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Well, I probably won't 'cause I'm calling it done, but one of the photos I have of the real truck it must have just arrived back at the shop 'cause it looks pretty dirty.

Don't be so sure you couldn't, Oscar. Working with Evergreen is pretty easy, give it a try.

Those are "period correct" enough for me.

Wasn't sure if I should post this here (for all finished models) or under NASCAR, or Trucks, so if you moderator types feel the need to move it, so be it. Anyway, here it is in all it's glory. (Well, okay, not so much) Obviously the cab and frame are from the AMT, Ford C-600, City Delivery kit. Most everything behind the cab is scratch built from Evergreen .015" sheet and assorted sizes of square strip and rod. I also replaced the kit mirror brackets with my own made from .047" Evergreen rod. I have 4 or 5 reference pictures of the real truck and, just like race cars, there are minor differences in all of them so this model is somewhat of a compromise in that it doesn't duplicate any specific one of them exactly. I built the car over 30 years ago and it's just a place holder until I can finish another with the later "Purolator" graphics that will match the truck. Colors are all Testors Model Master, Guards Red and Classic White on the cab and tire rack and Flat Insignia Red on the bed. I originally painted the bed in the Guards Red and the gloss just looked wrong for a working truck like this so I overshot it with the flat and I like it much better that way. (My wife thinks I should weather it up a little and add some dust and road grime!) The Wood Brothers graphic on the side is a photo from the web resized and printed on gloss photo paper. The deck is made from the diamond plate floor from a Galaxie trailer kit. I had no photos of the back so the taillight arrangement and storage slot for the ramps, etc. is a total guess. Sometimes you have no choice. The license plate is a correct Virginia truck plate for 1971, again made from a photo resized and printed on photo paper. The ramps are also from the Galaxie trailer kit. They were supposed to slide into that slot in the back for storage and they did before everything was put together in final assembly. Now only one fits in there at a time. Oooops. This is only a "shelf model" built for the fun of it so there's no chassis or engine detail. Everything under there was just painted flat back overall. Same with the interior, just kit parts and no details. The paint job is a "20 footer". It looks good from a scale 20 feet away but get in close and there are all kinds of problems. (And no doubt, some of you will pick 'em out right away!) But anyway, this thing was a lot of fun to build and I'm happy with the way it turned out. So, let 'er rip, comments, critique, criticism, rip it, praise it, ignore it, whatever!

A couple of weeks ago I bought one of those 1/2 ounce bottles of Testors Model Master and did the math. (because I have no life!) At the price they charge for a 1/2 ounce of paint, that works out to $600/gallon!

Thanks for the kind words, Ron. My wife expressed the same concern about access to that light switch as you did, however that's not the switch for the main room light so I don't think it will be all that inconvenient. Maybe I could put a small "kitty door" in the bottom? The '40 you see on the shelf was featured in the December 2012 (#173) issue of MCM. The article was titled; "Flathead Fun". Thanks again.

When I first thought about putting a plexiglass door on the front of this shelf unit my main concern wasn't dust but keeping the models safe from our two yearling kittens who like to play with almost anything they can reach. But I never thought that the real culprit would be our oldest cat who has now decided that the lower shelf is a perfect place to take a nap!

Good question. I made it fit the decals, which are from the AMT NASCAR Oldsmobile Cup Car. It's 6-1/2" tall which scales out in 1/25 as 13-1/2'. It's intended for an eventual 1/32 scale slot track and for that it will be a scale 17.3' tall.

I made this Sunoco sign from scratch using Evergreen. Someday it will end up on a planned slot track.

Thanks, I keep gloss colors on the lower level, flats above. I did an article on how I built the rack in that "other" magazine about 7 or 8 years ago.

Let the loading begin! On the advice of my wife I went to Target (don't use your card) this morning and bought some ConTact brand shelf paper. This stuff is great. It's pure white and peel and stick. It's very thin and very smooth and doesn't stick so hard that you can't get it laid down nice without any wrinkles or bubbles. It's 18" wide and since these shelves are 9" wide I just cut the roll in half before unwrapping it. Still have that second half a roll left over. I also saw some thin cork stuff that looks a little like 1/25 dirt and I'm thinking about maybe covering one shelf with that for some dirt track cars. Anyway now, instead being cluttered with built up models, my workbench looks like this: And I'm a happy boy!

No worries, I was just having a little fun, I'm old enough to know what that is I just haven't used one in years.

Yellow Pages? What are these Yellow Pages of which you speak? I think I saw one in a museum once. In the age of the internet do people really still use the "Yellow Pages"?

I appreciate that, I'm glad I don't have to depend on my carpentry skills, or lack thereof, for my living!

Thanks, there's one on each side and they make this thing rock solid.

To cover this unit I need a piece 28" x 60". My local Home Depot only has 36" x 72" clear plexiglass priced at $54.00 and then I still have to take it someplace to get it cut to size. Home Depot won't cut it. I've already spent enough on the lumber for this little project.

I thought of that, not so much for dust but to keep a curious cat from the lower shelves, then I priced a piece of plexiglass at Home Depot and immediately dropped that idea!

And here it is after a coat of paint:

Yea, I know that. Need to wait several days for it to dry hard. I think I might put some shelf paper down too, that might look okay.

Microfiber cloth and two different size makeup brushes. Actually most of the time I don't. Certain things in life are inevitable, death, taxes, and dust on models. I've learned to not let it ruin my day. Every once in a while, if the mood strikes me I'll clean a few, here and there, but I don't get too worried about it.

One of the things that brought a screeching halt to my model building over the past several months was the fact that I had completely run out of display space. Indeed, I've had 7 finished models crowding my work bench because there just was no other place for them. Well, finally just yesterday I realized that I could relocate a couple of CD racks that I have in the model room and build a new shelf for models. So, after a quick trip to Home Depot and a couple of hours work I now have this: If my math is even remotely close this thing will hold nearly 8o cars. The break in the third shelf from the top was necessary for access to a light switch. It was easier and cheaper doing it that way than hiring a professional electrician to move the switch! It will get a coat of paint today and then it will be ready. Now, I've never been a cabinet maker and I've never played one on TV but I think it came out pretty good, don't you?

Nice job, I like it.

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Don't feel bad, I'm retired so I've got all day.