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Tower Hobbies website has a Mid-Sept. release date , but I would think once they have shipped them to the US , we will get an better idea of when they actually will be on the shelf. Already saving my lunch money for a couple of these!

I stopped in the HL in Kannapolis NC today and they had 2 cans each of the gray and white primers. $10.99 before my coupon. They also had a bunch of models marked down 40% on clearance, so I picked up another Ford Van and was tempted to get a couple of others before the voices in my head said NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When you're dumb, you suffer. -Me

Just speculating here John but if someone doesn't submit pictures and information on the show, they can't run em! That said, you going to the next CKM show on August 24th?

Nice story and great scratchbuild! If you hadn't said so, I would have sworn that was either a resin kit or styrene conversion. Not sure if you are aware of it but there is a model show coming up next month near you, Foothills Plastic Pros I believe.

Actually, the were included in all copies of that month's magazine- subscription and newsstand copies. Ironically, someone is trying to sell a built up Dodge pickup on eBay with the S A graphics/decals on it!

Still waiting on the D series and the Travelall Dave......

I think I saw it last night while I was watching Cars!

Just picked up the mag today and the details are in it. Sure would be nice if they posted something here announcing this promotion!!! Apparently the winner's logo design will be used to create some decals AFTER the promotion so should be interesting to see the entries.

Being born near the end of 1963, I could say a split window Corvette but in reality the 1964 models were out so I could say Chevelle, or Corvette or pickup. There was a lot of great cars and trucks from those years, so any of them would be fine with me.

Thanks Jeff, as I no longer subscribe I wasn't aware of it. Not sure about the MCM logo, is someone producing decals?

The scratchbuilding and weathering on this model is incredible! The amount of realism is unbelievable and if I didn't know better, I would swear that was a real 1:1 truck!

Hadn't heard about it, what are the details?

Go back a little further and we can include the Peugeot vehicles from the 60s to the 80s!

What about the Nissan Juke? Or Puke as some of my friends like to call it!

Terry, Sorry to hear the news but keep in mind that modern medicine has made a lot of advances and no two people are the same when it comes to treatment and recovery. Let's hope your doctor gave you a "worst case scenario" and the actual news on the day of your surgery is much better! You have a big supportive family here Terry and we are all hoping for the best outcome for you and your family. Let us know what we can do to help you get through this and we will be there for you! Take care and God Bless!

You get that bed cast and you can put me down for 3 copies! Of course we can also hope the Moebius offers a 73-79 Ford PU kit once the 69 & 71 kits are out.

Craig, My deepest condolences on the passing of your wife Lisa. She sounds like the perfect wife, one who supports her spouse's hobby and encourages him in his pursuit of it. Please take the time to reflect on your happy times together and let those carry you through these coming days as you grieve. In due time you will find your way back to the hobby and we will be here for you. Let us know if we can help you. God Bless.

Very Nice! I like those wheels on there and the details look great. I have been wanting to order one of those engines, better get my butt in gear!

Keep in mind that Don and Carol started their business back before selling on the internet was common and they sold strictly at shows or mail order. It was enough work for them to just get orders out and put together their catalog and supplements, let alone taking pictures and adding to the cost of producing a catalog. Keep in mind a lot of their items are made to order and they don't always have everything sitting on a shelf, so getting pictures isn't easy. If Don thought he needed to add pictures to sell more product, I am sure he would find a way to do so. Much like Norm at Replicas and Miniatures, he has established his business as being one of the best in terms of service and quality of product and a picture catalog will only distract from the core of his business- casting resin. I will never hesitate to buy from them, they have always treated me well.

Great topic! It would be nice to have some of the industry veterans chime in, especially given the advances in recent years in rapid prototyping. I remember interviewing for a product manager's job at Revell in the mid 90s and as it was explained to me then, there was a lot of work in researching and measuring the subject matter before submitting it to the engineering department to begin a scale buck. Didn't get the job, someone with airplane background did, but it was interesting seeing the inner workings of Revell and how models were developed, along with meeting some of hobby's longtime product people like Ed Sexton, Roger Harney and a few others.

Gregg mentioned in a post that it was about $3,000 to fix the latest problem with the forum. Considering the frugal nature of most of us when it comes to paying for something we have previously received for free, a nominal charge for being here could go a long way towards helping Gregg with the costs involved. If it comes down to paying for this forum to enjoy it, then we all have to decide if we want to. If there is a decent sized core group of members here who use the forum regularly, then the cost would be small. Like anything else that has a fee, there has to be some benefit to the cost and maybe that can be factored into the cost.

Then you remember when they had one of the largest selections and it was a place to get lost in? Not many hobby shops left around the area, have you been to Kenosha to Don's Hobbies? It is on 63rd & 22nd Ave, a neat old place that used to be stacked with a ton of kits.

Like Lee, it comes down to subject matter and not necessarily the age of the kit for me. As a mostly musclecar and light truck builder, I have new releases and old kits among my stash!

Another great one in the works, I could be interested in a resin copy too!