Jim B

You got a point there, dude! Also, if a modern trailer hit the market, there would be chatter about it for months a head of time. Just look at all the talk about the LoneStar. I couldn't tell from the photo, but I thought he might have scratchbuilt it, or something. Mooooo!

Ah! Well, that explains that.

Wow! That's shiney. What did you use?

That is a nice blue. What is it?

In this issue of the kit, it's a Cummins NTC350.

True, and Miami is a suburb of Havana.

Probably wouldn't turn very well, and deliveries would be a nightmare; but I bet it would ride the Interstate really nice.

Does Miami count? Lived there from 1973-1986.

Sounds like it could be an interesting article. What magazine was it in?

Anytime.

Yes, you'll have to resize them. The ones I've downloaed are about 3.25" high x 6.5" wide. I resized them to about .19" high x .4" wide (approximately 6" x 12" in 1/25 scale).

Glad to help. I've "downloaded" a bunch of plates as well. All I need is to get some BMF decal paper, and print them up.

Ryan, Here are some sites that you can download actual plates from. All you need to do is resize them. http://www.moini.net/home.html http://www.plateshack.com/

This is looking really nice. Should be quite impressive when it's done. Are you going to load it wath cars?

Oh, that kit.

Very nice.

How about this: Caterpiller 3408? Now, you're an armor guy, so this might interest you as well: W900 P/E Set

Welcome to truck modeling! Engine color is a "hot topic" of debate within the community. So, here goes. Out of the box, this Kenworth W900 is about a 1972-82 (give or take a little). If your truck will be a 1972 to about 1978 truck, the engine should be white. After that, it should be New Caterpiller Yellow.

Nice job on the lift cylinders. It was worth the effort.

What AMT kit?

Tony, I couldn't agree more, and I think that any company (or person) has the right to defend their work & ideas. I din't know that Howard got wacked for £20K. That's a little harsh. Is Australia as "sue happy" as the US? It's ridiculous over here.

Oh, they are very proud of their product & logo. They probably love to see it out there. It's just going to cost you about $5000 to do it legaly.

I know that armor & aircraft modelers have been dreeding this for years, and I'm sure that their turn will come. They-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named are very protective of their copyright. More so than other companies. I have a friend who is a lawyer in DC (imagine that, a lawyer in DC). Anyway, one of is first jobs out of law school was to ensure that the copyright of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was not infringed upon. Particularly in South America, because he speeks Spanish. He is quite well off!

Tim, That's good information. Thanks. Built a couple of these, have you?

Mike, Go into "Your Profile". click on "Edit My Profile", then there's a tab on the left that says "Change Signature". Hope that helps.