Smoke Wagon

Not sure if there’s a market for it now, but MPC’s Stutz Bearcat would be nice to see.

If the Revell kit is anything like the last Mustang they did, chances are it’ll be well engineered, with little to no flash, but have one glaring middle finger to the builder, like an unintended chopped top... worst case scenario the two can be kit-bashed to yield an accurate yet detailed model.

Thanks Kevin! That trade went pretty well.

buh buh bad

If it’s any consolation to you, the instructions can be downloaded off of scalemates.com, however you have to be on the page for the most recent release. I’d send a link but I’m not sure if the forum rules prohibit that or not.

and they shattered

Which weren’t cheap

Beautiful Chevy, Mario. That paint work on the grille is impressive. May your uncle rest in peace.

The shape is coming along great. I agree with TarheelRick, the front overhang does look a little long, usually they don’t extend past the length of the hood, like this: However, it’s your build and choice, and it will look great regardless.

Well done Bob. The canopy hugs the contours of that F-150 nicely. I like how you did the rear window, the knobs are a really nice touch.

@Kit Karson @hct728(Bob) Thanks guys. I agree, they go well with it. The bed rails will be stained here soon. I think the plan is to make it look stock, but like something that gets taken out to shows so they dressed it up a little.

Thanks for the kind words Bob! Hahaha ? that’s a good one Mark. Unforgiving machines, that’s for sure. Back in the 80’s or so my great grandpa bought a T as a kit car, and assembled it in his garage. @misterNNL This is a pretty good kit for its age. I gotta grab a Depot Hack and delivery van before they go out of stock again. I hope AMT reissues the tall T soon.

Thanks Gator. The frame from rad crossmember to the end of the trailer latch is 13 and a quarter inches. The stinger itself is 1 & 7/8”, but keep in mind I did cut the rear of the frame right behind the last set of rivets before joining the stinger to it. Let me know if you need other dimensions, hope this helps. Progress has been slow on this one. I’ve been doing more work on other projects. Made and attached the taillight panel and mounts for the mud flaps. First coat of primer on but it looks like I need a little more filler in a couple spots.

Howdy. I’ve had Model T fever as of late, started on this yesterday afternoon. Modifications so far include filling in the blank space between the bucket and the bed and using balsa wood and squared toothpicks I made wooden bed rails. I’ll be making a mount on the driver side running board for the spare, and this will be my first attempt at making plugs and wires. Still not entirely set on color, I’m thinking a slate blue over black fenders and beige top.

One of the things I genuinely hate, are people hitting pets and animals and gravely injuring them, not even stopping or slowing down to check (not speaking ill of your wife, that was not her fault and would’ve been dangerous for her to intervene). About 5 years ago, a few days before Christmas, a driver ran over our family dog, a puppy named Dink, and sped off even faster than they were already going. I was about 10 feet away from Dink when it happened and their side mirror came inches from hitting me in the head. My stepdad had to grab a rifle and put Dink down on the spot, I’ll never forget seeing her twitch, all mangled like that. Silver Kia Soul, I wish I could’ve seen the plates.

My soon to be mother in law ran over a buck in her minivan on accident on a busy highway earlier tonight. All I had at my disposal was a dull little pocketknife while another guy who pulled over and let me use the knife helped hold the buck down. A state trooper pulled over and eventually shot the buck in the lower neck, which didn’t really do anything since the buck tried to get up no more than 10 seconds later. The trooper said he couldn’t put another round in it because he said it was an unsafe area to do it in, (not sure why since he already fired a shot once) so the only way the buck could have any bit of a quick death was to stick the pocketknife in his neck while keeping him held down and cut until I sliced the jugular, which took a lot longer than the cop just putting one in the its head real quick. While we were wrangling the buck down and trying to put him out of his misery, the state trooper just stood there apologizing that there was nothing more he could do. If that’s the case, then that department really needs to rework its policies for officers responding to situations like that.

Well shoot, by the time I was in high school, auto shop was long gone. I was one of the lucky ones who’s dad set aside time to be a personal auto shop teacher to me on the weekends. A lot of dudes my age think that learning how to blow unicorn-flavored clouds out of a vape pen is more necessary than learning how to even change a burnt out headlight. At any rate, the market share for rip-off and useless automotive products is going to grow.

I see we’re doing great at staying on topic as usual.

I remember those, they’re actually dealer packages, not factory. A few dealerships did them but the first to make a “Big 10” package was Blake Greenfield Chevrolet, of Wells, Minnesota.

1. Revell 1950 Ford F1 2. AMT 1955-57 Chevy stepside pickup 3. Revell ‘99 Chevy Silverado 4. MPC Dodge ‘Lil Red Express 5. MPC 1981 Chevy K10 stepside (last seen as Sod Buster I think)

My local Michaels quit putting models on the shelf too, about a month ago.

Thanks Bob and David. It doesn’t take much to make these kits look presentable, as long as you’re willing to part with a considerable amount of masking tape. @happy grumpy Thanks Mario. The last two photos were a spur of the moment idea, the background was a picture printed off the internet of the Columbia River Highway, the foreground was a baking sheet. I really like the dealership garage diorama you made, just about mistook your builds for 1:1s the first time around.

Howdy. This one started off as Revell’s Police Ford Expedition SSV kit. I decided to build it as a mostly stock vehicle. I used UV nail polish to make lenses for the grille-mounted “foglights”. The incorrect rims have been swapped out for period correct OEM ones from the original Expedition issue. The white letter decals are from Revell’s most recent ‘97 F-150 reissue. The side trim on the doors is made out of Evergreen sheet. I also used some evergreen sheet and Molotow chrome pen to make inserts for the rear view mirrors. Interior modifications include making seatbelt buckles, turn signal lever, and a column shifter. Even though they’re snappers, I’ve come to find these are fun kits regardless, and they can be built in many different ways. Here’s the pics:

Got some time to finish detail work on the body. Will be snapped together and posted under glass here soon.

Is that a rebranded Fuelshark? Those are still a thing? ??? Did they seriously say it works by accessing your vehicle’s ECU through the cigarette lighter? Its also pretty funny how these scam ads always start with a “genius college student” or a genius engineer(or partners) turned whistle-blower against the evil company he(they) worked for.