pic... Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted Sunday at 12:29 AM Share Posted Sunday at 12:29 AM You have the earlier version. I went and checked ;; mine is the ford louisville "short hauler" blue cab / silver box truck. it's AMT/ ERTL. not AMT/matchbox.. knew companies did the buy out route. yours is green cab silver box with a produce co. decal if memory is correct. like many things today the older version plastic models are made with better quality. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 01:09 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 01:09 AM 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 01:12 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 01:12 AM dave ,,,,i think we have the same one,,,bought it over 20 years ago,,,,and at that time i was looking at it up on a ceiling shelf for quite some time,,,,and yes around here,,,nothing moves very fast,,,bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted Sunday at 01:20 AM Share Posted Sunday at 01:20 AM 49 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: You have the earlier version. I went and checked ;; mine is the ford louisville "short hauler" blue cab / silver box truck. it's AMT/ ERTL. not AMT/matchbox.. knew companies did the buy out route. yours is green cab silver box with a produce co. decal if memory is correct. like many things today the older version plastic models are made with better quality. Yeah mine has the produce company decal on it but its green and white....same truck though.I must dig it out.. Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-570984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 02:35 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 02:35 PM I built the same kit as a teenager. Also, I don’t remember if it was blue or red back then but that was way back around 1970 and I don’t remember it having a liftgate but I didn’t think it had the chrome wheels 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-571008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 06:57 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 06:57 PM That was supposed to say I think it did have a the chrome wheels sometimes the kits give you a choice,. Spoke wheels or disc I don’t think this one does bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-571020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted Monday at 11:29 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:29 PM On 3/8/2025 at 8:12 PM, mowerman said: dave ,,,,i think we have the same one,,,bought it over 20 years ago,,,,and at that time i was looking at it up on a ceiling shelf for quite some time,,,,and yes around here,,,nothing moves very fast,,,bob your going to find yourself in the same "boat" as many of us "retired"!!! between the real DM600/ the dm-800 model/ ford louisville / wife's to do list etc; back to work will be a vacation !!! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-571082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:33 PM Well she is about to start cleaning out the kitchen cabinets so I have something to hang the freshly painted doors on but she brought home boxes Friday and thier still full of food but then I was supposed to start changing tires on the big rig and all I did all day was watch TV but yes I get your point 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/2/#findComment-571083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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