mikemodeler

Thanks for the updates Dave and while slightly disappointed that the Ford trucks aren't going to be ready until late summer, they are worth the wait based on the pictures! Glad to see you stepping up and offering some much needed kits and wish you much success with them.

Welcome aboard Mike! Lot's of great people and inspiration here so make yourself comfortable and enjoy!

Wheel looks great, but those calipers are looking pretty crusty, I think you have another project next weekend Harry!

Harry, If you plan on driving this car in the terrible winter weather of Chicago, why not have these as your "winter" wheels and look into a set for the nicer weather? Check out The Tire Rack or Discount Tire for new wheels and there are always a bunch of car shows and swap meets where you might be able to find a set of matching factory wheels discounted. Polishing those wheels by hand one at a time will definitely take some muscle and time, hope you are up for the challenge!

Dang it Larry, I blame you for not supporting them enough to stay open! I enjoyed going to KCs Hobby Shop whenever I traveled on I-85 that way. I remember going to a seminar there one Saturday morning with my daughter and we both got a Revell Snap 70 Chevelle as a gift. Bought some paint and a couple of models too. Their R/C section was pretty impressive and always seemed to be pretty busy whenever I was in there, did notice the plastic kit area kept shrinking over the last couple of years. I have always said if I could open a hobby shop and not rely on it for a living, I would do it. In addition to dreaming about winning the lottery and having a nice classic 1:1 car collection, I also think about opening a hobby shop and live out my days building cars and trucks!

Very nice pair of trucks and really like the wrecker.

Gregg, If you are ordering the utility bed, for a couple bucks more Modelhaus has dually wheels that should work. I haven't had time to dig mine out and check the fit but am confident that they will do fine.

Hard question to answer, but I can tell you that I have been thinning the stash as I have realized that no matter what, I have more than I need!

It is a 40 year old kit and shows it's age. I have one almost completed and don't recall any real issues. Pretty much the only game in town for this vehicle and despite a less than inspiring chassis, it build pretty decently. If you can find one at a reasonable price, go for it!

Its getting closer to being done! Looking great, can we expect it to be done by the weekend?

Harry, There were political motivations behind the GM bankruptcy as much as there were poor business decisions. The fact that the Federal Government orchestrated the whole thing including eliminating the liability for any claims previous to the bankruptcy filing could mean that us taxpayers are going to have to settle up with any litigants. I live in Charlotte and the number and amount of fines that the banking industry has had to pay for the bad home loans are incredible and yet people still lost their homes. While not nearly as tragic as the loss of life, losing one's home can be devastating to a family, and yet the federal government, who was just as involved in the housing mess if not more, has stood by and done very little except collect fines from banks and mortgage companies. I feel GM should be held liable for their inaction on fixing these defective switches, much like Toyota was for the acceleration issues in their vehicles. The difference is that Toyota being a "foreign" company was vilified in the press and TV news over their problems, despite stepping up and addressing the problem in a more timely fashion. Where is the media coverage and nightly barrage of GM bashing on TV like there was with Toyota? As you have in bold type- GM knew there was a problem for a decade and didn't do a thing- speaks volumes about how American companies think when it comes to situations like these.

That came out well. Sometimes a little simple stress reliever kit is the best medicine. Hope the neighbor situation works itself out.

Let us know when those are ready Vince, because I would be interested in a couple.

Nice touches on this custom, looking forward to seeing it done!

Nice job on that truck Kyle. Scale Equipment LTD has some resin tool boxes if you are still looking for one. I have several Broncos and F series trucks to convert, some day!

It could but it is not really correct. The F150 and F350 frames & drivetrain probably don't share much as the GVWR is much different. I spy some more lunch money well spent with the folks from Revell!

I have one of the beds Gregg and it will fit, but will need dually wheels in order to make it work.

Looking good Jonathan, can't wait to see some color on this truck! My build start has been delayed for two weeks due to work, I guess at that time I can't have an excuse for not picking a color!

That looks nice Andy, I am thinking a set of those new BFG Krawler tires from Chief Joseph might be nice on there too! I have been going through the parts boxes looking for some tires for mine.

I was working in a NAPA store today and was mesmerized by the Duplicolor Color Match spray paints and tried to figure out what color I wanted to paint my F350 and now I REALLY don't know! What paint did you use on the frame that crazed like that Jonathan? Did you prime it first?

Off to a nice start and will be following this one as an inspiration to get mine started/done. I like what you did with the hitch, I need to do the same as I plan on pulling a Galaxie trailer with mine.

If that truck is in the driveway, that will make the building of the plow easier, otherwise check the web and maybe they have drawings on line. I can imagine alot of different builds on this truck as more people have them!

Just a little heavy on the sarcasm? I thought that was not allowed.

Not surprising Tom but I guess I would wonder if Dave would get any compensation from AMT/Round2 considering he invested some money into fixing some of the molds, didn't he? I realize he probably made money on the kits he had them run for him but they were left with some kits that could be run again without much, if any, work to them.

Gregg, That color almost matches the Ruby Red option for the 2014 model year. Looks good.