Chuck Most

I have no idea what 'box stock' means, but whatever it is, I like it.

Correct, but NO G30 ever came with five-bolt hubs.

Best part is for a Willys- you can raid the engine from the MPC/AMT Hogan's Heroes jeep for the stock engine.

Posted this in the pickups section, and had a few requests to post it here as well. Why? No idea, but here goes. THE SKINNY: The wheels from the '52 kit were used in front. I had a set of four, but used the other pair on a '52 mild custom, so I dug out some AMT '49 Ford. I removed all the side trim, as well as the fender skirts and bumper guards. The chrome was also stripped and painted with Argent silver for a base-model look. I also converted the Twin H 308 to a lower-line, singel carb 292 six. The bed sides and floor are '41 Chevy, the rear cab wall and tailgate are cut from plastic stock. I wish I'd positioned the rear window (copied from a '50 F-1) a bit lower, and added some lettering or rib detal to the tailgate in hindsight. I call it a Hudson Handyman, it's my take on how a 1953 Hudson pickup may have looked, based on the actual 1948 Hudson factory pickup prototype (which was a modified '48 Hudson with a '47 Hudson pickup bed grafted into the back), and a few home-built conversions of sedans.

Well, I'm going to need to get back on my '10 Bullit buildup pretty soon, before it becomes a candidate for the 'Back on the Bench' CB. The worst part of the whole build appears like it will be the whole process of lowering the ride height.

One ton, actually. But it has the five bolt wheels if I recall correctly.

Indeed- a rough finish can hide all sorts of rough bodywork. But I will say that all else being equal, getting a nice, glossy paint job is just as much work as getting one looking like it sat for 40 years in an overgrown field. You are just focusing your efforts and attention differently.

Gonna look awesome once the scallops are striped. Put the wraps on the '53 pickup variant this morning- http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53486 Now it looks like I'll switch back to the '52, and maybe start another custom version, this one being quite a bit more extreme than the first two.

This is a what-if phantom, based loosely on prototypes built by Hudson in 1948 and a few homemade versions. All of the chrome trim and ornaments were removed, the remaining plated pieces were stripped and sprayed in Argent paint, and the engine was down-graded to a single carb mill. The bed is from a '41 Chevy. Basically, my take on what a '53 Hudson production pickup may have looked like done as a base model.

I'd say no on a rust-only section. Mostly because I think the board is already fragmented enough. I think the main board needs fewer segments, not more.

My rule is doggie can't chew what doggie can't reach. Since my dog isn't fond of jumping up onto tabletops, everything is at least three or four feet off the floor where she can't get to it. Same goes for kids, but I don't allow children in my house. From what I've seen, it's usually the human who needs the snot flogged out of them.

I like that one too, but I've got to say THIS one is my favorite.

So does he.... ARDUN...

Okay... that works.

I quit using it because it turns brown over time. Not every time, but frequently enough for me. I use Elmer's type glue or five minute epoxy to fasten clear pieces.

Assuming you have already uploaded the pics to Fotki, the process is- Once you have opened the full-size image, click the 'share' button. A drop-down menu will appear. This is the drop-down menu. When you move over it, the cursor should change from an arrow to a pointing finger shape. Left-click the "Image URL for use on other sites" address. If you have slow internet it might take a minute. The address will highlight in orange, and 'Copied' will appear. The 'image' Icon is the tree, just below and to the left of the 'smileys' icon. Click on that- it will open a new window with a prompt for the URL. Move the cursor into the URL box and right-click to paste it. Then click 'OK'- the image will appear in the text editor. Again, if you have slow interenet it might take a moment. All there is to it.

My aunt's '89 had those same wheels from the factory, but I'd advise against painting your model in the weird burgundy/charcoal paint scheme her truck sported.

It is- only the brand name is different.

SAS is still around, but as has been mentioned, not nearly in the same capacity as before. The guy who owns it now seems to be more into off-road model products than tuner stuff. I do know Sebastian is a regular on the Off Road Models forum.

Meh.. you expect such yawn-inducing features in a Pocher kit.

I have, but it actually took three tries before I actually built something that resembled what I owned. I've owned a '71 Dodge Charger, and toyed with the idea of turning the AMT R/T into my base model version. I got as far as filling in the 'gills' in the doors. When I had a '66 Cutlass I used it as reference to build the AMT 442 kit, though the fact my Cutlass was a non-442 (AND a four-door) meant the model wasn't of the 1:1. I did use the Monogram '87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe to build a model of my 1:1 without the faded paint on the quarters- that is actually the only vehicle I've ever owned with a direct scale kit available. I'm currently working on converting an AMT '92 Ford F-150 longbed into a model of my current pickup, a 1994 F-250 regular cab 2wd. Fortunately the kit has the 351 and AOD as does my 1:1- I even dug up an airbag steering wheel from a '91 Taurus SHO. (AMT never changed the steering wheel to represent the '94-up airbag unit). Once I figure out a way to duplicate the XLT wheel covers I'll be in business!

Yeah- lack of detail on the MPC engine seems like less of a dealbreaker now. Replicating all that plumbing would be fun, though.

When I read 'Ford Courier gasser', I was only half-expecting this- I thought you had a resin '50's Courier sedan delivery body and were building a gasser with that. I do like Couriers, and I like seeing the gasser look used on unorthodox vehicles. Can't wait to see how this one turns out!

That's right, but then the sore spot becomes the engine itself. It is rather light on detail. It would look VERY out of place in the S-10's engine bay, especially when you have 1982-vintage tooling on an engine being used in a mid 1990's vintage model. I don't have any 1:1 external dimensions for a 2.2, but the MPC engine looks a bit on the small side to me. Nevermind the fact you'd need to track down an MPC Cavalier kit, only to grab perhaps half a dozen usable parts out of it to complete the S-10. I still think the average modeler could cobble up a more convincing 2.2 than what's included with the Cavalier kit.

I don't know if it is fixed on the Flock '52, my guess would be no. From what I hear it will be dealt with on the next production run- not sure when that will be.