John Douglas Barrow

Those older Dodge trucks in Dial soap yellow really look the part for a construction site.

How does one make a good-looking OVERSIZE LOAD sign holder for a pickup truck to go in the pickup box? I need the sign wording to face both forward and rearward. I have two of these 1/64 diecast 1982 Dodge trucks on order and want them as escort vehicles for my 1/64 lowboy trailer truck with loader.

The last time I played bingo was in the army in 1990. It was at the enlisted club on post. They used those big red ink markers instead. I remember always losing. Your children might need them to play tiddlywinks. At 1/2" diameter they are definitely tiddlies and not winks.

These could be scale-model people, signs, animals or trees. My solution will be to glue a small, thin flat plastic disk to the base of the figure to support it in an upright position. I could use a speck of silicone goop on the shoe sole bottom of a person figure, for instance. I could also use a speck of Fun Tak blue putty under each disk so hold it steady as on the top of a display shelf. This way it is not a permanent installation of the figure. I ordered some small, clear plastic disks from amazon that are 1/2 diameter and 2 mm thick. They could also be painted to match the surface the figure is standing upon. I have some scale-model vehicles on display in my living room and some associated figures to go with them. I want to have scale people waiting by the door to get on my Corgi die-cast 1/50 Greyhound bus. I want some scale construction workers next to my 1/64 scale First Gear die-cast trailer truck with Kenworth tractor and Landoll lowboy with a scale Volvo loader on board.

That Kenworth rig of mine is a 1;64 scale. DCP First Gear. (Kenworth W900L w/ 72" AeroCab Sleeper and Landoll 440B-50CA Traveling Axle Trailer Diecast 1:64 Scale Model - DCP 60-2034155) new with shipping. The KENWORTH badges on the nose are so small it takes a magnifier to read them. I'm making oversize load boards for this rig right now, front and rear. The Greyhound bus of mine ($106 with shipping) is a 1:50 scale Corgi Scenicruiser from the 1950's. Made by General Motors. GMC PD-4501. The Greyhound Scenicruiser was an iconic, two-level intercity bus built by General Motors from 1954–1956, designed by Raymond Loewy. It was known for its distinctive deck-and-a-half design, luxurious interior for its time, and panoramic windows, which offered passengers exceptional views of the highway. The bus was a major part of American culture, in service until the late 1970s and still popular today with collectors and enthusiasts

I will have to post pictures of them all someday. I have decided to give up model building. I just gave away a couple hundred dollars of model kit/hobby stuff on craigslist. I just cannot have an absolute dust-free environment for airbrush painting. Dust particles ruin my paint job attempts each and every time. I started this hobby five years ago but shelved it for a long time. I just got a new German shepherd puppy boy in June and he's been my top priority. I'm too busy these days with other pursuits like my tending to dog, training my dog to catch frisbees, bicycle riding for health and collecting curio items for display. How many here collect die-cast models and R/C models/toys? Many die-cast models/toys these days are made in China and have many plastic parts. Some can be quite expensive. I just received a model New Ray Volvo loader today that was advertised as 1/64th scale but my measurements with a ruler, calculations with data on the full-size tractor indicate it is more like 1/59 scale. I have an advertised 1/64 Kenworth W900 trailer truck with travel axle lowboy on the way. The Volvo loader will be its cargo. I also ordered 1/64 scale wide load/oversize load yellow signs as well. Additionally, I ordered a Corgi vintage Greyhound bus, GMC Super Scenicruiser, in 1/50 scale that listed for $100. For the red/black Kenworth tractor, I plan to make 'Barrow Trucking' scale magnetic door signs and put vehicle admin numbers (25) on the chrome air-filter canisters. OVERSIZE LOAD signs on front and rear.

Des Moines

Here is Gustav playing with his new toy this morning at my local Iowa dog park. This 4x4 model sucks for traction on wet grass or grass that isn't mowed close like a putting green.

question: are there any scale-model R/C buffs here?

Mike, my Shepherd is a buddy and will be a great watch dog when he gets big and scary-looking! Nothing like a big, black police dog to give any punk second thoughts about rolling me over in the park.

World War II 1/10 scale R/C model, 4x4 drive from Best Buy Boxes.com The electric winch works, and I also have the canvas top.

American Army Veteran, age 61. Me and my new little German shepherd puppy, "Gustav".