TarheelRick

Love those long customs. You did a really good job on this one.

Beautiful work, really like the way you got the "shine" on the chrome pieces.

Go to "Bing" type in your title to this post and you will get several pictures, some are of models others are real 1:1.

Tamiya has a very good paint stand and it is reasonably priced. Should be available in any good LHS and I have seen them in Hobby Lobby.

Going to be an ambitious build. Love all those 30's you have chosen. Looking forward to your build progress.

That is beautiful.. You really captured the concentration on the driver's face very well, and I love those pie-crust slicks.

That is a real shame. I guess people are just getting too lazy to get off their duffs and go to a store; just let them bring it to my door while I sit here turning into a vegetable. Although their selection of models was usually slim and outdated, they did offer a 10% military discount over their 40% coupons, so a $29 model would be $15.66 + tax. With the closing of all the good model stores and LHS, guess I will have to quit buying and start building some of the 200+ kits I have been hoarding.

Very well done Cobra-jet. Really like the color and wheel choice.

Yep, that's the one. Of course any of the rest would be alright, but I am quite partial to Mustangs.

I think he needs to put it into his space shuttle and send it to Mars with the other dreamers. That thing is butt ugly.

When you get a chance you can come by my house and drop of that Mustang in my driveway. Beautiful build on the rig and the muscle. Hope that driver has a really good insurance policy, there is close to $1 million + on that trailer.

Arrived in Hamptonville, NC today. Dark photos were a bit distracting, but at least I have an issue I can hold in my hands.

As the others have said this is an excellent build. Your color choices and cleanliness of build are exceptional. That being said, that model year was one of the ugliest Dodges ever built, except maybe for the later model K cars.

I am watching this build with amazement at your techniques and precision. I was not really sure what your vision was until you put some paint on it. WOW, that is an impressive change. Never been a great fan of the modern day Ferrari, so any change has to make them look better.

A few more: Monogram 40 Ford Pickup Revell 56 Ford Pickup Monogram 55 Chevy (hardtop and convertible) Lindberg 54 Ford hardtop

Turning into a really cool looking rig. I like the paint scheme and all the little details you have added. Where did you get those wheels on the hot rod on the rollback? I need several of those.

Saw this in my church parking lot yesterday morning. It has a 440 4 bbl and a 4 speed with a bench seat. He says it is white, but I say it has a grey tone to it. He also owns a Roush Mustang.

Indeed a very nice looking work truck. Having spent a year at Shemya AFB in the Aleutians I think the only thing I see wrong is there is too much fender left. The majority of our trucks had quite a bit more fender rot, but then, we did get cast-offs from Elmendorf AFB, in Anchorage. Just kidding, this is a great build.

Really nice build of an iconic racer. I think "Mr. 4-Speed" would approve.

Couple of excellent classics. Both look like they are ready to head to a concours-de-elegance somewhere. Beautiful work.

Today in western NC it was in the mid 60's, tomorrow they are calling for snow flurries, with a possible high of 39. I guess that is what you call "climate change".

Finally got a chance to look through all those excellent photos. Found a couple in there I have been wanting to build, so I saved the photos to my "Want to Build File", thanks for sharing these.

Several builders have done it in WIP's of their truck builds. I have never attempted it, but do hope to do so in the future. Maybe you could go through some of the older posts of custom trucks and see if you can find some better information.

Got to agree with all the superlative comments above, this is one beautiful truck You said you have a K5 Blazer in the works. If you are going 2WD custom, might I suggest cutting the gravel pan back and narrowing the bumper to bring it in tighter to the body. Makes it look a bit smoother and leaner. That is just my opinion.

Got one of those also,went the same way as yours. I guess as modelers we are always looking for that "just right" tool which is going to make model building so much easier. I seem to have a drawer full of things of that description.