Brian Austin

Would this be too big?

How about a motorized 1:1000 scale Toyoda AA? https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/the-worlds-smallest-car-is-a-toyota-aa/ In all seriousness, there are some nice etched brass 1:160 kits that I have seen built very cleanly. I've had thoughts of detailing the tiny trophy topper that came with Revell's Mercury custom. ? If someone can built microscopic models, let 'em. It would at least be entertaining for the rest of us. ?

The Blues Brothers film is several decades old at this point and the sequel wasn't particularly well-received IIRC, and even that one is a couple of decades old. FWIW there is a 1:24 diecast of the Bluesmobile. https://www.3000toys.com/Greenlight-Diecast-Bluesmobile-1974-Dodge-Monaco-Blue-Brothers-1980/sku/greenlight84011?gclid=CjwKCAjwqauVBhBGEiwAXOepkZV-vifyEACPkhNms_89Yvxu1DHmeJUtp2FH1BQ_Aq5JNGbyjPDOtxoC3TAQAvD_BwE There also is a 1:32 scale slot car by Scalextric.

The history of jitneys, and today's ridesharing. https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/01/way-before-uber/ Alexander Winton and his horseless carriage https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2017/01/get-horse-americas-skepticism-toward-first-automobiles/

I've always thought it was a skunk (hence the pun). I can now see it as a squirrel now, though.

Entropy Racing's hauler

Interior bucket from a Pontiac Bonneville. What a stinker. ?

Here's one of mine from my younger days, a 1:87 Model T. Fiddly little kit. ?

What caught my eye in the review was that (A) the kits were produced in Germany, and (B) they were distributed by Replicas & Miniatures. Re-creating the original Bekins moving van would be a welcome addition. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/revell-1403-kit-48-1956-kenworth-825-509421367

Going through a stack of old issues of the fantastic Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette, I came upon this review.

Hemmings did a follow-up article, explaining the origins of this car. No flower cars were involved, just two wrecked sedans. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2016/04/27/better-one-wrecker-than-two-wrecks-the-origin-of-the-hfod-roadmaster-wrecker

Nice shot. I had taken some nice pictures of the moon days before the eclipse, but for some reason I just couldn't get a good closeup of the eclipse itself. FWIW, all these shots were taken using a Canon EOS-M with various 1980s telephoto lenses through an adapter.

There was a lunar eclipse a few weeks ago, and of course we had clouds in my area. I still managed to get half a dozen moody shots though...

Do any of the "Squarebody" kits (including Revell) have floorboard/stepwell detail?

So is a race ramp truck, and we'll have two different ones on the market (including the old Racer's Wedge). ?

The Texas grid is not the US. It's a political situation which we won't get into. Don't forget that it took years for gas stations to appear across the US. The "explosion motor" automobile and its support network did not descend fully-formed from the heavens. It took time to develop. This is the point I was hinting at as well. Doesn't matter what powers your vehicle. Plan ahead. Personally, I found the pointed questions I was responding to rather silly. People keep looking for excuses for EVs not to exist. And it's rather tiresome. They're working on it!

(Rather than the purpose-built race ramp truck kits we have, I'd prefer a beavertail truck body like that blue F350.)

Each type of vehicle has its advantages and disadvantages. What do you do when you starter motor quits? What do you do when you have a fuel pump problem or overheat? What do you do with a fuel line issue or a punctured gas tank or whack your oil pan on a rock? And then, are there gas stations handy at the trailhead to tank up for your trip home? Admittedly, I'm not part of the trail scene, but apparently trucks do break down from time to time out in the middle of nowhere. Keep in mind that Volkswagen has gone combustion-engine free now, and so it's natural that their new vehicles will be electric.

So if kitbashing a '61-'66 cab with the upcoming ramp truck, enlarge the wheel opening to suit.

That appears to be an Argentinian Chevy 400. Neat.

I've had this little gem since the '90s. It was produced in China rather than Japan, so that helps put an age range on it, though the base model was introduced in 1980 or so. Scale is 1:55. This Chinese noodle vendor truck came in a variety of paint schemes and labels. The detailing is beautiful. Note the bowls and utensils engraved in the counter.

As a fan of 3-D photography, I love this! It probably wouldn't have done well though.

Those Old VW Bus kits are actually not too bad given their age. I like their chassis and suspension better than the Hasegawa offerings.

Long vehicles with chopped roofs seldom look right. Putting an automobile on a modern truck chassis might also cause havoc with proportion. Modern wheel track will probably be wider than the Packard, messing with the wheel openings, and the relationship of the radiator to the Packard's front end might differ a bit. Given the vehicle's uniqueness. I'd go with a stock restoration.

One of the old model-building books discussed using a hot knife to cut out doors, etc.