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  • i won't have a plastic model beat me...so i have i have decided to start over.. please watch the vid...😊👌👍
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  • @FuelsModels
    @FuelsModels Před měsícem +5

    Apologize to the ferret farmer!! Neva!! Don’t worry about the completion date Jeff hasn’t finished one in years!! He’s still working on one from 5 years ago. lol

  • @modelrestorations
    @modelrestorations Před měsícem +3

    For the exhaust I would pull it off and use heat on it to bend and stretch as needed. Glad you didnt give up!

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello thx for your input on the exhaust... i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @pappytinkers
    @pappytinkers Před měsícem +1

    I'm glad that you haven't let it beat you! Build it the way you want to your standards and don't stress the due date! Adding that stress takes away the fun of building,

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hello pappy... not good to stress out over a model... i will finish this model... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @duhrailed
    @duhrailed Před měsícem +1

    Ive been building models 50 years now
    Built an original issue when i was a young pup
    Was so happy to get a reissue this year
    I got the same red picture one as yours
    Brought back great memories and enjoyed mine
    I didnt have problems like you, mine went together great
    This time, i made the drum functional by adding friction making it tight to turn
    I can raise or lower the hook and attach chains to display the truck towing another
    I just got another older issue( black truck on box) and i will really enjoy this one too
    I wish i had a decal set from the red truck to detail my black one

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello....i'm glad your models went together easily ....i am new to this modeling community.. so there is a lot of stuff i need to learn...like ..what kits are good & which ones to stay away from...this model is definitely a challenge... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @ralphgreenwood5857
    @ralphgreenwood5857 Před měsícem +1

    Glad to see You give it another go!!
    I remember AMT kits having more difficulties than Monogram, Revell, MPC, etc.
    I remember the AMT Buick Opel GT!!🥴🙂👍

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Ralph... this model is definitely a challenge... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @paulcasarez404
    @paulcasarez404 Před měsícem +2

    I built that kit when I was 11 years old I have that kit here in 2024 at the age of 56 back then it went together real good

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello Paul...the instructions are the worst... the kit had some issue also... i won't give up...i will finish the model... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @davidchin350
    @davidchin350 Před měsícem +1

    Those AMT trucks are challenging. Good luck with it.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hi David... yeah.... i'm finding that out...i'll get 'er done..... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @JeffDonahueScaleModeling
    @JeffDonahueScaleModeling Před měsícem +2

    Hi Vinny, great video. I'm glad you decided to continue working on your truck. Like you say, it's only plastic. Just remember, this is supposed to be fun. If it's not fun anymore, just move on to another kit. We have all done it. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Jeff...thx 4 watching & your advise,,, vinny

  • @Joethemodelbuilder
    @Joethemodelbuilder Před měsícem +1

    Nice rebound Vinny. Way to not give up.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hi Joe... this has to be the worst kit i have built so far...i am working on it as we speak it's going to fight me all the way to the end...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny

  • @oneteamgarage
    @oneteamgarage Před 18 dny +1

    I think you’re doing great work! The semi’s are a ton of work and parts. I still haven’t started one of my semi’s yet. Keep up the great work! 💪🏾💯🔥

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před 18 dny

      hello Ed.... being a newbie i would say that 25% of the issues were my fault... but the rest of the issues were the kit & the instructions... i hope your build goes easier than mine did... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @Ratdaddy2023
    @Ratdaddy2023 Před měsícem +1

    You are not alone with the issues of this kit. In fact, your chassis and driveline looks a lot like mine, crookeder than a dogs hind leg! LOL! I started it probably two years ago, did a ton of paint work on all of it, and just got so frustrated with how aweful everything was going together that I boxed it up and put it on the shelf. It's a shame, because I was really excited to have a big wrecker in my collection, and that went out the window. I will finish it at some point, but not any time soon! We all know these old kits have issues, but this one REALLY does! I can totally sympathize with you! I hope yours works out better than mine!!!

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello ratdaddy...being new to the community /hobby ...i don't know which kits are good or bad.. like you i was/am excited to have a wrecker in my collection... .i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @HotrodzModelShop465
    @HotrodzModelShop465 Před měsícem +1

    I'm glad when you said you was gonna finish it. I like that Jewel and was wanting to see it when you was done. Thanks Vinny.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hey Marcus... i won't give up...i will finish the model... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @cdpgbc-mw2kz
    @cdpgbc-mw2kz Před měsícem +1

    Gen X modeler from Canada. AMT truck model kits, in general, remind me that it is hard to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. I remember trying to build these kits in the 70's/ early 80's and most joined the Airborne Division and jumped off the workbench. I remember building my first Ertl Blueprinter truck model and thought, WOW. You are doing a great job. The wiring on the motor and chassis is superb.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello... the kit almost grew wings & became wall art... i won't give up...i will finish the model... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @moparnut6286
    @moparnut6286 Před měsícem +1

    Nice tenacity Vinny.... Yeah the newer model plastic can really be a pain to glue since they started using recycled plastic and not virgin plastic!.. I'm sure Jeff would understand if you missed the deadline.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      i think the kit is old & the plastic has gotten old & hard & not accepting glue... ohj well you live & learn... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @jamesyoung1127
    @jamesyoung1127 Před měsícem +1

    im sure you will win out there vinny just keep you sanity and you will win. these model companies dont do the quality any more like the old days

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi James... sanity...what's that...LOL...i agree on the quality control... wait 'till you see the issues i have with the aircraft models....i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @Grundag
    @Grundag Před měsícem +1

    Good Afternoon! I can understand, Doc! I am part of a group Build for D-Day tomorrow, an RC Refurb of an old RC Tank we already own that would have been part of the fighting in Normandy in 44. I picked out an original 1/16 Heng Long Porsche King Tiger that I had been planning to do a rebuild on anyway. All well and good...so far...My mistake was picking a research tank model ( for a paint mule ) that turned out to be more complex than the big Tank will be. ( Hobby Boss 1/35 Porsche King Tiger mit der Zimmerit ) With health issues ( etc ) I just finished the Research Tank model in time for the due date tomorrow. Well, the RC version will look good if I can make it follow half the detail and paint work on the Hobby Boss. :o) Glad to see that you took the Bull by the Horns, Sir.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello Grundag ...i am not going to quit....i will complete the model...stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @steve87thpsap
    @steve87thpsap Před měsícem +1

    Well that was unfortunate that the model has been so troublesome. Seems like pre fitting everything is a must on these models. Looks like you are a good repair path.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Steve.. i do the dry fitting that's when i find all the mistake..& try to fix them... but the instructions really suck...i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @ronmoen.
    @ronmoen. Před měsícem +1

    I agree that sometimes when you have problems, you need to step away and other times you need to push through, and sometimes you need to take a big hammer to it. Have a good week.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hi Ron... i have the BFH ready but decided to complete the model...thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @daveschenkel1446
    @daveschenkel1446 Před měsícem +1

    nice recovory

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Dave... stay tuned for more updates.. thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @jimtedesco
    @jimtedesco Před měsícem +1

    Looks frustrating! But you're kicking that trucks ass. Good luck Vinny.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Jimmy... thanks for your vote of confidence i appreciate it....stay tuned for more.... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @Jeffsmodelgarage
    @Jeffsmodelgarage Před měsícem +1

    I’m surprised you got this far Vinny it’s lookin good for a not so great kit these AMT truck kits need some attention and some new molds better directions and so on I say the 10th but runs to the end of June glad your going to finish it up k.u.t.g.w.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hi Jeff...most of the problems were glue related...not the glue itself (i use Tamiya quick set or extra thin) but the plastic... the instructions really suck....i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @ronaldbyrne3320
    @ronaldbyrne3320 Před měsícem +1

    Finish it right and at your own pace, Vinny. The model stays longer with you than the satisfaction of finishing in a group build. 😅 All the best on overcoming those hurdles in the kit.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hello Ronald... i will try to finish by the dead line but if not.. i will finish it... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

    • @ronaldbyrne3320
      @ronaldbyrne3320 Před měsícem

      @@dacuzzz6951 Cheers, Vinny. 🤗

  • @gavinbooth
    @gavinbooth Před měsícem +1

    Do what works for you marra 👍. Regards Gav.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Gav...this model is definitely a challenge... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @seamybmw
    @seamybmw Před měsícem +1

    Sorry to hear that kit is giving you a hard time i know where you're coming from had my fair share of them AMT trucks have that kit in the stash good to hear you're not giving up on your build one thing to remember if its not a fun build leave it and try something else you can come back to it when you're ready 👍

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hello Seamus... my motto... "adapt & overcome" one more vid then the Reveal.. thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny

  • @ramblers69
    @ramblers69 Před měsícem +2

    Never give up Vinny!!

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hi Tom....i am not going to quit... i'll do my best with this model & complete it... maybe not by the dead line but i will finish it... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @smithgroove945
    @smithgroove945 Před měsícem +1

    Oh my Vinny! Buy newer glue bottle, buddy. I hate that you have to sand that great color. But I don't blame you for being frustrated. Yup you are like me, never a stalled project, just a new day👍👍👍

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hello smithgroove... the glue im using is less than 1 month old..(i use Tamiya quick set or extra thin).. there were other issues as well.. fit issues.. sucky instructions.... i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @joeraderblackrockcentralrr
    @joeraderblackrockcentralrr Před měsícem +1

    you have to remember Vinny, that kit came out in early 1970's'. They have improved a little bit

    • @dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267
      @dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 Před měsícem +1

      They must be better than Walthers kits for sure

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Joe... im have no problem fixing the issue the best i can but when i have problems with the glue...that's what frustrates me...(i use Tamiya quick set or extra thin) the instructions really suck....i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @graywolfeternityguitars9977
    @graywolfeternityguitars9977 Před měsícem +1

    Don't beat yourself up, I've been there done that and bought the t-shirt on messing up.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello graywolf.... i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @FAIRMONTsforever1978
    @FAIRMONTsforever1978 Před měsícem +1

    I know what you're talking about! I use tamiya extra thin glue and or differant thickness super glue. Have you ever tried stripping the paint off. I use a real strong soap. Can't think of the name. But I have also used brake fluid and easy off oven cleaner. Have to be extremely careful about the fumes. Wear a mask, keep it off your skin! Good luck!

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello ... i always make sure my glue area's are paint free...thx 4 all your suggestions....i use 99% alcohol to strip my model.. stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @bigeddie1231
    @bigeddie1231 Před měsícem +1

    That kit looks like it has some problems I haven’t built it yet I just found your channel and sub you

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello Ed...part of the problem is i am a newbie to these models.. i have 30 years in model RRing.... but this is a different ball game...the instructions are terrible... the parts that needed to go into factory drilled holes the holes all had to be enlarged..... glue not adhering .. any how.. the reveal video will but up before the end of the month... thx 4 watching ..your sub & comment... vinny
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  • @BrianSanders-tn7pi
    @BrianSanders-tn7pi Před měsícem +1

    Hi. Sir may I suggest try different glues on some of the sprue frame first. Find out which one works best on this particular type of plastic. It will save you a lot of time in the long run . I hope that you get there in the end. Best wishes from the UK.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello Brian... thank you for your input... i will try what you suggested...but the problem is ...i have been using the same Tamiya glue for all my project...this model is the first to give me a problem...thx 4 watching & your comment.... vinny

    • @BrianSanders-tn7pi
      @BrianSanders-tn7pi Před měsícem

      @@dacuzzz6951 Hi Vinny. I here what your saying about your glue choice. I have a variety of glues , Tamiya , Humbrol liquid , Revell contacta , Gorilla glue two part epoxy. Even a impact glue from a local hardware store. Somestimes P.V.A. makes an appearance. Superglues are also used by me. The point that i,m making is that manufacturers sometimes use some odd plastics. So you have to change your angle of attack. Your a gifted modeller so I,m not going to teach you how to suck eggs but I have been making models for over forty years and I know that sometimes you have to change tack. Good luck on the build , I know that you,ll get there in the end. All the best from the UK.

  • @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage

    Too bad about the issues on your model. Put it away for a little while, but don't get wrecked by your wrecker!

  • @tanzj
    @tanzj Před měsícem +1

    And we all thought N scale trains and structures were a pain. It really looks like it isn’t fun with that model Vinny…..John

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi John....can you say "pain in the butt" fit issues.. sucky instructions ,, glue issues... but it's fun...LOL.. i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @bikesatthebrewery9052
    @bikesatthebrewery9052 Před měsícem +1

    In my opinion, you need to change cement. I only use liquid cement.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello ...i have been using the same Tamiya cement for all my project...this model is the first to give me a problem...if need be..i'll try other options for cement...thx 4 watching & your comment.... vinny

  • @DiggerEvans
    @DiggerEvans Před měsícem +1

    a whole series of problems Vinny

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Digger... glad to see you... this model is definitely a challenge... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @davebnsfnscale4433
    @davebnsfnscale4433 Před měsícem +1

    Making progress again,still miss Friday live

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi Dave... it's getting there....if i had stuff to talk about i'd do a live stream... maybe when i get back to my RR i'll do a live stream...thx 4 watching & your comment...vinny

  • @dwightatnorthernstar1820
    @dwightatnorthernstar1820 Před měsícem +1

    Time to go over to N scale train work....L)

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hey Dwight ... nice to hear from you.... train stuff hopefully by the end of the year.... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267

    Vinny are you still running trains

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hi James...train stuff hopefully by the end of the year.... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @grandparails8858
    @grandparails8858 Před měsícem +1

    If at first you don't succeed have a beer and move on to something else. You'll get it done brother.

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem +1

      hi bro.... . i am not going to quit....stay tuned for more updates... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @danielmoreno2976
    @danielmoreno2976 Před měsícem +1

    Your liquid glue probably losing its strength, use tube glue, alot of these old models need to be washed with warm soapy water then rinse with distilled water (oil from production templates) alot of these old models have flaws on parts & instruction sheet & alot of times there are no part numbers on sprue's. Dont give up, i built 2 of these wreckers.......test fit,test fit, & test fit some more before you glue. I am like you, no paint before glue. Goodluck on your deadline.....

    • @dacuzzz6951
      @dacuzzz6951  Před měsícem

      hello Daniel....thank you for all your input.. this has to be the worst model i have built so far...this model is definitely a challenge... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny

  • @oneteamgarage
    @oneteamgarage Před 18 dny

    I think you’re doing great work! The semi’s are a ton of work and parts. I still haven’t started one of my semi’s yet. Keep up the great work! 💪🏾💯🔥