Chuck Most

I'm probably going to do a mold anyway, just so I don't need to scratchbuild a new one every time I want to use one on a build. I was doing it more for own projects, but figured I'd gauge any demand for such a thing while I was at it. Here's another one I just did, on a '30 International rat. This one's been filled. And here's one I did that's been 'filled then drilled' on a '41 Chevy truck The next one, I'm going for a stock Farmall piece, I'll post pics when/if I ever finish the dam thing, and get it looking halfway decent!

I visited my storage unit yesterday evening- looks like ALL of the Austin kits I have are 2003 copyrights! Funny, I could've sworn I bought a couple when I was still in high school. Long story short- it hasn't been as long as I thought! Now I wonder what kit I was thinking of...

Maybe that's why the front of a '63/'64 Dodge looks an awful lot like the back end of a '61 Galaxie...

I second the 'no crush' clause! I used to wrestle with the names, now I just call them Thing One, Thing Two, etc. It does get a little confusing once you get up to, say, 500 or so, but it's workable! I really like the wheels you're going with, and the stance is killer. Can't wait to see this one finished (NOT crushed)!

THANK YOU, ART!

Forever Blue from the good folks over at Krylon! It is a felony in Michigan, fortunately, the cops are too under-funded to enforce it!

Just had that happen on a build of mine today! Four hours building the chassis, all for naught! Oh, well, just part of the fun I guess! At least you only had to repair the axle!

Great idea for the C-cab! My only question: How's the cab going to tilt with the plow in place?

Can anyone tell me what kit these tires are from? They are two-piece plastic, and have the AMT/MPC wheel diameter. Also, are there any sources for these as resin repops? Thanks- Chuck Most

Yes, it's a '32 Chevy, powered by a small block Ford! I've been wanting to try this one out for years, and finally finished this one a few months ago! Now, I've just got to give it a go in 1/1 scale!!!!

Well, it's about time! Nice work, my man! Wish I could do stuff like that on a model that small!

I've never seen the 2004 issue of the kit, Wayne, but thanks for setting me straight! I've got several of the '99/'00-ish issues in my stash (maroon car on the box), and this is one of my all-time favorite kits!

Wartburg. They were beautiful cars... but isn't that the most unappealing name you ever heard?

I don't remember, but it's one of the new Testors One Coat colors, with the wet look clear over it. It's the darkest of the three blues in the line, and I believe it was the first to be introduced. Thanks for digging the Scout guys!

Hey, Marshall? Does the kit actually include dual rear wheels?

The '32 rear window surround was also separate, and riveted in. I've got a '34 cab I'm turning into a '32 right now. That one may end up on a Revell Deuce chassis.

Same here!

Makes me wish I still had my old '87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe, rusty rear wheel arches, flaky alloy wheels, and all!

Thanks from one Chucky to another! I only wish they'd done a Travelall to go with the Scout kit!

About the only IH pickup you could make from the Scout II would be the Terra, which was the long wheelbase (118" as opposed to the standard Scout II's 100") Scout II with a pickup-style top. The '68-'75 light pickups shared no body panels with the Scout or Scout II. I've been wanting to build a replica of my neighbors '69 IH 1/2 ton for a while, I think I'm going to use the chassis from a '72 Chevy (not accurate, but about the right wheelbase, width, and overall size), and a lot of scratchbashing. FYI- you'd be better off scatchbuilding an A-series Scout body for the II kit, as the Scout II body can't really be tweaked properly to get the full effect. Behold this nightmare if you don't believe me... I'm just going to retain the modified Scout II interior tub and chassis and start all over on the body!

That's putting me off a bit as well, but I'm just going to approach it one assembly at a time, like usual. I'm more worried about how I'm going to deal with the ejector pin marks on the inner door panels without ruining that beautiful cast-in detail! I've only seen the box-art models built up, but it looks like it has the potential to build up into a nice replica. With all those windows and doors that open, I'm sure the 'interior detail mongers' among us will put this on their must-build list!

Bob- the one I'm building now, I'll be using the hood-bending technique you showed (on this one, I just filed the curve out of the hood). Yes, the grille (among other gaffes and glaring omissions) have always irritated me on this kit. I haven't noticed the issue with the AMT Challengers yet, but I'm sure I'll notice now! THAT has GOT to be easier to fix than the hiccups on the Scout kit!

This is my most recent build from the old Scout II kit. For the first time, I adressed some of my old gripes with it: I straightened out the incorrect curve to the upper edge of the grille and hood, and resized the headlamp bezels to a more realistic size, to get rid of the 'beady eyed' look of the kit. I also took the opportunity to add clear lenses to the headlamps, and add the missing hood peak and turn-signal panel cut lines. In back, I used BMF to simulate the taillamp bezels. The Michigan Bicentennial 'Scout' plate was an absolute must! What you see here is a combination of parts box (booster/master cylinder, reservoirs, and battery), and scratchbuilt (heater box, charcoal cannister) items, to fill out the kit's sparse engine bay. I did forget the steering column- d'oh! Next time... Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'm gonna build a matching Transtar!

Here's my latest Scout build, and it's the first one on which I finally fixed my biggest gripe with the kit- the incorrectly curved upper edge of the grille. I straightened out the hood, added the missing hood peak and turn signal cut lines, and resized the headlamp bezels, giving them clear lenses and plated reflectors in the process. Around back, I used BMF to make up taillamp bezels, and added the cut lines to the rear quarter end caps. I also raided my spares box to fill out the kit's sparse engine compartment. Yeah, this is a crude and simple kit, but it's got potential!

So in other words, it looked like it had been built according to the build standards of the time? Thanks for the correction on my foul-up, and the pics! Shame they never actually got built!