Dale Gribble

If only they would re release some actual cool annuals or something .... These show rods don't do it for me at all ....

Did a little scratch building on the propane tank and added a couple decals from my stash to replicate a safety decal , and a brand decal . I'm going to use a modified welding regulator and hose when installed ...

It just arrived .... The guys in the shop are giving it the "once over" to make sure it's good , lol ! Anyone with a production kit handy that can tell me if the air cleaner got engraved mesh ? It's just smooth and plain on this one .

Revell stuff ? Ready to sell some of them ??

Here's the Modelhaus and Greenlight side by side . I foil cast a few of the side details from the GL to add to the MH later on ...

I specifically asked her if she was related to the Revell engineer bearing a similar name. She had a very sly reply , and I took it as confirmation . She also stated when I asked her for more test shots that she did have more to list .... Among other Revell items ....

While I can appreciate the detail that they put in these cars, they are ugly as all hell ... The Chevy Cruz was cool, but these are a little too over-the-top for me ....

I actually have both , I'll take compare pics tomorrow

Second color!

I'm going to focus on building up the trailer first , then I'll tackle the pull vehicle and finally the diorama base . I'd really like to do a 60's period camping scene , and I haven't completely closed off the idea of the SD as a tow unit , but I'll have to let my eyes be the final determing factor . I don't have much other in the stash that would mesh well as a tow vehicle . At any rate .... Color one is applied , the chassis is painted ..... I'm going to bed ... Shops closed ....

We have a color !

I ended up winning the 70 chevelle auction ..... Just hope these are real deal test shots and not good fakes ...

While not 100% prototypical , these f150 cab lights make a quite suitable addition . Only a die hard Shasta freak would tell the difference ...

No , this is an out of production Modelhaus kit .

Started my first little correction , splitting the trim at the door . It's a minor nit , but certainly something that needed fixed as it was a solid piece without divider

I'm torn on this. I have a few kits in my collection that I will probably never build. But if I was to sell them I don't think it would bother me if I knew they were going to be built . After all, isn't that the entire purpose of a model kit? In all honesty I think I would rather give them to a builder than sell to someone who is just going to let them sit on a shelf ..

You've got a few years on me .... When I wanted one the prestige kits were starting to skyrocket - $75, 100$ .... Then they released the teal box art version and suddenly I could get them for 10$ ...the screams of angry hoarders could be heard from the rooftops... The kits they bought thinking that they had a retirement fund suddenly tanked... I'll say again , speculators are killing the hobby .. It's one thing to make a dollar if you are a real hobbyist , it's another to only buy to sit on them waiting to strike that unsuspecting builder .... And I understand there's a finite number of kits , and every built one is one less unbuilt "box queen" , but we have to come together to not buy from the speculators who only want a fast buck on our backs ...

As much as I wanted to use the 60 the sizes are just too far off ..... Can't find my 72 , so I settled on this new arrival I bought last week .... Ford flareside AMT kit . Won't satisfy my "period correct" build , but I think I can get a suitable diorama from it ...

Pretty sure the body was based on the recent monogram 60 , as all of the moldings and parts are direct fit including the glass .

After setting them together I'm not real sure they look right together . The scales seem a bit off to the eye . Want to do a national park theme diorama . Might have to hunt a larger vehicle ...

And that's the great thing for those of us who build vs. the speculators ..... Speculators are killing the hobby .....

According to several emails between myself and round2 ..... The tooling exists but the demand isn't there ...

I'd really like to see the Rex mixer as a parts pack .... They have it listed in some of the box sides as "not avaliable" but I know the tooling is out there ...

That's beautiful !

Love the diplomat !!! I need like 4 of them !!!