mikemodeler

Also keep in mind that us automotive modelers tend to kitbash whereas the military guys probably can't as easily. Many of us have bought a kit for the sole purpose of the wheels or engine in that kit to be used on another build. There are those that build cars with great detail and accuracy and then there are those that build for the enjoyment of seeing a childhood memory or dream come to life. We have also accepted the fact that model kit manufacturers can sell us kits with only 1 radiator hose, an alternator that works without any support brackets, and other inaccurate details or omitted parts.

Looks like it is built off of the Nissan Sentra platform. Ugly front end, but then what would you expect from the company that brought you the Juke?

Looks great! Now, about that Travelall and 1110 pickup.............................

coming along nicely Casey! I think if you were to offer this in stock configuration with the ability to drop it for those that wanted to you would have more interest in this. The box in the right corner of the interior is where the jack and lug wrench was stored on these trucks- I know because I owned three of them! The last two (88 & 91 standard cabs) I removed the jack so I could locate stereo components in the tight space in the cab.

Never had an issue using the coupon on kits or paints or any other supplies so as mentioned, it has to be an isolated incident with that cashier/store.

Thanks guys, I will have to save my allowance (ha ha!) and order one of these up next month! Too many packages showing up lately, and my birthday and Christmas are 3 days apart so I can't tell the wife!

Love that red. nice job.

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In going through the Modelhaus pictures Tom Kren posted in the Resin section, I saw the Shasta trailer and have wondered if anyone has built it? I am thinking about ordering one but wanted to know what others thought. I have no problem with the price as I know the quality of the Modelhaus product. Is it detailed on the inside or not? I have a resin R&R 72 Chevy Suburban that I was going to build to mate it up with.

Just a heads up guys, I sent a check to Joseph on 9/27 for three sets of tires and today the mailman just dropped off a small box with 3 sets of these tires inside. What I received looks even better than the picture above, and quite honestly better than a lot of kit tires. Not sure how he does it, but Joseph casts some excellent tires and his service is outstanding. I think I will be spending time at the workbench tonight getting some new tires mounted on some builds! Do not hesitate to buy any of his tires, they are accurate, well detailed and like I said, his service is outstanding! Thanks for filling another void in the truck tire world Joseph! Mike

NICE! Everybody else has already stated what I was going to say, love the color combo!

Very nice, I remember that paint scheme was popular in the late 70's/early 80s.

That is awesome! Makes me want to start searching Craigslist now!

They will be releasing a longbed and shortbed and both will be the styleside based upon the test shots shown. Latest release dates shown on Tower Hobbies website say March 2014 but hopefully we will see them sooner. There is a resin kit out there that depicts this truck but based on other's comments who have seen or built it, you are better off waiting for Moebius to release their kits.

I would look at organizing it so clutter was kept to a minimum. Shelving and a good workbench setup as well as proper lighting would be top priority for me. If you have the ability to set up a separate spray area, that would be another ideal thing to add. Send us pictures when you have it done!

Like others, I tend to build more over the winter months, although not like I did when I lived in Chicago. The Midwest winters offered a longer building period but now that I live in North Carolina I am usually mowing grass by late February/early March so free time is less frequent. The humidity has dropped so there will be a few more painted bodies but in reality, I still have last year's batch to get to before any more for this years!

Haven't been in a few years but IIRC, some vendors actually sold stuff, mostly small items. There once was a section where local hobby shops would have a booth so attendees could buy some stuff, not sure if they still do that. Kind of a bummer that Revell won't be there, hopefully we learn next weekend at the Toledo show what they are bringing out in 2014!

Outstanding work as usual Tom! Looking forward to this being available someday soon!

Nice find! I personally would get it road worthy and enjoy it, the body doesn't look too bad unless the passenger's side is where the wreck occurred.

I have only bought new kits from him, I leave vintage kits for swap meets or this forum where deals can be made.

That appears to be a cleaner resin cast engine than the other one Rusty. Keep us updated as to price and availability.

That plagues several magazines that I know of.

I knew it looked like a Ford Corsair, just couldn't come up with exact year or model. I remember Matchbox having one similar to this when I was a kid.

Nice to see you back building Marc!

Dave, Google sleeper nova, you will see his green nova that was in Hot Rod magazine a few years back. It probably was a better ride than some, but still not ideal way to spend a week driving, although he did say the drag strip part was fun!