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Well I choose this book and I glad. It's very informative. There is chapters year by year with short description of events that year and many photos of trucks (not only PickUps, but Big Rigs too) with theire own descriptions. Kind a Dodge Truck Chronicle. The only minus - there is no color photos.

As I know it sold out for now. I'm waiting for this kit myself.

O-key, which of these books more interesting?

Unfortunatelly - no Dodge trucks. O-key! Arrived "The Great American PickUp Trucks" book. Well it tells about all kinds of PickUps from 20-s to 80-s. It were not only Fords, Chevys and Dodges. Mack, International, Dimond T, Studebaker, Hudson, Reo - were PickUps of 40-s and 50-s too. High rolers and Low riders are shown here too, as stylish Terraplane bizare and little Crosley. Written in best tradicion of Motorbook. There are prices some old trucks costs at that time, beside other information. The only minus of this book that there are 3-4 photos of the same trucks from different racurs because most of them left in small number. But from other hand all phoptos are colored. Another minus just for me, that my favorite period (from 60-s to 80-s) partly presented by Toyota and Nissan, living empty gap in large amount of US trucks. That' s why I need Dodge truck book.

The topic is old, but I think it is the best place to ask: Does anyone knows the best Dodge PickUp trucks book about photo history of these trucks and thair main features; with pictures for reference and inspiration? Time period: from 50-s to at least 2002. Im looking for something like "Ford Trucks chronicle" but about Dodge. Thanks in advance!

Does anyone knows the best Dodge PickUp trucks book about photo history of thisese trucks and main features; with pictures for reference and inspiration?

Well, the forum in Russian, but pictures talk for themselfs. It's not my model. It is from friend of mine.

Here is the WIP of one Rubber Duck truck^ http://forum.autoinscale.com/viewtopic.php?id=2456

Thank you Wayne! Nice collection!

Hello every one! I suggest to post here all the questiones and news about Truck boks. For example: does any one knows about "Ford F-Series: America's Pickup Truck" content? Is it al about PickUps, or Medium Duty F-series get in this book too? I have bought "Ford truck chronicle" by same author some time before and I like it! I Just try to decide which book to buy: "Ford F-Series: America's Pickup Truck" or "Ford Medium-Duty Trucks" by Paul Mclaughlin + Ford Pickup Trucks by Steve Statham ? Thanks in advance

Have found "Reflective Tape Regulations": "Also, the two segments should have a minimum of 12 inches in length plus or minus six inches. This would mean a range of six inches to eighteen inches. ....Besides the 2 colors, the reflective tape should only come in the following widths: 2 inches, 3 inches and 4 inches." So Microscale striping is 0,5mm narrower, than minimum. ...... BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH! I could print it my self with ink jet printer, but it mean I have to cover it with Liqued Tape, and even then, when I cut out the strip and put it in water - red edges will contact with water and bleed! Or may be I still should try Microscale? Nobody care about safety tape but me?

Yes, they say the thikest stripes are 1/16" high (mean - 1,5 mm) and I guess each color about 6 mm long. Is it small? I haven't see many US trailers in Russia. Our trailers don't have safety strips.

Does any one tried this? http://www.microscale.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MD&Product_Code=48-452&Category_Code=STRIPES Can it suits to our scale?

I tried to contact Line O Tape sales office, but unfortunatelly my mail can not be delivered. Is this site working?

Thank you Richard. I heared about this manufactorer before, but never tried. Is thair safety tape suit our 1/24 (1/25) scale? Main question is - how can I order it? Product list doesn't show up.

Thank you, Mike!

Haven't found modern topic about Modeltrucking, so I ask here. Does Jerry have Red/White safety strip decal set for semi trailer sides? I need one for current project.

Hello colleagues! I came accross 73' El Camino at MCRC. The picture of the real car is beautifull, but I can't find any review about a trans-kit himself. Also I couldn' t find any WIP with the subject. All I have found is WIP of master-patern of this El Camino which was used to make moulds. But this is not telling me about MCRC quality. Can any one point me to review or WIP with resin 73' El Camino? Thanks in advance.

Use SMD LEDs size 0805 or 0604. I use the last one for head lights. They are wery small. https://www.dishmodels.ru/picture/glr/02/02785/g02785_4657777.jpg

Yuri, glad to see you here! Well done, my friend! I wish I could build modes like you: smooth and fast. I mast review my modeling style. One question: why did you placed H-profiles in bed like that?

Well Mark..... For those who want to make a model using resin without donor-kit (like me), or for the man who scratchbuild models, KFS frame kit is must have IMHO.

The more I work on TopKick cab, the more imperfection I found.... Here we see, that the bottom of the back wall of the cab is not parallel to under grill bar. So the cab/hood is twisted slightly. Here headlight niche was depressed on hood corners. Stock state on the left. Now let's make a frame. I tried CNC-milled frame from KFS. There are nice cross members in a kit, though it is hard to glue bottom and upper strips to the main strip at once.... I think I must make a jig next time There should be reinforcement abowe rear boogy. This was made of right angle and styrene. Perhaps I will change it a little. Try on. The inside of the grill was treated with ceramic blade to open the holes. Here they are almost opened. The side columns of the grill shouldn't be opened on a real truck. That's why I used ceramic blade for accuracy. Head light bezels was made of halves of 5 mm plastic tube and pieces of styrene by sides. Also I found head light lenses in my spares I guess it's a resin copy of this Ford's face The only probleme, that sikkens resin has tinted yellow in time. Anyone knows vhere can I get transparent resin, that won't get yellow anymore.

Thank you guys! Hey Craig! Where is that bed from? I guess the cab is Silverado's?

Well, it is hard to transfertransfer COE paint scheme on such conventional. Genelal hood sides slightly higher, then TopKick's, so it not so easy too. Perhaps Ford L-series have similar hood and that schemes in the bottom of first page will suits TopKick..... I should think it over. Thank you Russell anyway!

Sorry for my 50 cent to the converstion. If I have an International S-series, I would build a safe on wheels (a bank truck). Sertanly it wasn't offen.