mikemodeler

Stan, This is a great show, big room and easy to get around. I have gone the last 5 years (except 2014) and have sold off a bunch of models and bought a few too. Great model club puts this show on and lots of great models to look at as well as chance to buy some kits at good prices. There hasn't been any resin sellers there the last couple of years but that could change this year, don't know for sure.

No, this has a day cab. You might be thinking of the discontinued kit of the Can Do/Will Do Peterbilt Wrecker that has the sleeper box.

Nothing wrong with setting the bar high, I think that is a attribute most of us share. I am my harshest critic and always feel like there is more I should do to improve my builds and that is why I don't enter contests. Keep sharing your builds with us !

I got notification that three orders are shipping and should be here by tomorrow. I have to give a shout out to the following vendors for their superior and fast service: 1. Tower Hobbies- placed my order on Saturday and it shipped out yesterday, can't ask for much better than that! 2. Modelroundup- placed an order for some items that were due in late March/early April and they shipped yesterday, as I expected them to! 3. Scenes Unlimited- placed an order yesterday morning and it is shipping today! Danny is definitely on top of things to get orders out that quickly. One of the best resin casters I have dealt with and the reason why I am a repeat customer! As you can tell from the above, a lack of a real LHS has shifted my buying habits to the internet and with suppliers like these, the wait time is not much different than if I had to drive around town trying to find the items. It's nice that Tower Hobbies carries a ton of Tamiya paint and places like Scenes Unlimited has resin pieces in stock and can ship fast.

That is very nice, great scratchbuilding skills! I have been wanting to order one of the Modelhaus Shasta resin trailer kits but maybe I can scratch one like this. That would be perfect behind a mid-60's wagon!

Added the Ramcharger to my Tower Hobbies Wish List. I will see about the others but already have most of them in the stash. Might have to buy a couple of the Ramchargers so I can convert a couple of old LRE kits into 4wd and the Ramcharger into a 2wd.

Well, that explains the lack of rust!

Just ordered some items I needed now, but those tires are on my next order!

I will be ordering multiple sets of these tires with the 8 lug 4x4 wheels. These will look right at home once I get a couple of trucks ready for them!

I am in for at least two of these kits. This truck looks exactly like how I have envisioned building one for over 40 years! I'd buy multiples just to get those wheels LOL!

Continue to be impressed with the build Mark, the details really make this seem like we are looking at your real car.

Very nice, your teacher did a great job and obviously you paid attention!

That is fantastic looking! Just remember to be patient and take your time, you have a great start and can really make this look nice.

That's the only issue missing from my collection, do you think Gregg will have back issues for sale soon?

I used to think that I would never get out of Northern Illinois as my family and in-laws were all there (minus one or two). About 11 years ago I was approached by my employer to relocate and never thought my wife would embrace the idea but she did! We settled in Charlotte and have never regretted it. We don't miss the bitterly cold winters, the cold spring and fall seasons and certainly not the corruption and high taxes! Once we moved here, other family members followed and now I have more family in this area than I do in Illinois! The thing you want to ask yourself Harry is what will you do once you retire? Can you relocate your business somewhere else and continue doing what you have been or would you need to go to work for someone? How close to your kids do you want to be (you stated your youngest wants you nearby)? If you decide to move, I can honestly say that there is a ton of stuff you THINK you need to take with, while the reality is you DON'T need to! In many cases it is cheaper to sell something and replace it once you get settled than to pay for it to be moved, trust me I know! We get the taste of all four seasons here in Charlotte, and the winters tend to be fairly mild and relatively snow free (compared to what you have dealt with!) and if we want snow, it's a couple of hours to the mountains and if we want sand, it's a couple of hours to the ocean! I can be in Daytona Beach in 6 hours by car and Key West in 2 by plane! While you were dealing with snow and temps in the 30's today, I worked up a sweat mowing the lawn and trimming bushes in the 70's here!

Another source for factory correct colors is MCW. You can check with them and get what you need to airbrush the model.

The Modelhaus catalog shows a '60 shortbed styleside resin kit. I would think it is still available but won't know for sure until they re-open.

Danica Patrick might agree with you...

Geez, if you aren't happy with how that came out, I'd say you need a vision test! That is very nicely detailed and looks great from where I am sitting. Love that color and the painted wheels to match!

I am liking those wheels and tires, have to look into getting some. I sure wish Moebius decides to take on the 73-79 F series trucks soon, they have them half developed already! Just looking at that side shot and the long wheelbase makes me cringe.

Glad you were able to repair the damage. I continue to be amazed at the scratchbuilding this project has!

did an engine swap with Vince (vintagedragcrazy) and it went smoothly, will be trading again!

To take a complete kit and part it out and (hopefully) yielding more money than a complete kit would, is acceptable. Do I find it frustrating? Sure, can't say I haven't been tempted to do the same but I don't have the time and patience to undertake such a project. As has been stated, if you need the part, then the practice fulfills a need within the hobby.

That is looking great, I like the contrast between the two colors and the wheels make it look just right. IMHO, one of the flaws in this kit are the out of scale mirrors, they just look a bit oversize to me

Looking great!