Aaronw

I don't have either of those kits to compare, but there isn't much detail to a real Model T's suspension and chassis, so it looks ok to me. It does offer a couple of engine options, a 4 cyl and a V-8 with various performance modifications.

Thanks, it is one of the few kits to include a good stock Model T and pickup. I've had a number of ideas for mine but never built any since I was limited to the two kits and couldn't decide. Now I can since I can get some more later in the year.

Is this the same kit as the '25 T Round 2 is releasing in November? I picked up two of these a few years ago and have never seen one since, so I'm hoping it is the same kit.

RMR does a nice resin '46 Powerwagon and Ertl did a nice diecast one.

I've got a bunch of RMR stuff, I'm quite happy there. No rush on the quicky review, I won't even be home for a few days. When you get the chance though I'd appreciate a closer look.

Were any of these the 50s Dodge trucks? I noticed he dropped his prices down to what I might pay for a salvagable cab. I'm willing to do some work if they can be worked with.

Nice to see the Mack tanker back, a few of those '65 Chevy stepsides will be welcomed into my stash too. There are a few others I could see myself getting.

Which of the smooth on resins do you use? The resin I've been using for years has changed the formula to one with a very short working time so I'm shopping around.

How on earth do you forget to take your models home? That is almost as bad as the parents who forget to pick up their kids.

I did a little resin tutorial for another site. It should help get you started, just ignore the stuff about fire engines. http://scalefirehouse.com/sfh_chat/viewtop...f=18&t=1243

Thanks, I also found a yahoo group that might help. Worst case (minus burning myself to death) it won't work for my needs but it looks interesting, so I'll probably give it a try after I get this photo etch kit figured out.

Great, I'll be waiting. I was worried it might be like a lot of my projects that just lose their way.

So anymore on this?

Noooo, if you do that they will start using safety paper with little rubber bumpers on the edges.

If you need any practice I can recommend Left 4 Dead and Dead Rising. Left 4 Dead has the quick zombies like 28 days later & the Dawn of the dead remake. Dead rising is good old school Romero fun, slow shambling zombies in a shopping mall. I think they are available on both the PS3 and XBox. Soooo... Zombie build anyone?

Welcome to the wonderful world of the legal department.

Yep, all set. I've got my eye on a 6x6 Oshkosh snowplow. The plow will do a nice job moving hordes of zombies and the dump bed will make a nice storage area / mobile home with just a little work. I've already got a pile of chainsaws, axes, pike poles and other implements of destruction at work so that is no problem. Bring on the zombies. I just watched Diary of the dead tonight. Not the best zombie flick but much better than most of those done from the cameras point of view (Blair Witch etc). Why are people so stupid in most horror movies? It seems like most of the characters are the only people in the universe that never saw a horror movie.

I'm thinking about parts like antennas and mirror brackets. Resin that small breaks very easily, I was thinking metal might be a bit more tolerant and bend instead of break. I just try to keep my eyes open for new techniques, but I can't say the idea of pouring 350 degree metal excites me. I spill a little resin on my skin, I spend a few days picking it off, I'm pretty sure doing the same with metal would result in a trip to the hospital. Thanks

As with all electric vehicles, the "environmental" aspect always ignores the elephant, how does the electrical production / batteries fit into the overall polution picture. If they would honestly factor in the production of batteries, disposal of batteries, and for electric cars the additional electrical production required it would be interesing to see where they truly stand regarding their environmental footprint compared to conventional gasoline powered autos. The other issue is they pull stunts like this to show how fuel efficient they are, but it really doesn't matter because 99.9% of the drivers will not drive them like that. You can get some pretty spectacular MPG in conventional cars too using the techniques they used. From what I've been hearing hybrids are also very subject to driving habits, those with lead feet get much worse mpg than you would see in a conventional car of similar size and power. I've heard from a few who own them that it is hard to reach the listed mpg in real world driving. I am in favor of hybrid vehicles, it is a worthwhile technology. We have hybrid shuttle busses here, and they are considerably cleaner than conventional diesel busses because their diesel motor is constantly run at its ideal rpm, the electric motors get it rolling so you don't get that plume of black smoke when the bus starts down the road. They do cost 2x as much as a conventional bus though. I'm just tired of the smoke and mirrors being used to push an agenda. We had compact cars in the 80s that got similar mileage to the current hybrids, (didn't the standard Honda CRX get something like 51 mpg?) so it is certainly possible to do so with current conventional gas powered cars.

That is what we've been doing the last few years, if we have a reason to rent a car we will get something we are considering buying when its time for a new car. I was very impressed with one of the Subaru wagons, decent looking, all wheel drive, fairly quick considering it was a 4 cyl, good handling and fun to drive. I never thought I'd be able to say that about a station wagon.

I may get banned for saying so, but it would make a better looking wagon. It is a little strange getting used to what is basically a 4 door 911 but its not a bad looking car.

Go to Hertz, rent a GT350H, then decide if you can live with a milder version. I'm sure someone rents the V6 version too. $150 or less (much less for a regular Mustang) to help you make up your mind about a $20,000+ purchase seems like a pretty reasonable trade off. Heck make it a weekend and take a drive to the coast or mountains as appropriate for your location.

I don't remember but there were several 1950s pickup trucks, I remember being excited to see some Dodges. The starting prices were pretty steep to, $50 or so. I would have given them a shot if they were $20-30, but $50+ I want to know what I'm getting and expect decent quality.

Yikes, I need to remember not to get a transverse mounted V engine. My pickup is a regular inline 4 and the only transverse mounted engines I've fooled with were also inline engines. You need to be a contortionist to get at some stuff but don't need to actually remove anything major (unless you include knuckle skin). Of course the room around the engines has certainly changed, I could smuggle a family of four alongside the motor in my Land Cruiser, I might be able to squeeze a box of crackers under the hood of my Tacoma.

I recently noticed Micromark has some metal casting supplies. The process seems very similar to resin casting and even appears to use RTV silicone. Has anyone done any of this? There are some small parts I've done that would probably be better (stronger) in metal. Some of the metals contain lead but they have some lead free stuff too. This is the first I've seen for metal casting that did not require a huge outlay of money up front for equipment.