mikemodeler

nice work as always Tyrone! Those wheels make the car, no doubt.

post some pictures of your Dad's truck and what you are looking for help on and I am sure the members here will be able to guide you in your quest to build the truck. The crew cab will have to be scratch built as there is not a cab on the market. The engine will have to be scratch built as well because there has not been a diesel engine in a pickup kit. The good news is that you have the truck there for reference, don't let the fact that you are getting back to building keep you from getting this done.

I just checked the Tower Hobbies website and they have 15 "car" colors in stock and probably 6 times that many colors either on order or temporarily out of stock. I am sure now that the label issue has been resolved, it will take awhile before everyone is fully stocked.

Happy Birthday Doc! Hope you have a great day and the plastic Gods smile upon you!

Add that body style to the list of "I wish that was available" for me! I remember an old neighbor had one of those Scouts and we would help him fix it and plow snow in the winter with him to make a couple extra bucks. Cargostar might be able to shed some light on this vehicle as he is a IH guru. He has been working on a Travelall and pickup so hopefully this could be in the works too!

I totally agree with you Brad but unfortunately there are people in this country that feel differently. The recent uproar over the Marines urinating on dead Taliban soldiers as being inhumane was obviously viewed differently by those that have never served. The only mistake those Marines made was to post that video for others to see. I wonder who had the idea to make the movie about Seal Team 6 that will be released this summer, just in time for the Presidential Election? It is bad enough the grandstanding that went on last year but to further a politcal agenda by using the military is over the line for me. Semper Fi

And a great eye for the details! Stunning work Tom and can't wait to see this masterpiece done!

Are you looking for a 62 Bel Air? AMT made a great kit back in the 90's and it should be available from eBay or one of the old kit sellers. The roofline is different from the Revell 62 Impala and is commonly called a bubbletop.

I can only imagine what she looks like Austin! I laughed when I read your post.

Tell me that it will also have a chassis that can be built as a 4wd and I will buy two! I think these trucks scream for a 4wd chassis!

Glad to see you getting closer on this one Mike. I have two of these kits and I want to build one similar to the way you are building yours. The other one I want to get a Jimmy Flintstone van body and build a work van. Keep at it, it will help the cold go away!

The Artic Cat snowmobile was (is) available in resin as well. I believe it is the one from the Revell Ice Patrol kit, might be available from Scale Equipment as well?

I paint alot of the small pieces while on the sprue as I usually have 5 or more builds going on at the same time and try not to lose them. I don't build for contests so if my parts aren't perfect, it isn't a big deal to me.

Gray, I am on the Southside, Ballantyne area. Our mail delivery leaves a lot to be desired. On Saturday they had 2 different trucks running in our neighborhood, both delivering junk mail! Good thing postage went up today, they can justify the two trucks now!

All of the complete kits include the 8' bed, no short bed option. The one kit for $65 is just the cab, it requires the AMT Little Red Wagon kit to finish with the step side bed.

I thought you sold that on eBay last year Robert! IIRC that is a replica of the Hot Rod build of the car called "Suckers Bet". That 1:1 is owned by a friend of mine and it was in recently in Hot Rod again as part of Drag Week coverage. Nice job on all of the Novas posted here!

I think there have been a few postings of diecast late model Tahoes on here with models from Welly (?) Not sure how easy it is to disassemble one and modify it but maybe an internet search can yield some answers. Thank you for your service Sgt. Allen!

What a great way for Dad and daughter to spend time together! Keep her building and she won't even notice boys in a couple of years and your life will be much easier! LOL! I bet it won't be long until she is asking you for one of those Mobeius Lone Stars to build!

At a swap meet in Milwaukee about 12 years ago I ran across a MPC Jeep kit from the '60s that was a 3 in 1 kit that I had wanted for a long time. The kit was open but complete and I got it for $25. I have every intention of building it but have thought about having some of the pieces resin casted first as they have not been in any of the re-issues since then. Since getting back into the hobby 20 years ago, it is the only "vintage" kit I have bought, although some of the kits I have probably have become vintage due to my slow building speed. I have yet to buy a kit only to hold on to it in hopes it becomes a collectors item. I am more likely to buy a kit for parts or trading than collecting.

Welcome and feel free to ask questions, there is a wealth of knowledge waiting to be tapped here on the forum.

That is funny because my November issue showed up about 10 days ago. It was reported in our newspaper that the USPS has changed the way our mail is sorted here in Charlotte and there have been delays in dated mail being delivered. Just last week I got a notice from Sears for a big Craftsman Club sale and I was excited until I saw it was for Dec 18 thru Dec 24! Not much I can do about when the USPS delivers the mail, just hope that it arrives in decent condition!

Hopefully Darin the modelbuilding allows you to take your mind off of your wife's condition and bring some peace to you during what has to be an incredibly diificult time. I know when I am feeling stressed out from life a few minutes or hours spent working at the bench helps clear my mind and rejuvenates me to get back to life and its challenges. Please know that many of us here still have you and your family in our prayers and thoughts. Thank you for sharing with us and let us know what we can do to help.

I used to suffer from those same problems as you Derrick and then one day I got a job offer for Charlotte NC and I took it! After 41 years in Chicago and countless blizzards and lake effect snow storms I sold my house and snowblower! Now when I use my snow shovel, it is to scoop up the leaves in the fall! Gonna be 61 degrees here tomorrow, rainy but at least I ain't shoveling!

Just wait until Dr. Cranky sees this one, he will go nuts! Nice job Robert, great weathering and I really like the Sinclair decals. Do you have any additional pictures?

It could be that he is praying that this model is the one that wins the contest, Harry!