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Great trade with Vintagedragcrazy (Vince) and he was patient as I was on the road with work and didn't get my end shipped as fast as he did his. Kit was one I was looking for and the same went for him!

Really nice work there Randy! Clean and well detailed paint and underhood.

Nice work on the conversion and build!

The first minivan? (Sorry Lee Iacoccoa)

The Revell and AMT/MPC cabs are different Brian, pretty sure different scale but I know for sure that the cabs are different sizes.

Nice save Tom, it is always nice when there is a cheap fix!

John (vegadeth), I too placed an order with Alan and was worried about the long time to get the product and his spotty communication, but once Alan explained that his job involved travelling great distances and long hours, I completely understood. What little free time he has is usually spent getting caught up on orders. As others have said, once you get the product you will be glad you ordered from him as it is very impressive. As the old saying goes....Patience Grasshopper.

I too like the black one but would not have one as a daily driver, so dang hard to keep clean and shiny!

Nice! If you want to create another one, there is a Revell wrecker kit called Midnite Cowboy that has a similar wrecker bed to the one you scratchbuilt, making life a little easier! Also, check with Scenes Unlimited for some wheels similar to the ones on the 1:1, I believe Danny has some that look just like them.

You were due for a break and what better time to take one than when it has finally warmed up in Chicago? Glad all is okay and you are back here.

Outstanding! A lot of work went into that display, thanks for sharing.

I am glad to hear Don and Carol have plans to retire and enjoy life. I don't begrudge anyone the chance to retire and like already stated, hopefully they have many years of fun. Not sure what the future holds for their business, but if someone could continue their legacy that would be the best scenario for us modelers.

I am sure Harry will tell us the answer soon. He was probably out celebrating the fact that it got above freezing today in Chicago!

Very nice! Great details and very clean !

At the rate winter is going in Chicago, you might get yours on model year closeout! LOL !

Considering I have several "collections" I should probably decide what to do with them before I go so my wife and family are prepared. My son has never shown much interest in building models so to think he would want them is wrong. My wife has gone to a few shows/swap meets and has an idea of what to do but maybe if I gave her instructions she would do well. The sad thing is that despite what I have invested in my collections, having to liquidate them will deliver a fraction of what they are worth. Like others have mentioned, selling my collection to a local hobby shop is not an option as they have gone away.

Ordered a Revell 359 Wrecker and the recently re-issued '72 Chevy Blazer from RPP Hobby last Sunday and today the FedEx Ground guy dropped them off. Have some ideas for a fleet of wreckers and will be starting on them soon. The Blazer might be a support vehicle for the wrecker fleet. The good news is that RPP had the wrecker for $64.99, much cheaper than anywhere else I could find it.

Very nice! Love the color and it is nicely detailed. The engine compartment is a huge disappointment in these models, they lack so much detail.

Very nice paint and details on that truck. I am surprised that there aren't many of them in the 1:1 world, or at least here in the Carolinas.

I think you answered your own question/rant with that statement right there!

Sweet! I had three S-10s over the years- a base 2wd '82 no options; a loaded Sport 4wd '88 and a loaded Tahoe trim 2wd '91. Had a blast in all of them and wish I had them today.

He hasn't been active here since April of 2014.

Well said, my thoughts exactly.

Yes pretty much. They actually process them in the order in which they receive them, so even if your parts are in stock, you wait until the people in front of you have their orders. I have ordered multiple times and I think the longest I have ever waited is 4 weeks. The quality of the product is worth the wait.

Supposedly this matter has been settled and it's back to work tomorrow for the longshoremen. The problem will be getting the backlog cleared up, which is rumored to take up to three months to do so. For some businesses, the damage is done and others it will just be a while before anything resembling "normal" returns. A lot of fruits and vegetables were lost due to this work slowdown and that is unfortunate as we will all pay the price at the grocery store. Not that I am a fan of Wal Mart but they, along with many retailers, have been impacted by a lack of goods. I had an interesting conversation with one of my suppliers who manufactures his brake pads here in the US. They have been swamped with orders from customers who normally purchase from China but are out of stock due to the strike. They have been running extra shifts but do realize it is a short term thing as once the Chinese product hits the shelves, they will have less demand. He also mentioned that this has impacted car production for ALL car manufacturers as they source from overseas (Pacific Rim) and utilize just in time shipping.