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The sad reality is that all of the stars and icons from the 60s and 70s are in their 60s and 70s now. And with the lifestyles these guys had led, they're all going to be leaving us. Clapton, McCartney, Ozzy, Page, Plant, Daltry, Townsend, etc. Heck, even my beloved 80s new wave, industrial, and metal bands are all in their 50s and 60s now.

Found a guy on Kijiji who was downsizing. Picked up the 1/16th Fujimi Ferrari Testarossa Enthusiast Edition, and the 1/24 Tamiya Celica. My first "big boy" kit.

Looking at your pics more. Can you fill me in on how you weathered the chassis? I'm new to this whole weathering thing, and yours is one of the most realistic I've seen.

I have this kit sitting, waiting to be started. Yours is looking amazing!

Love Porsches. Were my fav cars growing up, then I was lucky enough to work for Porsche for many many years. First as a detailer, then in sales. One day I'll own one. Your build looks great. One comment though, which is kind of a moot point now, but the colour on the box art appears to be Polar Silver; which was a very popular colour from the late 80s through the mid/'late 90s.

Here's a good article about him. http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/david-bowie-dead-of-cancer-at-age-69/?utm_source=Alan+Cross's+Newsletter&utm_campaign=bd1aa5f767-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6ce8d25fda-bd1aa5f767-72690893 Been a fan of his for a long time, especially the Tin Machine albums he did.

Do you have distributors in Canada? I have never seen the magazine up here. Our big book seller is Chapters/Indigo, and the competition is there, but not yours.

Where did you get the Rockstar wheels? Nice addition!

You should more than "OK" with the results. The weathering on this is fantastic.

No kidding! Just looking at the trailer pieces, this thing will be huge! I love it! I've got two of these kits (both truck & trailer) so if I mess up the rear doors, I have a backup. Still, I don't think it will be too bad. As for the contents, I'll get to practice my scratchbuilding and weathering skills. Maybe some LED lighting too. I'm planning on getting started this weekend. Will see if the kiddies let me proceed with that plan!

Agreed. Even if you're buying online, go into a local store, sit down, and try a few. EVen if you don't play, hold the guitar, try and learn one chord before going in, and just strum a few. The tones that guitars have vary wildly, so find something that you like. A word of advice, don't get the cheapest one you can. Spend a little money and get a good guitar. If you go with a budget model, a lot of times the quality isn't there, there may be set up issues, the tone may not be there. If they're not set up correctly, it will frustrate you and you won't get into it. If you do get into playing and really start to enjoy it, you'll want to be upgrading. So start with a slightly better guitar, and you shouldn't need to upgrade for a while. You don't need to spend a lot to get something good. Having said that, Epiphone is a great brand, can't go wrong with their sound or quality. Fender make some awesome acoustics, even their entry level stuff is really nice. I have an Ovation which I really like, even though the round back isn't for everyone. Personally, I like how the BC Rich acoustics feel. Everyone knows them for their pointy metal guitars (of which I have a few) but their acoustic line is really nice. If you look around, you can pick one up for well under $400.

Faceman's Corvette! Love the Mirthmobile too.

Oh I think the summer tour is 100% a go. Just hope they come to Edmonton. Most major shows usually do, so fingers crossed. I saw Axl and his GNR cover band when they came here on the Chinese Democracy tour, and it was actually a really good show. And Slash has been here almost every year for the past few years it seems. I've seen him three or four times now, and he always puts on a great show. I saw the original lineup back in the very early 90s when they were still an opening band, then saw them again on the Illusion tour. I'd love to see a reunited Skid Row open for the revived GNR. Sebastian Bach is good friends with Axl, and Skid Row reunion rumours have been flying for a couple of years now, plus they just parted ways with their singer. I'm almost more interested in that show!

Are we allowed to talk details yet? lolz

Well this is no good. Huge Riley Martin fan over here. Always wished there was more Riley. I even have a signed copy of his book, The Coming of Tan. And when I read it, always read it in his voice. lolz. O-Qua Tangin Wann

Really impressed with the trailer. I really need to get some practice in on scratchbuilding, try to get to this kind of level! The Lonestar looks great. I like that you didn't try for any crazy paint schemes. The simple white is perfect.

For one of the two themes I'm working on, being able to see into the trailer will be amusing for those who understand it. Come to think of it, both themes could make do with opening doors. SO I guess this makes it easy. Doors will be opening. Thanks everyone for the encouragement. Should be getting this one started before the end of the month. I hope.

So, to folow the recent theme of posts here, here's what will become my entry into the BRBO contest. I'm going with the Moebius Prostar kit, along with the Moebius box trailer kit. I have a couple of themes in mind of this one, both very different. Still not sure which one I'll be going with for the contest, so I guess just wait and see. I have noticed a few things. First, I really like how these Moebius kits are packaged. Very little chance of damage or crushing. Second, holy detail. There are a lot of parts with this truck. I have a Moebius Ford Ranger too, and I love how many pieces are included. Third, excellent instructions. Very detailed pics, good descriptions. Now we'll just have to see if they are accurate! Fourth, I noticed the trailer doors are molded shut. I'm thinking I'll need to figure out a way to build this with the doors being usable.

I don't know if I like High Pitch or if he bugs me. A little of both I think. I know who does bug me, King Of all Blacks. Holy cow he drives me nuts. This morning he was terrible! Although his website sounds amusing.

Oooh, I dig that.

Can't remember the last time I saw one of these on the road! Love the kit. Not to take away from what others do, but I enjoy seeing these "oddball" kits more than the usual Mustang, Camaro, Charger kits. i enjoy seeing them all, but I enjoy this type of thing a little more.

If I recall, this is actually based on the second iteration of the truck. The first had the complete EVH stripe treatment covering the whole truck. Then at some point, Eddie had the truck rebuild to the version we see here. May try to find a second kit and build the full tripe version too.

Lost it while driving around yesterday. Gary The Conqueror's trip to the moon was amazing. lolz

This one will be hitting my bench shortly. Music is my main hobby, and I'm a huge fan of 80s metal and rock, so when I saw this kit, I had to have it. Testor's call it the Boyd's Hauler, I call it the Van Hauler. I find it amusing that they keep referring to the unnamed rock star. Licensing I guess. Anyway, lots of detail in this kit. Much better than the usual AMT Chev trucks, although I'll have to compare to my 454SS kit and see how close they are for tooling. Comes with the Van Halen decals sheet, Van Halen stripe wheels, Corvette engine and suspension. Building this one box stock, with a few extra details.

Awesome work! The paint work is just about perfect, and you've managed some depth to the finish on the wheels. Too bad it's a E-gear and not a manual. lolz.