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Picked up the 69 Corvette today at Hobby Lobby in Columbia SC, it was sitting up on top of the model section, like it didn't have a slot for it. It was the only one there, also noticed the C7R Corvette was on the shelf. Sure hope they have the Foose F100 and Suburban this summer.

Got a text message a couple of hours ago that my oldest brother came through his surgery okay and is resting in his room. Probably going to be a long recovery but am thankful that the surgeons were able to do their magic. This is his second time dealing with cancer and I hope it's his last! Visited him this past weekend to boost his spirits and have a few laughs (and beers!) because it will be a few months before we can do that again.

Amy, My deepest condolences to you and your family on your Dad's passing, we lost a big part of this forum when he left us. As others have mentioned, we hadn't met in person but traded many messages and I considered him a good friend. In regards to his collection, he had many nice, expensive models and they are more desirable than many of the simple plastic ones many of us have and your Dad's models are definitely Museum quality! An inventory of what he had completed and what was unbuilt would be the first step in figuring out what you have. From there, it would be easier to share with any potential buyers and museum curators what may be of interest to them. Not knowing what exactly his whole collection consists of, here are a few possible museums to consider: 1. Volo Auto Museum in Volo IL. 2. Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn M! 3 Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles CA 4. Model Car Museum in Salt Lake City UT There are additional museums to include, mostly based on type of vehicle, that once you have a list will be easier to follow up with. The unbuilt kits can be sold on eBay or possibly to one of the companies that buy estates, but that could be harder based on the subject matter. As has been stated here, the interest by forum members could solve some/all of your situation. You have all been through a lot emotionally so far this year and I would suggest taking time to make sure you have decided on the models you want to keep and the ones you want to sell. Best of luck and be sure to come back here for answers, a lot of great people here and we all want to help in any way we can to honor your Dad.

Another question, somewhat related: Would you pay more for a partial kit than you would a glue bomb and if so, why?

I was near the store in Matthews NC today and they only had Lindberg models on the table, did not see any of the AMT or Revell kits. I will be near some others tomorrow and will look at them.

Some great replies here and lots of good suggestions. As I mentioned, the slot car guys usually will buy a kit missing the engine/trans and even the wheels/tires because they are after the body. If a kit is only missing the engine/trans, it can still be built as a curbside, so I would think $10 is a fair price. I will go through my partial kits and see what is what and put together a list. Might be worth trading or selling with some forum members here!

I am wondering how much value partially complete kits have and will open this up to comments. In my case, I bought a Revell 2014 Mustang GT kit yesterday in the clearance section at Hobby Lobby with the intention of using the engine and trans in one of my Moebius F100 pickups. The remainder of the kit is of little use to me as I probably won't build it, so my question is- What would you pay for that kit minus the engine and trans? What trade value does it have? I have sold some kits in the past at shows to the slot car guys and there is a show coming up in 2 weeks that I could go to and try and sell them at. I have typically sold them in the 8-10 dollar range as the guys will usually buy a bunch of kits and I like to package them in a deal. Looking forward to your comments and suggestions. I am not an "eBay-er" so any selling I do is usually at shows or via email.

Looks great, love that color! That clear really brings out the metallic in the blue, should be a great looking model when done.

that is nice! did you use the 84 GMC chassis or did you build your own?

That is coming along nicely! That dump body looks great, did you scratchbuild the plow set up or is that from the Ertl Ford kit?

Well, with the 4x4 version coming, I either better get busy finishing the one I started a conversion on or wait for the kit and build that one! Great news on the kits, should be winners for Moebius!

Started a new job a month ago and one of the many benefits is that they are into motorsports, not a bad gig for a car guy like me. Was asked 10 days ago if I was able to help out hosting customers at the 4 Wide Nationals here in Charlotte. Aside from some sunburn and temporary hearing loss, it was a blast!

Not sure how well they could tow, I would imagine the extra weight of the bed really taxed that engine, let alone a car hanging off the back!

Nice job and cleanly built! I had this kit but traded it off as I didn't think I would build it. I drove one of these when I worked at the Mercedes Benz dealer from 1981-83. As you mentioned, there are a bunch of different attachments and we had several of these and they were an awesome vehicle to operate! Ours included a forklift, snow plow, loader bucket, backhoe, a grader blade and dump truck. If I could, I would own of these as they are so versatile.

B-N-L resins offers the tires, did not see the wheels on their website but maybe they can cast them too?

I'm thinking this kit is very similar to the pickup kits already out and if so, then the recent release of the AMT/MPC GMC Deserter 4x4 pickup should be a perfect donor for the 4wd version I have planned.

I drove one of those 35 years ago and they were an incredible vehicle, nothing got in my way! The one I drove was left over from the 80 Olympics in Lake Placid NY and had multiple attachments- snow plow, forklift, loader bucket- and I used them all! The chassis were painted black and the only variances on them was from weathering or rust and matte black was the correct shade. The interior was very sparse and was painted an off color orange. Seats were black and not the most comfortable but the vehicle was not designed as a luxury vehicle despite it's MB heritage. Looking forward to seeing this one done.

Thanks Tom, great pictures as usual! From the looks of things, those Ford Broncos were popular this year!

Nice start, should be a good looking model when done.

The 454 SS pickups came with a rear bumper from the factory and would be correct if you were going for the factory stock look. There was a Snap Fast C3500 street machine pickup that had a smooth rear roll pan that would most likely fit, maybe some modification needed, if you can find one. If you have some sheet plastic, it wouldn't be hard to make one, they have a slight curve to them and with thin enough plastic it shouldn't be hard to form one.

Some of those on the list don't seem too impossible when you consider that they have a head start on some/most of the pieces. For instance, to come up with a 68/69 Buick, Monogram already kitted a 70, so with some modifications a kit could be had. Same goes for a Buick Regal or Pontiac Grand Prix in the mid-80's as they just released the Cutlass and have half of the kit already (mostly chassis and possibly an engine). I remember seeing the first gen Bronco on the list years ago and thought we would NEVER see that one and yet here we are in 2017 with that kit! Realistically speaking, I wouldn't be surprised to see some variants off of the 57 Ford, it just makes sense. I would like to see a nicely detailed 67-72 GM pickup truck, maybe a couple of versions (2wd/4wd, long and short bed and a Suburban).

If this wasn't a scale model forum, I would say that was a real truck! Very nice and excellent detail. I have one of these built and a couple more for some slump busting builds!

Check with Danny at Scenes Unlimited, he has similar wheels but with 8 lug hubs (item S30) and might be able to make some 10 lug hubs.

Considering all that Gregg has been through in terms of his health, the difficulty of running a magazine in a hobby that is not necessarily growing and using his own money to keep it all running including this forum, I would say we are pretty darn lucky he didn't throw in the towel years ago and leave us with one less magazine and forum! Is the magazine late/delayed on a regular basis? Yup, and Gregg doesn't hide from that problem. Does this forum have some issues? Yup, and Gregg doesn't hide from that problem. Is there a solution to help Gregg overcome some of the problems? Yup, it's call cashflow. What can be done to help Gregg? 1. Subscribe to the paper magazine. This will provide some cashflow to help get the mag out. 2. Be supportive of his efforts to raise cash, even if it means paying an annual membership for this forum. A dollar a month wouldn't kill many of us and it would go a long way to helping him long term. 3. Consider what you may be able to do to assist Gregg, I am sure there are some members here who have skills or advice that could be of benefit. We all know that Gregg has a difficult time doing most tasks that most of us take for granted, like sitting upright and walking, so before you come on here and give the doom and gloom of why the magazine is a lost cause or why you won't pay for the forum, think what he goes through to provide it to us all. I am finally in a position to get a subscription again after a rough patch financially and will show my support with a 2 year subscription. I encourage those of us who are not subscribers to do so if possible, it is a show of support for someone who has given a lot to this hobby.

That is looking fantastic! Love the color and the stance and am anxious to see it finished.