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Harry says this as he is already looking ahead to next week's "Real or Model" !!!! :D Very nice job there Greg and I am sure your friend will be happy with the finished model, maybe it will serve as inspiration to work on the 1:1!

What, no Pontiac Aztek? No 77 Cutlass 4 door humpback? No 84 Caprice Estate Wagon? I agree that the Camaro and Solstice do NOT belong on the list and would take a 67 Vette over a 63. Where are the Cadillacs and Buicks of the 50's?

If this wasn't on a model forum I would swear that was the real thing! Tom, your ability to accurately detail WHATEVER you work on is truly amazing! The work you have displayed is among the best I have ever seen and leaves me speechless and envious! I remember the Clark stations in Northern Illinois where I grew up and looking at this is like going back 40 years for me! Like others, I am anxiously awaiting the next installment of this story!

just be careful if a certain forum moderator tries to leverage his position over you with your employee discount!

A quick look at the display case would say the Revell snap tite 69 & 06 Camaros! I have many multiples of about 6 kits and plan on building them..................someday!

Black is a very appropriate color for this car. I remember many of them back in the day being black where I grew up, not sure why but they did look beautiful! Keep it coming!

Roger- Casey mentioned in his post above that chain from Michaels would be correct, just make sure you keep it close to scale. There could also be some chain available in the train section at a LHS, although I am not 100% sure. The wheels in the kit are indeed 8 lug and they should be 6 lug. The older Monogram '76 Chevy Stepside kit has the factory ralley wheels with the correct lug pattern. There was someone on here making resin copies but their name escapes me at this moment, maybe someone will remember? I plan on using the factory ralley wheels or plain steel wheels on my builds. The painting instructions for the plow components isn't 100% accurate either. The undercarriage, trip springs and plow frame should be black instead of red. The plow motor and blade should be the only parts painted red. Hopefully I will get some better weather for painting as I am itching to get this kit built!

nice job and great details! Shiny paint and great job opening the doors.

Best of luck in the job search Andy! If you get on at Model Empire, just pace yourself with purchases because the reason for taking the job was to bring in money, not spend more at work! I once took a part time job at a Sears Hardware store about 20 years ago and found myself using the employee discount to fuel my need for new tools! Back on topic, I did get my package from Tower Hobbies on Friday that had the '77 GMC pickup/snow plow kits in it. I have already torn the plastic off of one box and have used white glue to assemble the plow to see how it will look up against a few WIPs I have and I can see I will be buying more of these kits! I hope to get some better weather to start painting again (high humidity and 70 degree dew points) so I can post some pictures.

Patience Grasshopper! I doubt your Dad rushed his work on the 1:1, so take your time and honor him with a nice build. If you get frustrated, take a breath, step back and walk away for awhile. This will be a nice tribute to him John, and we are here to help you if you need us!

Just don't follow the painting instructions in the kit! They are incorrect on a few pieces if you truly want to match what they should be. I did notice that this snowplow closely resembles a Western type although it is not referenced as such, probably to avoid the licensing fees. This is a much nicer kit than I anticipated and will definitely be building more than the 3 I already have! Santa are you listening????

If I were to figure out just how many WIPs I have, I would probably cry. The sad thing is I am always adding 2 or 3 new WIPs for every 1 I complete! Just today I received 3 more kits and already one of them is on the bench and I am starting to build it! Sick? Naw, I am just a regular guy like the rest of you!

Gerry, You better do that before Casey bursts with over excitement! I am planning on getting mine out here in a few minutes and getting started!

Take your cheapskate butt down to Model Empire and invest in a kit! I will see if I can find the batteries to the camera and get some pictures of the snow plow. I will be busy putting it together this weekend and hope to have before and after pictures. Just have to make sure my "Geek Squad" son is home to help me upload the pix!

The UPS man just left, I will be busy with the glue and paint this weekend! I will post up some comments later regarding the kit and its' contents.

The ralley wheels will be on their way today after I drop off the package at the post office. Looking forward to seeing this done John!

UPS tracking says that my kits made it to Charlotte at 3 am today, so the wait begins for the big brown truck to stop. Sure hope the wife is busy tonight so I can play!

Funny! I will probably help her on the first model kit day, although I she did do a good job on that space shuttle, not sure she needs me! Our 15 year old daughter will most likely help with the classes as part of her volunteering portion of being in National Honor Society and she has built a few models with Dad so I just might be off the hook! My wife has had her eyes opened to the lack of creativity and inactivity in school age children and this is what has compelled her to start these programs. Many times her students talk of playing video games but when she asked them if they ever built a model or other craft type project, she was surprised that many of them said no. She talked with me about the issue and that is when I mentioned the make-n-take program and how many kids enjoy it at car shows, hobby shows and other events. In addition to building 2 different models during the 7 week run of classes, she is looking at some of the other projects that are on the shelf at Hobby Lobby, Radio Shack and some online sources. This is slated to start just before Halloween and run close to Christmas so it should be fun. I will keep you all posted!

Okay, I will chime in and say the USA. There are some people here in the South that feel we will still win our freedom from the North!

Latest update- She met with the afterschool program coordinator at the YMCA the other day and is awaiting a response from him regarding her proposal. She went over the basics and the estimated costs and he seemed to think it was a workable deal so we will know soon. The good news is that the YMCA will be ordering the supplies, the bad news is that means no leftovers for me! She is getting excited and the YMCA thinks this program could be expanded to multiple schools, meaning she could be quite busy!

Cruz, Thanks for the heads up, is the new magazine or the July issue? I ask as my subscription has run out and it might be awhile before I renew and I don't want to drive to the store if I already have the most current magazine. Thanks!

There will be another concert another time but that infection is nothing to mess with! Find something else to do this weekend and look to see when Toby & Bama will be playing elsewhere, maybe there is a roadtrip in your future!

Contact VCG Resins. They have resin engines and hoods and just might have what you are looking for. Craig is modeler and forum member (mannyclub) so he is one of us. Great product and prompt service. www.vcgresins.com

To add to Chuck's comments, I think it was the mid to late 80's when they switched to solid axle/leaf spring for the F250s. I will do some more research and post up what I find.

But I thought the F-250 used leaf springs with the TTB, while the F-150 shared the same front end components with the Bronco? I know the F-350 used leaf springs and a solid axle. Can a Ford expert verify which is which?