LOBBS

Awesome work, David.

Very clean build, well done.

I've had one of these Nesco dehydrators for years and got it for under $40 during hunting season. Lowest temp setting is 95 degrees on mine. I've got an extra set of trays. Half have the centers cut out for bodies and assemblies, the other half are original. I've left it running at 95 degrees for years at a time with absolutely no harm whatsoever to anything inside. Nesco Dehydrator

Thanks for posting these Len. I forgot to check the batteries on my camera and they died right after I got to the show.

The casting does look to be top notch on that transmission however it appears to be either a Viper or Mustang version of the tranny. I remember awhile back sending MAD an email regarding the source of the master. I've sent Kris a PM to see if he'll cast up the one from the Revell Camaro/Firebird for me.

I've bought I don't know how many Revell '02 Camaro/'98 Firebird kits just to steal the transmission out of for pro-touring projects. I'm down to my last LSx block/T-56 transmission and I'm looking for someone that can knock me out some copies.

Another great show. I got to put some faces with names and picked up a few things. Entries seemed to be down a little this year probably due to the economy and NASCAR race in town.

So you did find a few more things to buy. You were in the zone when I bumped into ya.

Amazing work as always.

I burned through my clear coat the other night, so I won't have anything on the table. I'll keep an eye out for you guys. I'll probably be wearing my black Eric Berry #29 Chiefs jersey with my two older boys in tow.

Cool little longroof going on there.

Only your 5th model? Looks great, love them Novas.

There's a guy around here that has a Cortez Silver '69 Camaro for sale. He puts it out on the street side of his car lot and I have to pass by it every summer on the way to work. It's beautifully done but he's got to be asking a fortune for it because it's now been out there at least the last three years.

That's a beautiful 1:1. I almost bought a similiar '72 back in high school but I couldn't drive a stick at the time so I passed. Beating my head on the table now a days for letting it go.

I'll be there. I hope with the down economy some of our out of town friends that usually make the trip up will be there. It's just a short hop from the east side of KC to the west side for me.

Thanks for the info. There's a place here in Missouri that carries a good chunk of their line. They don't show everything they have on their site and aren't coming to the Heartland Nats this weekend so I'll probably end up ordering directly from Germany.

Beautiful job on Eleanor. How was the Scale Productions stuff to work with? They've got a lot of cool stuff but I've been leary to pull the trigger as I haven't seen there stuff built up before.

Wow, that weathering job is as real as can be.

Stunning paint job and detail.

I know that the Lonestar wasn't necessarily the rig that all truckers wanted tooled up. However, viewing it from a "car" guy's perspective, it's a cool rig and the detail is top notch. I've always wanted a rig and car hauler combo for my diorama/display case race shop I'm building. I picked up a T600 and an old AMT race hauler years ago to fill the need but could never get excited enough about either one so they got Ebayed. The only disappointment I've had in the whole matter is the lack of modern trailers. To get what I want, I've got to either try to convert one of the European race haulers from Italeri or completely scratchbuild a Featherlite. At the glacial pace that I build, there may be someone who finally jumps in and fills the trailer need by the time I actually get my Lonestar done. In any case, this kit is drawing in those in the hobby that may not have ever considered building a tractor. Whether they buy one, two or ten they're still driving sales which increases the odds that more modern trucks will be done. Who knows, the Lonestar may be the only rig I ever build or may be the start of a long line for me. I've seen a lot of cool subjects doing my normal pre-starting a project research that definitely have the wheels turning in my head.

Years ago I made a habit out of picking up a can of clear, black, semi-gloss black and flat black Tamiya every time I went to the hobby shop whether I needed it or not. I'm stocked up until Armageddon if need be.

In any case, I need to get my Nova done so that I've got something to take to the Heartland show next weekend and then get cracking on this kit.

That makes sense. Here in Missouri, I've never seen a truck's grille completely buttoned up in the winter. I do know that they keep them running or plug them in or they're not going anywhere for awhile the next morning.

The main reason I asked was that I see alot of the custom trucks with a solid front bumper even if the stock version originally had holes. I saw a picture of a truck awhile back that had a huge pair of running/fog lights centered in the bumper. I was throwing around the idea of something similiar with the Lonestar (see my post in the Wanted section, the Revell 1/12th Chopper lenses were the biggest lights I could think of). I was looking to fill the center vent and stock fog lights and mount some big ole driving lights in the bumper.

Ok, so it is functional. Breathing through the bumper is one of my biggest pet peeves in modern vehicles. I understand it's a necessity and there are some examples where it's incorporated well into the overall design. Most the time though, it looks like the car was halfway through development and engineering came back and told them to just cut a hole in the front so it could breathe right. If I decide to rework the bumper a bit, I'll just have to remember to allow for airflow.