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Okay everyone the 1/48 Masters are here! They look really good and the updated modifications work really well. Okay well on with the eye candy. First the boom truck. This sucker is HUGE! i have also included some comparison photos with a cel phone and a 1/100 scale boom truck. The cab will be CNC machined like it was on the 1/72 set. I will also be machining the boom itself so that it will have more details such as being able to extend. If you look at the parts photos you can see I actually made the piston work. Next the rest of the set and some shots of the other parts. So please post your comments and/or questions. I will now start making the molds for these and start to accept payments for the preorders. Anyone else that is interested can still get a set, just send me a PM.

Here are a few concept pics. the water/fuel trailer: Power Unit: Forklift: And self powered Fuel/Water truck: Boom Truck: Tow Tractor: Gunpod Carrier:

I will be showing pics of thew masters when I get them. There are plenty of concept drawings on the thread linked above. I will post them here though. The purpose of this thread is to merely see how many people would be interested. No Money will be accepted until The masters are in my hands and displayed for all to see. Basically i"m just testing the water.

I will post pics in both threads. The scale I am working on right now is 1/48. Those will be the pics displayed. Except for size, the 1/60 scale set will be identical. The purpose of this thread is to get an idea of how many people would be interested so that I can guage cost of materials, etc. Any money made is poured into the next project and so on. This new process I am trying is turning out very well so I really want suggestions and idea for future kits. Jason, you and I have talked before about our dream kits. This is the beginning, so I'm starting out small and working my way up.

Depends on which scale you are interested in. Send me a PM and I'll give you the details.

Sorry about that I posted the individual prices for the 1/48th scale. The prices for 1/60 have been updated. My mind was stuck in 1/48 mode.

Yes the vehicles will be offered individually. $32 for the boom truck due to it's size and the rest will be $21 each. since changes were made from the original designs, I will be showing the 1/48 scale masters when they are avaliable. the 3D designs from the other thread will give everyone a good idea of what to expect. Please feel free to ask questions and make suggestions since the other sets are still in development. there will be a military vehicle set with the APC and all the jeeps. There will also be a civilian vehicle set. still getting suggestions for that one.

The m299 will be offered in a future set. Unless you are referring to the vehicle from Claudia's flashback.

The 1/48 Masters are on the way! I will post pictures when I get them.

Hello all. This has been an ongoing project in the building and customizing section and someone suggested that I post here for the 1/60 scale set to get better exposure. So here I am. I am is the process of making ground support vehicle sets in multiple scales. I have already done 1/72 and I am in the process of doing 1/48. I would like to see how many folks would be interested in a 1/60 scale set. I already have a couple folks on the list, but hope to get better exposure here. The set consists of seven vehicles that include the boom truck, power unit, tow tractor, fuel vehicle, forklift, fuel trailer and gunpod carrier. I will post photos again soon but they can also be seen on the thread here. if you are interested in a set either pm me or just post on this thread. I am merely trying to see how many people will be interested. the set will be going for around $148 plus shipping. Thanks for looking!

Well If there are no comments or objections the 1/48 masters will be ordered tonight. Once I get them pictures will be posted. Here is the pic of the water/fuel tank modification that didn't come out before. Hope everyone has a safe and Happy New year!

Sorry Grayson, Someone had to be the guinea pig. I DO eventually plan on fixing the 1/72 scale though. I'll be sure to take care of you guys.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday. Well here is the update most of you have been waiting for. I have pictures of the design modifications for the ground vehicle sets. I will be ordering the 1/48 masters before the new year. Please add your 2 cents because I hope to get enough opinions so that any modifications can be made before the masters are ordered. So please tell me if these are better or if anyone has an idea for an improvement please let me know. The 1/48 Set is coming as soon as the designs are approved by the majority. I will then post in the toys section for the 1/60 and see if more interest can be generated for that set. Then I will move on to the Military and Civilian vehicle sets. So make your opinion heard! Thanks All I have also redesigned the fuel/water trailer. For some reasons the JPG came out bad. I will try again later but the 2 halves have been eliminated for a capsule type design.

You are on the list Bong. Keep an eye out for updates.

Thanks for the comments Bill, the 1/72 set was definately the "guinea pig" of these sets. The small little speed bumps will be smoothed out for the future scale sets. My hope is to come back to the 1/72 set and Iron out the bugs. I will be posting my design modifications to the set before the new year and then hopefully get the 1/48 scale set out soon. This will be the part where your feedback is important. The nice thing about this process is that everyone here on the forum can put in their opinions and thus make the final result the best it can be. Keep an eye out for the pictures of the modifications as i do them and please don't be afraid to give your opinions. they are invaluable to me to tweak these designs and make a better kit in the end.

Thanks for the advice, I'll give it a shot.

Yes it's still possible to get a set. I will PM you with details

Okay, shipped out most of the 1/72 kits today. Anyone who wants one can still get one. Okay well due to MORE popular demand, it looks like the next set will be 1/48. (okay Kicker you can stop cheering now ) I haven't abandoned 1/60, there was just more demand for the 1/48 scale. If you aren't on the list, please PM me and let me know. I will be tweaking my 3D designs for this scale and have the masters printed. I probably won't have the masters till after the New Year. I will not take any money till the masters are in hand and I am ready to make molds. So, if anyone is interested, please PM me and get on the list. My cost estimate for the 1/48 Kit will be around $200. I will have a more accurate number once i get the quote for printing the Masters. To the guys that are getting your 1/72 kits soon - Please Post pictures I wanna see how these come out!

I think I know what you are doing Jason. Very Cool. I can't wait to see how it comes out.

Okay guys. been busting my butt this weekend and finished the last few parts. Here is the boom truck and gunpod carrier. let me know what you guys think. The Boom Truck main body is resin cast and the cab is made from styrene that I did on my CNC machine. Some of the other detail parts were pretty cost effective to print. All that is left to do is some detail parts and then i will CNC machine some Boom Truck windows and this baby will ship this week. I appreciate everyone's patience but the boom truck looks great and assembles so much easier. I will let each person know via PM when their kt shipped and when they should get it. I've gotten some more inquiries, and I am still taking orders for all three scales for this set. I will be ordering the masters for the 1/60 and 1/48 scales soon. sorry for the picture quality, my camera was doing funky stuff.

Okay guys, i have gotten requests for pictures of the kits when they are available. Well here are some pics of a couple vehicles in the set. The boom truck is in the process of being molded right now and I was making parts in the gunpod carrier molds. But here are the rest plus some other goodies so you guys can see what's coming. Tractor and tow bar Power unit Forklift water/fuel tank trailer (i guess we should get an official name. Can anyone translate from the lineart?) water truck (official name for this would be nice too) Here's the boom And here are some pics of the gunpod carrier parts and some steering wheels and other stuff: More on the way guys comments are welcome.

Thanks Grayson I think it will definitely work much better. Well everyone the weekend was very productive thanks to Thor. All that is left to do is make the mold for the boom truck which will arrive today, and then cast the hell out of it. I should be shipping out this weekend! With Christmas on the way i know some people wanted in on this but due to everything that's going on with the holidays, I will be taking orders for all scales till the end of January. The only set i will be taking money for is the 1/72 scale. This will give me enough time to have the other sets printed and then make molds. delivery time will be shorter on the next few sets. My plan is to have all the sets ready to go for Wonderfest in May. Hope all my fellow American Macrossworlders had a nice holiday weekend.

okay Neptune, you got it. On the list.

NB4M you are on the list. Thanks a bunch Let's keep em coming guys.

Okay not a whole lot of interest in the 1/60 set. I've only had a few people that have contacted me that were interested in the 1/60 scale set. No takers for the 1/48 set yet either. (Well except for Kicker, I put you down I'm pretty sure you are interested) IF you are interested in either of these sets don't hesitate to send me a pm, otherwise this may not happen. No money will exchange hands until the masters for these sets are in hand. I may postpone those sets till after Christmas since some people have expressed concerns with the holiday. Just give me some feedback, and Once the 1/72 set is completed, I will post pics of the whole set. Still waiting on the boom truck modification. it is in the process of being printed. So don't be shy, send me a pm just expressing your interest.