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This is looking great. Looking forward to more. I have the same one, picked up at Hobby Town in Kennesaw. I'll never buy one there again though, my 12 x 18 cost more than the 18 x 24 at Hobby Lobby.

SUV? I think that would qualify as a CUV(crossover). As Rick Flair said, "WOOOOOOOOO!" Les

GRASSY!...... Gracias, Really Appreciate Such Swiftness Ya'll!

aHa! Thank ya, Thank ya vur much! Kinda like "AIR".....As I Recollect

I have seen it everywhere on this forum and it's driving me nuts! What in tarnation does "IIRC" mean? Please, someone splain to me. Les

Firing order, common on alot of V8's. 18436572 #1 is usually left front. Les

From what I've read elsewhere on this forum, the fog reacts to body oils on the kit/parts and if you wear gloves, they will block the deposit of body oils onto the parts thereby eliminate the fogging. Les

Thank you to everybody for all of the kind comments. Ayatollah, a book? I rarely read them, I seriously doubt I'll be writing one. I appreciate the comments though. Les

Chris, You can put just about any pic as your avatar as long as it is within the size limits. At the top of the page, you'll find "My Controls". Select that and browse the menu on the left under Personal Profile. Select "edit avatar settings". There you'll be able to "hook it up". Les

I thought the Prowler was rather cool, with the exception of those bumpers and the V6. It took alot off b@*%! to market that in this day....or that day. At least they weren't afraid to take a chance. International is doing a similar thing with the Lonestar, way out of the ordinary, but cool. We need Harley Earl brought back. More chrome! Ressurect the 50's! Les

And change his medium from plastic to clay. I'll go for that. Les

Chariot, Is the hood embossed from the inside? What kind of tools do you use to render these results? Les

Chariot, Beautiful work. That engine looks like it was tedious with all the small pieces. Thanks for sharing! Les

Kostas, Thanks! I have a name, just gotta get the decals made. Les

New one underway. This is a Pete 377. I'll say fleet because it is going to be a match to the 378 paint scheme though no company names on the truck. I may add them later, but don't have 'em right now. It has another scratchbuilt headache rack as well as lift axle. The front tires will be changed out with the same floats as on the lift axle. Engine is wired and plumbed a little more than the 378 was though not doing the chassis. Here are some pics. The clips are holding the lift axle in place for the pics. Maybe I should leave them for hauling logs in slow times. Les

Ayatollah, Give this a try. He may have what you're looking for. http://sourkrautsmodeltrucks.com/ Les

Marshall, Here they are. 5th one down the page. http://www.alteredstatesmodels.com/1-16%20Goodies.htm Les

Is it me or does the transaxle look a wee bit off? Either way, you might take a drill bit the same size as the hole the axle runs through and use it like a saw. With light pressure towards the left rear, run it back and forth in the hole. This will oblong the hole a little and allow the axle to relax to the rear moving the left tire/wheel back. Just a thought. Les

I think she actually refered to it as a slant 6. Les

At least being on the left, you know how far you are from the pump. Next time, try a little experiment. When you pull in, stop a little further away from the pump. The hoses have enough reach,you can probably get 6 - 8 feet between the car and the pump. Your door isn't that long is it? The worst thing is having to get back in and move it, just like if it were on the right. Plus, you don't risk opening your door in the path of another car. Les

Jeff, I don't know. They are still listed on his site. I would say send him an email to find out for sure. His contact info is on the site. Les

broch, Kostas got these kits from De elegant. http://www.de-elegantmodeltrucks.com/ http://www.de-elegantmodeltrucks.com/Orderforms.html Les

Some of the details just look too real(headrest reflection, markers, brake detail), so, that's what I'm goin with. Les

Cargostar, That's quite an endeavor you have there. Looks good. Les

This survey was posted today on one of the Yahoo groups. Here is the post: Hello Fellow Model Truck enthusiasts. With the below questionnaire (see link below) we want to establish a view on the wishes of modelers concerning trucks and trailers. The results will be presented to the model manufacturers, hoping they will develop the kit that is most wanted. At Jabbeke this year we made a start on paper and so far the outcome is for a 1970’s/80’s Euro Long distance Truck, in white plastic, with the detail of the chassis and cab being most important, the engine detail least important and it may cost around 58,- euro. I’m sure this will change now that the results from the rest of world will hopefully be pouring in. Do pass this email around to anyone or any group you know who might be willing to participate. The price list in the survey is for Euro and US dollar. We think that 1 Euro for Europeans will “feel†the same as 1 Dollar for Americans. Questionnaire: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?ke...v5F8g&hl=en