AMT International Transtar unboxing - What is it & What's missing?

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

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. 🍀

[@captnemomodelingzone7850]

Great open box review. Dang no decals I hope AMT comes through. Have a great weekend.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

You and me both Neamon. That really threw me off filming the video.

[@ronstewart9792]

Great unboxing Tim. Had no idea that you had put out that cool hot rod mag. until luka told us. Ron

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh, thank you Ron. Yea, those were the days!

[@pizzamanmodels9989]

Thanks for the review. Stay well and good luck with the decals.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thank you Anthony, and you too my friend!

[@adampatterson5475]

The holy grail kit it's crazy how much the original kit goes. Hope they bring the transtar 2 and 4200 out some time

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree Adam!

[@jaredbmodels]

Good luck buddy 👍 I love the off white color of the styrene… looks like a good one!! Model on my friend ✌️

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thanks Jared! 👍

[@Jeffsmodelgarage]

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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yes it is, I know you will enjoy it Jeff!

[@MuttModeler]

Great kit review Tim! Very cool kit for sure. One of the most anticipated truck kits for 2021 😊

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

It sure is Craig!

[@midnightmodeling1639]

Sweet kit Tim, thanx for sharing.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Any time Ray!

[@MarkBatsonHobbydude007]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Same here, but my streak ran out today! 🙂👍😉

[@militarymodellerpaul5932]

Excellent review, and I'm happy I ordered one from the USA.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

You will enjoy!

[@gi_mechanicsscalemodeling]

Great kit Tim 👍🏻👍🏻 can't wait to see what you do to it!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

It's a nice one, are you going to get one?

[@gi_mechanicsscalemodeling]

@@THROTTLEPOWER I am thinking about getting it in the future it may become next years BRGB candidate.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@gi_mechanicsscalemodeling Oh yea, that would make a great choice for the GB Cliff.

[@HobbyBarn]

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. 👍✋🙂

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

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. 👍🙂

[@HobbyBarn]

@@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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@HobbyBarn Oh yea, I know exactly what you mean! 🧨🎆🧨🎇🧨 Do you still have any of your builds from those early days?

[@HobbyBarn]

@@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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@HobbyBarn Wow, that would be a really cool tour Terry!

[@ramblers69]

Nice look in the box, bummer on the decals, let's hope this gets corrected without a problem, :)

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

You and me both Tom!

[@FreeMan-JPLK]

Very cool kit and unboxing!👍

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thank you 🤗

[@dennisulrichs7894]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh yea, I agree!! Have you finished the build and what colors did you go with?

[@dennisulrichs7894]

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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@dennisulrichs7894 Oh wow, nice!!!!!!

[@RCUKScaleModels]

Nice unboxing, looks like a great kit. international is my favourite truck

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thank you, yes, they are really cool trucks!

[@ThatMofoDamon]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

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.

[@ThatMofoDamon]

@@THROTTLEPOWER I am curious also to be honest.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@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!..... 😊

[@ThatMofoDamon]

@@THROTTLEPOWER Cool, nice idea Tim.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@ThatMofoDamon Thanks George, I'm going to make that bad experience good! 😉😊👍🙂

[@RodderFiles]

Reminds me of the BJ and the bear truck are used to love that Show when I was a kid

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh heck yes, BJ and the Bear was the BEST!!!!!!!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Nice looking kit. Thanks for the review.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thanks for watching Charlie!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

@@THROTTLEPOWER 😊😊. I have the transtar ll kit.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@bigcharliesmodelgarage296 Aaaa cool, you don't see that kit around anymore. I'm hoping they redo that kit too.

[@lonnieraimer9531]

good luck getting parts been waiting 2 months for a 67 shelby kit part

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thanks Lonnie........ I'm not even sure where to start. Did you call, write or E mail?

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

Bummer your missing the decals. Looks like a Nice kit. I'll be watching

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yea, that really threw me off when I filmed the unboxing Mike.

[@dennisbisconti4583]

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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

It is Denis, I think I'm going to have to get a few more myself! Have you started any of yours yet?

[@dennisbisconti4583]

@@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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@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.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

WHAT A PRO!!! Great Save, Bud!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Glad you enjoyed that!!

[@skip-o-maticsmodelmania5774]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree Skip!

[@pete3790249]

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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Exactly!

[@thomasmccaskill5197]

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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!!

[@PetesKits]

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. :)

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I hope so Pete.

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Nice kit👍

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

It sure is!!!!!!

[@BAST_master_MODELS_]

Nice kit!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!

[@lotso69]

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.

[@niteowl7710]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yep, lots of nice changes Ben!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

And it's a beautiful kit JD!!!

[@viper29ca]

Yeah, not a modified reissue, it is a new tool kit.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@viper29ca Which makes it really nice! Hoping they redo the Transtar II

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Tim awesome review and yes you pay to much not to get a complete kit!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

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. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

@@THROTTLEPOWER hopefully it want be to hard to get ahold of them!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681 I'm not even sure where to start Shawn...... Have you ever contacted AMT for something missing?

[@juniorworkshop1918]

Very nice kit 👍👍👌

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

It really is! 👍👍

[@TerryWilsonModels]

Cool kit!!!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree Terry!

[@MileHighScaleModeler]

Tim, have you done a hobby room video? I cannot find one to learn more about your setup.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

No, and guys have been on me to.

[@HinterlandCustoms]

Ah interesting (decals), that's nuts.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yep!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Cool beans!!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh yea!!!!

[@lesthiele4921]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy! They have rereleased them several times but not remade them. Do you build fire trucks Les?

[@lesthiele4921]

@@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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@lesthiele4921 I like to do the military kits too. I've been getting into tanks lately, they are fun!

[@bigeddie1231]

cool kit sir thanks for sharing

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

No problem 👍

[@TampasHotwheels]

Great video my friend 👍

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thank you!!!!! 👍

[@CovertOperation13]

Good review. Disappointed your kit didn't have the decals.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

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.

[@CovertOperation13]

@@THROTTLEPOWER Cool, I think a lot of your viewers would like to see that video.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@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

[@freedomring4813]

The best tractor kit back in the day was the DM 800 Mack.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

That was a nice one!

[@Your2TiminEx]

You are absolutely right, the DM 800 was/is a beautiful tractor

[@freedomring4813]

@@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.

[@Your2TiminEx]

@@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

[@freedomring4813]

@@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.

[@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696]

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.

[@tomcline5631]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

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.

[@tomcline5631]

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!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Right you are Tom, and the whistling can drive ya nuts!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

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]

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]

So very true!!!!!!!!!!

[@bobyoung1698]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

That would be nice Bob!

[@viper29ca]

It's based on the ERTL kit, but it is not, the ERTL kit.

[@davidchin350]

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!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thanks for the info David....... I don't know, but that sounds like an idea.

[@PP-ob8zr]

Looks like an original...I put it together. Lol was my favorite truck groing up.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yes, it's a great kit!!!!

[@PP-ob8zr]

Amt and Ertl I found I bought mostly...lol great memories

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@PP-ob8zr They were defiantly the kits to get.

[@brucechapman5553]

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!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh wow, yea, I can remember seeing them on the road Bruce.

[@brucechapman5553]

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.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@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.

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I fully understand my friend! Where do you go to buy your kits and supplies?

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

@@THROTTLEPOWER marks models its local hobby store in Dublin

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@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.

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

@@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

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@keithsmodelsandrcs6593 Cool I will do that.....Is it .... Marks Models in Com Ireland ?

[@TheTolleRoad]

No decals! I’d think they’d be able to fix you up pretty easily.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I'm hoping!

[@erichinkle7223]

This is a reissue of of an original kit from the early 1970s

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Why do you think that Eric?

[@RJDCR]

nice one

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thanks RJ!!!!!!

[@tomcline5631]

Go on Round2 website instead of trying to contact AMT.Id bet it would be easier.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thanks for the tip Tom.

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Missing decals not good

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍

[@josephbaker677]

I got a set I won`t be using.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Thank you so much Joseph, I actually just got the sheet sent to me from AMT. 😊😉🙂👍

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Missing decals not good

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

No, but I'll see what I can do about getting them replaced. Grrrrrrr