WOW, Super cool & Super nice!!!! 👍👍👍 But, I haven't had a kit that was missing something in years. This will be interesting, as I have never tried to contact AMT about missing parts. Soooooo, I'm going to take you guys along with me as I go step by step to make this kit complete! 🙂 Wish me luck. 🍀
@captnemomodelingzone78503 жыл бұрын
Great open box review. Dang no decals I hope AMT comes through. Have a great weekend.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
You and me both Neamon. That really threw me off filming the video.
@ronstewart97923 жыл бұрын
Great unboxing Tim. Had no idea that you had put out that cool hot rod mag. until luka told us. Ron
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Oh, thank you Ron. Yea, those were the days!
@pizzamanmodels99893 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. Stay well and good luck with the decals.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Anthony, and you too my friend!
@adampatterson54752 жыл бұрын
The holy grail kit it's crazy how much the original kit goes. Hope they bring the transtar 2 and 4200 out some time
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
I agree Adam!
@jaredbmodels3 жыл бұрын
Good luck buddy 👍 I love the off white color of the styrene… looks like a good one!! Model on my friend ✌️
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jared! 👍
@Jeffsmodelgarage3 жыл бұрын
This is a great kit about time they made a new tooling kit lol got mine yesterday and will be lookin forward to building it thanks for the look tim
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is, I know you will enjoy it Jeff!
@MuttModeler3 жыл бұрын
Great kit review Tim! Very cool kit for sure. One of the most anticipated truck kits for 2021 😊
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
It sure is Craig!
@midnightmodeling16393 жыл бұрын
Sweet kit Tim, thanx for sharing.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Any time Ray!
@MarkBatsonHobbydude0073 жыл бұрын
Great unboxing Tim! Looks to be a really clean kit with tons of detail! The decal thing is unusual. ??? Been blessed not to have any missing parts for many years.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Same here, but my streak ran out today! 🙂👍😉
@militarymodellerpaul59323 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, and I'm happy I ordered one from the USA.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
You will enjoy!
@gi_mechanicsscalemodeling3 жыл бұрын
Great kit Tim 👍🏻👍🏻 can't wait to see what you do to it!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
It's a nice one, are you going to get one?
@gi_mechanicsscalemodeling3 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER I am thinking about getting it in the future it may become next years BRGB candidate.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@gi_mechanicsscalemodeling Oh yea, that would make a great choice for the GB Cliff.
@HobbyBarn3 жыл бұрын
I built the original kit back in 73 while in HS, was my favorite model at the time. I have the transtar ll Eagle on my shelf now. Thanks for posting this. Also, love the magazines you give Luka, those are so neat. If you have any left to sale I would for sure want one. Have a great weekend my friend. 👍✋🙂
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
That's cool Terry, mine probably ended up getting tossed out or loaded with Fire crackers..... For some reason you just don't see many of the Transtar II kits around. You have a good weekend too. 👍🙂
@HobbyBarn3 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER Thanks Tim. I had a few models back in the day that came under fire to some firecrackers too. LOL Had some that went up in a Blaze of glory.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyBarn Oh yea, I know exactly what you mean! 🧨🎆🧨🎇🧨 Do you still have any of your builds from those early days?
@HobbyBarn3 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER I don't have any of fhe built kits, but I do have some of the older kits still unopened from my younger years of model building. If I get well enough to make a hobby room tour I will show some of those kits that go back to as far as 1967
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyBarn Wow, that would be a really cool tour Terry!
@ramblers693 жыл бұрын
Nice look in the box, bummer on the decals, let's hope this gets corrected without a problem, :)
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
You and me both Tom!
@FreeMan-JPLK3 жыл бұрын
Very cool kit and unboxing!👍
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤗
@dennisulrichs78943 жыл бұрын
Started building mine the day I got it. Went together great!! Best fitting kit I have ever built. Glad they used the Ertl kit as a template. The old Ertl kits were way better than AMT. I wish they would correct/fix the old AMT molds before the re-issue any further kits. It would be nice if they would issue kits of trucks from the past 20-30 years. Thanks for the review.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Oh yea, I agree!! Have you finished the build and what colors did you go with?
@dennisulrichs78943 жыл бұрын
Painted it to match the box art. Been looking at that cover for almost 50 years and always wanted one. Out of high school I drove a 1970 4070A hauling grain over to the Mississippi River. Good times! @@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisulrichs7894 Oh wow, nice!!!!!!
@RCUKScaleModels3 жыл бұрын
Nice unboxing, looks like a great kit. international is my favourite truck
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes, they are really cool trucks!
@ThatMofoDamon3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a sweet kit Tim, i am sure that they're going to send you the missing decals. Nice unboxing. Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work my friend.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Sure hoping George.... Never had to do that before, so it will be interesting to see how it works. And, if I get the decals, how long it takes.
@ThatMofoDamon3 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER I am curious also to be honest.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatMofoDamon Yea, I'm going to make a video of it. It will be in several parts. 1)Finding out what to do. 2)Contacting them. 3)The response 4)If I get it and how long. 5)Getting the package. All in 1 video over several months!..... 😊
@ThatMofoDamon3 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER Cool, nice idea Tim.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatMofoDamon Thanks George, I'm going to make that bad experience good! 😉😊👍🙂
@RodderFiles3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the BJ and the bear truck are used to love that Show when I was a kid
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Oh heck yes, BJ and the Bear was the BEST!!!!!!!
@bigcharliesmodelgarage2963 жыл бұрын
Nice looking kit. Thanks for the review.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Charlie!
@bigcharliesmodelgarage2963 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER 😊😊. I have the transtar ll kit.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@bigcharliesmodelgarage296 Aaaa cool, you don't see that kit around anymore. I'm hoping they redo that kit too.
@lonnieraimer95313 жыл бұрын
good luck getting parts been waiting 2 months for a 67 shelby kit part
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lonnie........ I'm not even sure where to start. Did you call, write or E mail?
@michaelhintzmikesminiature18123 жыл бұрын
Bummer your missing the decals. Looks like a Nice kit. I'll be watching
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Yea, that really threw me off when I filmed the unboxing Mike.
@dennisbisconti45833 жыл бұрын
This is a great kit I've got 4 of these I want 4 more of them give your videos a thumbs up great content
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
It is Denis, I think I'm going to have to get a few more myself! Have you started any of yours yet?
@dennisbisconti45833 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER +not yet I have the tanker trailer that I am going to hook this tractor to I wish they would do more in the way of 1/16 scale I have all three monogram tractors in that scale the two of them are kenworth and one peterbilt I just wish I had a lot of extra time I am going to build a Texaco tanker truck with this international transtar
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisbisconti4583 Aaaaaaa yea that will be cool. Yea, I hear you about the time! speaking of tankers, they just came out with the Sunoco tanker. I never did get any of the 1/16 trucks. I know they build up nice.
@TheLukaCeeChannel3 жыл бұрын
WHAT A PRO!!! Great Save, Bud!!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed that!!
@skip-o-maticsmodelmania57743 жыл бұрын
Great review Tim. Really nice that they did the new tooling for this and did the corrections. Also nice that they didn't unnecessarily chrome some of those parts that you would normally dechrome anyway. Wanted one of these kits when I was a kid but never got one, I'll be getting one now.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
I agree Skip!
@pete37902493 жыл бұрын
I have had the same problems. I bought a pro star from the Franklin hobby show a few months ago and when I opened the box my cab was deformed and parts were as well deformed. Your right bought checking your boxes. It’s just a pain in the rear to get the model company to replace them. They always think your just tryin to get free parts unfortunately
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@thomasmccaskill51973 жыл бұрын
It's a great kit better than the original kit has numbers and you know where to put the parts I hope they bring out the B next
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
I agree!!
@PetesKits3 жыл бұрын
Nice looking kit, pity about the missing decals, but AMT HQ is in Michigan, so if ICM can send me a missing part for a Heinkel He 111 all the way from the Ukraine to Oz, AMT should be able to sort that one for you pronto. :)
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
I hope so Pete.
@AdventureTimeRC3 жыл бұрын
Nice kit👍
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
It sure is!!!!!!
@BAST_master_MODELS_3 жыл бұрын
Nice kit!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@lotso693 жыл бұрын
It’s a very modified reissue. The cab is different, the tires were redesigned the front axle was relocated forward the decals are all new and the front ten holes were added.
@niteowl77103 жыл бұрын
Well kinda sorta. It's entirely new tooling though, there's not a single bit of the original kit tooling used beyond the fact they 3D scanned an original one to digitize the parts into CAD.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Yep, lots of nice changes Ben!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
And it's a beautiful kit JD!!!
@viper29ca3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, not a modified reissue, it is a new tool kit.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@viper29ca Which makes it really nice! Hoping they redo the Transtar II
@thescalemodelcarguychannel86813 жыл бұрын
Tim awesome review and yes you pay to much not to get a complete kit!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
The missing decals completely messed me up during filming. I've never tried to contact AMT for a missing part so this will be interesting. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
@thescalemodelcarguychannel86813 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER hopefully it want be to hard to get ahold of them!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681 I'm not even sure where to start Shawn...... Have you ever contacted AMT for something missing?
@juniorworkshop19183 жыл бұрын
Very nice kit 👍👍👌
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
It really is! 👍👍
@TerryWilsonModels3 жыл бұрын
Cool kit!!!!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
I agree Terry!
@MileHighScaleModeler3 жыл бұрын
Tim, have you done a hobby room video? I cannot find one to learn more about your setup.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
No, and guys have been on me to.
@HinterlandCustoms3 жыл бұрын
Ah interesting (decals), that's nuts.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@IronHorseGarage3 жыл бұрын
Cool beans!!!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Oh yea!!!!
@lesthiele49213 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, firstly greeting from Australia, I have just come across your channel and would very much like to co e along on this build journey , I do like the look of these older trucks, did AMTA ever re-make their older fire truck kits? Take care and keep safe and well in these crazy Covid times.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy! They have rereleased them several times but not remade them. Do you build fire trucks Les?
@lesthiele49213 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER Sadly I am more into military kits, but I do have a dream of building at least one fire truck sometime, I do note at least here in Australia, there are very few if any kits of emergency vehicles, police cars included, i did forget to say in my last message, yoh have a new subscriber, take care mate.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@lesthiele4921 I like to do the military kits too. I've been getting into tanks lately, they are fun!
@bigeddie12313 жыл бұрын
cool kit sir thanks for sharing
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@TampasHotwheels3 жыл бұрын
Great video my friend 👍
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!! 👍
@CovertOperation132 жыл бұрын
Good review. Disappointed your kit didn't have the decals.
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
Yea, that threw me off when I was filming it. I contacted AMT/Round Two and finally got the decals. I put together a video of "how to get replacement parts". I need to release that video.
@CovertOperation132 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER Cool, I think a lot of your viewers would like to see that video.
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
@@CovertOperation13 Yea, I think you are right. I forgot all about it until this conversation. I still laugh at how I was shocked the decals were missing! LOL
@freedomring48133 жыл бұрын
The best tractor kit back in the day was the DM 800 Mack.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
That was a nice one!
@Your2TiminEx3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right, the DM 800 was/is a beautiful tractor
@freedomring48133 жыл бұрын
@@Your2TiminEx I was very fortunate, I joined the Navy Seabees 78-83 as a heavy equipment operator and got to learn and haul heavy equipment with 2 different DM 800 Mack's. One had the V8 and one had the straight 6. It was a dream come true.
@Your2TiminEx3 жыл бұрын
@@freedomring4813 The Mack DM 600 was lovely as well but the DM 800 was super sexy especially with the star's and stripes color scheme and decals
@freedomring48133 жыл бұрын
@@Your2TiminEx I made mine camouflaged. But the Red,White and Blue was perfect for 1976. The cement mixer DM 800 was a cool model too.
@theragingdolphinsmaniac46963 жыл бұрын
Some old trucks do have flat fronts on their horns and are not open at the front. Maybe to keep them clean inside. Not sure.
@tomcline56313 жыл бұрын
Those have covers on them. It's to keep crud out,and to attenuate the sound a bit. These flat fronted horns in the AMT kits is just to make it easier to mold and makes the parts themselves stronger. I hollow mine out and they look real good. If you don't like drilling a carving them out,just paint them flat black or glue a slightly bigger piece of plastic and round them out a bit like one of the covers.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
You are correct, we call them "snow caps" for the Northern cold weather. Heck, as fast as this year is going Fall/Winter will be here before we know it.
@tomcline56313 жыл бұрын
Thanks,I couldn't remember"snow cap"! We've got em on three of our trucks,I don't mind them,except the fact that on one our tractors ones bent and it whistles like a bastard and 50/55 mph! I'm looking forward to getting a couple of these kits!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Right you are Tom, and the whistling can drive ya nuts!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Some times if I don't feel like carving them out I will put a cap on the end to resemble the snow caps. Other wise like you said Tom, you almost have to do something with them to get them to look good. Especially since they are right there on top! 😉
@962momo Жыл бұрын
the real tractors of this model continue to work the highways of the world. farmers, small grocery stores, construction companies and even school districts and police departments still operate these old Transtars. and i almost forgot racing teams. a well-used version pulling containers out of the harbor would be perfect. don't forget the worn tires.
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
So very true!!!!!!!!!!
@bobyoung16983 жыл бұрын
It's an Ertl kit. That means it's superior to most AMT truck kits. I wish Round2 would rework those old AMT kits to Ertl standards.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
That would be nice Bob!
@viper29ca3 жыл бұрын
It's based on the ERTL kit, but it is not, the ERTL kit.
@davidchin3503 жыл бұрын
Very nice unboxing with parts comparisons of old vs new Tim. Contact round2 and they usually ask for the UPC code and copy of sales receipt to send you replacement parts. Are you going to build both old and new side by side? Model on Tim!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info David....... I don't know, but that sounds like an idea.
@PP-ob8zr Жыл бұрын
Looks like an original...I put it together. Lol was my favorite truck groing up.
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a great kit!!!!
@PP-ob8zr Жыл бұрын
Amt and Ertl I found I bought mostly...lol great memories
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
@@PP-ob8zr They were defiantly the kits to get.
@brucechapman55533 жыл бұрын
I drove a couple of these old girls. One had a 6v92 Detroit and a 9speed. And the othe had a 250 Cummins and a 13speed. Good old trucks and roomy too but rode like a road wagon. Rougher than a cob. Lol!!
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, yea, I can remember seeing them on the road Bruce.
@brucechapman55533 жыл бұрын
Im medically retired now. Been collecting and building truck kits and nascar kits for years. Got my first kit at 10 and haven’t looked back lol. Gotta get my hobby room done. We just moved in May and haven’t got anything ready to continue building yet. Got a Peterbilt 359 I gotta get done so I can get started on another project. Lol.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@brucechapman5553 Nice..... Hopefully you can get settled in by Winter and pick your building back up. I know that's when I do about 80% of my building. I'm wanting to get back to my trucks. I kind of bounce back and forth between cars and trucks. Missing the trucks after opening both my new Transtar kits.
@keithsmodelsandrcs65933 жыл бұрын
Looks cool i actually u know how I wanted amt Drag truck well u know i got that and im to collect the recd wrecker too i ordered i know there kits u all got alot stuff in past but yeah new to me u know same one jeff sent seamy recently so yeah i loved look wreckers looks awsome again i know you guys have them all years nothing to get excited about but new to me so im pretty hiped and yeah this kit came in with the others
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
I fully understand my friend! Where do you go to buy your kits and supplies?
@keithsmodelsandrcs65933 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER marks models its local hobby store in Dublin
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@keithsmodelsandrcs6593 Oh ok Keith. Is it a big hobby shop or a small one? I love hobby shops and there just are not many around anymore.
@keithsmodelsandrcs65933 жыл бұрын
@@THROTTLEPOWER hevowns 3 its main hobby shop i know of in Ireland i honestly have not seen any others or been to any others google marks models. Com Ireland u will be braught to red shop u can browse
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
@@keithsmodelsandrcs6593 Cool I will do that.....Is it .... Marks Models in Com Ireland ?
@TheTolleRoad3 жыл бұрын
No decals! I’d think they’d be able to fix you up pretty easily.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping!
@erichinkle72232 жыл бұрын
This is a reissue of of an original kit from the early 1970s
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
Why do you think that Eric?
@RJDCR3 жыл бұрын
nice one
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks RJ!!!!!!
@tomcline56313 жыл бұрын
Go on Round2 website instead of trying to contact AMT.Id bet it would be easier.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip Tom.
@AdventureTimeRC3 жыл бұрын
Missing decals not good
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
👍
@josephbaker6773 жыл бұрын
I got a set I won`t be using.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Joseph, I actually just got the sheet sent to me from AMT. 😊😉🙂👍
@AdventureTimeRC3 жыл бұрын
Missing decals not good
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
No, but I'll see what I can do about getting them replaced. Grrrrrrr