Chuck Most

Same idea I have in mind- at least one of those Rockets built totally stock will end up in an early '20's Olds roadster based on the Beverly Hillbillies kit. I plan on doing some workbench research on that engine pretty shortly- seeing how the existing Olds speed parts from old AMT and Revell kits adapt to it.

In case you missed the memo, here ya go... http://www.modelcars...showtopic=64836 http://www.modelcars...showtopic=64821 I'd given up hope on ever seeing a full detail kit of a Bumpside, so of course I'm walking on sunshine right about now! I've been accused of single-handedly buying enough Moebius Hornet kits to recoup the tooling costs. I'm not sure about that, but I'm thinking in a year or so I'll be accused of doing likewise with these kits. Until now, the only Bumpside game in town was the crusty old R&R resin kit- with the slab chassis, incorrect ('73-78) dash, lumpy chrome, and ill fitting parts. I built this one a few years ago with the R&R '72 kit. I'd planned to make it into a mild custom, but the overall 'craptastic-ness' of the kit led me to build it as an old farmer's beater truck, the type you still see around central Michigan even today, though most of the trucks are roughly 1985-1995 vintage nowadays. I wasn't happy with the original hood ornaments, and was even less pleased with the ones I made from Plastruct, so I eventually did go ahead and foil-copy a set from a C-600 cab. I just sort of obscured the numbers- the C-series and F-series side emblems were identical in appearance- the outer bezel and reflector may in fact be the same exact part in 1:1. I'm not 100% certain of that, but they do look quite a bit alike. Yeah, I know the Moebius kits are at least a year or so off, but so what? I've been pumped up since reading the two posts announcing them, and will be eagerly anticipating their arrival... even though YES, I do have more than enough projects to keep me busy in the meantime!

I love this kit, despite how crude it is! My only gripe with it is that the chrome is almost always rubbed thin on the wheel discs by the bag meant to protect them. It looks great built up, and I can handle the lack of chassis detail, since I don't display my models on their roofs.

Okay... did I actually just read what I thought I read? Not one, but TWO Bumpside Fords? One with an 8-foot bed? And one with a STRAIGHT SIX???? I don't think I need to say I'm good for at least two cases of each.

I'm not sure if it's out yet or not (it's been delayed at least once from what I've heard)- I just know I'm chomping at the bit for that one to come out!

I always assumed Lucius had one of the interns do that kind of stuff. Seriously, though- that looks fantastic! Are you planning on doing the Tumbler with the same attention to detail?

Not Danno, but that's gotta be drooping resin. The 1:1's were straight across the top. Still looks great, though. Juha does a lot of master work for Airtrax, and he did the AAM master as well... wonder if those bodies are based off the same master?

No CJ kits with a six- but the Tamiya Wrangler has a 4.0 that's decent. But it's only decent (not great) and it's 1:24 scale. Your best bet would be to get the 258 from Jeff Ballard at Motor City Resin Casters. Haven't picked up that one yet, but a friend of mine has one, and it's a good one.

Yes, only 1000.

Ah... 'Barney' as in 'Barnabas'. I was thinking of the big purple dinosaur... Love how that turned out- the changes you made took the original VV from campy to sinister. Bonus points for running a straight six.

Huh... looks like mine's going to end up coughing up its drivetrain and a few other bits to some high-end street rods.

Exactly what I was thinking. The multi-piece decal would bring up that potential alignment issue, and that would be a deal-breaker for many. Thin, self-adhesive vinyl would seem to be perfect, then it would just be a matter of 'getting the hang of it', as applying such a graphic would be different than your typical waterslide decal. There'd absolutely be more than enough demand for somebody to at least try it out.

Doing it in more than one piece might be workable- sides and top maybe, but with the Mod Top you'd need to pay attention to getting the patterns on the pieces to line up.

Not sure if I'm happy to hear this or not- I just picked up one of those kits.

Until now I was under the impression the Mustang notch was going to be a drag car- now I'm kinda glad to see it appears to be mostly stock. I can always convert it into a drag car if I want.

I recently began working for Kellermeyer Building Systems, Meijer, Michaels, and other retail stores use them to keep their buildings clean. I work out of the Meijer store in Dewitt Michigan, midnight to 7:30 five nights a week. Before that, I did five years hard time at Advance Auto Parts, mostly dealing with commercial customers (ie- dealerships and repair shops), and I was responsible for keeping tabs on overstock items.

With that, I award your review ten bonus ponts. Please note that these points are non-redeemable.

I am acutely aware of that. I have two not-quite-finished LoneStars that'll end up hooked up to one, but I really want to couple one with a ProStar, because a friend of mine runs a ProStar/Great Dane combo. And many of the rigs I see every morning at work are ProStars pulling vans and reefers (though not always Great Danes), so there's lots of inspiration for a project or two there. Most of the semi tractors I have are roughly vintage 1970-1975 models, and while it's certainly possible for an older rig to pull a late-model trailer, I want to try and keep things consistent. Even though I'm pretty sure a causual viewer wouldn't be able to tell the difference! I do plan on hinging the back doors on at least one of these as soon as I get a gameplan figured out for that. I'm toying around with doing a (most likely non-operable) roll-up door too. All I'll say for now is look for a WIP when the first one hits my workbench.

Hmmmmm.... I'd have to say the opinion of the man who sees the thing in his mirrors most of the year would carry quite a bit more weight than that of the typical armchair expert. I'd like to hear that guy's take on the kit, especially since I'm getting more than a few of these Great Danes. Gotta be prepared for when the ProStar gets here.

Chassis looks fantastic. Can't wait to see how that engine looks built up!

That was actually a heavily modified Dodge Stealth- didn't know it was also in Back to the Future 2. Really nice job on this kit! Love the opening doors and the overall 'cleanliness' of the build.

Love the way that frame is taking shape!

Reefer unit itself looks okay to me- but I'd agree it could use some decal embellishments, though. http://www.thermoking.com/imagecenter/products/SB-310+.jpg

That's the only one of the litter I've never even bought, much less built. I'd love to see Revell reissue that one.

I could, but then I'd want to rework the interior pieces where needed, and so on, and so on... So maybe I'll just slam the '50, paint it suede green and call it good enough.