Chuck Most

One serious looking machine!

This was pretty much just a quick weekend buildup of the kit as the channeled version. I did deviate from box stock by adding a '48 Flathead with Eddie Meyer parts from Replicas and Miniatures, and a chopped '37 Ford truck grille. I went with the teardrop taillights because they matched the shape of the Eddie Meyer air cleaner. Next one I build is going to sit a lot lower, but other than that I can't gripe about the kit itself too much.

But what if you do something very insane and uncalled for... like, say, safely pull to the shoulder and stop immediately.

Ford Bubble Hood on a Bowtie = instant fail, but I guess I'm in the minority because I'd rock the side pipes.

Thanks guys. In case anyone was curious, this was the rendering that inspired me on this one.

Sweet.

Yeah, that stuff's been around for 7 or 8 years now...

Oh, yeah. I'm liking this.

This is the BRE reissue, with Fujimi BBS wheels and Aoshima bucket seats. It has a scratchbuilt hood and Detail Master hood pins. Other than that it's box stock. The graphics scheme and overall style were inspired by a drawing from automotive illustrator Scott "Fisch" Fischer. It's not an exact match, but it'll do for me.

I started this back in May of 2012... I took a couple of year-long breaks from it during that time. It's going to be weird seeing this finished on the shelf, after seeing it sitting around unfinished on the work bench for so long! The idea here was a custom tractor, but I didn't want to go with the long frame and polished everything look. Don't get me wrong, I like that look, but everybody's doing it these days. I went with a modest wheelbase, and used as little chrome/polished/stainless "shiny stuff" as I felt I could get away with. The day cab and Harley grille are from Models By Dave. I had originally planned to add the round Harley headlights, but I liked the look of the fenders without lights of any kinds... so let's just say the headlights are now in the spots where the factory fog lights used to reside. I blacked out the bottom part of the bumper, and went with Duplicolor School Bus Yellow/Tamiya Semi Gloss Black throughout. The fuel tanks are from a Peterbilt 359, as is the (modified) headache rack. The diamond plate rear fenders are from the Revell Kenworth snap kit. I made new mud flaps from thin plastic sheet. The diamond plate tool boxes came from AITM. The smoke stacks are polished K&S aluminum tubing. The idea here was a "mild custom" semi tractor, something that could be taken to a show, but could still be used to pull a trailer and earn its keep the rest of the week. Yeah, looks like it could use a little dusting off here and there!

Lowboy is the ultimate plan, but we'll see. It'll look alright bobtailing on the shelf for the time being.

I hate it. Because it isn't in my garage.

What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? The hippo is very heavy... ... and the Zippo is a little lighter. *cymbal crash*

Might have some Under Glass pics sometime tomorrow...

Moebius International LoneStar and ProStar, but that probably shouldn't be a surprise because Navistar pretty much gave Moebius full access to the CAD files used on the 1:1. Quite a few of the newer kits of "late model" vehicles hit the mark pretty well, but the Internationals are the first thing that come to mind for me.

Well, this one just got a lot closer to finished... The toolboxes I ordered from AITM showed up. The more I looked at that dead air under the deck of the headache rack, the less I liked it. I figured the toolboxes would be a good way to fill it in. I went with a 24" box on the driver's side, with the modified factory toolbox just behind it. For the passenger's side, I went with the 48" box. A deck plate and a few other doodads and this one will be a done deal. Maybe.

Yeah.... he's long gone. See if his e-mail is shown on his profile page, you may be able to contact him that way.

Lovely little short-nose Diamond Reo.

With the addition of the rear taillight panel, the business end is pretty much done. I debated on a few different treatments for this area before finally settling on the partially-dechromed kit part. The kit tool box was modified with diamond plate on the steps. An AITM diamond plate toolbox will be on the opposite side.

Round2 just wants to get maximum bang-for-the-buck with their 3 Stooges licencing agreement. No mystery here.

I want one of those Ford wreckers.