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Steve and Chris- Thanks for the information. I do have a AMT 92 F150 short bed that I can use as a guide for the chassis and bed, sounds like the best way to get it "close enough"! And Tom's idea for a step side had been kicking around in my head also!

Looks like your basic HD work truck. Very nice, clean and well detailed.

Kenny usually makes it to local shows here in the NC area but hasn't been at the last two I went to. Eric at P&P is a good friend of his and he told me last year that Kenny was moving his sign/graphics business and it was consuming a lot of his time. I agree a phone call is the best way to reach him as this is his busy season getting race cars wrapped and prepped. Nice guy and great products.

I have said before Nick but it is worth repeating- the improvement in your skills is noticeable as your paint jobs and detailing have come a LONG way since some of those first builds you posted! Nice job on the Camaros, I have several that I need to finish and today would be a good day to do that!

Thanks Art, I had an idea it was something like that. I think the issue at hand is whether or not the bed sides in the kit can be modified to accurately represent a short bed. I am going to have to find some pictures of a 1:1 and then compare the kit pieces.

Donn, I have been a huge promoter of your DVDs ( bought both of them) and have directed people to them when they ask for help with their painting skills. I appreciate what you have done for the hobby with them and agree that you do not have an advertising budget like Revell to promote them. However, you state that promoting is not advertising and I fail to understand that. In my promotion of your DVDs I was specific as to how to contact you for ordering of your DVDs, a type of subtle advertising, no? If I wanted to make sure that I did not "advertise" Donn Yost's DVDs, then I would have simply said "there is a forum member here who has produced some helpful DVDs, try to find out who that is" and that could not be construed as being an advertisement. Bottom line, in my book, is that you produced a DVD to share with the hobby and put a price tag on them, thereby "selling" them. I understand that the sale of the DVD has not allowed you to retire or buy that vacation home in the Cayman Islands, but the fact of the matter is that you created a business once you sold the first one, even if it was to cover your costs. My argument is that I want to sell some of my model kit collection and re-invest that money back into this hobby. I do not have a hobby shop or hobby related business, just a model builder and collector like most of us. What I find troubling is that if I want to sell my kits, I am told to go to eBay or a local show while cottage industry types get the benefit of selling, albeit discreetly, on the forum. My issue isn't with you or any of the many resin casters or other cottage companies, it is with the double standard that I perceive to exist here. I accept the fact that Gregg has chosen not to have a "marketplace" for active selling, but see so many instances of "walking that fine line" that it irritates me from time to time. Rant over, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

In May of last year I posted that I had some kits I wanted to sell and to contact me via PM as I was not going to sell on the forum per the rules. My post was taken down within hours. I sent a PM to Gregg and he explained to me his rules and how the forum was run, which I accepted as he pays for it and I am a guest. Other members here post about the products they have for sale and use links to purchase said products and that is acceptable to the moderators. I fail to see the difference in the two scenarios above but will consider this my last post on this topic as the horse is being prepared for the dog food canning process.

If nothing is expected of the moderator, why bother them in the first place? As they have noted, they get a ton of PMs and sorting through those that are just "notices" keeps them from other things, including contributing to this forum. Not looking for an argument, but when it comes to selling or trading, the rule I go by "is only part with a kit or money if you can afford to lose it". I don't expect someone else to fix a bad deal for me. I have had my share of good and bad trades and I keep a list of those for future reference.

Donn, not to split hairs but if mentioning a new product is not considered advertising, what is it considered? What is the purpose of mentioning something if the end result is not to promote sales and awareness? Advertising 101 was a long time ago for this kid (30+ years!) but I still remember some of the bullet points from that class!

To your point David, about the only thing the moderators could do is limit the offender's ability to post or belong here. There isn't much Harry, Casey or Gregg can do about transactions gone bad. I am not a seller on eBay or too familiar with eBay rules but my understanding is that you can lose your privileges if there are enough complaints. Most of us have figured out how to deal with the rules.

First let me say I am sorry to hear of your father's passing. There isn't any "selling" allowed, however you can conduct business via PM or email. My best advice for you is to create a list of what you have by manufacturer, kit number, brief description(make and model- ex. 1969 Ford Mustang), whether the kit is opened/unsealed or started. Most of the time, buying a kit already opened,us modelers know that parts could be missing and therefore we need to prepare for the possibility of just that. Depending on the age of the kits, their value could be a much as a 7 course meal at a five star restaurant or a happy meal at McDonalds! No way to know until you have a list or pictures of the kits, preferably with the contents showing. Sometimes selling them in lots, usually similar cars or makes (Mustangs, Fords, etc.) can get them moved faster as well. Get a list and there are several buyers of collections and there could be a show coming soon that would help you in selling them. Ask here if you have questions, there are many knowledgeable folks here that can help.

Thanks for the memories, I remember buying those kits (Truck & Van) in the 70s for customizing my models!

I see both sides of the issue and while I would like to see a section where one could sell models, in the end it is Gregg's forum and his rules. I am sure he thought long and hard before he made his rules and we have to accept them, like it or not! While I have seen some borderline abuse of advertising/selling rules, for the most part the moderators tend to "nip it in the bud".

y'all think it will be warm in mid-April? Needing to get back home to see the parents and I don't want to have to wear a heavy jacket so I was thinking after Easter. Might even be warm enough to see a Cubs game, before the are out of the pennant race!

Thanks Roger, I thought my eyes were failing me! Not sure I have the patience to make the correct bedsides for this kit, might have to use a bed from a 90's kit and build it as a beater.

Congrats Terry, losing weight, at any age, is not easy but it sounds like you have it figured out. I am in the same boat, need to lose weight cuz I sure ain't gonna grow any taller!

Channel that worry into something worthwhile, like the things you want to do once you are healed and can get back to a more normal life. As Harry said, have faith in the doctors and their abilities and you will come out fine. Saying a few prayers wouldn't hurt either.

Me too! Great product and like others have said, looks like a kit and not resin.

Harry, that looks like your summer cruise mobile, did you shoot those pictures at Oak Street Beach??? I have no freakin clue!

That is great news Dave and we all are hoping for minimal changes to the tooling so we can have these kits sooner rather than later! Any shots of the mock-ups to share with us yet?

Dang Andy, I thought that looked familiar! What a neat way to honor a great hobby shop!

How cool would it be to have that in 1/25 scale? Imagine a diorama with a car show in the parking lot!

I remember this one, seemed to be a little rough and the wheel wells don't look right to my eyes.

What a great looking model! Very nice and the details are outstanding!

Has anyone created a shortbed version of the Model King 4x4? I have one of these kits to build and I really want to make it a shortbed but was hoping someone has pictures of doing one already. I know the frame and bed will need to chopped down, is it possible to use the kit bed? I thought I had seen a resin bed on eBay at one time but IIRC it was a rough casting with much work to be done to make it presentable. Any and all help is appreciated!