Chuck Most

Wow- nice! Can't believe that's a TKM casting. It's tough to make one of those look even presentable, much less good. This one looks good to me.

Here it is built up if you're curious- http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=84453

What James said. There are two sets of decals- a psuedo-CHP scheme and some county sheriff type graphics. Other than that it's the SS/RS coupe kit with the lightbar, push bar, and two small lights for the push bar added. All of the other flashers (the ones you see on the mirrors and rear bumper cover) are decals. Not a bad kit for what it is, but not a kit of any specific Camaro in service for any police force. I built it when it came out and thought the kit was decent, but felt a bit let down by the generic graphics.

Just got FMR-027 BFG 31" All-Terrains, and FMR-029 BFG 35" Krawlers (within a week of ordering them, no less!), and could not be happier with them. Count on me being a repeat customer.

I can imagine! Seems like a lot of them have big ol' smoke stacks on them.

Just more proof that 'Corvette' and 'craigslist' never really combine well...

Nice! Just one thing- your '76 has '77 side cowl badges in addition to the '77 color. The '76 badges were on the fender. Still, very nicely done!

Speaking of- I've been toying with doing one of these as an Australian truck. I was doing a lot of online image search for these trucks when I was building the '75 and the '78, and I dug up quite a few Australian Dentsides, many of them had some really cool flatbed bodies and 'roo bars on them.

Ray- yes you DO need to finish that one. Just ordered a '76/77 grille like that one from Bandit Resins- I figure I'm on a bit of a roll with this reissue, might as well do as many variations as I can.

That works for me.

If you want a good example of how this kit will look built purely out of the box, I dug out the Model King reissue I built when it came out back in 2006- There are a few differences- the Model King issue included the F350 Ranger badge decals for the cowl- the Super Stones reissue does not. The big open notches in the front bumper are now filled in. The slight molding defect in the upper right corner of the windshield (almost looks like a shallow dent) is present on the Model King kit as well, guess I must not have noticed it back then.

Thanks guys! Spaulding Trading and Shipping, though Sharon at STS told me the mold is getting worn out and when it finally gives out, that'll be the end for it. Last I knew, though, Hendrix Manufacturing cast a bed nearly identical to this one.

Thanks guys! Nope- I think you're seeing the spare tire well- the Super Camper Special bed had a compartment in the side of the bed to house the spare. The wheels came from the Revell '77 GMC snow plow, and the tires are the blackwalls from the Revell '49 Merc.

Like the '75 I just posted, this one still needs some work, but it'll look good on the shelf for now. Basics- converted grille to '78 Custom with round headlights, dechromed the cab, added parts from a Monogram Ford Dually (mirrors, wheels, etc.), a Spaulding service body, and an SMBC 351 Cleveland- I still need to do some underhood work and decide what exhaust I want to use, but overall I'm pretty pleased at how it came out.

Just wrapped this one up today- the Super Stones reissue with a VCG Resins grille. I still need to put in an engine, just not sure if I want to use the kit engine or swap in a 460, but it'll look good on the shelf just as it is for now.

I might just leave the kit front end- I think it looks better anyway. On the other hand it would be a cool challenge to build it with the set back axle front end like the toter home. Maybe get two kits and try both?

Could I make a business case for a model, without ending up curled up in a ball and sobbing afterward? Let's find out- Here is one that I've wanted to see for a long time, and keep in mind I'm not even a General Motors fan... How about a '67/'68 Chevrolet C-10 short bed pickup? One kit could provide the option of building either model year (there were a few minor differences). One version could be totally stone stock, perhaps with the option of a lowered suspension, custom wheels and engine parts, and things like that. Later versions could yield different versions of the truck- one could be a small-block 3-speed with the Fleetside bed and a base model interior, then later they could do, say, a big-block automatic Sportside with the better trim level. Either of those versions could be made into a four-wheel-drive version, or maybe even a bagged, modern style custom truck. If they really wanted to get kinky, they could make it so that they could do a GMC version somwhere along the way. Think sort of along the lines of what Revell did with their '69 Nova kits. There was already a kit of that body style Nova from AMT, but Revell put out the new '69 version, and managed to spin off a few variants, and I don't doubt they'll do more later on. The same thing could be done with this proposed C-10 tooling. For that matter, a '69-'72 GM pickup could be done from the '67/8 tooling as well. And of course, modelers would come up with all sorts of other applications for such a kit, no matter how or in what configuration the kit manufacturer produced it. Would such a kit sell well? I think so. Like I said, I'm not even a GM guy but I'd buy a dozen of 'em. I know that 1:1 popularity doesn't always translate into scale model popularity, but I've seen so many people wishing out loud for a '67/8 style GM pickup I'd be stunned if such a kit tanked. Existing kits of "classic" pickups always seem to sell well, and I see tons of them built up in every way from box stock to completely modified, from people of all ages, so I guess I'll say it's a subject worth looking into. Apart from that, there's plenty of room for improvement with existing kits, and a few examples have already been pointed out here. Revell has been doing that for a few years now- adding new building options and parts to several existing kits. Round 2 has gotten into that game as well, and of course Moebius has spun a '56 off of it's '55 Chrysler tooling, and there's no doubt more of that to follow from them. And so far, all of these upgraded reissues have been pretty good sellers.

Just saw the 1:32 snap kit reissue HERE, and thought it might be a good starting point for something like this.

Guess I "need" this kit now, because I remembered seeing this earlier in the year, and I think it might be a good jumping off point-

Uh-oh... Danno's here. Better not paint the tractor highway department orange like I'd originally planned.

Yeah, I know, these are "just" snap kits, but I don't care- they look really good when built, and they have just as much potential as a 1:24/25 full detail rig kit. I don't have this one yet, but I've been messing around with the Ford AeroMax 120 kit, turning it into a day cab tractor-

Love it!

Both trucks are two wheel drive- the tires on the '78 came from an AMT '91 Chevy C1000 Sportside, with an extra pair stolen from the Phantom Ford van kit. The '75 wheels are from the Revell '77 GMC with snow plow, and I think the tires are from a Revell '49 Mercury.

That's not a sleeper, that's a small apartment!