mikemodeler

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!

That is exactly why about half my finished builds are Revell Snappers! And for the glue kits that I have finished, the chassis detail depends on the kit and what came in it. With little exception, I am using what the manufacturer gave me. Some paint and I am good to go! I have done a few chassis swaps, but it was to get what I wanted, like using the 84 GMC Deserter kit to give me a 4x4 chassis to put a 72 Chevy pickup on. Swapped a couple of pro street chassis too. I struggle to get em finished, with a shiny paint job and some decent foil or chrome pen work to boot. I look at the hobby as a form of relaxing and expressing my artsy side and try not to get caught up in minute details and historical accuracy. Some have a different opinion and strive for accuracy that I will never achieve and I am okay with that. The Modelhaus crew cab 64 Dodge pickup that cost me $105 has an accurate (to my eye) body and decent interior. The chassis Don supplied with it is a promo style and somewhat disappointing but understandable. I might explore using something else when the time comes to build it as I would like to alter the ride height or possibly make it into a 4x4.

Nice work on all of them, great variety! Is that Chevette a promo or glue kit?

Great work on all of them, love them all. Your weathering is spot on, love how all the vehicles have some degree of weathering but not overdone!

Sounds like living in Idaho is agreeing with you Rob! Congrats on the move and nice job on the Willys!

Don't forget about the 69 Yenko Corvette! Hopefully they release a base or COPO version.

I remember buying a bunch of those silver Camaros at Michael's after a Saturday morning make and take for $5 a piece, those wheels and tires updated a few Revell snappers into restomods.

Find a Slot car racer to buy the body off of you, that I what I have done with some of my donor cars!

Nice work Chuck! Love it, you nailed the look and patina, again!

I would think it would be the most logical choice. Might have to modify the exhaust but shouldn't be too big a deal.

I was thinking the same thing! I could see the body sitting on saw horses while the frame is sitting off to the side with the drivetrain installed.

MegaHobby had 300 orders for the 68 Chevelle to ship out Friday morning, basically the first day it was available to ship (Brett can confirm/correct this if I am off) so I would say it's going to do well out of the gate! Mine will be here tomorrow and while I won't start on it for a bit, I am excited to get one built.

I agree and will add that the 70 Monte Carlo would be a good source for a big block'TH-400 combo. Thanks for sharing Bill, now I have to get my butt to my work bench and clean up the pile of WIPs so I can get this one started soon!

Like many others, I have been trying to reduce the amount of kits in the stash as reality has set in that I can't possibly build them all. My wife has accompanied me to several shows and has a vague idea what they are worth. She knows enough to not drop them off at Goodwill or take them to a landfill. Over the holidays we will be writing out what we want our final wishes to be and in that list I will layout plans for my models, my guns and my tools which collectively is in excess of $25,000 and I don't want her giving any of it away. Some will be sold, some will go to family and hopefully nothing ends up being tossed. I want to thin it down as best I can so as to make it easier for whomever is left behind to deal with it.