mikemodeler

A very sad story, may he find peace in heaven. I remember his posts and comments about his struggles with the fire and ensuing dealings with the insurance company.

Beautiful hot rod but what are the chances that it will ever see the road and be enjoyed? I agree that it is nice to see them get back to reality with the cars and designs but I can only imagine what it cost to build this car.

Check the shelf tags, that will tell you whether or not they will have the kit. You can ask someone to see if it is on order, they should be able to check that. Not sure, but the model kits might get shipped from Revell to the Hobby Lobby warehouse and then to the Hobby Lobby store.If so, that would add at least a week or two in the time it would take to get to the store versus other outlets (LHS, HTU, etc).

Blackhawks- 6-0-0 , only undefeated team in the NHL.

I have about 8 4x4 WIPs going on as we speak! About 4 different GMC pickups (MPC & Revell), a couple of Jeeps, a Bronco, a Blazer and LRE conversion to 4x4 using an old Dencon resin transkit. In the stash are about another 30 4x4 kits including an Unimog snow plow kit- drove one as a teenager when I worked for a Mercedes Benz dealer in the Midwest. Had to be the most impressive off road vehicle I have ever driven, used it to plow snow, move gravel, drag junk cars out of the back lot, used the fork lift attachment to unload trucks and stack junk cars. Never got a speeding ticket but then again I never got stuck in mud or snow! I too hope for a first gen bronco and am anxiously awaiting those old Ford pickups from Mobeius to convert them to 4wd!

Unless something has changed in that kit, the tires in it are actually Goodyear Suburbanite snow tires. Not a bad rendition of them, just not correct military tires.

Kudos to you Terry for trying a two tone paint job in a 24 hr. build, I have a hard enough time doing one in a 24 MONTH build! Looks like it could be fun and yet stressful at the same time, might have to consider doing one next year!

I spend more time on the computer than I do at the workbench but many times that is because my job takes me out of town on a regular basis. I have toyed with the idea of a travel kit to work on models in the hotel room at night but then I couldn't/wouldn't check in here as often! I do enjoy the time at the bench but wish I could speed up the process of building and my need to pay attention to details that in the end are meaningless. Joseph- I hope all goes well with the move and maybe by the time you are all settled in I will be ready for some more of your excellent tires!

Have you inquired with them as to when they may have the parts in stock? Keep in mind that many of the resin casters are not as computer savvy as one would like and they may rely on others to update their website. It could also be a case of producing parts and shipping them has taken priority over updating the website. If it is something you truly need or want, it is worth the time to inquire. You may be surprised to find out that it is available and the caster forgot to update his information!

You might also want to check with Casey, he was looking into casting some tires like that.

There was/is a snow tire available in scale. MPC tooled up a Goodyear Suburbanite snow tire and it currently is available in resin form from The Modelhaus and you can also find it in the reissued WWII Jeep from Round2.

John, Welcome back to the hobby, be sure to look and ask questions here as you need to. There is a ton of information to learn and people are ready to help. Look around at some of the other builds similar to what you want to build and ask those members for guidance. If you are like most of us, it won't be long before you have a couple of dozen new kits and 10 WIPs laying on your workbench!

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!