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Poor Bigfoot?. Boy, I would hate to be using the downstairs at the same time someone (especially Big Foot) was using the upstairs.? Pretty cool, I like it!

Thanks Carl. Well, it's up on all 4 and I had to use the wheels it came with. Those Beverly Hillbillies kits aren't so easy to find anymore and my T wheel experiment went not so good. It should look ok with the wire wheels plus I found a photo of an old wrecker with wire wheels & it was towing a bus so technically it would work. Anyway, the body is painted & so are the fenders. I have a little more to do on the top before I'll be ok with it. It's getting there, slowly, mostly because of my little new friend that wont leave me alone.

Yup, do it.

Looks great! I mean it looks like BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, but that's the point. Nice weathering, I don't think it's overdone, you can still see the paint. When you get to the point of more rust than paint, that's when it becomes overdone.

I was looking through some old magazines I got from a friend and there was a few "Auto World Modelcars" from 1987 88 89. It's funny, 1987 doesn't sound like that long ago to me but when I look at those prices HOLY COW! Why didn't I buy 2 or 3 of each back then? After thinking about it, I remember back then I was only buying Hot Rods and 50s cars & trucks, I wasn't into the 60s muscle cars yet. Oh well, it's my own fault for not being able to see into the future and buy them. Anyway, check out these kits & prices and compare them to what they sell for today, or maybe don't because it will make you cry. If you want to see more let me know and I'll add more pictures.

Hi James, I was told to by Sam I Am that he emailed him through his faq tag & had some luck getting what he needed. I found something I really wanted from RMR and it was out of stock too, so I did the same. Within a day I got an email back and by the end of the week I had what I wanted. Ron is a great guy, give it a shot, he might have what you need too.

Got mine yesterday, great issue!

Very nice! I love the old B model Macks.

WOW! That's about all I can get out, WOW!

Nice job. I love to see some old Model T Fords.

very nice T. Great job.

Tried to glue my 1928 Lincolns body to the fenders and it wouldn't stay in place. Screwed the paint on both parts, I'm about ready to smash this thing!

Traded with philo426, everything went great!

I like it for the fact that it might get more people involved in the hobby. I thinks he's trying to make it simple and to have fun building so eventually you'll want to do more detail on your kits. I don't think many would watch if he spent the whole half hour sanding a kit for paint, and we ALL spend a lot of time doing that. Hopefully as the show goes on he'll dive into more detailed work. Just my 2 cents.

I sell them on ebay. I use some of the money to buy more kits, supplies & whatever else I need. Most of the time I sell them around the holidays and use the money to spoil the wife and kids a little extra. For me the fun is building the model, I'll let someone else enjoy the finished product. I know it sounds weird and I'm probably the only one here doing this, but hey, why be normal when weird can work too.

Looks great, I like how you tweak all your builds just enough to be different.

WOW! I never thought this car could look so menacing. Great job!

Man, that looks sharp! I love the color, can't go wrong with the flathead and the wheels & tires make it period perfect.

I love the real trucks, but like you I hate the kit. When done right though, they can look awesome and this one is DONE RIGHT! Great job!

This looks like fun. I'd love to get in on this with a "diamond in the rough" kit. They're a bit pricey for me today but I have a trailer, 53 F100 truck, 40 ford sedan & even some left over parts from the original kit I built back in the 80s. Check out the price in 87 from a autoworld MODEL CARS mag I have.

Thanks Bob. It was my first time making something so low, kinda fun. I'm thinking of doing another one soon, I have a 56 International pickup that I might do the same way.

Hi Pat, great work so far, this thing is going to be sweet. I used a 41 Chevy pickup dash on mine. I cut it in the middle & added a small piece to widen it. Just a thought...

Now that's a pretty cool idea! I'll be watching for this one for sure.

Thank you so much for the info.

How are you getting in contact with these guys at RMR. I check their website almost everyday and everything is out of stock. Any help with contacting them would be great. Thanks.