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Great job and a different take on this kit.Love the gas cap too.

Posting at 2:57 AM Carl?Up plate destroying some styrene?

Great that you have the talent and ability to superimpose your drawing over you photo to share the ultimate vision you have!I really like the peaked hood extension you added.That really compensates for the bluntness of the grille design drawing the eye up to the peak.Over all a very inspiring project and a lot of fun to follow.

Sterling progress 'ol chap......carry on!

Brad,The progress you are making is outstanding.I had a very interesting conversation today that I thought you might find somewhat interesting.A fellow I worked with at Airstream for several year had heard about you project and that I was looking for any information available about that project. In 1959 my friend Bob was actually in charge of the crew that built the shell of the vehicle you are replicating.What are the chances?I don't want to publish his name and address here and he is not on line.If you would like to get in touch with him send me a PM and I'll send you his information.He lives here in Jackson Center and is in his mid 80's.

Loooking very kool Blair!

A great tutorial for those so inclined but way outside my "wheelhouse".

A wonderfully crafted masterpiece.Way out of the box thinking and masterfully crafted. I can only imagine the thrill of blasting across the water with that corvette V8 screaming in your ears!Scale thrills at their best.Kind of gives you little tiny goose bumps doesn't it !

Looking really stellar!The exhaust has a really smooth path.Takimg it through the frame cross member was absolutely the right thing to do.

I tried the link you posted and it will not work for some reason.

Just proves again that old gnarly trucks can make great model projects.Thanks for sharing this one with us.

Outstanding build Blair!

Nice job of photography as well.It shows the reflectivity of the maroon paint to it's best advantage.Thanks for sharing.

Welcome back to the hobby.It feels good to find out that you still have the eye-hand co-ordination and steadness of hand to still do it doesn't it ?

Chuck,great model combination and paint choices.I have a link to a site ehere you can print any license plate you want.If intrested pm me your email address and I'll send you the link. Thanks for sharing.

Nice job.In that color it reminds me of a Prowler.

Looking very good my friend ! Great job on the visor correctionas well.Colors look very realistic and believable. Thanks for sharing...

Post is dated 2/29(really!).Better check your calander. Seroiusly,It will be interesting to see what you do with this rare kit.

This is absolutely stunning!I really like seeing your design sketches on display as well.It's obvious that you are a gluton for punishment by subjecting yourself to all that sanding. So refreshing to see a builder scratch building almost everything needed to create a great model.Hand this man an Exacto knife and a pile of styrene and get out of his way!

Are you planning to adapt the Chevy's rear quarter panel to the camper shape?IMHO that would greatly improve the side view.

Another"Blair Affair"winner!

Bob,This particular truck won it's share of"best truck" awards in it's day but never advanced into any national level prominence.There was nothing anything like it at the time.I was originally going to build it as a lumber truck but then the revell parts packs were readily available and I thought a load of hot rod parts would be more interesting.Thanks for asking.

Progressing very nicely!Proportions appear to be right on the money.

Thanks for sharing this build with us.Nice to see one of these built to today's standards.Looking good.

I was a junior in high school in 1959 and wish I had known all of that was happening at the time.What an incredible adventure that must have been.You are right about nearly everyone in town being involved in some way.I worked there for several years.Airstream is adding a huge addition onto their factory right now.That will certainly have a positive effect on the local economy.