mikemodeler

That is great news Dave! I now have to start saving my lunch money in earnest so I can afford my half dozen of each!

Welcome Chris! There will be a show and swap meet coming up in August in NC, look for the announcement here on the forum. There is a club in the Kernersville area, Carolina Kustom Modelers, they host the show and swap meet, great guys !

Russell, Welcome back! There are so many things that have probably changed since you last worked on models. You just missed the Milwaukee NNL last week, it would have been a great place for you to see what is happening in the hobby as well as meet some great people. There is a model club that meets down in Milwaukee (AMG) and has some great guys in the club. Spend some time here on this forum and you will see a wide variety of skills and models on display. Enjoy!

That is going to be one sweet looking model when you are done! That blue is spectacular, just enough metallic and the clear really brings it out.

In regards to the Model King version, any idea which online hobby shops might be offering them? Can one buy direct from Dave B. at The Model King? I am going to want a couple of them as well as the long bed version.

That must be the supervisor's truck with those fancy wheels on it! That looks nice, should be a nice display for her desk when you have it done.

Beautiful builds and anxious to see them done! Love the vinyl top and the BMF looks fantastic!

Looking good, thanks for the explanation on the paint, it should look great on this body.

That is coming along nicely, would love to be able to build one (resin or styrene).

That is coming along nicely! I like the stance and the chassis detail is excellent. What color did you have in mind for the exterior and interior? Is the '66 Chevelle you have on deck the Lindberg version?

Makes sense Tom but where I will disagree is the guy that has current releases priced at what one can buy them at the LHS or a Hobby Lobby/Michaels before the discount coupon. In the 10 years I have lived in the NC area, I have gone to many shows only to see the same guys with the same kits. I might have ticked them off at a show 2 years ago when I was selling my kits for $12 while he had his priced at $20 & up. I was motivated to raise some cash and clear out space while his motivation had to be entirely different. Whatever the case may be, we all look at the hobby differently. Many of the kits I have plans to sell or have sold were bought with the best of intentions and most likely at a discount (closeout or coupon), but I have resigned myself to only buying kits from now on that I KNOW I will build!

Ken, Not sure how many kits you have to sell, but if it is a sizable number, you have a couple of options. 1. If you want to get rid of them quickly but cheaply, then there are guys that buy collections (Fred Sterns, Dean's Hobby Stop, etc). While you might only get $8 for a recent kit, (a hypothetical example) if you have 40 kits and they all bring $8 a piece, you can get $320 in a fast manner. This would save you trips to the post office and the time to box them up if you sold them to 40 different customers. Also saves you eBay fees and the time on the computer to post and monitor the auctions. 2. Find a swap meet/model contest within a reasonable driving distance. I have gone to a couple of shows in recent years that are up to 2 hours away but have been able to come home with $300 to $500 in my pocket after selling off kits at $10-$15 a piece, depending on subject. Makes for a great ride home with cash in pocket! Usually a table is $20 for a show and unless you have a lot of kits, an 8 foot table can hold 50 kits easily. 3. Create a list that can be shared with members here and let it be known. Selling has to be done via PM and not openly on the forum, but as long as you play by the rules, you can sell kits. It might be best to do it in a spreadsheet format (if you can) so you can sort it several different ways if you have a wide variety of kits (trucks, muscle cars, hot rods or by make). eBay has a large audience, as has been pointed out, but with it comes some expense and time that can be overwhelming if you have a lot of kits to sell. I am going to be thinning my stash (too many kits, not enough time to build) and have found either trading them for kits I will build or selling them at shows is the easiest way for me to achieve my goal.

Jeff, Thanks for the information, I agree that the two you mentioned are among the best for quality, service and communication as I have bought from both of them several times and have been very pleased. Welcome back and enjoy the hobby. As someone once told me, if you see something in resin, buy it because the company might not be around forever!

Saw quite a few possibilities that haven't been done in plastic so who knows?

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Let's hope they didn't cut up a perfectly good pickup to create that.

That came out very nice, might have to get busy building one of my Peterbuilt wreckers.

Well at least she got on Nutrisystem and is looking a lot better these days!

Happy Birthday Chuck, hope all your paint jobs turn out perfect, all your WIPs get done and most importantly, may you have many more!

You might be able to find those wheels/tires at RPP Hobby. Nice Jeep!

I haven't been there recently but I do remember some co-workers talking about visiting a couple of places that are featured on History channel TV shows- Rick's Restoration & Kounts Kustoms. Maybe Sgt. Wayne will chime in with some places to see!

I have always bought from them at shows, but I think Kenny tries to get orders turned around as fast as he can. It is a side business for him, but a follow up email or phone call never hurts. Great guy and great product.

Dan, No problem on the lights, haven't used them yet so no hurry. The ORM that Jeff refers to is the Off Road Modelers forum he admins. Lots of great things to see there, you would fit right in!

Those came out very nice, really like the '77!

Very sweet looking car, nice paint and details!

Looks very nice, shiny paint and engine details!