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Today I’ve got a product review on a classic Cab Over truck from the 80s. It’s the 1983 Ford CLT9000 COE by Neo Scale Models in 64th Scale.

The Ford CLT-9000 coe was a line-haul cab-over semi-tractor that came out in the 70s and was produced well into the 80s. It was often nicknamed the 2-Story Ford due to its height. Though this height was a design benefit as it allowed a low doghouse over the engine so that you could layout across the seats or have easy entry into the sleeper.

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Today's podcast will focus on the development of American AIR - SEA Search, Rescue and Recovery Vehicles.

Since America decided there landing site would be somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, America turned to the US Navy. The Navy used aircraft carriers, helicopters, other ships and vehicles for search and recovery.

Aircraft carrier-based helicopters played a major role in the extraction of the astronauts from the sea. With the help of Navy divers, the helicopters were able to lift the astronauts from their spacecraft to the helicopter and carry them back to the aircraft carrier.

A second helicopter plucked the spacecraft from the sea and carried it to the carrier.

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Who didn't see my video on the AMT model kits company history? If you didn't click the link up here https://youtu.be/7EcAhx47ojU and go watch it, I'm sure you'll really enjoy it.

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Back to Greenlight today for another review of an older release. I've already talked about the SD trucks Series 8, which is the latest release. You can watch that video over here.

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This is SD Trucks Series 6 by Greenlight. I know this is an older release for them because they've already got Series 8 out, however, this one is still very worthy of a product review as it is the very first release that we got of the Mack Granite dump truck. Also, it has the first release of their Mack Anthem highway truck, and the first release of their Mack LR refuse truck.

So, we actually got three, all new toolings in this set. This made a big departure from the previous SD trucks as they were all Internationals and none of them were road tractors.

S-D Trucks series 8 is a set of 3 diecast trucks. They are 64thscale trucks all with the Mack Bulldog hood ornaments.

Series 8 then this brought out the first road tractor. It also brought out the first dump truck and the first garbage truck. So, these here were amazing sets because they had so many new pieces to this set.

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The launch of Sputnik 1, on October 4th, 1957 began the space race between the Americans and the Russians. The Americans decided to bring back their astronaut manned spacecraft by splashing the craft into the sea. While the Russians decided to bring their cosmonaut manned craft down for a hard landing on dry land.

Each country had to retrieve their men and spacecrafts.  As such, the use of military-grade hardware became a common occurrence in these endeavors. America used AIR SEA rescue and recovery vehicles while the Russians had to develop AIR LAND rescue and recovery vehicles.

In the 1960s, the Soviet space program developed the Soyuz series of spacecraft. Part of the capsule’s design was to provide for the occupants and cargo to have as much internal space as possible, which resulted in a spherical design. Therefore, the capsule’s shape offered virtually no control over trajectory once re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere had begun.

That meant that where the Soyuz capsule would ultimately land was really anyone’s guess.

The use of air support and ground recovery and rescue vehicles were required.

This podcast will focus on the development of Russian all terrain land vehicles, the ZiL PEU 1, ZiL PEU 2, and the ZiL Bluebird 4906.

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Product reviews are what it’s all about today and I’ve got a review of the latest International FleetStar truck released by Neo Scale Models in 1:64th Scale.

The International FleetStar family of trucks was touted as the Finest Truck Family of All. There were A variants which were available with all-International gasoline or diesel power. These A versions had 7 models to choose from in single or tandem axle configurations with gross vehicle ratings up to 54,000 pounds. The A’s also had a choice of a steel butterfly hood or a fiberglass tilt-hood.

The Neo 1:64th scale International truck version I’m going to talk about today is a D variant. The D’s were all-diesels and offered big displacement power in either a single or tandem axle configuration. There were only 2 models available in the D variants, each with the same 92-inch bumper to back of cab conventional design. The power was one of 6 popular Cummins and Detroit engines giving the D versions a gross combined weight rating up to 79,000 pounds of those heavy highway applications.

This is the Neo Scale Models 1:64th scale International FleetStar F-2000-D. It is a 1963 model year, and it is painted in black with silver roof on it.

To take this guy off of the base plate. It's just two Phillips head screws underneath. That's all that is holding it down. However, when you're doing this, please make sure you hold between the frame and the base plate. Neo Scale Models solved the problem of the fragility of the original 1:64th scale trucks that were made in resin because they decided to use a die-cast frame instead of the junkie resin frame that the other manufacturer used. So these come out to be a very good, very sturdy model that will really enhance your collection, especially with the limited nature of them. They only make a couple of thousand max of any tooling.

This truck has a fifth wheel that's set up for DCP/First Gear vintage trailers with the straight kingpin. It's got a license plate and two brake lights. Oh, another note it's got the airlines and the electrical lines there.

I have not heard about Crosby Motor Freight Company, but I'm sure it was a real one because every single one of the trucks so far that Neo has done has been based on a real truck that they found somewhere.

If you guys know anything about Crosby Motor Freight, just let me know down in the comments below.

Okay. Neo, they made these trucks in 1:64th scale and they don't come with trailers. However, thanks to DCP making vintage trailers and Top Shelf Replicas having made vintage trailers. We got plenty of trailers to hitch up to these vintage trucks. And to show you what it looks like with a trailer I'm going to go on and hook it up with one of the Wilson livestock trailers that Top Shelf Replicas made.

This Neo Scale Models International truck would look great. Sitting on your layout, pulling one of these old trailers, or it would look great sitting in its display box on your shelves.

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Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith formed a partnership in England and on June 19, 1947 began a new company known as “Lesney Products.”

Lesney’s toys were packaged in a small cardboard box with a printed picture and name of the toy on the box top.  Lesney’s small toy boxes so closely resembled a “match box” that they soon became known as “Match Box Toys” In 1953, “Matchbox” became the registered trademark for Lesney Products line of toys.

Matchbox, under Mattel's ownership, continues today producing quality replicas of cars that would fit inside a “Matchbox” and other replicas!

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I've got another great product review today and I've got more product review videos and informational videos in the works. So, go on and click that red subscribe button and ring the bell next to it in order to get notified of all of my future videos.

Greenlight, they just keep making cool models. And today is kind of an exception.

This one is another 1/64th Scale Mack Anthem tractor trailer. Only this time it's painted in white and livery for the United States Postal Service.

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Today, I'm going to review another Greenlight set. I know, I know guys. I have been doing a lot of Greenlight reviews. But they've made so much product that I want to get done. So I've been cranking them out fast and I promise that I'll get to other manufacturers very, very soon.

Anyway, today what I've got for you is a set of Dually pickups by Greenlight Collectibles. It's a set of six pickups that is sure to enhance your collection. It's the Dually Drivers Series 4.

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Monogram. It was founded in Chicago, Illinois, back in 1945 by two men. Those men were Jack Besser and Bob Reder. Monogram started off by making balsa wood model kits of ships and airplanes.

Monogram, they've had a rich and colorful history. And they provided tons of enjoyment for millions and millions of fans worldwide. Their kits are still available on the secondary market today and often they fetch quite a sum of money. So, go on and please cherish your Monogram kits.