Mark B
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On 11/18/2020 at 8:02 AM, Mark said:
Yes, the Dukes version was the first release with the four-door body.
Thanks for that!
Mark
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On 11/18/2020 at 3:56 PM, Force said:
Before that it was the Force 440 kit with a two-door body.
I knew about that one but wasn’t sure whether to include it as part of the history because it’s a 2-door.
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Does anyone know if the Dukes of Hazzard Rosco police car was the first release of that particular kit? I know it has been released under many other titles since (TJ Hooker, Batman, CHP) but the Rosco version is the earliest I recall.
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15 hours ago, mchook said:
Yup, that's me.
Ah, I found you!
You'll be happy to hear your model survived the store moving to Pigeon Forge (with minor damage). It will be repaired and displayed in the new location!
Mark
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On 9/26/2017 at 6:46 PM, mchook said:
Thanks, it's for sale on ebay.
I never keep what I build. I don't have the room to keep them & for me the fun & satisfying part is the build itself. And thanks to everyone for all the great comments.
Hey Mark- do you have a model at Cooter’s in Gatlinburg?
Mark
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I have a diorama that with 4 grain of wheat bulbs for lighting- currently they are all wired to in parallel and running to a model railroad transformer (wall power, 12v output). Is there a way I can connect these to battery power? I have a show to display at where I won't have access to electricity.
Any help is appreciated!
Mark
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I have a diorama that with 4 grain of wheat bulbs for lighting- currently they are all wired to in parallel and running to a model railroad transformer (wall power, 12v output). Is there a way I can connect these to battery power? I have a show to display at where I won't have access to electricity.
Any help is appreciated!
Mark
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Impressive amount of work on that block scribing!
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On the heels of my Hazzard Garage dio, I'm diving back into some 1/25 Dukes of Hazzard modeling.
This time I'm attempting to replicate the iconic locale from the show, The Boar's Nest. The original set from the show existed in 3 forms: 1) a real building on location in Georgia for the first few episodes of the series, 2) an exterior facade set on movie studio land, and 3) an interior set on a soundstage at Warner Brothers Studios. The exterior facade set was moved a few times to different plots of land over the run of the series, and the interior set had a number of changes throughout the 7-year run (including a couple radical rearrangements of the layout itself).
Given the multiple changes, I have chosen to match the most often seen and familiar details.
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Cool I can't wait to see your junkyard, hopefully you'll have lots of banged up General Lee parts (doors, fenders, hoods) The yellow wrecker isn't the one in Gatlinburg, it's the 3rd one I did years ago. I ended up selling it on ebay so who knows where it is now. I have pictures of the one in Gatlinburg one on an old camera but I can't get them off because I lost the cord.
I noticed last October that your yellow wrecker in the Gatlinburg store need some repair- likely nobody there wants to attempt it. I might have a few General Lee parts in the junk yard, but it should mostly be patrol car parts! Plus it should have the patrol car cut in half by the sawmill, and Daisy's burned out Plymouth!
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Well thanks again Mark, this is a cool story to be part of & I'm honored. If you go to www.junkyardmodels.com my friend puts pictures of my stuff on there for people to see. It's not everything I've done, I've been building for over 30 years, but some of them. I'm really bad taking pictures of stuff when I'm done & trying to use the computer for anything other than ebay is a challenge for me. I'm just now doing the Model Forum thing & it's very cool. I get to show some stuff, see peoples work, get new ideas & now make new friends. Let me know what you think & please be honest, good or bad.
Thanks again, Mark
I went to the Dukes stuff first of course, but its all great- Is that the Yellow wrecker thats in Gatlinburg? Your weathering is excellent- I'm hoping to add a junkyard to the back of the Hazzard Garage so I'll be referring back to your pics for some inspiration.
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When I read your reply I laughed for about 5 minutes, me being famous to anyone is just crazy. It's nice to meet you & nice to know that someone likes my builds. It's funny I have a huge Dukes collection, everything from a bar of soap to General lee pedal car To a real Charger in the garage waiting for a General Lee makeover but I never keep the models I build. I'm glad to know the wrecker is still in Gatlinburg.
Well, you are famous to me now for doing this Diorama because it truly is a Museum quality piece. I've never seen someone do something like this with such attention to detail. You are an artist for sure. Again I'm glad to meet you & I can't wait to see whats going to happen next in your little Hazzard world!
You've reached a lot of people whether you know it or not. The yellow wrecker is a perfect choice to have on display too- most casual fans don't remember that Cooter had a yellow wrecker, much less a Ford! All anyone knows is the red, white, and blue towtrucks. I appreciate that compliments, but know that you are part of the story too- its really you and Tubios Bethards (who's Hazzard Square and Duke farm models are at the two Tennessee stores) that inspired me to start Dukes models of my own. Do you have a website with all your models someplace?
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You are Mark Hook! Your name is famous to me because I've been staring at your yellow wrecker model for years every time I go to the Gatlinburg Cooter's! (yes, its still there). I searched for you a couple times online but never found anything- I'm VERY to make contact! I love your builds- I've seen most before through google searches, but never realized they were yours. Funny how we all end up gravitating in to the same places- Hazzard is a small world!
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Some additions...
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The above posts are one of the biggest reasons why this forum is so great. There is an endless amount of knowledge out there and a ready willingness to share it. AWESOME!
Exactly on point redneckrigger (great screen name by the way). Wow, folks- what a great bunch of info; I'll now be on the lookout for the ERTL Grate Dane Reefer.
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You have one for trade? I'd be interested but I don't know that I'd have anything to trade.
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I need some help from those who know big rig kits. I have the old AMT BJ and the Bear Kenworth cab kit, but I'd like to find a suitable van to add to it. What kits are available (OOP or otherwise) that are reasonably accurate to the one used in the show? Any help is appreciated!
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I'd love to know where you got the bench mill and lathe- looking for these for my own diorama.
Mark
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Thanks for the continued compliments everyone.
By the way, this happened this past weekend at the Southlandz model car show:
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Enos approved!
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Workin late in the shop tonight...
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Model kit history question: MPC Rosco police car kit
in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Thanks! Some neat info there- particularly that it started life as a promo model.
Mark