mikemodeler

Always a great show, I will be there with some models to sell!

I was thinking the other way around, but either could work.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Gotta love a deal at the Flea Market!

Trying to access PMs has been impossible this morning. Something is not right here with the software.

Ice cream has miracle curing powers! Glad to see things getting better for all of you and continued wishes and prayers for a complete recovery and a good doctor's report on Monday!

Looks like a nice kit, a bit more detailed than the typical US "no glue/no paint" kit. What did that cost you if you don't mind me asking? I would swap those tires with a set of All Terrain BFGs from Fireball.

Season Premiere tonight in the US on the Weather Channel. First hour is a recap of last season and second hour is new footage for us Americans.

Have you contacted Competition Resins? These sound like something they might be interested in as they sell other racing style bodies. Just a thought.

Very nice, love the color and nicely detailed!

Here you go. Contact Dale Horner at Little Motor Kar Company <lmkco@outlook.com> Found that from an old post here on the forum from 2 years ago. Not sure if it is valid but worth a try. For future use, try Googling whatever you are looking for and many times a link to a topic here will appear and it's just a matter of clicking on that old link.

I am enjoying watching your excellent scratch building skills and the work you are doing!

Here's an example of a kit that could be offered in multiple forms, kinda like the upcoming Moebius 66 F100 series. Looking forward to seeing this one completed!

Thus the reasoning behind my post Brett. I remember interviewing for a product manager's job at Revell around 1995 and was impressed by the size of the staff they had in Morton Grove for a model company. I think they still need a staff in the US to help with new product development and what has to be one of their largest markets.

Excellent paint and decals, nice, simple details on the chassis, should be a nice looking model when done.

Now that Revell is owned by a German company, I am surprised no one mentioned having a US based product team. I agree with Justin's above comments on "connecting" with modelers in new ways and also segmenting their product catalog and offering.

Their online coupon this week is 40% off, which is as good as HL and if you can find models on their shelves, not a bad deal. Hopefully they get their vendor situation straightened out.

This was in the back of my mind yesterday when I was in Michael's. I had a 40% off coupon and found the Revell 69 Z-28 on the shelf. The shelf price was $16.00 so after the coupon and the state's tax, I walked out the door with the kit for $10.30. I just might do as Snake suggests and slap the detailed chassis under the snapper body.

Thanks for the tip. I will probably try to cut out the front and rear suspension and graft in the 4x4 drivetrain if I go that route. It will take some scratch building to do that but probably easier than making a new chassis, we will see.

I get a daily email from Michael's and yesterday saw it and checked online, only to see they didn't have much in stock. Stopped at my local Michael's today and saw they had a couple of the Revell Ford Broncos, Chevy Nova SSs and a couple of 68 Dodge Chargers. I was about to walk out empty handed when I saw a 69 Camaro Z-28 on the shelf. They had the shelf marked $16.00 and with my 40% off coupon, it was less than $10.00! Sure hope they are serious about restocking the models, it would be a shame to lose another distribution point.

My thoughts : 1. I like the idea of snap kits that could be converted into full detail kits. 2. As was mentioned, I would need to know my audience before committing tooling dollars for subjects. 3. I would follow the lead of Moebius and develop new tools of the 67-72 GM pickups. Alternate between GMC and Chevy, 2wd and 4wd and include Blazer/Jimmy and Suburbans. I would follow up with Dodge pickups of the same era. 4. I would develop similar line for late model GM trucks- pickups, Tahoe/Suburban.

Two options for that utility bed- scratch build one with sheet stock, which shouldn't be too hard considering it is basic shapes or wait for the new Moebius 66 F100 kit to come out and use the kit piece.

Take your time and buy tools as your experience and skills develop. Basic tools as others have pointed out are a great start and only really necessary in the beginning. If you are building box stock or close to it, then a lathe or 3D printer are probably a waste of money for you. If you intend to build custom models with lots of detail, then you will start spending more on equipment than you will on models. A clean, well lit, dedicated work place is as important as having tools to build models. When I was kid, I had a card table in our dark, damp basement and my results were reflective of that. I suggest you try to have as nice and comfortable place to work on your models and be able to leave them in various states of completion as possible. Finally, Nick (High Octane) has some great advice. Many of us get starry-eyed when we are at a show or store and see a great deal on model kits and over buy. At one time I had close to 600 kits and even if I was able to build one a month, that was a 50 year supply IF I DIDN'T BUY ANOTHER KIT! Figure out what you like to build and buy and build accordingly. If you have varied tastes, temper your buying or else you end up with hundreds of kits and get overwhelmed. In the end, it's a hobby, so have fun and treat each build as a means to improve your skills so the next one is better than the last.

There are many ways and really depends on how much you have and what you want to spend on organizing everything. Right now Michael's is running a sale on craft organizers and they can be good for separating and organizing parts like engines, wheels, tires etc. Big Lots has some nice plastic storage boxes that are shoe box sized and are clear so you can see what is inside of them. Shop around and you can find all kinds of storage units and at different prices. Figure out what you have, how you want to store it and what size of container you will need. As a reminder, if you have anything that is not already assembled, save the instructions so you can build it later without trying to figure it out without them!

I believe the first grille shown was available with a 3500HD cab resin kit. Can't remember who has it, I think one of the Detroit resin casters offers it.

Well? We are waiting to see it! Open it up!