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Actually these Geese are very belligerent about trying to take over the yard. This has been a problem for 18 years since we moved here. I have tried several different methods to get them to leave and the rockets are maybe the most humane. I made a PVC Plastic pipe hand held launcher with some control over the general direction the rocket will go. This way I can aim and light the fuse. I have used several different types depending on what I can buy. The one they just hate is called Texas Screamers. Starts off with a high pitched screech and as it starts to drop it has a small Fire Cracker that goes off. The Geese set around the edge of our lake in our yard about 100 feet from the house and eat the grass to the ground and defecate everywhere destroying the yard where ever they go. When it gets dark they try and come into the yard to roost for the night. The noise from the rockets seems to bother them, but at times I have had to resort to something a little more painful and that works to. At night a Laser Pointer like you would use in an office setting presentation just drives them nuts and that is what I have to do before turning in at night sometimes. We are easily entertained here on the edge of the Prairie.

I now stand corrected. We drove over to Missouri yesterday to buy some Bottle Rockets. I use them to run the Geese out of the back yard. Seems that several of the Missouri counties are now banning them. All in All it's for the best.

Boy do I remember Slow Dancing to some of their music. What a concept, Lyrics that you can understand and relate to with beautiful music to listen to. RIP.

I don't know, but if you like the band why not. Put me down for a Pink Floyd and I might even do a Stones.

If you look under the Contest Section and go to the Heartland Show. There are some pictures and the 510 happens to be one of them. They also show an orange '56 Chevy Delivery I had entered along with my Orange Mt. and Tan Suburban that got third in class. I think my Purple Magnum Wagon is in the background in one shot. This will give you an idea of how the 510 turned out. The decals were the biggest problem and they never would lay down 100 % no mater how much Solvaset I used.

I like the Carbon Fiber trim idea. Great paint job. Very clean looking. I'd love to have a 1:1 just like it.

I like the way you finished this work truck. Every dog has a pick up and a people to drive it for them.

At first glance I thought this was the Revell Camaro until you mention it being from AMT. You should build it the way you like and it turned out great. As for the color, at that time a dealer could spec a custom color from one of the other GM car lines at an additional cost. Your paint finish looks very smooth and the stripes look as thou they are painted rather than decaled. The tires look like the old Good Year '70's era NASCAR tires ?

Great looking build. I like the OEM style paint and colors.

Perfect paint finish. I like the way you detailed the engine bay and the interior looks very realistic.

I think this kit was patterned after a 1:1 Gasser from that era. I remember seeing a 1:1 Chevy Panel Gasser with that paint job many years ago, hard to forget that look. I like how yours is turning out.

My only objection on the manual had to do with the gearing of first and second gears. First seemed almost to low almost like a "Granny" low in a truck. It would get you across the intersection and you were ready for second. Second was a baby step up from first. I felt first should have split the difference between the two gears. Once you were into third then you were moving pretty good. The other objection that I had was with fifth and sixth gear. Just not enough step up between the to gears. Of course by that time you better be watching your rear view mirror for flashing lights. I think the first second issue had to do with the LS2 engine that lacked the low end torque below 2,000 rpm, at least that is what it felt like unless you slowly released the clutch. Above 3,000 rpm you had better have both hands on the wheel and have a plan as to were you're going because you were going to get there quickly. I knew others who had GTO's with the Auto. Trans. that were happy in stop and go traffic, but felt they were giving up something to the manual on the open highway. Either way I truly miss that car. My problem was that at 6' 2'' and an ageing stiff neck it had become difficult for me to get in and I was often hitting my head above the door opening. But it was comfortable for miles and miles and even with my lead foot I would approach 20 mpg on the highway.

Did you know that at one time Spam was, and my still be a mainstay meat source in Hawaii ? I didn't either until we went there on vacation and that was one of the factoids that was shared with the tourist.

Were you joining metal to plastic or resin to plastic ? Do you feel that it wouldn't work even for plastic to plastic or is it just an inferior product all together ??

My wife will often want to get me something I may need for my models be it a model or a part or tool. We just give a general dolor range and I use it for what ever I want. Works the best for us anyway.

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I'm thinking it might be one of those Toyota things. My reasons are The general shape of the side and rear quarter window and the door handles. The front parking lamps resemble some of the Toyotas I have seen. The Window Flares are way over done. I have the standard size Window Flares on our JK and they work perfectly as they were originally designed to work. I have never seen any over done like these. Another thing to note is the size of the "Farm Jack" on the back. You just have to question the steering geometry and steering linkage not to mention the angle of the U-Joints. This is an example of not knowing when to stop throwing money at a project.

I'm with you. I just finished a Datsun 510 in the BRE livery from 1978. That is a neat kit and I'm not an Import type builder.

I've seen several of your builds, the quality shouldn't be a problem for you, just keeping them all going would be the hard part.

You see the advantage here is that when he rolls over, and he's going to roll over, he'll never dent or scratch the paint.

I knew a guy who had one many years ago. I had a Bradly GT II and offered some advice , but five years later when I left the area it was still sitting in his garage and all he had ever done was sit inside it and make strange noises like a sick engine and spinning tires. I'd just hand him another Beer and go do something else.

Here on the Edge of the Prairie you can hear people practicing they Pyrotechnics for the fourth. Very few fireworks are banned in Kansas and those that are you just drive 25 miles east to Missouri and you can get most everything up to a Rocket Launcher. The biggest problem in this area is the idiots that shoot hand guns into the air to celebrate and not thinking about where the bullet is going to come done. Every year we have injuries, and a few years ago some people on one side of a lake shot into the air and a 10 or 12 year old girl died on the other side of the lake as she and her parents were moving into their new home.

Very cool looking old truck. It's fun to build something you used to own and brings back memories. This looks like a truck that spent some time close to the coast and never a garage.

I have seen the Tractor Pulls on TV sometimes. I have a fairly limited knowledge or understanding of the rules. Most of it you can get the idea by watching. I'm always impressed with what these rigs a capable of doing.

I enjoyed your story on the AMT trucks. I remember them well and built several. I even shortened on of the Ford trucks to make a short wheel base. Very big deal back then, not so much now. I think the Service Truck option also had a Push Bumper also. I look forward to what all you do with your build.