Chuck Most

I'd agree with a new pickup kit- Dodge, Ram, or what have you. The semi-tractor kit biz has been on quite a resurgence lately, light trucks cant' be too far behind. My local shop sold out of the Linberg Dakota reissues in a week, so at least in the Central MI area (and any other part of the country which resembles the central MI area), they should do well indeed.

What have you done? I'd say you've paved the way for a fun filled summer at the workbench!

That is perfectly acceptable, at least as far as I am concerned. I'm talking about when somebody quotes all five or six photos. Somebody mentioned people quoting all the pics and not saying anything at all... yeah, what's up with THAT????

Now... people who 'quote' pics...

Duplicolor offers Wimbledon white too, in spray and touch up pens.

The other thing that's seemed to happen a few times is this- the kit manufacturer looks at what modelers are saying, looks at what original versions of a particular kit are selling for in the collector's market, and reissues the kit... only tho have the reissue be a monumental flop (AMT/Ertl Beverly Hillbillies kit comes to mind on that one). Granted, there are always exceptions- I was glad to see the Scout II kit in AMT/Ertl's catalog for a few years last decade, that kit had not been available since the late '70's, aside from the resin repop from Hendrix. I don't know how well that kit did in the marketplace, but here in central MI, they sold out rather quickly- I even know of a couple non-modelers who bought some. And those reissues are starting to go up in price, as opposed to the BH kit, I bought a few of those for five bucks a pop on clearance! I'd love to see those farm tractor kits reissued, but I am NOT holding my breath! I'm convinced it's a cost thing, the majority of the time, as opposed to a lack of interest, keeping certain kits from being reissued. There are all car subjects we'd love to see in scale kit form, question remains, is it worth the trouble of the manufacturer to spend the effort and money? That doesn't just apply to new tooling, but it applies to existing tooling as well. Some kits aren't reissued because the tooling is junk, and beyond repair. The tooling to some kits is still workable, but needs some attention, and the company has to weigh the cost of fixing the molds against how well the kit would sell. Sure some manufacturers (cough, cough, RC2 and JoHan) would reissue them no matter how worn out the tooling was, but I think those days are over. Kit manufacturers these days aren't into producing unbuildable junk. Do I belive there are pretty-much ready to reissue tools of much wanted kits in the manufacturers vaults? Of course I do. But along comes that cost/sales thing. I might want to see that particular kit back on the shelves, and you might too, but we might be the only two guys who want it back...

Hey, I'm still waiting for an '06 Dodge Ram 2500 Power Wagon...

I never build box-stock, but if I had to do so, my rule of thumb would be- Paint, adhesives, and foil... EVERYTHING ELSE comes out of the kit box. Not sure how well I would do at such a show, but I think I'd pretty much fit into any show's 'box stock' rules if I stuck with that. I often wonder if the judges even know what 'box stock' is, I can't tell you how many times I've seen a model at a show presented as 'box stock', and it's (for instance) a '60 Ford Starliner with the wheels and tires from a '62 Catalina kit. Box stock means SAME BOX, guys! Yeah, I know that not every judge can be an expert on what comes in every kit, but you'd think SOMEBODY would have said something...

I seem to remember it vaugely. I CLEARLY remember the episode with Mr. Wongburger...

Nobody... but I won't let that stop bugging me one bit!

Wonder if Meatwad had gotten to keep Carl's car, would he have built it to look like your model?

More times than I care to recall...

Love it! Gonna have to try a Zoku one of these days.

Alrigtie then, I'll play (even though it's still about an hour short of being Friday where I am, but hey, it's Friday SOMEWHERE!!!!) 1915 Ford Model T 1953 Ford F-350 Wrecker 1934 Ford Pickup 1922 Olds Roadster 1932 Chevy Roadster

I'd vote for a mutlipiece bumper!

Yeah... and the fact the engine in it is still an MEL, not the 385 series big block it should have...

And if you look carefully, the grille is either just a tad too tall, or the bumper is up a bit too high- the bottom row of the grille is BEHIND the bumper! At least they got the major body details and the proportions right!

Went and checked my stash- the 'Cruisin' USA' version (1982) still has the mags, and the 1994 'gray' box art versions have the baby moons, as does the Dirt Track reissue. Never set eyes on the Diamond In The Rough version, and my Sisco Sizzler issue is missing all the custom parts. If they reissue this, I'd like to see both the mags and the Moons!

Is there also a Bat Signal? (PleezepleezePLEEEEEEZE say yes....)

Well, she still needs the clearcoat rubbed out in a few spots, but I'll take care of that later, BEFORE I take them out to the shows this summer.

49 years in project hell, finally it's done! I went for a full modern 'slo tourer' big wheels, 4-cam Cobra Mod motor and a few interior upgrades. I shaved all the scripts and some of the trim, and finished it in VHT Burnt Copper with a pearl clear. And a few shots with her little sister, a '69, another original annual kit, though the '69 was complete and untouched when I got it. That one I did as a late '60's/early '70's style custom.

Keep an eye on "Under Glass"...

Was a Shelby at the dealer last summer,none yet this year so far. Not a Roush in sight, though.

And 'ere's the dash, needs a little fine tuning yet, but the basic jist-