Kit Karson

With a few parts from a whole lot of other kits! This went sideways about the introduction of parts from other than REVELL/MONOGRAM. Kit bashing may be an art in it's own!! Kleaned up the door panels... and, filled a couple of floorboard holes... It's gonna all get set aside, as painting is getting close... And, even got a couple of pieces to do the back corners of the cab behind the seat back... Picked up a couple of pieces of glass to go in front of the cabinet lights! Have a Lazy Susan to go on the stool! Lights up!!

Cut the door panels... Seems to match the roadster seat... Scribed the hood sides, too...

Scribed the cut lines for the '29 PU door panels... Time to remove the "X" casting brace... Been busy with the Honey Do List! -KK

Spent a little time at the bench, yesterday... Found some door panels that sorta match the '29 Roadster bench seat Found them in the AMT '32 Ford Phantom Vickie

Sounds Kool! -KK

All well & good, Brother! Let's see, was it his first highboy roadster? -KK

Impressive build, Brother! You need to move it over to Under Glass always, -KK

Did some work on the '28-'29 one piece hood from the MPC '28 Ford PU Part #3 Shorten it first... Smoothed and reshaped it... Under the hood, a little fit & finish work on the firewall... Need to fit the doors and get this over to the paint shop...

Take a look at a couple of different examples of the '28-'29 A Closed Cab Pickup I'm sure we could gather together enough parts for you to join the build, Brother. Let us play a part in your model building experience! Any one of us have more than enough parts to build your choice of the above? PM me -KK

'29 PU Firewall & Hood Work Stock '29 Hood vs MPC '28 Hood Here's the '28 Hood trim job... Had to do a little work on the '29 Roadster Firewall... Then turned to the '28 Hood... Shaver it down to fit between the cab & radiator... Looks too tight for paint! -KK

Mike, Make it a personal self challenge! If we have the parts, I know I'd get 'em to you, if you like to work on something at your level. We got better with every build (and I'll tell you, we have all started something and ended putting it away for another day!) -KK

Home Work While pickin' parts I came across a couple of parts that my 1929 Ford Pickup 80's Contemporary Street Rod - A @tim boyd Tribute build will be incorporating were mystery parts. First came the carbs; followed by the triangle air cleaners. Found 'em! MPC 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Carbs & Triangle Air Cleaners Up in the upper righthand corner, you'll see the parts!

OK... well not just OK, but OK! Brother, when you first shared your '57 project with @Rocking Rodney Rat and me, I wasn't sure where you were headed with it. Back in the day, the kustom parts provided in the early release of this kit were a bit over the top. And, when RRR asked if you were going to chop the top, I cheered you on... but, now that I see the mods you made to the body, I agree with you re not chopping the top! btw, the offer still stands... I'll be more than delighted to ship you my stash of '57 Chevys, Brother! Including the '57 Nomad I mastered for Scale Equipment Ltd.

Bill, Your off to an awesome start! Fab work is on a level with some of the finest modelers anywhere on our planet, Brother! -KK

Had to go back an re-read your most recent update... Scratch building any part on a build such as yours is not almost part of the intent of this thread, it's actually required, Brother! Resources come in all sorts of forms. Having parts to pick from comes from years of collecting and now with "FRIENDS on FORUMS" we can trade for parts we might need for any given build/project. To that end, keep up the good work, 'cause there are more builders checking in on this thread every day! -KK

You bet! Already started gathering parts, Brother!!

Ain't nobody but us palsticholics left on earth! I haven't given up on finishing my part of this thread! @Dennis Lacywe have over 15k views! As soon as I get back to my bench, I will finish my tribute '29A closed Cab PU! This is right where I left off... Spent a little time building a paint booth in the attic! And, I bought a new old PU! Be back at the bench in no time, Brothers!

RRR, Your detail of the Piranha chassis with the BMF is over the top! That and the paint job... ...add one more outstanding build to your ever growing collection of superb art work pieces. -KK

OK! This thread has morphed into a grammar and history lesson, as well as featuring a world of extraneous information covering almost every aspect of model building to rod run activities! Who'd a thunk!?. @Dennis Lacy, when you started this "Tribute" did you ever think that this would garner so much interest? @Rocking Rodney Rat, with both you and ADL completing you "Tribute" builds, it has truly encouraged me and others to join in and construct our own versions of a 1929 Ford Pickup as an '80's Contemporary Street Rod. @alan bartonand @BullysCustomModelParts, please keep on keepin' on with your PU builds! So far there have been *14,499 views or more of this one thread! Not everyone that has stopped by has left a comment or message, but they have been exposed to an outstanding array of direction and opinions regarding a subject matter of great interest that has covered over four decades! And, we're not done yet!!

@tim boyd - @Rocking Rodney Rat Tim, As always, you are most courteous and considerate in your response! I would imagine there are more model builders that share our appreciation for your tutelage and reaffirmation for the continuing growth and support of the hobby, in your over 200+ columns in the now long-gone Street Rodder magazine. It is awesome that we have the MCM Forum to share our mutual affection for the art of model building. We are so fortunate to have the years of experiences accumulated amongst our followers and ourselves, that sharing this has become a major mainstay here and around the world. Our hobby has had it's ups and downs over the last 6 or 7 decades, but remains today a wonderful expression of personal joy and camaraderie. Thank you, always an admirer, -KK

Keep on keepin' on! -KK

@tim boyd & @Rocking Rodney Rat OK boys... what we have here is a mutual admiration club! RRR & I have been building under the K&R Kustoms+Rods logo for decades! The "K" is not only for "KUSTOMS" it is also for Kit Karson and the "R" is not only for "RODS" it is for "Rockin' Rodney Rat". We have carried our logo over the years on several forums & social platforms on the inter-web. Even here on MCM Forum, we have been questioned regarding our individual identity, asking if we were really two different model builders. Or, not! We have even collaborated on several builds over the three plus decades we've know each other and for those that we have shared in the construction, we call it a K&R Kustoms+Rods build. Otherwise, RRR's builds are his and my builds are KK's! RRR has noted elsewhere here on MCM Forum comments regarding the differences between our building styles... but, I will not elaborate on that here! Thank you, @tim boyd for the compliment! As I have mentioned before, you have had a major influence on model car builders around the world and a personal mentor of mine well before you even knew who I was. Both RRR & I have strived to carry on your legacy by sharing our experiences with model car builders at large, as you have so modestly done for so many years. As for your '70s Tribute Stake Side RPU, it is killer! It has always been my personal creed to build as if it were going to be street legal and drivable. Often times some model cars/trucks have aspects that are "KOOL", but would not be realistic if applied to a 1:1 build. Over the 200+ columns that you have authored, never once have you created a model that wasn't street-able! (Sure, Racing Slicks aren't street legal in some places... but, that's the true essence of Hot Rodding worldwide!) Having hosted many model car shows, Drag vs Street classifications most always have been determined by the rear tires. Models with slicks fell into the Straight Line Racing class & all others ended up in the Hot Rod/Street Machine classes. Your RPU is a crossover Street Rod ready to race (except in the rain) and a real hit at the Rod Runs/Hot Rod Shows! -KK

There is a common respect for every modeler and has been since the mid 50's to present. @tim boyd your column was more than an inspiration... it was an affirmation that closet modelers were not alone in their hobby! I have the same magazine collection and wish I had kept the little mags from my youth. What would be a great outcome from the Tribute thread, thanks to @Dennis Lacy, is to have a reference here on our forum of modeling columns by you and others. What do you think? Would be a great resource for model builders that don't have their own collection of old magazines or their dad's collection to poor through and gain a great wealth of information! -KK

Thanks for the follow up... we'll solve this "mystery carb" issue, maybe with the help of other passer byers. Have you noticed the #'s on this thread? -KK

Keep us included on how you plan to use your leftover Billet wheels, please!?. Join in on this group build. There are followers all over the world because of the MCM platform on the inter-web! -KK