Goose1957

Great! Sign me up! I had to kitbash and scratchbuild stuff for my Scouts. Looks good so far. Please, please, please do a correct radiator and fan shroud as I couldn't find anything I liked in my parts box. Let me know if you need any detail pics of the engine bay as I took dozens of pics of my 1:1 Scout to do my engine bay on my builds. Thanks and good work. Jeff

These are fabulous! Keep up the good work. I love the shop machinery and dioramas. Jeff

Probably AMT Double Dragster or Monogram Slingster kit. So many different ways to build these kits. The double dragster isn't the most detailed kit, but you can build 2 complete cars many different ways. The slingster kit only builds one rail, but the detail is much better and you still have lots of choices. Glad I stocked up on a few of each of these. I think I'll put down the SUV's for a while and crack one open. Hmmm, got me thinking, lol. Jeff

That looks great! I've been working on one now on and off for about a year and I know what you mean about the kit being a pain. I finished swapping in a v-8 out of the CJ-7 kit and had to do some work to make it fit. I should get it finished soon and will post up some pics when done. Nice work on yours, I really like the custom base for it as well. Jeff

Looks great, I like the blackout treatment. Jeff

Very nice. As others have said, just the right amount of rust and weathering to make it look real. Good job. Jeff

I usually have 3 to 5 going too. I'll see something on this site and think "that's cool, I have one of those in my stash!" and I'll start in on it. Then I hit a roadblock, usually paint related, and it sits for awhile. Then it'll be something like an event or show coming up that'll get me motivated to start something else. It never ends. Every couple of years, I'll finish something, lol. Jeff

I just finally saw the video from Round2 for their next releases and the Scout SS kit is up next for release. Guess I'll have to start saving money now for a half case's worth, uuggghhh! This hobby is gonna be my downfall,.lol. Jeff

Very nice, I like them both. Jeff

Thats the rumor I heard. I saw the list of new releases from a dealer friend last week and it included the AMT Scout. Didn't say which one specifically, just a Scout kit. Rumor I heard is it is the SS version. Hope to find out soon. Jeff

Wow! These are great. I love building engines too, but you take them to a new level. I love your scratchbuilt ones. How you find the oddball ones to build is neet. I used to prowl ebay, buying engine junkyards just to find a few good ones to work on. Must have had close to 1000 "core" blocks at one time. Usually only 1 out of 10 were worth salvaging. I like your workshop background and props too. Where did you find the forklift? Diecast? Love the machines and mills also. Very good work, keep it up. Jeff

Keep 'em coming guys. I saw some nice Scouts at shows in the past that I unfortunately did not get pictures of. I hope to see some of them show up here.Thanks. Jeff

I saw that one^^^ in a previous thread, very nice work. I like the detail. Jeff

Very nice work. I wish my scratchbuilds turned out half as nice. Jeff

Nice collection! Makes me want more. Got a few on the work bench now to finish. Jeff

I almost forgot my Scout pro mod slotcar I race at my local track. Lots of fun. Jeff

Thank you. The doors are the way the SS model kit is made. The body and the interior tub are cut out that way from the factory. I have seen resin body kits to use with the stock kits, but I can't remember who makes them. I have been told that Round2 is going to rerelease the SS kit made originally by Ertl sometime late summer/ fall. I hope so, I'd like to build a stock one like in the movie Hooper.

Thanks, I used VHT Chevy engine orange to paint the body. I always wished I had a real one just like this. Jeff

Finally another one in my collection. I didn't build this one, but I love Scouts so much, I had to include it in the thread.

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Here's my latest project, a Scout SS kit. I added a scratchbuild 6" lift to it and the wheels/tires, front bumper and mirrors from the Revel Jeep Rubicon kit. I'm not quite done with it yet, I want to swap out the stock rear bumper with something else. Might change or add a few other things too. Jeff

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Here's the 1:1.Scout, sadly returning to mother earth.

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