mikemodeler

That could explain the back problems, my toilet ain't set up for reading!

We had a Winnebago and if I remember correctly, a basic bright white would be correct. The big W on the side was more of a mustard brown or gold color. Keep in mind that we kept ours outside and it tended to fade some over time. Friends of the family had a newer one and their W was green but it was smaller than ours so that may have had something to do with it. I would do some research and see if the colors were different for the different lengths or models (Brave, Indian & Chieftain).

Fisher snow plows were mounted to the trucks differently than the typical Meyer or Western snow plows of the same era. A friend of mine had a Chevy Blazer with the Fisher plow while my Dad drove a 1 ton dump with a Western plow. The brand depicted in these test shots is a Western and I am guessing that because Revell is in the burbs of Chicago, there were a ton of trucks to view for reference. Should be interesting to see what we end up getting. The last time a model kit came with a snow plow, MPC was putting them in their Jeep kits back around 1970.

I agree Casey, the final box art should be interesting to see. The snow plow setups for trucks from this era were frame mounted by extending the frame approximately a foot so the frame and hydraulic assembly could be mounted in front of the grille. The factory bumber was then bolted on to the frame extensions. Today's trucks typically use a "quick hitch" type setup where the complete plow and hydraulic assembly connects to the truck in a matter of minutes. This was something the plow manufacturers starting doing in the mid-90's, not sure what the exact reasoning is for the change other than helps keep the front of a truck clean looking. I suspect that the plow set up will resemble the one in the picture as it may be easier to design and mold. The picture is obviously photo-shopped as it sits on top of the bumper and the lights are messed up. I still think we will see this kit, probably not until late summer or fall. I have it on my wish list ( a case at least!).

Jeff & Nick- stop talking about Quonset pizza, you are making me homesick! Jeff- I was born and raised in Waukegan, moved out in '98 when it started going downhill. I get back there once a year and it is sad to see the town in such decay, I had a lot of great times growing up there! Nick- Dick Strang is probably one of the top shops in the area and you found it! Jeff, you can order Quonset pizza and have it shipped to your door, a lot cheaper than driving all that way! Thanks Mike

The prep work for painting resin is a little more involved than a plastic kit. Most resin casters include instructions on how to clean and prep the body before any body work or painting begins but a general rule of thumb is to soak the body in Westley's Bleach White to remove any resin release chemicals. Some casters will recommend using dish soap or rubbing alcohol, it is best to check with them before starting. As Pete mentioned, resin is a different animal when it comes to customizing and given the cost of most resin bodies, I personally would be hesitant to chop one up. If you have confidence in your skills and have the extra money, then give it a try. Best of luck!

Kenny is a great guy to deal with, met him at a show a few years back and he is one of us, a model builder! He is friends with Eric at P&P /Porky's Resin and they usually are set up close to one another at shows. His stuff is nice and hopefully he has some new stuff in the works!

Kirt, Let me know what you find out about the club, I would be willing to attend meetings when my schedule allows. As far as "The Rock", they will have a NASCAR sanctioned event this year, a Truck race this Spring ! Andy Hillenburg has worked hard to get that place back to it's glory and hopefully someday they will race Sprint or Nationwide cars there! Thanks to Dave for the info, hopefully the club can be saved!

Check out RPP Hobby, they have some large tire/wheel combos available.

I am thinking along the same lines Bruce but the difference for me is that there will be some local shows over the next 6-12 months that I can drag my stuff to and get a table. Like you, I really don't want to get involved with online selling and shipping, mainly because I travel with my job and don't want to put it on my wife to handle. Sounds like the best thing you can do is try emodelcars.com and see how that goes. I would definitely include shipping costs in your prices as it ain't cheap to ship stuff out these days. Besides, if you are dealing with fellow modelers, we should understand very well what you are dealing with. I think I will do the list and PM it to forum members when that day comes as I would rather see them end up in a good home. Let us know what you decide and how it turns out for you!

Paging Mr. Art Anderson, Paging Mr. Art Anderson, please pickup the courtesy phone, you have a call! I think Art can best answer this one as he worked for JL, IIRC and would be able to tell you in detail.

looks like a Foreign job but the dang blasted steering wheel is on the wrong side! You got me Harry, I will have to wait til Friday.

All I can say is that you made those "MO SHINY" Mike! Nice job on adding to the already deep colors Donn laid down. My eyes hurt from looking at them and now I am inspired even more to start spraying!

That is a beauty, nice scratch building details and awesome paint!

nice job on the conversion and the details are fantastic! Clean execution and definitely different and that ain't all bad! for those that might get upset over the Toyota motor in a Chebby, I ask if all of your '32 Fords have blue oval power???? Thanks for sharing!

Donn, Great colors and nice paint jobs on all of them. Not to ask your trade secrets, but just to make sure I understand you correctly, those colors you create are all done with Testors enamels and Pearl X clearcoats, right? I will assume you "experiment" with different ratios of certain colors to get it "just right" and there is much trial and error in your madness. I am inching closer to having my airbrush setup all ready to go and am anxious to try to replicate your success. I have to wait for the pollen season to subside as it is real heavy right now here in Charlotte. Thanks!

That is looking good and nice to see some progress on it. I have two of those roll back kits as well and I need to get my butt in gear on them. Can't wait to see this one finished up!

There was the Road Knights here in Charlotte, not sure if they are still around. They met out near the racetrack but have not heard much from them the last 2 years. The Carolina Kustom Modelers (CKM) are up near Kernersville and they put on a nice show every August, they are the only other club that I am aware of near Charlotte.

I gave a copy of the white 65 Coronet to my oldest brother as a tribute to the car he bought when he came home from the Air Force in 1968. He being 17 years older than me, it is the first car of his I remember and he used to take me everywhere, probably cuz I was a cute kid and it helped him get ladies phone numbers! The kit itself resembles the car fairly well but the engine leaves a bit to be desired as far as details go. The final assembly was a bit fidgety but in the end it was a nice looking model. MCW has a resin trans kit for a 65 Coronet 2 dr sedan, my old catalog has it listed for $32 and you still need a donor kit to complete it. Depending on how detailed you are looking to get, it may be the way to go.

The wife drives an 08 Hyundai Santa Fe and she loves it! Bought it used and have put 17,000 miles on it in two years and only have had to do oil changes and new wiper blades. My daily car is a company issued 08 Toyota Camry. I am the only driver of the vehicle and it currently has 136,000 miles. Not the most comfortable vehicle I have driven, but I have to say that besides a battery, the usual filter & oil changes and a struts all around at 110,000 miles, it has been a trouble free car. Hope to get the kids thru college on scholarships and if that happens, then I will be on the lookout for an old pickup or 60's midsize muscle car.

Could be too that because of his extensive list of parts, knowing what to have on hand to meet demand might be more work than it is worth. I understood when I placed my order with Al that he was going to cast my order as he received it, much like The Modelhaus does. Thanks for updating us George, Al's stuff is great and worth waiting for. Hopefully he can get caught up and life will get easier for him and his business.

While I have not built or bought any Hudsons, the builds that have been displayed here have been very nice. I admire the hard work foiling those cars, probably why I haven't jumped in to build one! Mike

Great topic and like most people, I have my share of retail horror stories to share. The condensed versions here: 1st job- worked at a Mercedes/BMW dealership during high school (great job for a teenager!) and we had this one lady who thought she was entitled to a free hand car wash every Saturday at noon, despite it being the busiest time of the day and also our lunch time. One particularly cold and busy Saturday she insisted on getting her car washed and we told her it would be 2 hours before we could do it. She got the salesman who sold her the car and he begged us to wash the car, so we did. We made sure to put extra water in the door locks knowing full well they would freeze and she would be locked out, hopefully at the dinner party she needed her car washed for! 2nd job- worked at a grocery store in the same town as the car dealership. Some customers would walk around eating food they hadn't paid for yet and didn't think anything of it. We caught this one lady who had fed her kids about a pound of grapes, a box of animal crackers, and several containers of yogurt. She offered to pay for the items but the manager decided to have her banned as he had watched this happen several times. Another incident at the store was a customer who insisted we send an employee over to her house to clean up a mess her maid had made. Seems the maid spilled some soda taking the groceries out of the car and because we had placed them in her trunk, it was our fault! She got the store manager to personally clean up the mess at the house and pay to have her car detailed! 3rd job- worked part time at a Sears Paint/Hardware store one summer to feed my need for tools. We had a customer bring in a 15 year old air compressor that was bought at an estate sale. It didn't work and the customer wanted us to replace it, afterall, who backs you better than Sears? We refused as the warranty was only 1 year and this was obviously beyond the warranty period. Well, 10 days later this customer came back with a letter from corporate saying give him a free air compressor! I won't even go into the cheapskates who would buy the cheapest chainsaw to trim a few branches and then return it-effectively a free loaner! The old farts who would go to garage sales on Saturday and buy broken hand tools and return them for free replacement. The best were guys who would break a ratchet and expect a free replacement. When we explained that the warranty stated "repair or replacement" and we could repair it, they got ticked off and wanted a new one! They quickly learned that if they came in during the morning hours the ladies would give them new ones and us evening guys would repair them. Like others have said, I have learned that if you talk in a calm manner and treat the employee with respect, you will get the best possible service. Talk down or treat someone like dirt and you will be lucky to get anything. My mother-in-law is terrible when it comes to customer service and as a result, I almost always decline to dine out with her as she is very demanding and is a lousy tipper. I have no doubt she had eaten her share of dirt and spit because of the way she treats waiters and complains about everything!

Build????? Heck, I thought I was supposed to buy kits, now you want me to build them????? Seriously, I buy kits to build, although I have some kits that are original and re-issue because I am that far behind in my building!!!!!

Very Nice! I like the color and details!