Rob Hall

Lately, I have not driven a Ford, though I do own three older ones.

Went and wandered the gardens of Stan Hywet Hall in Akron today. Saw this neat Model A planter and a minty ‘80s F350 dump truck.

Henry (16) and Beardsley (10) enjoying the sun on the patio this morning.

Nah, probably doesn't matter.. though since it is late 2022 now, maybe labeling it as a '22 instead of a '21 would have been better...

I think it could represent an R/T from 2015 to 2023, no major visible differences these years beyond the wheels, maybe? Hopefully, more variants will come like a wide body or Hellcat..

Started with a variety of Lindberg and Revell snap kits from 1976 when I was 5-6....my first glue kit was the Revell 'Bad Dream' '56 Chevy when I was 7 in 1977 (got for my birthday in June), followed by the JoHan '60 Plymouth wagon and AMT 1/43rd Peterbilt truck w/ trailer in Dannon Yogurt livery in the fall of '77, then 3 of the AMT 'Countdown Series' kit for xmas '77--the '69 Galaxie XL, '69 Riviera, and '66 Mustang. Still have all of them, some in original glue bomb condition, some in pieces..

I'll have to watch that one again...haven't seen it in probably 20 years...haven't seen the sequel in probably 30.

I heard an ad for something a while back that said something to the effect that '..if you experience any of these side effects including death, please contact your physician.."

The French Connection?

OBS= 'Old Body Style'....nickname for the '88-98 Chevy/GMC pickup (the GMT-400 generation).

Never been a traditional kit...but there have been resin kits (Modelhaus had one) and diecast in a variety of scales.

Always liked these. When I lived in Colorado in the 90s-00s had several friends and coworkers with them. Saw a lot of them on the trails and roads of Colorado. Looked at buying one in ‘00 but went for the larger Grand Cherokee…

When I lived in Colorado Springs 20+ years ago, I remember driving on Kelly Johnson Boulevard that was named after him..it is close to the US Air Force Academy.

I like the new interior from the pics, esp. with the red seat trim.

First models were a bunch of Lindberg and Revell 1/32nd snap kits around 1975-1976. First glue kit was the Revell '56 Chevy 'Bad Dream' in 1977, followed by the AMT 1/43 Peterbilt truck and Dannon yogurt trailer and Johan '60 Plymouth wagon, and several of the AMT Countdown Series kits for xmas 1978. I still have them all, some a bit worse for the wear...this summer I boxed them up and have them in my basement after cleaning out my childhood home where they spent the last 40+ years.

I remember when that came out, and people on the modeling social media of the day (Usenet's rec.models.scale channel) were talking about the error in the box art...

Nice weather today, went to the beach and saw a lot of Corvettes out and about. The oldest one I saw was this bronze ‘68 in a parking lot.

Yep...went there for grad school from '94-97.

Look forward to seeing the new gen in person...I like the current version. I'm thinking of a late model GT six-speed convertible would be a fun summer car once i get my garaging sorted. Would go well w/ my '69 and '87 Mustangs.

Speaking of streaking, my college I went to for my 2nd round of grad school had a tradition called the ‘Naked Mile’ for the last day of classes. A run around the quad. I did not partake.

Many of these have all been posted over the years, but I thought I'd update my thoughts: A new tool '65 GTO. The old AMT is tired. (or maybe retool the existing kit to the '64 LeMans convertible annual!).. A new tool '67-68 Cougar. I have a few of the AMT annuals, I have a couple resins, have my Dad's 1:1 now..just always had a soft spot for these cars, would love a new full detail kit. A '68-69 Mercury Cyclone GT. Never kitted before, kind of a missing muscle car. A '68-69 Buick GS. Never kitted before, kind of a missing muscle car. A full detail late model '15+ Challenger...infinite variations, and would be a good companion piece for Round 2 to do to go with the upcoming Charger. A full detail '15-22 Mustang GT...variations could include the Shelby GT 350, Shelby GT 350R, Shelby GT500.. A full detail C8 Corvette. Any current full size pickup. The most recent full size truck kits are over 20 years old. Any current mid size pickup. The most recent midsize or compact truck kits are over 25 years old. The modern Ford Maverick pickup. Neat little truck. Any current Porsche 911 variation or 718 Cayman/Boxster. Likewise for Audi, BMW, Mercedes...just a real dearth of modern subjects out there.

Not the F150..it was 1/25th.

Not complacent, but content...nothing to complain about..there are many factors..I genuinely like my current team, it's low stress, I work with interesting technology, pretty much 40 hrs a week from home and make over $150k/yr, which is reasonable in my field, though I could get more elsewhere if I went back to contracting, went to an intense, risky startup, or moved to the West Coast. I have good benefits, 401(k), unlimited PTO, bonuses, and a sizable company stock grant that pays out over the next few years. Don't need to job hop just to pay more taxes.. Been in the game long enough to know the grass isn't always greener...I have worked at too many places that seemed good at the interview but were miserable, dysfunctional sweat shops w/ long hours..

The job market is strong currently in my field (software engineering)...I'm constantly getting inquiries from recruiters.. I'm happy at my current job and have a great salary and am 100% WFH, but in the current market I could probably make an extra $30-50k pretty easily by jumping to another gig.

I built the Revell kits back in the day, and remember them to be quite nice I have an unbuilt Lindberg somewhere in my stash...never had the AMT kits.