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When I worked for peanuts for a small robotics company, I had the program on my computer, and taught myself (with the help of a sympathetic engineer) how to muddle through it. One of the few perks of working there. To this day I think that company only existed as a shelter for ventures in which the owner was actually interested.

I have plans for "A" and "B" (I have access to remaining actual structures), but I haven't located a "C" design yet. For the last several years, I have been locating stations of the '70s, and with my eldest son, measuring them. These measurements are used to create an AutoCad drawing in 1/25 scale. So far I have done two Texacos, a Clark, a Shell, and a Phillips 66 station.

If I remember correctly, I think I used a sleeper (like on the AMT Kenworth conventional) for the basic fairing parts.

The H series, made from the AMT C Series. This one is not resin.

This is the kind of info I'm looking for. Still a work in progress, but I will take note of everything you've said.

Here's my progress so far on the master...

Very nice! What kind of glue is used to bond the veneer to the plastic?

I have won three (over the years) International CO-4070A's for $25.00 (buy it now, these were three different occasions) on eBay. I got a sealed 1/32 International Eagle cabover at the Toledo NNL for $30.00, lastly, when I worked at a department store (going out of business), they gave me 125 pounds of .020 styrene sheets (the dividers in the record racks, yes, THAT long ago) for $10.00. I still have about 120 pounds left. Oh yes, I got a 1970 JoHan Roadrunner for $27.00 on eBay. (blurry picture, sold as a GTX. I took a chance, and the model was perfect!) I have never found any deals at flea markets or yard sales. I still look, though.

Thank you. the Greens were Dupli-Color Hampstead Green, and Dark Jade Green.

Born 1960. Lean toward Fords but favorite 1960 is the Impala/Bel Air/Biscayne.

This is just my opinion, many will differ...any car with the donk treatment makes the list.

My '04 Element is the AWD model and gets about 24-25 mpg. These days that's not really a great number either. Better than my 19 mpg Caravan was, though.

To be embarrassed about driving a car implies you care about what other people think when they see you in it. I don't care, and am quite happy with my Element. I have a large frame, and it was the smallest vehicle I found that I feel comfortable in (especially headroom). The only complaints I have are excessive engine noise in the interior,seats not good for long trips, and those goofy rear doors in tight parking. A+ on everything else (except styling. I don't hate it, but NOT A+).

Gotta love a Lincoln. Very cool.

Maybe one of those 1992 Ford pickup promos could donate a representation of the twin I beam. Were they still using Twin I beam in 1992?

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Repstock/library/Ford%20pickup%20standard%20wheelbase%20bed?sort=6&page=1 Here's how I handled it. I still have to make inner bed walls. Maybe somebody would want to cast these....

I'll probably do a V8 box. The interior detail will be limited to the driver's compartment, and I don't want to put a lot of detail in the chassis. I'm hoping these will be easier to cast and cheaper to purchase that way. Also, there are so many possible variations it would probably be best to leave the details to the builder. I'm thinking this will be about the complexity of a snap kit. No opening hood or doors, etc. The builder can then add his own skills to make it into what he wants. I'm not sure what to do about the suspension, as many builders probably don't have a twin I beam setup laying around in the parts box. Any thoughts on how to handle the chassis?

It doesn't look too bad except for those roof ribs. They should be indented, not sticking up. The body is also very tall compared to it's length and width. Finally, and on a die cast this is probably too picky, but there's no twin I beam front suspension, it looks like a Chevy van front suspension. That's no worse than the Hess (GMC) training van, which shows the two rear axles as differentials with drive shafts. The van depicted was front wheel drive. There's no denying this Ford die cast has a certain coolness too it, though. (Cheesy graphics excluded, of course).

Actually in the same junkyard with the W series, there was a Crackerbox. I measured it up, too, and have Cad drawings of it. External anyway, I couldn't get inside. I hope to do it someday, too. I noticed on a resin Crackerbox I saw the windshield was flat. On the truck I measured, the two windshield sections were slightly canted toward the front in the center.

I guess I could have mentioned the scale. Sorry about that. It's 1/25.

I'm working on a 1974 Econoline. The shape has been roughed in, detailing to come. Since I want more than one , I am going to see about having this cast. I have a caster in mind who I think would be happy to do this one. The bottom view is to show that I'm trying to keep the inside nice in case a builder would want to detail it. I'll post more as more gets done.

Ben has the later one covered. Since i crawled around in a junkyard, measuring and taking pictures of my older version to create the CAD drawing, I feel obliged to use my own material. It is going to be 1/25, with an AMT donor in mind. I'm sure Ben's version will be much more popular, but it will still be neat to have the older version available.

Yes, but I've got quite a backlog. Right now I'm working on a 1974 Econoline. I think a 1/25 scale model is needed, and It would go well with the Moebius Ford pickup. I have the cab for the W all drawn up, I just have to make it. Maybe I should team up with Ben Wicker(?)

I purchased some of these years ago. They're still waiting for the station to be built.

In my mind we're ALL real modelers. For me this is a very solitary hobby. Without you guys I'd have no friends!