iamsuperdan

Excellent work. I like that when you weathered it, you also dented it. Have seen a lot of builds where people weather and rust, but on a perfectly smooth body. Although it's not normally my thing, I built one of these too. And one thing I've noticed is that everyone that posts it here has done something different. Work trucks, show trucks, colours, wheels...everyone is different. I don't think I've seen any "twins" made from this kit yet. And that's excellent.

Really like the colour choices! Nice work!

Personally, I'd strip it and save it. I have a few of the models I built in the late 80s, and turning them into something nice while retaining the original parts has been a good feeling. And who cares if it's easier and faster to just buy a new one? Same could be said for all the guys who restore real cars. Why bother fixing that rusty thing? Just buy a new one! It's easier!

HBC just went into bankruptcy and liquidation! All stores closed. End of an era.

Hey Les, If I ever visit your place, and then afterwards some of your VW and Porsche kits appear to have gone missing, I had nothing to do with it. 😛

I would look into selling on Bring A Trailer. That site is geared towards cars like yours. And you can dictate the terms of the sale. ie, you can specify that the buyer is responsible for picking up the car. Just do an inspection, fully detail it, and take a couple of hundred pics of every aspect of the car. Like this: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-ford-thunderbird-12/

I went out to the garage. Did some organizing. I can actually see the top of my work bench now, and have some space to actually maybe work on a kit or two. It's been a couple of months since I've touched any plastic.

I have yet to find a vehicle that doesn't look better with a set of classic split rim BBS wheels. Be it the RS, the LM, or any of the others. A classic BBS mesh just works on everything.

Maybe this will help. Have been following this guys on YouTube. He built a Lotus Esprit, and made working pop up headlights. This is the build summary, but in the previous 20 or 30 videos, he documents the build, including how he made the headlights work.

I don't get irked very often, but here's one. When someone mentions that they have an issue. I then respond, telling them that I can solve their problem, they just need to send me a message with some info, then I can fix their issue in about 2 minutes. Instead, they continue to complain that they aren't getting any help and that they've tried everything. Except reading apparently. So fine then. Enjoy your issue, helping is no longer a priority or interest for me.

Yes, like Peter suggested above, try logging in with your original email address used when you first registered here. Failing that, send me a PM with your original username. Let me see if I can get this sorted for you.

Just hang tight. If you look through this thread, there are a lot of mail delays all over the US.

We'll be going to see it for sure.

Are you waiting for just the newest issue? Or have you not received an issue from your subscription at all?

Hanging out in the yard. Luna is enjoying the warm weather. And the oatmeal coconut cookie just shared with her.

The weather is beautiful, and I was actually out in the driveway, wearing shorts, and spring cleaning the fleet. This is the '04 Aviator we bought for the boy last year. Not bad for $750 CDN.

My wife reminded me of Thunder Heart. He was really good in that one.

This one is pretty close. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/jeep-grand-cherokee-1977-body-for-print Combine with the Revell Jeep J10 Honcho pickup kit maybe?

If you have printer access, here are some options, many of which are free to download. https://cults3d.com/en/search?q=cb+radio

I know you're being facetious, but as a former dealer sales person and manager, I am confident that people would be shocked by the number of people I've dealt with over the years that had no idea they could order exactly what they want. Or the number of people that have been told by other dealers that factory ordering is "custom" and would have a custom order surcharge. Which is 100% baloney. And of course a lot of people that just absolutely cannot wait 8-10 weeks to get exactly what they want, so they settle for something that is available immediately. And part of that is the dealer's fault, because they would rather sell you something from stock and get it off the books immediately. They want to get paid immediately. As a sales person, I never cared about that. I was getting paid one way or the other, so might as well give the customer the experience and the vehicle they want.

You definitely have no need to upgrade your truck! A 2025 is really no better or different than your 2021. A few cosmetics things, a few options changes, but basically it would be the same truck. For more money! A lot of people are totally turned off by the 2.7 Ecoboost. I spent 3 years as Fleet Manager for a local dealer, and those things would just sit and sit. The only time they sold was during Covid when they were all that was left on dealer lots! It's too bad though, because they'll do everything that most truck owners want in a truck, and will save people a few grand in cost.

Interior has a tab just under the rear window. Get a small screwdriver or something in there and gently pry the rear cab wall away from the interior tub. Once that pops out, it should be two tabs at the base of the windshield. I don't think they ever used glue on the promos.

So back to the OP, personally I would reprint that, and reduce the layer height. I use a layer height of .02mm. Takes about 8 hours to do a full body, but it comes out of the printer with minimal layer lines, so not much cleanup in that regard. This is a body that just finished printing yesterday. Elegoo Saturn 2 Pro using the Elegoo Water Washable resin and Chitubox slicer. Lots of cleanup, but no deep layer lines. Nothing that won't disappear completely with a little sanding.

Although not my taste, I absolutely LOVE that Liberty Walk took a genuine, real Muira and cut it up! It's crazy, but it works.