Smoke Wagon

It’s like a jawbreaker! A multitude of colored layers. It’s no match against that Snake-Fu though!

Round2 acquired the Blues Brothers licensing last year, and they’ve announced that they’re tooling up a couple of brand new automotive kits. 70’s vehicles (and four door vehicles) have been largely underrepresented as far as models go. Movie tie-ins are generally a hit. I’d call it more of a logical assumption than a shot in the dark. Time will tell, as goes with all speculations.

1:64 Bluesmobile. I’m not much of a betting man, but I have a gut feeling that we’ll be seeing that car in plastic soon.

Nice conversation idea Carl. Started learning in a 80-somethin’ 5 speed Honda Civic, then a ‘98 5 speed Ranger, drove my mom’s ‘99 F-150 when I got my permit, but after I got my license I drove my ‘80 F-150 throughout high school.

Nicely done. Props for removing those recessed lines in the bed left over from the Fall Guy release.

Are you in the Portland metro area?

Some of you guys oughta respect the peng- eh, sisters little more. You’re lucky that they weren’t packing heat...

This is a great build idea and a great execution of said idea. I’m digging every modification you made so far, and that cloth blanket you put in the sleeper is a nice touch.

Yup, first year of the squarebody trucks, and IIRC Chevy’s first pickups with dual rear wheels and a pickup box together. Before that it was one or the other.

Thanks guys, I hope so. It might need something to tie the two colors together.

Just goes to show that being open to advice and being nice can be the difference in getting unstuck and on your way, or stuck at the bottom of the hill twiddling your thumbs.

Glad to hear you were prepared regardless and that you weren’t stuck long.

Hopefully you weren’t stranded too long. Oughta get yourself something with four wheel drive. Won’t need to use it often but in situations like that, a transfer case is worth its weight in gold. 4x4 allows you to not only help yourself, but others as well. Come to think of it, I used my ‘80 F-150 to pull a Civic just like yours out of a ditch a few winters ago. In a 2WD with weather like that, it’s not a bad idea to pack a blanket or two in the trunk, along with a first aid kit, drinking water, small shovel, and a bag of kitty litter. That way you have a couple of tools at your disposal to try and become unstuck, and worse case scenario at least you’re warm and hydrated while waiting for a tow.

Didn’t get as much progress done as I was hoping to lately but still going forwards. She’s a roller: And the Cummins so far: As for the cab and hood, I didn’t have any luck this time around with Tamiya or Rustoleum white, so I took that as a sign and went with Rustoleum Navy blue. Time will tell if that was a good choice or not.

With all due respect Bill, Gremlins are only about half an inch wider than a Ford Pinto, and only a few inches longer (170.3”) with the big 5 mph bumpers.

The Gremlin is based off of and the same width as the Hornet. The Pacer on the other hand was AMC’s “First Wide Small Car”, coming in at nearly 7 inches wider than the Gremlin.

I’m still pondering on that one. I think I wanna use the stripe decals in the hideout kit, so something that pairs with that, probably blue, gray, or light brown for the cab.

Nice XJ.

Thanks again guys. I’ll tell ya hwat man, these dang ol Dodges n’ engine fires n primer n rust, dang ol liabilties man.

This rig will be started on here soon after my other K whopper is finished. I’ll be shortening the Hideout truck and making it into a tractor, and the screamin’ jimmy will be swapped out for some CAT 3406 action, courtesy of the Revell snap Peterbilt 359. Moebius wheels and tires will also be used. It’ll be done up as an owner operator’s rig.

Right on! I’ll be doing a K100 Aerodyne and Fruehauf FB trailer combo.

Hehehe, That’s one sweet mini Pete. I saw a 3/4 scale KW900 on a trip to WAAAM last year in Hood River. It had a Perkins diesel under the hood painted in Cummins tan.

A Hellhatch, if you will.

Great work so far. Really digging the plow modifications.