Big Trouble in Little China
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pnerves
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The next time some wild-eyed, eight foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against some bar-room wall, looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if you've paid your dues... You just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what old Jack Burton always says at a time like that. Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail.
You probably have this one, but I love the movie too much not to chime in all clever clever...
You probably have this one, but I love the movie too much not to chime in all clever clever...
DangeRuss66
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Forbidden Zone
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George...what kit is it and where did you find it?
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
division 6
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AAAHHHH, Pacific Street. 
Right by the Transamerica Pyramid building.
It is a one way street going up hill.
Sorta off topic but there used to be (may still be) a Wing Kong Import company in Monterey across from the Aquarium.
That supposedly never seen before ending with Jack pushing the thugs off the pier into the water was actually shown at the theater I went to, all 7 times.
DangeRuss66, I found that site the other day.
Very COOL...
D6
Right by the Transamerica Pyramid building.
It is a one way street going up hill.
Sorta off topic but there used to be (may still be) a Wing Kong Import company in Monterey across from the Aquarium.
That supposedly never seen before ending with Jack pushing the thugs off the pier into the water was actually shown at the theater I went to, all 7 times.
DangeRuss66, I found that site the other day.
Very COOL...
D6
Prop-Maker
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One of my five favorite John Carpenter movies. Along with "The Thing", "Halloween", "Prince of Darkness" (just somethin' about it, you know?) and "Escape From New York".
"You were not brought here to 'get it', Mr. Burton."
"You were not brought here to 'get it', Mr. Burton."
Lord Abaddon
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Got to love that movie.
Uncle Jake
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Great movie!
Zombie_61
Master Member
I know this is an old thread but, since this question wasn't answered, for anyone who might be interested the truck is a Freightliner FLC 120.Ok, not sure if this is the right area for this. But, here goes. Does anyone know what truck/cab was used in this movie as Jack Burton's ride? Also any pictures available, not just screen grabs?
George
Johnny Fever
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Thanks for the info Zombie_61. Now to find a suitable 1/25 kit to modify.
-John
-John
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tgreco
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actually Zombie it is NOT an FLC 120
it's a Freightliner Conventional (and mine arrived today! yay!)
There's also a Freightliner Aerodyne that will work, but you're going to have to alter the roof of the sleeper
it's been issued 3 times
2 times by Italieri and once by Revell (same kit though)
it's out of print so they're not easy to come by
expect to spend $80 -$100 +
hope that helps
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Zombie_61
Master Member
If you know more about trucks than I do (which is likely) you're probably right. I got my information from the Internet Movie Car Data Base website where the truck is listed as a 1986 Freightliner FLC-120. Allegedly, the original truck is now used by the Eastern Maine Community College as a CDL training truck.
tgreco
Sr Member
there are errors in the IMCDB
but I think the confusion here rises when you look at the kits
part of that was also my misreading
you typed FLC 120... and I knew there was an FLD 120 kit
and when you look at the kits, the one Italieri put out their kit marketed as the FLD 120 is a newer model truck, and completely wrong for the Porkchop Express
the correct kit is marketed and packaged as the Freightliner Conventional
and this is the Aerodyne kit which like I said, just needs the roof of the cabin modified to be correct
hope that helps
but I think the confusion here rises when you look at the kits
part of that was also my misreading
you typed FLC 120... and I knew there was an FLD 120 kit
and when you look at the kits, the one Italieri put out their kit marketed as the FLD 120 is a newer model truck, and completely wrong for the Porkchop Express
the correct kit is marketed and packaged as the Freightliner Conventional
and this is the Aerodyne kit which like I said, just needs the roof of the cabin modified to be correct
hope that helps
