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Going to try, that is right around the wife's birthday, but if I tell her I am going to the show to sell some kits, I will probably get the green light!

James, Welcome to the forum, hope you find some inspiration and fun here like many of us have! The Cummins diesel has NOT been offered in resin or kit form as of yet. There was a forum member who created a resin master and sent it to a caster to be done but as of yet it is not available. Scan through the Resin and Aftermarket section and I think there are several threads regarding a Cummins engine. I assure you once one is available, it will be all over this forum! Hope this helps.

Brad- the detail work you have put into this model is amazing! Those yokes are incredible and the chassis/engine are very nice. I will be watching this one as it is a work of art.

There was a TON of aircraft and military plastic there. more than I expected. The show in Simpsonville in May has been a good one for cars & trucks,I sold $300 worth of kits there last year! Don't hold your breath on the Van getting built soon, it will be a while before it makes it to my desk.

Looking good Josh! I picked up an old MPC 4x4 Ford Van kit at the SCMA show in Spartanburg last weekend, still kicking around ideas on how it will get built but you are giving me some ideas here!

How 'bout them Blackhawks??????????????????????????????????

Most likely sent by a forum member from his workplace. You will probably have an answer by tonight or tomorrow.

The car is pretty awesome and the episode should be available to view or at least be coming back around in reruns.

I travel thru the Carolinas and Virginia as part of my job and it amazes me to see the wide variance in pricing at Hobby Town USA locations. I visit them when I can but the one closest to me has their kits priced just below MSRP and it is a Father/Son operation so I tend to spend money there as they are friendly. I cannot see spending $31.99 for a kit that is available online for $10 cheaper and if timed right, will be shipped for free from Tower Hobbies. Back on topic- I will have to pick up one of these kits just for some of the cool parts it has! Thanks for sharing the pictures, it made up my mind!

Make it Buffalo GROVE and you won't be too far away!

As has been mentioned here many times, Round2 would be best served with asking us to choose from a list of available tools of what to reissue. I am not going to list my wants, I want them to let me know what is possible and then I can vote accordingly. It would be nice to see some old AMT & MPC kits reissued and knowing what "could be" is something a lot of us would appreciate!

I have seen that at shows for some time and wonder why someone wouldn't walk the show before it opens and adjust their prices accordingly? I once mentioned to a guy at a swap meet that a model he had was available from another vendor for $5 less and would he match the price. He basically told me "NO!" and said if I wanted it for that price, I should go see the other vendor! The shame of it all is that I was looking at a few other kits he had and was going to try to do a "package deal" but after his pompous attitude, I decided that I could do without those kits as they weren't that rare! When I set up a table, I am there to sell and go home with more cash and less models! I have seen some guys at the same shows with the same kits year after year and you just want to say to them "If you would price your kits properly, you would sell them" but I guess they don't look at the process the same way as I do.

Should be interesting to see what the hobby's reaction is to this change. I suspect that there won't be the outrageous fees for setting up a booth requiring union workers (not bashing, just sayin!) and having an attached hotel is very smart idea! When the show was in Rosemont ( just outside Chicago), my biggest gripe was the $10 or more for parking! Heaven forbid you got hungry as the concession stand prices were a shock to the wallet. Hopefully having it 20 minutes away from their offices will get Revell to attend this year and modelers can chat with company execs about models!

Silver looks good and you can use different shades, from a white to almost gray. Experiment with some colors too, you might be surprised to see what actually looks nice with the purple you have chosen!

Off to a good start, be sure to post updates. Interested to see the wrecker body.

I will have to look for one of these this weekend. Sounds like there are some parts that make this worthy of buying a few extras for! In regards to Tim Boyd's comments regarding the SBC engine choice, I understand your point but if Revell had chosen NOT to include the SBC and went with a Ford, imagine the outcry it! As it is, cutting corners on the chassis had caused a few comments. Thanks for the mini review Brett!

The man is self-promoter but I think he had his heyday about 45 years ago. The grandson was there to help Grandpa and get 15 minutes of fame. I personally think the buyer paid about $4,000,000 too much for the car.

I might have passed you on the way out John, I was out of there right after 11. I like the tow truck and ramper. I have a tow truck identical to yours under construction and am trying to decide on a color scheme for a fleet of tow trucks that I have in mind. Glad to hear you won some awards, I will have to get my butt in gear and bring some of my builds for the next show. Do you belong to SCMA?

If that is all you have, then no need to worry about an addiction. That sounds like a typical weekend for many of us! Seriously though, some of us tend to buy several lifetimes worth of models and me personally, I have started to "thin the herd" as I am realizing that my building pace is about 1/10th of my buying pace!

Roy, Being across "the pond" will pose some obstacles to finding what you want but doesn't mean it is impossible! To answer your question regarding the Ford Pickups from the 70s, the last time one of those kits were offered was about 5 years ago when The Model King reissued the old AMT 79 Ford F350 4x4. If found today on eBay, they can be quite pricey. You may want to check with places like The Modelroundup, Dean's Hobby Stop, The Model Empire or Fred Sterns as they all deal in out of production kits and they may have all 3 that you are looking for. The Dodge Warlock kit has not been available for quite some time but the 2 wheel drive version, The Little Red Express, was offered not to long ago. They occasionally pop up on eBay at fairly reasonable prices. The Ford Bronco you reference needs some clarification. There was an AMT kit of a '79 that was reissued about 6 years ago by The Model King that included a car trailer and '68 Cougar funny car. It can be found but it is quite pricey as well. Then there is the '80 Bronco kit from Revell that is a different body style and AMT offered an '81 Bronco as well. Over the years there were different variations but all can be had, depending on what exactly you are looking for. Patience and knowledge are key to finding what you want. I picked up an old MPC Ford van 4x4 kit yesterday at a swap meet in South Carolina that I had wanted for awhile but didn't want to pay eBay prices so my wait paid off! happy Hunting and welcome to the forum!

Went to the SCMA "Hope it doesn't snow" show and swap meet today. Got some inspiration and a couple of models- an MPC 4x4 Ford Van and a Revell 64 Chevy pickup. Mailman is supposed to deliver some Gofer decals I ordered from Modelroundup today and that should keep me busy for awhile!

No need to worry about an addiction unless you have piles of WIPs , a couple of hundred kits still sealed, more paint and detail items than you know what to do with and you still decide to visit here instead of your workbench! Me, I figure you have to fill your time with something and this has been the one hobby that is the cheapest and easiest to sell the wife on!

Nice video Doc, at first i thought it might be Chuck Most's backyard but then I saw all of the GM vehicles and knew it couldn't be! I would love to win the lottery and buy a place like that! I would hire a bunch of bodymen and mechanics and have them get as many of those trucks back on the road as quickly as possible!

To add to Kevin's comments, if you have NEVER cast a part before, you definitely don't want to start with a body! I realize you are Down Under, but you are best to find someone locally who can help you or do it for you as you could mess up the master. In the long run it might be cheaper to do another conversion like you did of the first one than to try and resin cast another copy. Not sure how popular a 4 door 58 Chevy would sell so you may find it hard for a resin caster to make them unless you pay for the complete costs. Best of luck and it is nice of you to make that for your Dad!

I went and was able to see the models and walk the swap meet in about 30 minutes. Kind of disappointed as the swap meet had A LOT of airplane and military kits and not much in the way of car kits. I did manage to pick up a MPC 4x4 Ford Van still sealed for $20 and another Revell 64 Chevy pickup. I did see some nice stuff at P&P Resin, just might have to place an order this week. Many nice models on display and there were people streaming in at 11, so I probably missed a few more quality builds. Hopefully someone will post some pictures later today or tomorrow.