mikemodeler

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.

Nice job, can't decide if I want one of those or not, already have enough trailers to build!

Looks like a build for Chuck Most!

I'm in if it is the stock version, nice kit and an easy build if I remember correctly.

Great job Nick, good to see you back!

Nice job, very clean and well detailed!

.125 is equal to 1/8th of an inch, which would be VERY thick in scale and not the easiest to work with. If you have a hobby store nearby that stocks styrene sheets, you should be okay with the .040 or .060 thick as it will look more realistic and easier to cut with an X-acto knife and a straight edge. As mentioned, if you are going for a diamond plate look, the Don Mills scale plastic diamond plate is spot on perfect. Nice work on the bed and welder, it's always good to make patterns with cardboard before cutting plastic! Any chance you have dimensions or drawings for that welder?

Do you have any pictures, links or information that would benefit the rest of the forum?

Never met Harry in person, but shared many PMs with him about the hobby, this forum, life and many things we had in common from me previously living in Chicago. He was a kind person, very passionate about the hobby and this forum and he felt like he had a second family here. I am hopeful that he has found peace and is free from suffering with his passing but as others have said, he leaves a huge void here on this forum and in the hobby. It will be hard to visit here without hoping to see him posting or commenting, but I think he tried to make us all better modelers and a better person with his comments. I will continue to pray for his family and hope God helps them through this difficult time. RIP Harry, you earned it.

Those outside pictures really make that model. Nice details and very clean build!

Looks great Chuck, your weathering skills are top notch and that came out really nice.