By Rob Hade
Availability: American Industrial Truck Models
Some of this will be a comparison between the 2 kits, but mostly this will be strait up for each individual kit.
Okay, first lets talk about kit # CFK-1, the Mack CF-600 Canopy.
The shell is nicely cast with the exception of what looks like a belly button on the underside. Careful work could turn it into a dome light. Read more »
By Rob Hade
Availability: Chimneyville
Some detail items came in from Chimneyville – these are well done. Chimneyville has their own site you can order from, www.chimneyvilledecals.com, and also operate a store aimed toward police cars, www.policecarmodels.com. Unfortunately, several light-bars that are of interest to us that build ladder trucks, are shown but not available, and according to the owner, will not be any time soon, due to low demand. Read more »
By Rob Hade
Availability: Don Mills Models
I got an order I placed from Don Mills’ website, which has not been finished. His site is , but he also lists stuff on e-bay. I ordered most of these blind (there are not many items pictured on the site) and I must say I’m pretty pleased. Some of the items described as 1/32 scale will also work for 1/25. Read more »
By Rob Hade
I purchased the following from Fred and his company:
FC-7 – Pierce Lance Flat Roof Cab
FC-4 – Spartan Gladiator Flat Roof
AM-1 – Type I Ambulance Body
PB-1 – Pumper Body W/ Round Slam Locks
All came wrapped in newspaper, which did leave ink marks in each piece, but Fred assures me that each is pre-primed, and sanding will remove the marks. I removed each to a plastic bag. Parts are in plastic zip-style bags. Read more »
By Rob Hade
As I have not done a lot of resin builds, take this for what it’s worth. I have purchased resin cabs from Fred Eckhardt, including this one he is marketing for SSB. You can see the reviews for Fred’s cabs in another article. It did take me over 6 weeks to get this one from Fred. Read more »
Reviews | Rob Hade November 10, 2009 | 
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