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Either it does not bother him (He does not Care),or He does not Know what is being said.

Because they are two totally different tools. The have nothing but the Body Style in common.

I've Tried, and I just cannot master that phrase. I love the Scot's accent. There is Scot's blood in the family blood line.

Today is Albert Wallace's Birthday. I miss him. Met him once at a Model Contest in Simi Valley. What a Great Modeler. He took wonderful Photos, too.

Well, My suggestion is to Run What ever is in the GMC Van Tooling. If it is different, that's the way it is. I'm not looking for the A-Team Kit, just whatever is left in the tool.

Thanks for the Correction!

Red Crown is from the Lindberg '34 Ford P/up. It has both Red Crown and Sinclair. The AMT '50 Chevy P/up in the Texaco boxing has 3 or four vintage shop liveries. One of the Revell '41 Chevy P/ups has some nice shop decals too. And, as ESPO mentions, Gopher Racing has at least 3 sheets that will work.

Some Thoughts about Round2 Reissues.... Round2 has several kits, that I believe would be very successful in todays market. The kits I have in mind are not "Hanger Shots" or Kits that seem to need vast investments in Re-Tooling. Some of them have been out recently, and others are older. 1. Cinderbug/ '27 "T" Firetruck Rod. First out in '69, with the other kit released again in '73, I think this would be a prime candidate for a Re-Issue. Based on the Evergreen '27 Model T Ford kit, it is a simple yet effective Fire Engine. Given that ICM, has been doing well with their 1914 Brass Era T Fire Equipment, I think the market would be happy with this kit. (Bonus if the ICM Fireman Figures could be included) 2. 1932 Fords. I know that we got the Vicky a few years ago, but the others have yet to show. We still have not seen the Phaeton (Touring Car), the Roadster, or the Coupe. The Coupe is the hardest to find on the Secondary Market, but all are getting harder to find. Given that the Roadster is the only source for a stock Model "B" engine, and Non-V-8 Wheels and Hubcaps, it would be great to have this it back. My ideal kit, would require adding the 4 Cylinder from the Roadster to the Coupe, but that would probably require more expense than can be justified. However, I'd still like to see it done. All three kits (Roadster, Coupe, Phaeton) could be released in exactly the same version as the last time they were run. Just give us the "Expanded Decal Sheet" that Round2 is becoming Famous for, and fresh tires, and your are set. And For the Vicky, if it Comes back again, could we please get the "Vintage Firechief Version? Comes with some more Cool Old Fire Equipment. 3. 1972 Chevy Tow Truck/Fire Engine. The Tow Truck was last seen as "Cooter's Towtruck" from the Dukes of Hazzard, but the tooling dates back to 1968/69. The Tow Body was originally a Fire Truck Bed, and later MPC Re-used it with an added Boom to become the Tow rig. Again this is a Light Commercial/ Fire Dept. Kit. The Tow Truck version has been wanted for a long time now. It needs to have the Dual Rear Wheels, and Goodyear "Suburbanite" tires to be correct. Again, with new decals, another winner. Since Moebius will be dropping a Ford Tow Truck in 2023, now would be an ideal time to have a Round2 kit in the same field. 4. While you have the Chevy Pickup Tooling out, can we see if this kit is still in the tooling bank? A variant on the "Heavy Pedal" kit, this thing is over-the-top crazy. Unspeakably Rare, this is based on the Long Bed Tooling also, but gives a sleeper and shortbed instead. It had the Moto-Wheel Rims that are all the rage again, and might sell pretty well. Add some 55 Gallon Drums, Air Compressor or Welding Gear from one of the new Garage kits, and you have a diorama in a box. Decals from "Big Al's Big Rig Repair" would finish it off. ( Bonus if the Decals would allow Big Jake's, Big Tim's, or Big Boy's names too) 5. Lastly, The AMT Matador Kit. I want the AMT/X kit (T220) but the T452 Mighty Mat kit might work also. This kit boasts one of the smallest Chrome Trees I have ever seen in a kit. Four Rims and a few Grille & Trim parts. But it is a great kit. To my mind, in order to sell in today's market, it has to be a 2'n'1 kit with several Intake Options ( Tunnel Ram with Twin Carbs, Unique AMT/X Scoop and a stock Air Cleaner), and at least two sets of Wheels. (Custom and Stock-most likely) This kit is not parts intensive, so beefing up the parts count, and having a banner that calls out (First Time in 50 Years) on the box top will be needed to help with the "It's not like the last AMT Kit I bought remorse" Adding One Piece Tires (most versions had the awful 2 part tires in them) and jazzing up the decals would help too. In My opinion, this kit would require the most time and effort to bring to market. The Tool has not been run in 50 years in the stock configuration, and parts might need to be found in order to complete it. But It is highest on my Holy Grail list, which is why I include it. Some Final Ideas. Beverly Hillbillies 1921 Olds. Tool up a fresh Touring Car or Depot Hack body, for a "new" kit. 1914 Stutz Bearcat. Also Tool up a fresh Touring Car or Roadster body. Also, perhaps clone a Fenderless Version of the Floorboards, and a long exhaust Manifold to allow a True Racing Version to be built. To Complete it as a Racer, you would just have to leave parts off the kit. GMC "A-Team" Van. The Chevy Van is getting a lot of exposure. May be Time to Dig up the GMC Version (with out the A-Team tie-in) and give us This version with it's unique parts and some Extra wheel and decals. 1978 Dodge Pickup. Find the 72/73 Grille and Hood and Back date it, to the Original Baja Brute Kit. Or, just proceed with the 78 and give us the 4x4 version that seems to have been planned. (It would be nice to get the Complete Baja Brute Roll Bar and spare gas tank back) The Brush Guard and Roll Bar from the "Thunders Truck kit would be great too! Universal Jeep Kit. Since it has morphed into the Daisy Duke Jeep kit, can we have it back in it's Universal Jeep or Bottom's up forms. With the Half Cab, Snow Plow, and Gas Station parts. Please? Thanks for all the new kits. And the effort needed to re-tool them.

That 'other' Roger sounds like a Tool. I hope he isnt a good friend of yours.

Looking at the Birthday Roster today. Of the 12 Members listed, only Lancer, has posted within the last 90 days. (He posted in October) The other 11 have not posted here in years. One last visited in 2021. Three of them have not visited since 2009/2010. Seems we have a lot of Ghost Members, who signed up, posted a few times, and then vanished. They do not even qualify as "Lurkers" since the board software detects even a visit, even if you don't post. I find it interesting that people act this way. I am not judging or condemning. Seems like some people just drop into a hobby, and then lose interest and drop back out of it. There are of course the folks who pass, (as can be seen in the Fellow who had his 107th Birthday a few months ago., but the rest... "Hit'n'Run Members", who either got the information they were looking for, or lost interest, for whatever reason. Lastly, to judge by the numbers of New Members who tell us that the have been away from the hobby for years, but are moving back in after Retiring, or otherwise slowing their lives down, we will see steady growth.

Because I had a Brain Fade... Sorry.

My Dad was a Shop Teacher, and some of his lessons still stick with me. That is a clever way to store Tweezers, Pete and shows real Craftsmanship, that is a Safety Red Flag of the Highest Order. If you were to ever fall or put your hand on that collection, it will be a long Emergency Room visit to sort it out, and a few days away from the bench while it heals. I like Greg and Jim's storage idea better. They are safer, and protect the points.

Looks like many of the real ones I have seen. As other have noted, the weathering is Top Notch!

What a fine build! The Fireball Rims/Tires really look great. Looks like a Dealer "Day2" car.

What a Fine Build! I can smell the Beer!

Great Wheel Choice!

From the Spotlight Board. Re: the Revell 29/30 Model A Hot Rod kits. Comments by Tim Boyd. "Revell has never provided a public explanation, at least to my knowledge. What is evident is that there was some type of production disruption and that some of the tooling was irreparably damaged or was lost somehow. The newly tooled sprues are what had to be recreated to make the kits commercially sellable once again. I've heard more through unofficial channels, but the explanations vary enough that it makes me question what is the actual story. At least initially, and through to the present, I suspect that Revell's management (both then and now) have concluded that there is no upside to providing any more explanation. So I guess this will be one of those forever unexplained occurrences in our hobby's history. Which really matters very little in the big picture, given that the situation has been resolved and we can buy these great kits again at retail prices (plug for our hosts here at Spotlight Hobbies). Best....TB" And some more from Tim. "I did a sprue-by-sprue comparison; roughly 1/2 the parts were retooled (I think the Coupe version had the higher number, the Roadster less so). The '32 frame was completely redone with new sprue feedpoints which made it more likely to show possible warpage, and the inside frame rails were not finished and polished, so they show the rough, pebbled surface that occurs from the "EDM" (Electronic Discharge Machining) process used to create the tool. The pebbled surfaces can be sanded away, but the frame warpage is a bigger issue if your kit particular kit exhibits that. . Accordingly, in my view the second issue Roadster is more desirable due Salft Flats/Halibrand wheels not in the first issue, but somewhat less desirable due to the SBC instead of the nailhead and the 1932 frame issues, particularly if you are building the highboy version." I wanted to share Tim's thoughts here, since this site Archives better than the other sight does. Besides, there may very well be readers here who do not read Spotlight, and may have missed these comments. (My Apologies to Tim if he does not want these here)

Mark said it better than I can... Just Wow!

I have always really liked this kit. Your build is just superb! Great Photography, and sharp detailing.

That looks Awesome! I've driven the old Clark tugs in the USAF in the 1980's. The Clark tugs were all at least 20 years old at the time. Ours were a mix of Olive Drab & Yellow. Every time one went in for Depot (High level) maintenance, they would be (badly) re-sprayed in the OD Green. But the undersides of the hood, wheel wells, and other places still showed the Yellow paint they had been built with. They were powered by trusty Chrysler 'Slant-6' engines. The packaging was so tight the they had no Air Cleaners, just an open carb. We would sometimes race them, but they were (of course) geared for pulling planes, not racing. Nonetheless, you could get some scary fast speeds out of a few of the older ones. After going thru the Depot repairs, they were slower, but they also ran better. Fun Times. Thanks for sharing this build, Mark, and bring back some pleasant memories. (BTW the steering wheel rim should be almost black with grime. They got that way very quickly in use) ?

Jessie Chavez (aka Daddyfink) says he has the interior cabinets too. A '79 would be great. Mebbe add one of the U-hal/Haul away trailers for extra oomph. Anyway, I'm thrilled. ANY Backdated van would be a winner at this point, IMHO. Plus any other optional parts (Grilles, Spoilers, Wheels) that might still be hanging around the edges of the tool. Many Thanks, Steve for looking into this.

My Wife and I have been watching Chinese and Korean Soap Operas, and we now chose which ones to watch based only on the quality of the closed captions.

You are correct. It is a huge factor for me. I built those Monogram kits in the 1970's, and at that time, they were the best fitting & easiest to build kits, of any we could get. That is why I still like them.

I wonder if Atlantis has this tooling? I'd be up for it to be out again. I suspect, however, that the tooling in in Europe someplace. (Possibly Poland, alot of RoG seems to be molded there)

That Looks Great!