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LOL Yes it is. And with the amount of cash flowing into this project doing it exactly like the picture was pretty much my only hope of getting the wife's blessing. Not that I need her blessing but it sure does make life easier!

Pretty much committed as the engine is done!

I looked at them as well. It is three times the price of the Flintstone sedan delivery since it comes with interior, hubcaps , etc. Since the two door interior would be very difficult to alter I may as well go for the less expensive one with just the body. I will just use the interior of the promo to cast up a four door copy.

Think that the pictures that ChrisB attached told me it is a '64. In my very fuzzy memory I an sure the A pillers slopped back not forward so it is probably a '64 that just lived a hard hard life. I could also be remembering some of the wear and tear from when it was finally retired in about'73 as when he got it so it may not have been as bad at first as memory serves. All in all I don't think I can go to far off the mark with the available Revell '65 kit. Besides I want those flame decals for another project! Thanks everybody.

ORDERED! For $30 Can't go to far wrong with the Flintstone one. Add a door and C pillar and all is good. Teach me to not ask first!

Thanks guys! I had no clue they were a different plastic and couldn't just be unwarped with hot water like regular styrene! Was so excited to find one that I did not do my normal due diligence research before buying it. Gonna give it a try but if worst comes to worst I will cut the roof and rear off, rework them, cast them up and graft them onto the Impala kit. Will still need the interior of course and the doors on the Impala will need to be filled and re-scribed but don't think that is a show stopper. Actually this may be the way to go even if I could get it straightened up since I was going to fit the chassis from the Impala anyway. Hmmmmm...

See this is why I went to the experts! The details don't lie when you know what you are looking for. My only resistance to it being a 64 up was my memory of it's condition when he dragged it home with the tractor. Since it is likely a '64 then it would only have been a 5 year old truck when he got it. Now, if I recall correctly, it came from a hog farm so probably had a really rough 5 years.

Just starting the process of making this: From these: Body and interior Inline 6 engine: Chassis, firewall, engine bay, etc: The body is an old dealer promo friction motor model and is pretty rough but the only game in town. Of course being closer to a toy than an actual model there are few separate parts but the detail on the body are at least reasonable. I am hoping that the chrome bits from the modern kit are at least close enough to make work but can use the existing ones in a pinch. It looks like it had something heavy on it for a few decades and is a bit warped but that brought the price way down since it isn't exactly in collectable condition. It is nothing that can't be fixed though and makes me feel better than altering one in great shape and ruining it as a collectable for somebody into that. Unfortunately I can not play with the body yet since as soon as it arrived the wife scooped it up, wrapped it and it currently resides under the Christmas tree. The pictures here are from the sales site and I have not yet set eyes on the actual thing.

I don't really remember but the picture (as bad as it is) looks like a flatter windshield. So it looks like I will just call it a '63 and good enough. I just went '62 before because it pushed it back that bit further. Ironically enough on Monday I picked up the '60 Fleetside AMT kit just for the engine to go into a different project. That was what drove me to look at the old pictures and see if anybody knew what the truck was. If it had been a '60 I would have built it as dad's but his being a stepside that makes it a whole new project. I think I will just go with the '65 up to do the beat up old stepside and the Fleetside can be a a custom "restomod" truck for me to practice my shiny paint skills. I will have a left over 409 and some custom parts from a '58 ala Impala kit that is donating it's chassis to my main project so I can probably cobble together a nice little show truck. Not something I would normally do but may as well use up the extras.

That was one of dad's famous "plans". It was set up as a camper and we were going to go camping "all the time". We went once, all got sick (in hindsight the thing was probably full of black mold) and the VW just moved back and forth in the driveway for about 8 years. Think it was scrapped when they sold the property in '75. There wasn't much left of it by then. It did get replaced by a pop up trailer and the most unsuitable tow vehicle EVER around the time the picture above would have been taken.

And you can even still get the kit for a reasonable price! Any idea if any work would be needed to back date it to a '62? I know I will need t add two higher up trailer lights as per the picture (he probably smashed the real tails and that was the cheaper repair).

PERFECT Thanks guys! The picture was taken around '70 or '71 and the truck was pretty decrepit by that point so if '62 is in the range I would guess that was it. I know my dad (was his truck) wouldn't have had a vehicle under at least 6 or 7 years old and a bazillion miles back then so that leaves the later years out. I think one of the reasons that my curent memories believed it was even older than that (thought '50s for sure) was because it was in such rough shape when I was a kid. If my memory serves me right he traded some guy for half a dozen chickens since the engine was seized solid. I learned much of my brute force wrenching skills (and most of my foul language) helping him get it unstuck using 3 wrenches, a screwdriver, a 2x4 and a hammer. It ran on for years!

I am not good at identifying trucks under ideal conditions so am at a total loss on this one. I do however know that somebody here will look at a tail light and be able to tell me make, model, year and even if there is a kit for it. Help please!

Probably because it didn't offer much protection and you had to have some guy hold the door up so you could shoot. Although still far better than the secret spy agency that plasters their logo across the whole hood!

Thanks. Like I said before the real thing was sort of a mixed bag when I got it. They went to great lengths to restore the body and do a good paint job but it still had the 12 year old exhaust and the engine was just a grime pit. Also had a completely tattered top but I had to wait for about 3 months for the guys I bought it from to find a replacement. Or at least that was their excuse! On the way home from picking it up I ran out of gas. This was odd since it had a quarter of a tank when I left and it wasn't that far. Turned out they had accidently drilled a hole in the bottom of the tank and what ever was blocking it opened up as soon as I started driving and the fuel sloshed around a bit. Think I paid $900 for it with a safety certificate so it was still a bargain even in 1976.

I think we are all grown adults that can discuss our military service without delving into the politics of of ownership of certain pieces of equipment we used. We are already on a forum where the use of your real name is pretty much required or at least strongly recommended so any hope of complete anonymity is already gone. I highly doubt the fact that I drove an Army truck 40+ years ago has any value to a scammer. Yes, precautions are needed but can be taken too far as well.

Couple of build shots. Box interior with heavy tinted Future to make details pop through the limited window views. Some basic scratch built details for the dropped flaps. Nothing crazy just enough to give an idea of structure. Holes cut for damage and covered with heavy aluminum duct tape. Tape will be poked through after paint to simulate torn aluminum skin.

All my service was outside the U.S.! Although I was made an honourary member of a U.S. unit while in Germany so I guess that counts! Canadian Armed Force Land Element (We didn't call them Army, Navy or Air Force back then) 1976 - 1982 Germany, Lebanon (UN), Egypt (UN) Corporal (U.S. E-5 equivalent) Mobile Support Equipment Operator mainly driving fuel trucks (aircraft and vehicles) Navy Reserve (Yes they changed back) 1987 - 2003 Canada, U.S., International waters Lieutenant (Navy) Damage Control, Training

Nothing. I got nothing not model related today.

Was a good action movie but bore very little resemblance to historical facts. The crew's names were all different, the final mission was completely in the opposite direction of the real one, the Mustangs escorting them would have been fine for the real target and nobody was injured much less as severally as depicted. The real final mission was close by (relatively) and uneventful. The movie rolled all the fights and damage from about 8 different missions into one. I would say that an easy 90% of the movie is fictionalized for entertainment value. In fairness it was never intended as a factual movie. There are some good documentaries of the real crew and aircraft that pop up now and then. Even the real film that was taken during the last mission is on YouTube although it must be kept in mind that it was war time propaganda so even it is a bit off.

Done up as the movie aircraft without the blotchy green camo of the real thing.

After 4 attempts of paint, strip, repeat I finally got some tail lights that I am happy with. When they cleaned up the molds for the most recent release they apparently forgot to do the tails. They were just sort of vaguely round blobs in a sea of flash and misaligned mold seams. I was one more attempt away from just scratch building them. Decals on and first gloss coat to sea. l

Future, in all it's names and packaging, is gone. It has become a victim of modern day flooring materials. If you can find any in a store buy it since that will be the end.

The Tie fighter is just weathered enough to bring out detail and make it look at least used. You know there had to be some Death Star ground crew sergeant that isn't going to allow it to be really dirty. Although being Imperial troops you just know they are going to miss a spot! The Rebel craft of course are gonna look a little worse for wear since there is likely quite a Turtle Wax shortage on Hoth.

When you consider that the X-wing and Tie Fighter are only 1/72 scale the detail they pack into those molds is unbelievable. The Snow Speeder is 1/48th but that just means they go even further with the options.