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Well, fingers crossed that it is the ESV! I won't be holding my breath though...

In the last few years, the only automotive plastic model kits I ever saw were the AMT Ecto 1A and the Revell Snap 2015 Ford Mustangs. This might vary by region but it should give some idea. No Ollies out here in CA.

Up Scale Hobbies did an unboxing on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/upscalehobbies/photos/pcb.2227949300797078/2227948450797163/?type=3&theater

That looks pretty darn good! Have you thought about giving the wheels a black wash? I think that would bring the wheels up to the detail you put on the rest of the build.

NJ, I could hook you up with measurements of the AMT 2nd gen Dodge Ram if you want to tackle Jordan White's idea. I have both the regular an dually kits.

I'm just waiting for you guys to take my money!

It's looking good so far! Glad I was able to help.

Does anybody know what police options came with the original police van? Just what’s shown in Casey’s attachments? I really like the shotgun/rifle rack for the dash. That’s a piece that is always neglected in every police kit.

I’m excited to see what extra goodies come with the van. I’m hoping it comes with that rear step bumper. I hope they get the NYPD decals of the era right. The kit could prove to be popular just for the sheet if it’s accurate.

He’s working on doing the whole package. I will be sending him measurements for the AMT 1992 F-150 shortbox tomorrow.

I can confirm forum member echoxrayniner is working on Nite decals, plus many other goodies for the AMT F--150 trucks. He sent me some test shots and they look good. Out of respect for him and the fact that he's still tweaking them, I will not make them public. But pay attention to this thread and he will be posting them soon: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/127945-crafting-up-decal-sheetsfor-mostly-late-70s-80s-90s-models-so-farupdated-may-20th/

That particular body was made by Robert Burns. It stemmed out of this thread that I created back in 2015, before I knew of DEL's project. I think the competing projects speak volumes about the desire for this type of vehicle in 1/24-1/25 scale.

Sorry, I don't have a feather and ink for you old farts

A lot of good (and maybe not so good) comments in this thread. I'm 27, and I seriously got into this hobby in my late teens. However, I built my first model kit at the age of 9 in 2000 (yeah, go ahead, feel old). That kit was the Lindberg Crown Victoria police car. I saw it one day on the store shelf and being a 9 year old with dreams of becoming a police officer and seeing the car that I saw patrolling the streets every day, I had to grab it. So what's my point? Despite having a Game Boy and other distractions, I saw a car I was able to identify with, asked my mom to buy it for me, and here I am now. As many have pointed out, the companies simply aren't pumping out new kits of current or "newer" subjects that people my age and younger can identify with. I'm glad you guys can have your reissues, but in a perfect world, we would be getting a balanced combination of newer subject matter and reissues that are guaranteed to turn a profit. With that being said, there's a lot of really great stuff in the pipeline as far as 3D printing goes. For those of you on FB, check this page out and look at the possibilities: https://www.facebook.com/Too-Many-Projects-1669710309751941/ . The hobby in the US will continue, but perhaps in a downsized way. I would be happy to order a made-to-order 3D printed kit if the price compares to a regular plastic kit. I'm excited to see what this technology will produce in the coming years as I don't intend to leave this hobby anytime soon.

I know Dwayne is a perfectionist, but I'm surprised he didn't like the Modelhaus designed hubcaps. Those are pretty spot on as far as I can tell.

27. Which so far puts me in the 1.42%.

Absolutely amazing work so far.

How can I order your decals? I checked out your ebay page but you don't have your whole selection listed on there.

I recommend you watch this excellent review on youtube. The guy bought all of their newest offerings and he's good about showing all of the decals and pieces clearly. Watching this video convinced me these would be good purchases: Almost, but not quite! I searched different vendors online until I found Scale Hobbyist. They definitely had the best prices, especially when taking shipping into account.

I'm like a kid on Christmas morning. Great job fellas! I'm truly loving the collaborative aspect of this.

When I worked at a suburban Los Angeles TRU 4 years ago, we didn't carry any kits at our particular store. You could, however, order certain kits through our website. I distinctly remember the Revell 1977 GMC pickup being one of them. Apart from that, the only kits I've ever seen recently at some stores have been the above mentioned Ecto 1, Revell 1999 Civic, and the Revell Snap and Play Mustangs.

Wow! Not to hijack, but any more pictures of your setup? I love what you did with the Crown Vics.

Nicely done! You decided against adding the division numbers on the trunk?

Hobby Lobbys are probably the best bet as far as getting kits and supplies from a brick and mortar at a decent price. They have everything you need to get you started off. I believe there's two HLs in close proximity to Long Beach, but I'm sure you know this by know. The go to shop in the LA metro area is definitely Burbank's House of Hobbies in Burbank. You won't regret taking a trip there.