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Thanks, Clay! I'm making my own 2 piece, working receiver from brass stock, so I don't need the plastic one. Besides, with the way I've reshaped the back of the truck, the one in the kit won't work anyway... Thanks, Dave!! I've got to take a quick trip to my friend Jerry's house to get some triangular plastic before I can finish it. Jerry bought their entire stock a few weeks ago!! Later,

Thanks guys!! Here's a rough side-view mockup of the trailer with the front section of the trailer roughly formed in PowerPoint. I want something that looks aerodynamic and like it would be used to haul a show car. I also wanted to be able to clearly see the show car while it was on the trailer. This also shows how the overall stance of the truck with the trailer behind it. Since I've decided to go with this type of a shape for the front of the trailer, I'll be using the traditional receiver type of hitch instead of the 5th wheel option that I was concidering. Yes, Clay...since I won't be using them, I'll send you the hitch parts from the kit. Later,

Very nice work, Bob!! I really like seeing the two of them together!! What a contrasting pair!! Thanks for sharing,

Nice looking '34, Keith!! Glad to see that you joined,

Excellent detail work!! Very authentic!! Thanks for sharing,

Thanks, George!! No, no drugs...it's just the residuals and remnants from too many years of inadvertently sniffing Testors tube glue while I was building models as a kid. Who knew back then that it was bad for you??? I didn't know until my mom had to start buying the stuff for me because I was too young!! Thanks, Dave!! Yeah, I'm having a lot of fun building this set. The interior is going to be a bit of work if I make it look as nice as I want it to. On this particular model, the interior features for the door panels are molded to the inside of the door; kind of like there is no interior structure to the outer door skin...pretty funky stuff. I've got to decide how I want to make it look more realistic (with or without the parts I have from a '99 F150 Lightning truck kits). Later,

Thanks, guys!! Dirk, I haven't started any of the custom work on the trailer yet. I'll be working on it this weekend. Yeah...most of my custom work is pretty subtle (except for the peak on the roof on this one). Most people would not notice that I moved the front wheel opening forward 5 scale inches unless they were familiar with the original design. The same goes for the pie-cut hood. Even less noticeable is the 1 scale inch that I added to the inside edge of the rear fenders to make them align with the running boards while not leaving a gap between the fender and the bed... Later,

Thanks, Neal!! How's that '35 Chevy coming along?? Anyway, after reshaping the back end of the bed, I decided that the second "tail" had to go. The one on the roof matches the one on the Raptor, but the second one just didn't look right and would really just be dangerous in 1:1, so I let my trusty Dremel have its way with it. Here are a couple of final shots of the bed before I decide how to mount the trailer (5th wheel style or receiver hitch)... Before: Now: Thanks for looking,

Excellent detail work, as always!! Thanks for sharing!! Later,

...and my friends accuse me of having too many projects started... I'll have to send them a link to this post!! The Caddy and the '37 Limo look pretty cool!! Later,

Another great build straight from Jürgen's bench!! That's a very well done, modern interpretation of an old classic!! Thanks for sharing!! Later,

WOW!! Let's see…incredible…amazing…astonishing…remarkable…no, none of those terms come close enough to describing the awesome level of workmanship, craftsmanship and skill that went into this wonderful piece of work!! Thanks for sharing!! Later,

Very nice build!! You just gotta love a car with HUGE fins!! Thanks for sharing!! Later,

Nice build, Dirk!! All of the details, (brake, oil and fuel lines), look GREAT!! I'm also glad to see that you put a wash on the cylinder fins. It really makes them stand out! Keep up the GREAT work and thanks for sharing!! Later,

Thanks, Mike!! Actually, I haven't decided yet if I'm going to go with a traditional receiver type of hitch or a 5th wheel. Once I decide I'll simply add the hole where I need it. No...I'll add the taillights after it's painted. They'll be the same as the ones I used on the Raptor. Yes, the ones on the trailer will be the same, too... Later,

Dave, When the sun comes back out up there in OR, you've got to get us some better pics of this beauty outside with natural light!! I typically don't like the Duvall type of windshield, but it fits perfectly on this build!! The body mods are so subtle that I suspect the average person would not know what you've done unless there was a stock body sitting next to it for comparison. As a former bodyman, I can appreciate how much work goes into making modifications this extreme, (in 1:1 and in a model) ,while keeping them looking like it came that way from the factory. GREAT work, my friend...GREAT work!! I would also like to see straight on shots from the front and the back down at ground level. Lastly, thanks for the mention in the post! Later,

Oh yeah...I really like the way this one is coming together!! It's a pretty stark contrast to the '53 F100 that I'm building! Keep up the GREAT work and keep posting pics!! Later,

Very nice work, Art!! I always loved the trucks from that era!! They have so much character!! Please keep us posted on your progress. Thanks for sharing,

Erik, I use balsa wood to burnish the BMF. I first use my X-Acto to create a chiseled point on the wood, than I use 220 grit sand paper to round off the edges. A cue tip is too soft and toothpicks are too hard. Also, make sure that you polish the are that you're going to apply the BMF to as well as you did the rest of the body. If not the BMF will only highlight any surface irregularities. Other than that, this is one GREAT looking build of an excellent model!! I hope this helps you,

I already commented once, but this one deserves a second look and a second comment... Only someone who has worked on engines from that era and age, (with some really good knowledge of weathering materials, techniques and skills), can make a model engine look that realistic. My favorive touch is the paint worn off of the thermostat housing from the multitude of time the hose was twisted on and off!! Keep up the GREAT work and thanks for sharing,

And I thought I was bad by taking the saw to mine after it was in primer... That's a really nice set of custom Mustangs you've built!! Keep up the GREAT work,

Geezerman, Like the Confederate Railroad once sang... "Yeah, an' I like my women just a little on the trashy side, When they wear their clothes too tight and their hair is dyed. Too much lipstick an' er too much rouge, Gets me excited, leaves me feeling confused. An' I like my women just a little on the trashy side." ...this little piece of white trash just fits right in. It looks like you're having just way too much fun building rat rods!! Keep up the GREAT work!! Later,

Thanks, Dave! Isn't it funny how they always look different in primer than they do in raw plastic? This isn't the first time that I took the saw to a model AFTER it was in primer! Thanks! If I was retired like TreeHugger Dave, I might be a bit quicker with the pics, but I'm still a working man with kids in college! Later,

Thanks, Mark!! Oh no...the truck can't look better than the show car it's hauling!! You are 100% right on the fact that "every custom is the subjective view of it's creator, & outside viewers may agree or disagree with his ideas." I sometimes don't even like my own work! As one other person wrote, and I tend to agree, moving the front wheel openings forward even on a stock build makes it look a lot better, tying the look of the front fender design to that of the rear. I think that the skirts on the running boards works on this truck because I added material to the top and the bottom of the stock board. This filled the gap between the board and the bottom of the door while also lowering the overall appearance of the body to the ground. Later,

Thanks, Clay! All I've done to the trailer so far was to add the 23" Chrome T's. They need to be narrowed to work, but they really fill up those little fenders! I stll have to do some design work to give it a little "Raptor" flair! Thanks, Geezerman! It comes from all those years of inadvertently sniffing glue while I was building models as a youngster! Later,