Jim B

Well, Sheriff is starting to take shape: Hoping to get the engine finished up this weekend & completely installed; then start on the interior. Fit in general has been pretty poor.

I like the color combination. Well done.

That's the same basic conclusion that I came up with, too.

I was chatting with some friends this morning, and we were talking about Black Friday & whatnot. The conversation turned to Hobby Lobby and their impending bankruptcy & store closings. HAs anyone else heard anything about this? I did an Internet search, but only turned up Hobby Lobby's opposition to some Affordable Care Act mandates. I do NOT want this thread to turn political. All I want to do is confirm or refute the Hobby Lobby bankruptcy story.

Saw one of the Revell K100 kits at a LHS the other day. It was priced at $49.95.

Thanks, guys. Yes, it's good to be back working on a truck. I did manage to finish up a car, though! We'll have to see how it goes, but I can tell you I'm looking forward to seeing more progress, too!

Interesting show, Ellen. I was in Richmond, VA, last July. The Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens are really nice. They had a Lego display going on while we were there. I think I remember those two gas stations. We were staying at the Days Inn Glenn Allen on Brook Road.

Oh, it's not a rebuilder. It's a shelved project that was never completed, but yes, there will be a few recycled parts on it.

That looks awesome. Really nice details.

Thanks, Gator. The frame really just needs a shower (five years of dust really adds up), then all of the parts that come off in the shower will have to be put back on. The engine is in primer right now so that will have to be painted & detailed. I think the hardest part will be running the plumbing for the air & exhaust. At this point the cab is just reglue the steering column, then put it all together.

Thanks.

Thanks for the encouraging words. I don't think it will be done by Monday, though. Hopefully I'll make some progress this weekend.

So in my never ending quest to clear up the "Shelf of Shame", I have pulled my 1975 Kenworth K100 Oneida Freight out of moth-balls & onto the work bench. Why I do this when it's cold & I cannot use spray paint, I have no idea. Anyway, this is what I am going for: I started with the AMT Kenworth K123 kit back on 24 JAN 12, and this is where I am right now. I wanted to show you exactly how it looks with the dust & broken parts & all (ok, I did remove a dead bug from being wedged between the passenger seat & the doghouse). Frame: Engine (swapping out the Cummins NTA370 for a Caterpillar 3408; larger radiator from AMT K100 Aerodyne kit): Interior: Cab (replacing the narrow grill from the kit with the grill from the AMT K100 Aerodyne): And that's where we stand. More updates soon, I hope.

That looks awesome. Just the right amount of weathering for a well used, old workhorse. Is that a Swedish registry sticker I see on the left rear quarter fender?

Nice looking Belvedere, Dan. I like your road, too.

That's astounding! I've always told people that if you want to learn how to make realistic scenery, talk to a railroad modeler. This proves my point!

Thanks.

Nicely done.

That looks fantastic. Very well detailed. Can't say as I've ever seen a truck restraint mechanism at a loading dock. Is that a European thing?

Looks great, Tom.

Looks really nice, Michael. Very West Coast with the old Peterbilt.

That M41 looks great.

Done.

Looks like you fought the good fight, and came out on top. Well done.

Thanks, Dan. We'll see what happens.