Chuck Most

I still haven't managed to make it over to Gilmore. That NEEDS to change one of these days.

At first I wasn't sure about your gauge layout, Mike- the two big, round bezels are kind of a signature trait on those trucks. But the more I look at it, the more I like it.

Nice! Really like the engine bay detail. Always liked the Fox-era Capris. I think if I'd have built it I'd have used some smaller front tires, but that's just a 'personal preference' thing.

Nice!

This truck is being used as a kind of makeshift storage shed by a local business. From what I've heard it still runs and lot drives, but it's in pretty tattered shape.

I'd be more worried about the tanker trailer! I've never seen anything close to it in kit form.

So, I've had this thing sitting out behind the barn for longer than I care to mention... And I'm wondering if anyone does a late '40's REO cab like this in resin, preferably in 1:25 scale. I want to build a replica of it. Well, two- one of how it sits now, and one of how it might look as a restored or original truck. Yes, it was a miltary truck originally- not many were made because they were rather slow (overgeared to compensate for a weak, glorified passenger-car engine). I know I'm going to have to do quite a bit of scratchbuilding on it no matter what, but I'd like to at least find a usable cab. Some of the early '50's Diamond Reos seemed to havea similar cab (slightly different windsheild), so I suppose I could make one of those work if I had to, provided one is available.

Fingers crossed.

It seems to work very well on Revell and Moebius plating/undercoat. I leave it in a sealed container on the porch so the sun heats it up. Keeping it as warm as possible will help to speed up the chemical reaction. (Trust me- I'm a janitor by trade, I know how cleaning solvents work! ) Some manufacturer's thick undercoat (cough cough, Round 2) takes a little longer, but within 24 hours the plating and undercoating on the Revell and Moebius stuff was gone. A quick scrub and a rinse under hot water did away with the remainder. It also stays clearer than other strippers like Purple Power. I've stripped quite a bit of stuff in it over the last two weeks and it doesn't appear to be losing any effectiveness. Still haven't tried it on paint, but I've had pretty good luck with Purple Power there.

Sorry if it's two years late, but I did get around to snapping some engine and underhood (under-cab?) pics. The large springs just in front of the rad, where the cab pivots. A few engine shots- The accelerator linkage is visible in this photo- And a few detail shots- the rust on the back wall of the cab- Roof patina- The panel behind the seat- Some under-dash detail-

I've never had any significant problems there. On the other hand, I've had a few hit-or-miss problems getting the door gaps even and consistent.

Love it.

The finned head, possibly- once I master one with acutal head bolt detail. And I'm kicking around the idea of doing some Gibson-Binks speedboat parts like the intake manifold and two-piece head.

Yeah... sad part is, the bikes are better than the cars in that series, quality-wise. If you must have one, I'd suggest getting it for the cheapest price you can possibly find. As for the cars? I'll repeat the 'not worth it' statement already made on this thread.

Roger's setup is quite a bit like mine- concrete steps and ol' Sol for the lighting. (Slightly overcast days are best, or I can wait until late afternoon when the sun is behind the house.) If you've ever seen any of my photographed projects, you should know my front porch steps well. With my camera, if it's overcast TOO much it does screwy stuff with the image. Haven't quite perfected that yet. I like the sofa/blanket backdrop idea though. Hey- it seems to work pretty well, and just looking at the photo of the truck, you'd be forgiven mistaking it for a purpose-made photography stand.

Nice! I'm guessing it's a snap kit, right? Even if it is, now I'm thinking of buying one.

It's not a starry night in Vegas, but it will hurt just as much. Ugh... my 'dork' is showing... Awesome job! Love how you did the scanner.

If you've seen one retail store's practices, you've seen 'em all. All retail chain stores opererate more or less the same way. Believe me, I used to work for a couple of retail chain stores. Know why they shuffle inventory so frequently? SOMETIMES it's to make room for new product, but 99% of the time it's just done as 'busywork' for the store crew, as if they don't have enough on their plates to begin with. I was having a conversation with a few local modelers earlier today, and I think I spotted another 'mixed message' some modelers give off... "We'll chomp at the bit and gripe about a kit taking too long to get to market, then moan and groan about how crappy it is once it's finally out, and go on and on about how they should have 'taken more time on it to get it right'." Let's just say a local guy wasn't too happy with a delayed reissue he'd just picked up. After hearing what he had to say, I recalled it wasn't the first time I'd heard such a thing, and I doubt it'll be the last time. And Drew... I also don't understand why people still pay for their purchases with checks either. They have these neat things called debit cards now. Fish around for the checkbook and a pen and write a bunch of stuff or just punch in four numbers... which sounds quicker and easier?

Not. Even. Close.

Well... I'll just cross my fingers and hope the cab visor deflects enough air upward and over the stacks for that not to be a problem.

Oh, and there's this 1-off OHV 'commercial' version I'm playing around with...

Ugh... I was afraid of something like that. Oh, well. I'll wing it. She's a brand-new truck, after all. I'm thinking I might use the side skirts after all, just cut down and refinished in semigloss black. They're both cut down now, and soaking in the chrome stripper at his moment.

It shouldn't. I've seen a handful of 1:1 trucks done up like that. One guy I spoke with who had his slash-cut pipes set up like this said it seemed to help a little with keeping soot off the trailer.

Here are three of the seven Hudson sixes I'm working on. Yes, I said seven. None of these engines are 100% complete. Left- drag racer with mechanical injection and headers, based off the engine in 1964 Winternationals Lorne Sapp's Anglia. Center- mild street engine with dual Strombergs Right- Soon to sport a side-mounted Roots supercharger Not shown and still in its embryonic stages at this time- Nonexistant (in 1:1) Ardun-type OHV conversion head and manifolds. All three finned cylinder heads are scratchbuilt. Some of these will end up in Hornets. Some will not. More updates as events warrant...

The 'slash' cuts angle upward from front to back (looking at the truck from the side), so if that's backwards, then, yeah, they're backwards. Tried them the other way and didn't like the look.