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So I've got a Lonestar on the way and I want to build a modern car/race hauler for it. This will be the first tractor trailer I've ever tackled so please bear with me. From looking at pictures I'm thinking that a lowboy drop-deck trailer would give me the best start for the frame and major bits. Is this off-base? I know I'll have to build the enclosed box and liftgate. Which drop deck is the better start; the AMT Lowboy or the Revell Heavy Hauler? What are the lengths of these trailers? I'd rather build a 53 footer but I'd be happy if either of those was a 48 footer. Does extending the frames to 53' require the bits from a second trailer or are the structural pieces from Evergreen a good match for the needed frame sections? I'm not trying to replicate any brand of trailer in particular I just want something that is immediately identifible as a car hauler. I've seen some trailers with spread axles, some with tri-axles and some in the standard configuration so I've got some leeway there. I'd prefer to have an air-ride setup. Do either of those trailers come with the airbags or is that something I'll have to go to the (model) aftermarket for? If I've read right a modern trailer is 53' by 102" by 13'6"? One of the carriers that picks up at work says is has 110" on the inside dimenions of their dry van. I'm sure I'll have lots more questions as I getting rolling along with this. Thanks in advance for your replies.

I'll be there as usual. Hopefully, I'll actually have something new to enter this year.

I've had a master of the T-56 tranny for years. I've emailed several casters and have never found anyone willing to cast it for me.

Argh, that looks like an auto tranny on the 2010 Camaro. I was hoping for an updated LSx motor/T56 tranny so I could quit raiding Revell's '02 Camaro for pro-touring goodies.

Wow, we're just newbies at this stuff. My wife and I just celebrated 10 years in February. We got married when we were "young, dumb kids" (21 and 18 years old) so we've got a ways to go yet.

So did the 2010 Camaro get pushed back? I thought it was due out around the same time as the Shelby.

I wouldn't say they're a hard sell, I've bought a couple just to steal the wheels from . I don't know the economics behind it but the diecasts usually have the wheels updated over the course of a vehicle's run. I just bought a Greenlight "Jake" Vette for the sole purpose of having a set of the new Corvette Spyder wheels for my Revell Z06. I sent Greenlight an email suggesting that they could be missing a market by not releasing their wheels as a stand alone venture like Aoshima and Fujimi do but never got a response back. The Maisto and Jada diecasts can usually be had for less than a set of Aoshima rims shipped from overseas. Since designers can't seem to figure out scaling on wheels, 1/24th scale wheels off of a diecast are usually "just right" on a 1/25th scale kit.

Just awesome.

We make some medical parts at work from polycarbonate for one of our medical customers. I've got two blocks that are 1"x3"x4" and about a half dozen parts made from the same material that had the threads stripped out in process. We normally just pitch plastic scrap so I snatched it up hoping to find some modeling related use. Any ideas? I know that it can be machined just don't know what to make from it.

Argh, as long as Revell is revisiting older subjects let's see a new '67 Camaro and '67-'72 Chevy truck.

That's tasty! The Fujimi wheels look so much better than the kit's.

I'm digging how this is coming along. I personally thinks it awesome to have the owner/editor of the mag building anything. I don't know how many times I've walked into a hobby shop, shot the bull with the owner or the guy behind the counter and been shocked to find that they don't build at all. How can you really know your products or even get excited about them if you don't have any experience? Needless to say, none of them that I'm aware of are still in business.

That's awesome, I need to set up a site to get rid of this mess.

I'm not even a regular truck builder and I've got to have one of these!

Absolutely amazing. I've got a great admiration for guys that can perform this kind of surgery. Definitely above my skill level. A great subject being done right.

I know I posted on the in-progress thread but this Nova is absolutely amazing.

Darin, my oldest son was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome a few years ago. In the course of the interviews with his child psychologist doing his diagnosis, I also received my own "off the books" diagnosis. His physchologist basically told me that it was unnecessary for me to run off and get "official" because once you've reached adulthood you've pretty much learned to deal with it the best you can. Luckily, I've got a wife who has come to accept my condition and we can make inside Aspy jokes when I have my moments. My oldest son is just severe enough that he was struggling in public school so we made the decision to homeschool our kids.

I've been outbid at the last second or had the auction end while I was at work I don't know how many times over the years trying to track these down. Last week I got the built-up annual '68 Chevy truck with a good cab, grille and hood. I was planning on updating the frame by using the underpinnings from the Revell '64/'65 truck and a resin short bed so that was all I really needed. Tonight, I scored a built-up annual '67 Camaro without the "frame" but again I was planning on crossing it with a Revell '69 Camaro to update things anyways. Of course, now Revell will announce brand-new tooling for both of these subjects sometime in the next year.

I won't speak for any one but myself. I've never had an issue with Don or any other resin caster that was left unresolved. Most casters are one-man operations and have lives and jobs outside of the hobby. As much as it sucks to wait for something, things happen. It's not like they can transfer production to some one else if an unforeseen event or illness kicks in.

I saw an article in the paper yesterday about AT&T limiting their DSL to 150 gigs/mo of data transfer and U-Verse to 250 gigs/month. According to the article it affects less than 2 percent of their customers. Unless you're moving hundreds of full length movies each and every month it's more than likely a non-issue.

A neighbor of mine up in Iowa had one very similiar, great job.

One of the best flame jobs I've ever seen in scale!

Absolutely gorgeous!

That's awesome Darin! My kids loved that movie.

I'm in for a '67-72 build off