Chuck Most

This is the nicest example of this kit I've seen in some time, maybe ever!

Like I said... when I know more, you'll know more.

If you think of a dump bed as "a box with some stuff stuck to it", which a dump bed pretty much is, it's not a tough thing to make yourself at all.

Hate to burst your bubble, but not everybody is concerned about power and revs. There's more than one way to overcompensate.

Nice! Are those Moebius Chrysler wheels?

Did somebody say Hyper Pak parts from the old Revell Lancer? Because I have those parts, and I just lent them to a reputable caster. I'll keep everyone posted...

More like at least 14 of them. I haven't actually counted which ones are clean and which ones are rusty, but they're all here- (except for this one anyway)- http://chuckmost.wixsite.com/madhouse-miniatures/single-post/2018/02/18/The-Hornets-Nest

Thanks guys. Paint is the purple and white from the Testors One Coat line. I should have used more than one coat of the white on the roof- I got some ghosting... And Dave, yeah- the foil work is the one thing I don't like about these- particularly the window surrounds. But it's a necessary evil.

Not much to say about the 18th Moebius Hornet I've finished. I did it as a lowrider with some suspension mods and a rolling stock transplant from Revell's custom Coupe Deville lowrider kit. Under the hood I used a finned cylinder head from Morgan Automotive Detail, as well as some carbs and air cleaners from a Revell '29 Model A Roadster. Maybe later I'll add a visor and a swamp cooler AC unit. We'll see.

Awesome! I have no idea how I missed this before.

Quick little one-evening project based on the old 1:35 RPM Drezyna Pancerna BA-20ZD kit. An ill-fitting little nightmare, but the vehicle is so cool looking and I got the kit dirt cheap, so here it is. I did it as a Soviet BA-20M, in 20th Brigade winter camo. The kit comes with rail wheels and railroad tracks, but I liked the pneumatic tires with artillery wheels that were also included, and after seeing a 20th Brigade BA-20M on tanks-encyclopedia.com, I opted to go that route. And artillery wheels just seem so fitting on a combat vehicle. I'm not happy with my hand-painted camo scheme, but it looks like nothing else on my shelf and it was a fun project, so I'll call it a success.

It's not noted for pedestrian safety... if you've ever seen that part of the movie that is one of the greatest henchman death scenes in motion picture history.

Shaping up beautifully! And as somebody who spent a lot of time around Loadstars (as farm trucks), I have to complement you on the engine compartment detailing. These things are surprisingly "crammed" under the hood!

Love it. It wears the years pretty well.

*cough cough* Personal massager. But seriously, if the story of that particular model isn't the best example of the resourcefulness of modelers... then I really don't know what is.

I was talking to a guy a few months ago who bought one new. He wasn't fond of the front end, but he loved the dash layout, and "... because when I'm driving I'm looking at that and I can't see the front end of the car so what does it matter?"

I'm not Art, but I'll offer this... I've talked to a ton of old-timers about them... seems to be just like today, it was "love it or leave it" as far as the styling. There were people who thought it was stylish and distinctive, and others who thought it looked like a half-finished concept car nose slapped onto a Ford.

You can boil it down to this- expensive car with oddball styling, introduced during a recession where upper mid-priced cars were taking a hit across the board, and a board of directors who had good intentions but didn't quite know how to make it work in the long haul. Add them up and you get the Big E.

Yeah, it was him, but whatever. Everybody's entitled to their off days.

I'm with you 100% there, trouble is, seems like the majority of modelers want the classics. And, one more time, I have absolutely no problem with that. But for those of us who want something even a tad bit more modern, it's a never ending sore point.

Looks great to me, and I really like that color.

I have a guy like that I go to whenever there's a job I can't/don't want to do on my vehicles. Back when I worked for Advance Auto Parts I got him out of a few jams with customers and cut him a few good guy deals, and he's the kind of guy who remembers that stuff.

I'll second that!

Since that has the bubble roof, I'd think that the AMT '62 Bel Air would be a better glass donor.

But seriously, even though I'd very much prefer the '82-up design, I'd love to see this one come back.