SSNJim

Great looking truck. What is it?

No one in the photos seems to notice it except the photographer.

I've got the removal of the "spears" in progress. It's gone from the cab. I used a Dremel with a small ball cutter to remove it. The hard part for me is getting the dents smoothed out and properly shaped. It'll take more sandpaper and filing. I'm also concerned about how well the side markers stood up to the Dremeling. IIRC the side markers are basically flush mounted. A little of the appropriate paint should take care of that, but that's a long way off. The bed is next. I don't expect any new challenges with the chrome removal. I'm trying to decide whether to go with a short bed or long bed - it won't have the camper special wheelbase/configuration or a stepside bed. I appreciate the reminders for the conversion in the last few pages. I don't have any pictures, but there's nothing unexpected. I did remove all the other chrome from the truck. I like the look of the base model truck without all the trim on it. This is going to be a long term project for sure.

The front spoiler and wheel well pieces (we always called the rear ones wheel pants) were available through the dealer's parts department, and worked just fine on the non-Trans Am Firebirds. My friend with a brand spanking new 78 Firebird bought and installed them. It was a great looking car. If you want to use them, they won't be incorrect except for a factory stock model. The factory parts were available for owner installation.

Nice build going on - you're doing some great detailing. I followed a white one up the Baltimore-Washington Parkway for quite a bit not too long ago. Very shocking to see - I certainly never expected a Ferrari "station wagon". but it was a nice looking car. Looking forward to seeing this completed.

Why not?

My only question is what HL coupon?

I don't know of any myself, but both Welly and New Ray make quite a few 1/12 diecast motorcycles. Both have made Goldwing motorcycles, which are not the most exciting motorcycles around (unless you own one). A Can Am might be right up their alley.

I just picked that book up at an antique shop in Crestwood, KY, along with a couple of Tim Boyd books and one on Raymond Loewy.

Revell did two German WWII submarines with an interior. One was U-47, a Type VII in 1/125, and the other was a Type XXI in 1/144. Renwal did a couple of 1960s US SSBNs with a vertical clamshell opening hull (in some cases clear plastic). The one I have is USS George Washington (SSBN 598). This one is 1/200. The kit was released under several different names and classes, but I think they were pretty much the same kit. The "41 for Freedom" SSBNs varied quite a bit in length and appearance. All the above kits do get reissued from time to time. I don't know of any modern submarine kits with an interior.

A white Rivian pickup drove by my house today. No pictures, but it's the first I've seen in person. A week or two ago, a white Ferrari GTC4Lusso passed me on the BW Parkway. I though they brought the breadvan back.

Very nice build. The box art model caught my eye, too, so now I've got one I'm trying to figure how to build. A more street custom version of the box art was my initial idea. This kit has all the pieces (but not the instructions) to build a stock, custom or drag version. There are two hoods, three grilles, two seating options and more. If you want to build one of those versions, you can go to the AMT website and get the instructions for kit AMT899.

Paint it black, run a white stripe down its back, and voila! Instant skunk. At least, according to all those old Warner Brothers cartoons.

Great job! Yes, I know this thread is over 10 years old. This kit is available again - I just picked the Aoshima Countach LP400 up yesterday at my LHS. I was going to paint it Tamiya TS-15 Blue, but I may change it to Brilliant Orange after seeing this car. It answered many questions about the build of this kit. I just hope mine comes out half as well as yours. I, like many on here, am a huge fan of the production LP400 and prototype LP500. Thanks again for showing us your build.

I'm sure they can and do, probably very well. It just never occurred to me that anyone would use a Porsche as a tow vehicle, so it kind of surprised me.

I saw a Porsche Cayenne pulling a U-Haul trailer today. The trailer was about enclosed motorcycle trailer-size, not really big. I don't think I've ever seen any Porsche pulling a trailer.

Wow, the water effects are incredible. All the splashing, foaming, and draining looks great.

To me, that looks more like a modern Camaro front end than a GTX. The hood bulge looks like it came from the Camaro, too. Maybe a Challenger front bumper, and make the grille opening a bit taller to fit full height headlight lenses? You could probably rework the Camaro bumper, too, to get the hump in the middle and a little more height. Just my thoughts. Either way, it looks like it is going to be quite a bit of work. I'm looking forward to seeing the build. Good luck.

Maybe. The owner said it affected all Tamiya paints, including bottles. I do agree that the economy is the cause. I'm paying more for a single bottle of paint now than I paid for an entire kit and several bottles of paint (Pactra, 19 cents) when I first started modeling.

I didn't view the video (I'm not going to watch a 6 and a half minute video for a two paragraph story). I was told by a LHS owner yesterday that price of Tamiya paint is going up by 40% soon, so I'm not sure this is any effort by Rustoleum to kill off Testors. I'm no expert, but I would expect many paints to take a sharp rise in price in the not too distant future.

ThereKrate! Very nice build.

Didn't realize it's finished.

Could have been. This was in 1986 or 1987, so my memory is fuzzy about details. We would go up there with a motorcycle club (Goldwings), so I never went there by myself or even really paid attention to the name. The whole area was a great place to ride, and the bakery was the high point. I still think about the bakery every so often. I'm glad to hear it's still there.

The road to Julian was a very nice drive. There used to be a bakery in Julian that you could smell from miles away. We stopped there when we were in the neighborhood, and the baked goods were delicious. Is that bakery still there?

Smoke Wagon, that is one of the funniest I've seen in a long time.