Chuck Most

Just a 1:48 scale Revell-Monogram Pro Modeler kit built out of the box with Revell and Tamiya paints and Vallejo rust washes. Start to finish it was probably a three hour project ?

Nice! I've always avoided this kit because it always looked "off" to me, but looking at this I'm kind of reconsidering. I also like the phantom Styleside bed, though now I'm thinking about cutting the roof off a panel truck and swapping on the pickup roof and taking the idea a step further... F100 unibody six years before Ford did it. ?

Interesting take on a mild custom and I'm digging it.

Jack Rebney approves. ??

Turning out nicely! Love the door graphics, are those printed on white or clear backer. I'll be watching this progress. I have the Wrecker from this series in the stash and I just might get to work on it before spring.

Tom Valenta, not Valento or whatever gibberish you typed. Maybe work on being "getting things right" yourself before calling making a stink about other people dropping the ball. ?

I would love to find an 8 food 57-60 bed for yet another project. I know there were resin kits at one time but naturally I missed them before they turned into unobtainium.

Take the time stamp off and add a little overexposure/faded sephia effects and these could pass for images grandpa took of his new pickup in 1965. Lovely build.

Probably the best example of this kit I have ever seen built. Ever. So realistic I swear I caught a whiff of that 1986 GM velour interior. ?

Another Moebius kit, this one was purchased so I could rob the F250 crossmember, springs, axle, and rolling stock for another project. The remaining kit became this. The Cummins engine is from Iceman Collections, and I built the topper from various Evergreen stock and AMT El Camino camper side windows. I originally built it for a 1978 Dodge, then it was set to go on a 1965 Ford F100. Slightly embarrassingly, I made a new firewall insert but forgot about it until the chassis was installed. Whoops. ? Overall appearance is "well we blew the budget on the Cummins swap so it's keeping the barn find look".

Finally got around to adding that camper.

This is the Moebius 65 kit done up to resemble an old junk man's truck. It has a 66 grille, wheels, tires and suspension from the 67 ramp truck, the power brake booster and 1970s steering wheel are extras from the kit. The fender extensions, gantry, and chain block are scratch built. The engine is a 428 Cobra Jet because why not. It's the Moebius bottom end and front cover with AMT 68 Shelby parts up top. The fuel tank is removed from behind the seat and replaced with dual frame mounted tanks. Those, the 8 bolt wheels, independent front suspension, dual chamber brake master cylinder, and "late model" steering wheel are there to indicate the 66 cab sits on a newer frame.

*cough cough*

This is the old Nitto kit. Since just building a rare kit of a rare car wasn't gonna be enough, I had to go further. Shadow Spoke wheels and tires from Aoshima were used, which required some suspension mods in addition to the ones made just for stance. The stock air cooled flat twin was jettisoned. In it's place is a 4A-GE from an Aoshima Trueno. That kit also supplied the radiator and brake cylinder. So I guess now it's a Sports 1600? In the trunk you will find the battery box and fuel tank from a Revell Model A. The paint is Testors Star Spangled Blue overall with the targa panel done in Graphite Dust. If you're interested, the entire buildup is chronicled here... https://public.fotki.com/Madhouse-Miniatures/completed-models-au/toyota-/1966-toyota-sports-800/

Years ago I stumbled upon some photos of 4x4 pickups and even front wheel drive cars converted for use as seaplane tugs. I've never seen a model of such a contraption built, so I went for it. Basic kit is the Moebius 1966 F100, with the chassis behind the cab cut away. The kit V8 and manual transmission were replaced with a 240 straight six and automatic transmission, the wheels were modified to accept MPC snow tires, and the side trim was removed for a base model look. I carried that into the interior by removing the horn button ring and making a flat instrument cluster with a gauge decal from a Revell Bronco. The seaplane platform is made up of various plastic strip and Hasegawa Subaru 360 wheels and tires. Various parts box castoffs fill out the rest.

I slept on the Hasegawa Nissan Sunny kit for too long. I finally got one in December and threw it together. Everybody likes to yap about how great Tamiya kits are. But personally Hasegawa is the gold standard for me. This is the 1979 version that shows stock only on the box but includes Watanabe wheels and a lowered suspension option, so I used those. I also used the chrome mirrors and one piece bumper meant for the earlier style version but still present on the sprue. The license plate decals are the only deviation from box stock. The paint job was inspired by a Japanese municipal Nissan pickup I found online. The rust was inspired by Japan's soup-like coastal climate. And the door markings were inspired by conversation with coworkers about botched tattoos. One guy said "My luck I would have the Japanese character for 'strength' or something tattooed and years later I would meet a Japanese person and they would ask me why I have a 'spicy mustard" tattoo." So that's what the doors and tailgate say.

Very nice! I actually have a Revell pickup truck parts pack around here somewhere. One for vans too. I always thought it was funny that Revell used illustrations of MPC kits on their parts pack boxes. ? I have a grille from this kit. Never knew where it was from until now. My only gripe is minor.... That's a C10. The C1500 moniker didn't come about until 1988. ?

You're thinking of the Revell C10 street machine if I'm not mistaken

Here it is. Likely my final model for 2022. It is largely out of the box, with the following exceptions... Scratch built front bumper (C channel) and grille guard with a steer skull from Larry G Scale, and Plastruct stakes (I think they were meant to be O scale fence but whatever) containing a Schleich goat. Less visible but present is a Parts by Parks distributor. The door lettering was done with Woodland Scenics dry transfers.

Nope. Trimmed from behind with a fresh #11 blade. Whenever I've tried to use a Dremel I go too far. ?

This is the new Moebius 1972 kit. I only have 2 issues with the kit. It has a 1971 grille and the front and rear driveshaft part numbers are switched on the destruction sheet. Moebius is aware of both issues so that can be addressed on the next run. Test fitting revealed the driveshaft callout mishap and since I was going to use a 1970 grille the kit may as well have not included one to begin with. ? Anyway. Mine has the aforementioned 1970 grille, along with the additions of an AMT light bar, MPC Datsun monster truck wrecker boom, Olson Brothers tool boxes, Gofer Racing door graphics, and a smattering of parts box doodads. The snow is actual snow and the wind quite brisk so I apologize if the photos look a bit rushed. ? Naturally the truck was weathered and distressed to the point of ridiculousness because a 1970 F250 used as a plow truck in Michigan probably would have looked something like this by 1975. Might do the next one as a showroom fresh example but this was a fairly fun project.

Not to be Negative Nancy here, but I hope there's time to fix the mirrors on the dually. The S10 Blazer style side mirrors were a head scratcher on the original dually. Would be a shame to go to through the trouble of doing an all new kit and keep that very visible screwup intact. Since these have separate lenses hopefully that weird vertical groove won't be in them this time. ?

Hmmmm. So despite the rules of every show and contest I've ever been to or read coverage on, police cars aren't in the Light Commercial category now? Huh. Guess I'll have to make a note of that.

This was an MPC Dukes of Hazzard Dodge Monaco. It was treated to a Plymouth grille and 6 hole police wheels from Ra-Sti on Shapeways, a Campesino Plastics rear bumper and taillights, Chimneyville decals, 1940 Ford sedan delivery spotlights, a scratch built hood light, and a modified Johan Rambler beacon. Kit is curbside with only lower engine detail because this kit is a raging dumpster fire. ? Eventually it's getting an antenna and front bumper guards. Maybe. It's numbered 141, meaning it is based out of Post 14 (now defunct Ithaca post) car number 1, just like the 1997 Ford I built 6 or 7 years ago. So they're the same unit two decades removed.

Built the Plymouth Arrow (MPC Dodge D50) some time ago. Just finished up a base for it. Base itself is an old AMT Prestige base, the rest is mostly ols scale railroad stuff. The pumpkins are some dehydrated things I found at a local craft shop. The signs are all made from craft sticks. The leaves are from AK Interactive. They're 35 scale but since as far as I know leaves aren't a standard size they look fine in 25 too.