mikemodeler

Dang son, the ain't that shiny from the factory! Nice work so far, digging that blue !

Watched this come together, incredible work and details, in awe of your scratch building abilities!

I am working on such a build right now- 84 GMC chassis with a 72 Cab and resin short bed. Might also build a second one with the step side, not sure. The wheel base is correct and yes, it has the correct wheel houses too. I am going the 4wd route and might build the step side with the lifted shackles and big tires.

That came out very nicely, love the details. Might have to order up a couple of those bumpers.

That looks great Tom! Is that the wrecker bed from MCRC or the old Midnite Cowboy bed? Great details and spot on replica.

Awesome tip and they look great, more realistic than the blobs in the kits. I am going to have to try that method once I can get to Michaels and grab some of those pins, I have a few GM trucks that are mirror less because the kit pieces suck.

I love it! I will be converting mine in a similar fashion by removing the brush guard as well, maybe some different tires too.

That is very nice and love the details!

Now that I have the grilles to make a couple of mid 80's Chevy pickups, do you remember how much you added to the frame and where you added it? That should look great when you get it done! Love those Fireball wheels!

Careful Brian, just like Fireball and Scenes Unlimited, ordering from Olson Bros can get addicting!

Great job on that Warren, love how it all came together! That dump box looks like it was made for that kit.

Guessing he will use the beds he had when he did the Camper/Ramp truck special issue back about 15 years ago.

Tower Hobbies has an discount code of 0A15 to save $15 on orders of $50 or more. Many times the discount covers the freight and they sell paint and glue too!

That is looking fantastic! Love the color choices!

That is what I thought, they had gone through the truck and updated it. Looks like a wheel lift was added and they definitely repainted it and updated the lighting. I would suspect that a brand new truck would be upwards of $800,000 - $1,000,000 so spending a couple hundred thousand would be much more economical. And given that this truck operates in Florida, it probably doesn't get as rusty as one in the North would. If you are interested in replicating the newer version, there is a seller on FB that has those lightbars.

Yeah, I'd hate to run an ad block if Gregg is relying on ads for revenue to support the forum. On the other hand, it is very difficult to surf here with the ads being like they are. I'll check back in a couple of days to see if it's fixed.

Has anyone got this kit yet? What does it look like ? I know there were some warping issues with the last release, are they still there? I want to order one but not if it is plagued with major issues.

Actually, he has been slowed down by an avalanche of orders for his F-250 4wd conversion, but he does a great job of communicating. His product is so nice, you will get in the habit of ordering more!

That last picture of the whole fleet is impressive! Been watching this come together and outstanding job as always Tom!

Liking the color on that one Jim! I wish the model companies would bring us updated versions of this kit and the pick ups, they could really improve on that old tooling and help us make even better looking models.

I am watching this, I have two of those dump bodies and have been working on getting a couple of WIPs done so I can jump on the dump project. Danny makes some really nice stuff and this dump bed is awesome!

Looking good, I would like to point out that a shortfall of the utility bed is the front of the bed missing in the lower corners, leaving the illusion that the front door compartment is not complete. I intend to fix mine before installing it on a similar set up. The interior is very nice and love the crane!

The future of the hobby is what consumers make it, just like any other consumer driven sector. In the last couple of years, look at what 3D printing has done for our hobby! People who have mastered 3D printing are now bringing us stuff we had hoped for but didn't think was possible. I get most of my new releases at shows or via the internet as Hobby Lobby and Michael's are my LHS. If I want another Revell 69 Z-28, my 40% off coupon and HL fills that need, but they don't always have the newest releases. I would love to have a LHS to patronize but I have seen at least 5 of them go out of business in the last 5-6 years, mostly because the owners were older and no one wanted to take over. We can all pontificate as to the whats, whys, and various reasons for how long this hobby will be around and whether or not the youth of today derive the same pleasure we did in the 60's/70's/80's but we would be better served just enjoying what we have while we have it. Change is constant, that is for sure.

Started work on my F-350 conversion using these same parts Bill, hope I can do it justice like yours. Nice job on that build, loved watching it come together!

Well, look at it this way. If you don't buy any models in April and May, when it rolls around in June you would have the money saved to buy it.