mikemodeler

Would love to be there but that is the day my wife chose for our daughter's graduation party. Have fun without me and as always, share the pictures Tom!

I am with you Aaron, would love to see the 4wd option along with a F250/350. I have plans to replicate my dad's F250 as soon as Scenes Unlimited has those new truck tires ready using the '71 longbed kit. I think a new set of wheels and tires for the longbed kit would probably suffice for a F250.

That Beverly Hills Nova is the kit you need.

Tower Hobbies shows it being a late July release.

About 6 weeks into a new sales job, similar but different than what I was doing before. Took over a territory that was not well maintained and in some cases, a previous rep did a great job of loading up customers with inventory or just outright pissing them off! I see the challenges and will hit them head on and am confident that I can win back some business. Second call today was on one of the customers that told me and my boss last month that the previous rep "raped me bad on pricing and ordering things I don't need" so I went in expecting a brief but "no sale" sales call. The service manager was very pleasant to me as I explained I only needed a few minutes of his time and he invited me to sit down and show him our monthly specials. This account hasn't bought ANYTHING in over 12 months, so I wasn't optimistic that I would get an order. 15 minutes later I am out the door with an order that equaled all of last year's purchases and a customer thinking about adding a few new items not previously considered! I figured after that call, the rest of the day was going to be a breeze and it basically was. Best news was the disbelief in my bosses' voice when I replayed the sales call for him and how we may have made progress in a short period of time and he was just excited that we got the customer to order!

Don't force yourself to spend time with him, kids are pretty smart and can figure things out. Like others have said, find something that interests the two of you and go from there. Yes, being around kids, whether you have some of your own or not, can be trying and difficult and it's not for everyone. He might not be able to assemble a model kit, but does he like cars? Buy him some Hot Wheels and find out! I was 30 when my son was born and i enjoyed playing with him.

You have decided already that you don't want to spend a lot of time with him, why are you asking us to help you change your mind? Only you can decide what to do, not a forum of fellow model car builders. As the nephew grows, maybe you will too and your views towards him will change and a relationship will form, maybe not. Not sure what your experience growing up was like with your uncles, maybe that has something to do with your view? Be honest with your sister, it might strain your relationship but unless you are a great actor, she will be able to see your struggle.

Check with Bandit Resins, I believe Kenny has a correct round headlamp grille for the '78-79 model years.

Very nice and well detailed. The paint jobs on both are extremely well done.

That is very nice, especially if it was built years ago! Love that color.

I would highly recommend going over those quarter panels and removing the mold lines and check the rest of the car for any additional mold lines. Best of luck on the vinyl top!

very nice and well detailed.

a lot of nice cars, thanks for sharing.

A trip to In and Out Burger shouldn't cost more than $20 Chuck, even if you add in ice cream! LOL I think I will have to make room in my budget for one of these.

Get ready for some orders, something tells me there is demand!

yeah, I had that same problem.

Can't believe you won't need a step ladder to get into this one! I'll be watching this build as I have a stalled '60 4x4 pickup build on the workbench. Any ideas on colors?

Considering she lived to age 92, one would expect a few wrinkles. Those that have tried to stop time and regain their youthful looks usually end up looking like a cartoon character.

Nice job, that Blazer can be a bit fiddly when trying to assemble it.

The Revell 69 Camaro Convertible had the houndstooth decals in the kit, what car are you looking to put those decals on?

Another nice build Dan! Love the color and stance.

Ann Margret ?

Before you go much further, check to see if your glass will fit in the car. That roll cage looks awful close to the A pillars and I think that windshield is fairly thick in that area.

Sad news indeed. Too much musical talent loss so far this year and we're only 5 months in! As Wayne said above, thoughts and prayers to Gord, his family and band, may he enjoy his remaining days.

Chris, I live in South Charlotte. I used to cover the whole state of NC in a previous job but now I am just in the metro market of Charlotte. Next February there will be a great swap meet in Salisbury, lots of models to choose from!