Chuck Most

This guy takes Lego blocks and makes models that look better than many kit-based trucks. How? Very cool!

I might... but first I'd suggest the guy seek out the services of a good head-injury specialist.

I do have to say I can certainly understand why people would classify this guy as such, but more importantly, Bill used the magic word in this post. Alright, my inner 12-year-old is going to his room now.

There's good crazy, and there's bad crazy. This one is solidly pegged in the 'good crazy' category.

Neither do I. I just think he's a guy who charges ridiculous prices, and (it seems) has found enough people willing to pay those prices to keep at it. If you don't like the prices he's charging, look elsewhere. I can't judge if the guy is immoral or slimy or shady... because I never have (never will) do business with him because of his prices. Simple as that.

I like how this one came out- the finish and overall look remind me of the '54 and '55 F-650 flatbeds my father and grandfather used to use on the farm. I like the fact that you're thinking of doing "the next one". Well... they had nickel plated grilles up until the '30's, but Ed's right- from the factory, you couldn't get a fully-chromed grille from the factory on a Ford truck. A great-uncle of mine lamented not being able to get a chrome grille on his '55 when he bought it new. A lot of guys did get them chrome plated after purchase, and some dealers even had it done, and of course nowadays you can buy a plated repop from places like LMC, but they didn't leave Dearborn that way. As far as the Korean War was involved, there was a shortage and resulting run-up in price on metals like copper and nickel (just like there was in WWII, only not as extensive), that led to automakers refraining from using as much chrome, especially on utilitarian vehicles like pickem-ups and medium duty trucks. That shortage lasted right thorough to the summer of 1953 when the war ended.

I have a Terraplane grille I started laying around somewhere based on one of those tanks.

Feel free to post 'em, my good sir.

Find a door stop and glue some wheels and Countach taillights to it. (Seriously, though, I wouldn't mind an LM002 either...)

That it did. And again- no squeal, no chirp, not a sound. It just... stopped. And yeah- I can feel for the third shifters out there. We do 90% of the work for 0% of the glory. It's like that everywhere I've ever been.

I can wait a little longer but... haven't I already pondered cryogenic stasis?

Stock Mercs... They do exist!

Nope. My local NAPA is one of the best parts stores I frequent. I've only ever gotten the wrong part through no fault of my own once (times I got the wrong part and it was my own fault is another matter), and if they don't have it in stock, they can get it same day 95% of the time. Participation in motorsports sponsorship has nothing to do with my decision on where I purchase parts and supplies. I will say that splitting with MWR after all the controversy surrounding them does seem like a sound business decision to me in the long run- why would NAPA want their brand aligned with one that's been involved in what might be called "shady dealings"? - even though I realize it will hurt MWR, and I do think MWR is capable of getting their poop in a group and bouncing back eventually. NAPA pretty much made them what they are.

And just to say... I personally exhibit NEITHER patience nor diligence, and I've managed to find a few rare oldies. If I can sniff a few out, anybody can.

Masterful work on this! One of my all-time favorite designs, even in sedan form.

I was thinking Studebullet.

Best way to a '66-70 Falcon is to dig up some old glue bombs and/or broken promos, pirate the usable stuff from each car, and (worst case scenario) use the Modelhaus stuff to fill in the blanks.

Many of you guys have pondered out loud about using the AMT "Dentside" ('73-79) kit's 4wd parts and such with the upcoming Moebius kits. I stumbled across this article on doing more or less the same thing in 1:1 and thought it might be helpful to some of you. http://www.fordification.com/tech/chassis-comparison.htm

Was that Studebaker called the Studezilla?

There are a few places that import them- there are a couple of these (and other microtrucks similar to these) in my area used on farms. Great job on these, Cliff!

You might have lost the hood latches, but I suppose I should reveal that I lost the exhaust tip AND one of the Jeep front fender decals on mine. I've got another parts kit and I still haven't put them on my orange one yet. And speaking of Orange- these Wranglers look great in orange- so I don't think it's a huge surprise more than one guy thought it would be a good color to use on this kit. Anyway- nice job on this one! Looking at yours I really wish I hadn't foiled the diamond plate covers on the tailgate and rear quarter caps on mine.

I don't like this... I LOVE it! Gotta get a few Hiace vans myself...

I'll second that!

If I recall, on this kit the trim is molded to the windshield itself and not to the cab. It's possible I'm thinking of the rear window though- it's been a while since I've torn into one of these kits, and I have none in the stash at the moment. If not, adding the trim with strip plastic would solve the issue of the glass being too small for the opening, as has been suggested.