Jim B

I'm tempted to pick up this kit just for the figure.

All in all, I think it turned out ok. You learned some things on this one that you can apply to the next one.

Here is a link to The Chieftain's Hatch describing the US Army Chevrolet 1503: I don't know if this is an actual US Army car or a reproduction, but it looks nice.

Great looking 442. I like it in the blue with the white interior.

Great looking combination, Tom. Well done. Looking forward to seeing this at Spring Thaw.

Very nice job. That AMT tank kit can be a real bear!

Ricky, are those modern trailers? The might have used planks back in the 1970s.

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. Are you looking for something like this: http://www.modeltruckin.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_144&products_id=1583 Or maybe this: http://www.modeltruckin.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_144&products_id=1584 I don't know what shipping to France would be.

Interesting. Never knew that existed.

Yes, a 4-door Chevy 150 would be nice. Apparently the US Army used a lot of them. Sorry the photos are kind of small.

Neat. Wonder if that would work on my 3D printer.

Looks awesome, KJ. Well done.

Nice looking Road Boss.

Looks good to me. Very well done.

This is absolutely stunning work! Impressive level of detail & scratch building. Amazing! I knew about the 442 having red plastic front inner fenders, but not the rear inner fenders. The things you learn on this board.

The Emeryville & KW Bullnose are offered by AITM is resin conversions. I know it's not a complete kit, but it's a start. https://aitruckmodels.com/product/international-emeryville-sleeper-72-inch/ https://aitruckmodels.com/product/kenworth-bull-nose/ Emeryville is offered as a daycab as well.

From the review of the 1977 Crusin' Van, you can see the bottom of the engine & the fan, and that's about it. Essentially it's the same kit, with different decals & a Coke machine.

Interesting information. I agree with you on the wheels & hubcaps, and Bill's do look really nice. I'm thinking the 15x8 5-lug wheels are the way to go.

So, I was looking at this kit in a LHS over the weekend, and was considering picking it up. I saw that the kit has a V8 engine (302 or 351, not sure). Now if I do get the kit, I'm not going to do an engine swap, but it got me to thinking. The standard engine in the 1977 Econoline van is the 4.6L six cylinder (V6, I'm guessing). Does anyone think Coca-Cola would spring for the optional V8 over the V6 in this type of van?

Yup! Definitely. Oh, I know people will say that it's east to modify the AMT Ford C900 cab to this, but I know I don't have the talent/skill to do that. Yes, I also know that The Backyard Shed offered this cab in resin, but I heard mixed reviews about it, and the badging didn't look correct.

That looks really nice. I did a 1941 Chevrolet is a similar color scheme. I like it.

Mock up looks great. This is really coming along nicely.

Fantastic looking mixer. Your weathering & detailing is great.

I don't know much about mixers, but this should be pretty cool.

Very nice. I really like the Model A.