mikemodeler

Looking good, seems like you have mastered the art of the black paint job, congrats! Anxious to see it finished.

Me Too! Very nice as usual Tyrone, your builds never cease to amaze me with the clean details and perfect execution.

If you are after a vintage look, check out Danny at Scenes Unlimited. ScaleEquipment LTD also has some nice wheels too.

Tom, The front bumper was left over from when this kit was issued as an 1982 model, which would have been correct as the 81/82 model years had the turn signals in the bumper and in 1983 they were moved to the grille. The seam on the bed represents a compartment that was featured on the truck this kit was based off of from the TV show The Fall Guy. In real life it is not a part of the 1:1 and should be filled in. Also, the 1:1 truck from the show was actually a long bed where as this is a shortbed. Toast, I believe there was a stepside kit, but my feeble memory seems to remember that kit being a Monogram or Revell and was a 70's version. MPC might have done a stepside, there is a post here about the history of these trucks and which kits were issued. If there was a step side, it has been out of production for awhile but you might be able to find one at a swap meet or on eBay.

This would be a fairly accurate description of me! I have a bunch of models that will literally take less than an hour each to finish and yet there I am starting on another one and adding to the pile! Yesterday was 80 degrees and low humidity and I found myself in the garage painting 5 bodies! Two are for kits that I haven't even started the rest of the model, I was just excited to be able to paint! And because the paint jobs came out so well, now I will HAVE to build them! The best solution for me is to focus on snap kits, then at least the kits have a chance of being finished! LOL!

May God continue to bless you and your family Vince. So glad your grandson's condition has improved!

Thanks for posting this review, doesn't look like much has changed. I wonder why they included a set of wheels that don't fit the tires? I will be picking one of these up, not that I need one, but ya know, what the heck!

I finally took an inventory and was surprised how many duplicates I had of some models, several of which I have NO intention of building but for some reason I bought them! It is not fun getting old, harder to see when building and can't remember what I have when shopping!

Yup! If the car pictured above is the subject matter, count me out. If it were a regular AMX, I am back in.

Built? 30 WIP? lost count Opened? a bunch Sealed ? 200+ Although I am thinning the stash, as I sell off a dozen or so, another dozen somehow show up in their place!

Very nice and realistic! I sure hope they don't ask customers to get into that truck without offering a free tetanus shot!

Order your Tamiya paint online from Tower Hobbies. They have more colors than most hobby shops and you don't have to deal with a shop that doesn't appreciate your business. They often offer free shipping on orders over $25. The trick to a great looking paint job is in the prep work. Take your time, check and re-check the body work before you spray the color coats. Make sure your paint area is clean, the paint is at the right temperature and lay on the paint in light coats. If you are like me, you get impatient and want to rush the process, but I have noticed that when I take my time, I save myself from extending wet sanding and polishing.

Very Nice! I am to understand you built this 10 years ago? If so, that looks fantastic! Those always seem better to me when painted yellow.

too many to count.

According to my wife, my stash of 300 kits is TWICE that big! She proudly tells anyone who will listen that I have taken over the garage and bonus room (finished open room over the garage) with my model kits. I don't DARE mention how much closet space she has, because according to her, she hardly has any! She does support my hobby and encourages me to build more, she just would like to see me get down to 50 models or so, which I have been trying to do.

A friend of mine who paints cars for a living used to tell people the gray in his hair was overspray from primer and silver!

MOPAR- My Old Pig Ain't Running Gasser- the uncle who farts after every family meal but keeps getting invited back Curbside- those are models we build when we are in a slump and don't want to detail the chassis and engine.

Plastic Models.com has them for $21.95 and if you are going to order 2 of them, you can get free shipping! Use coupon code 01A13.

Looks cool and definitely spot on! If I may ask, where did you source the flame mask? Those flames look great and I am wanting to try them on a build I have going.

That is one beautiful paint job and the truck itself is outstanding! I have a couple of these kits and hope to do it justice like you have. Hurry up and finish it, you are so close!

Thanks for starting this topic Rich, I wondered the same thing. I do notice under the birthdays that sometimes there are multiple people with the same age and birth date and wonder if they signed up under different names or if truly there were that many people born on the same day & year who are members here? And a question for Harry. When someone is banned from this forum, are all traces of them removed? Meaning their posts, user name(s), contact information, etc.?

I thought the same thing. Why would someone leave a loaded gun in a closet? We will probably hear more about this in the coming days and wouldn't surprise me to learn it wasn't an accident.

That is great news, let's hope it progresses beyond the rumor stage. It would be nice to see some modern wrecker kits (light, medium or heavy duty!) and a flatbed option!

Those are sharp looking Chuck!

A couple of thoughts here: 1. The Testors One Coats tend to have a LOT of metallic flakes in them, and as was mentioned above, do a spray test to make sure it looks good to YOU! 2. The Tamiya Lacquers are fantastic and easy to work with. They have a ton of colors and probably more than Testors. I use both but prefer the Tamiya. 3. Tamiya Lacquers (and Testors) can be ordered and shipped UPS from Tower Hobbies. They have various offers/discounts that makes ordering from them too easy! One of their popular options is free shipping on $25 orders and their service is usually quite fast. Best of luck in this next build, looking forward to seeing it.