B_A_R Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Good work on that. I like seeing the old kits...Lee Town, Jordan, Ulrich (!), etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Not sure what causes sink marks, or in this case, sink lines, but they are rather prominent on the RC2 issue. I wasn't planning to use the stake bed anyway, but it's an issue to be aware of if you are. You can see the shadow lines where the cross members run underneath the bed floor here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Yeah- that gray plastic RC2 loved to use sure did love to adorn itself with sink marks... ugh... I've got one of those kits, with the same sinks in the same areas (only slightly worse), I'm thinking I might just throw down an open rectangle of Plastruct strip and lay some real wood planks down for the stake bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Yeah- that gray plastic RC2 loved to use sure did love to adorn itself with sink marks... ugh... I've got one of those kits, with the same sinks in the same areas (only slightly worse), I'm thinking I might just throw down an open rectangle of Plastruct strip and lay some real wood planks down for the stake bed. I hate these sink liiiiiiiiines.... What you said is the reason I wouldn't be too bothered by the sink lines. If I'm building the stake bed with all that wood, I'd use basswood instead of trying to paint the plastic anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Nemanic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Casey, as I understand it sink marks are caused by a combination of the part thickness and the mold cooling time.-thicker parts require more cooling time inside the mold machine, which slows down production. If the part is not cool enough when removed from the mold, the plastic will shrink until it cools. I bet that your "shrink lines" have some sort of framework on the opposite side of the parts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Casey, as I understand it sink marks are caused by a combination of the part thickness and the mold cooling time.-thicker parts require more cooling time inside the mold machine, which slows down production. If the part is not cool enough when removed from the mold, the plastic will shrink until it cools. I bet that your "shrink lines" have some sort of framework on the opposite side of the parts.. You're dead right- where the sink marks are visible in the pics, there are molded crossmembers underneath the surface of the flat bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 I was looking for pics of another truck, and stumbled across this... http://rmsresins.com/race-transporter.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Casey, as I understand it sink marks are caused by a combination of the part thickness and the mold cooling time.-thicker parts require more cooling time inside the mold machine, which slows down production. If the part is not cool enough when removed from the mold, the plastic will shrink until it cools. I bet that your "shrink lines" have some sort of framework on the opposite side of the parts.. Even the original issue kit had at least some issues with sink marks--but the exaggerated sinkers we see today are more the result of the current styrene blends in use, as opposed to 42 years ago. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Finally, an appropriate modified reissue for this kit: AMT-1147 1/25 Ford C600 Stake Bed Truck w/Coca-Cola Machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) I wonder why they still insists to call it a C600, the emblem on the cab says C800 and the chassis are a bit too beefy for a 600. Edited July 17, 2019 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Force said: I wonder why they still insists to call it a C600, the emblem on the cab says C800 and the chassis are a bit too beefy for a 600. And it shares everything exept the tires with the C900 kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Just for kicks, here's the sell sheet for the last reissue from Round2, in 2010: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 10:22 AM, Casey said: Finally, an appropriate modified reissue for this kit: AMT-1147 1/25 Ford C600 Stake Bed Truck w/Coca-Cola Machines Another Coca Cola kit from AMT/Round2????? Who would have guessed????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) The only modification is the addition of the Coca Cola vending machines and decals...otherwise it's probably the same as the last re-issue...and the re-issue before that...and... Edited July 19, 2019 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 11:53 AM, Force said: I wonder why they still insists to call it a C600, the emblem on the cab says C800 and the chassis are a bit too beefy for a 600. The engine in the Stake Bed kit is a dead-nuts replica of the largest displacement version (534 cubic inches) of the Ford "Super Duty" truck-only engine family introduced in 1958. This Super Duty engine was never available in the C600. It was, of course, available in the C800. Not to mention all the AMT C-Series kits I've seen include the "C800" emblem Hakan mentions above. TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 9 hours ago, tim boyd said: The engine in the Stake Bed kit is a dead-nuts replica of the largest displacement version (534 cubic inches) of the Ford "Super Duty" truck-only engine family introduced in 1958. This Super Duty engine was never available in the C600. It was, of course, available in the C800. Not to mention all the AMT C-Series kits I've seen include the "C800" emblem Hakan mentions above. TIM So was the kit ever issued as a C800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 IMO, there was some last minute shuffling at AMT when the kit was introduced. IMO, there was a communication breakdown between Ford and AMT. The 534 was only available in the 900 series. This kit is a technically a C 900. 800 and lighter series came with 391's, 361's and 330's. These 3 engines are very similar in appearance to the 390 used in the mid 70's F 350 kits. Another oddity is the photo on the original stake box cover shows the door emblem on above belt line, which was the correct location for '70. The actual kit has the door emblem below the belt line, correct location for '71 +. This leads me to believe the original stake came out before the Metro tractor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) I believe the T548 C600 Napa City Delivery Box Truck, the T567 C900 Metro Tractor and the T596 C600 Stake Bed Truck all came in 1972, if you go by the kit numbers, wich I'm not sure you can as I don't know if AMT numbered them in order, the City Delivery was first as it has the lowest number. I have never seen one of these Ford trucks called out as a C800 wich is funny as that's what the door emblem says, just C600 and C900, I have the 2005 RC2 issue of the stake bed and it also has the tractor parts in it, I also have the 2013 issue of the Pepsi box truck, it doesn't have the short tractor frame rails but the rest is there. If they have done these right the C600 would have had a smaller engine, a lighter duty chassis with smaller wheels and other door emblems, the kit is right for a C900 except for the door emblems. Edited July 20, 2019 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sledsel Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I have been wanting another.. If Coca Cola gets it on the shelves, I am fine with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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leafsprings Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) On 7/17/2019 at 8:53 AM, Force said: I wonder why they still insists to call it a C600, the emblem on the cab says C800 and the chassis are a bit too beefy for a 600. Maybe the kats at AMT can enlighten us someday. IMO, the first mistake was the stake bed side box disinformation. Now if someone wanted to put in a 361-391 ( second photo), which can be done by modifying the star truck F 350 pickup engine ( third photo), larger oil pan, drop center exhaust manifolds, larger air filter, larger distributor and fan, you would have an actual C 800. Edited March 31, 2020 by leafsprings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 11/25/2010 at 11:22 PM, Luc Janssens said: These decals are "only" in the last edition. I wish round-2 would sell some of it's decals via their site or so, cuz love their artwork! Good news, many Round2 kit decal sheets from the last decade or so are now available for purchase through the Auto World Store, including the sheet from this specific re-issue of the C-Series Ford: https://www.autoworldstore.com/product-p/amt650decals.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 9:25 PM, Casey said: Good news, many Round2 kit decal sheets from the last decade or so are now available for purchase through the Auto World Store, including the sheet from this specific re-issue of the C-Series Ford: https://www.autoworldstore.com/product-p/amt650decals.htm Thanks for the heads up Casey!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st 700 Quad Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 10/23/2010 at 4:12 PM, Chuck Most said: Check out the "Atom Trashers Radioactive Disposal Service" markings,and radiation symbols. Imagine a fleet of C-600s rumbling through your town wearing THAT company's livery! I saw some glow-in-the-dark paint the other day that would be a great "wash" for a finished kit just to give a hint of glow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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