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The tires are Super Swampers that I got with a military toy.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't resin react poorly with paint strippers?

That's a little insulting and presumptuous, Andy. As has been demonstrated beautiful paint jobs can be achieved with spray cans and you probably wouldn't know the difference if no one told you. You don't know everyone's life situation that may prohibit using an airbrush. Maybe some of us can only spray outside due to not wanting to expose their nine month old daughter's lungs to paint fumes.

Personally I paint the rockers first, then the sides, then the top. This works for me as it is a method I developed after painting bodies and not getting enough paint on the rockers. This works best for me but YMMV.

Both of those items would be a touch too big (1:24 scale)...

Thanks, James. The corners were a little trickier due to being able to see more with a step side bed. I wanted to try and build different versions of these trucks than what was put out in kit form; adding the trim to an MPC and removing it from a Monogram.

Okay, so, long time for an update. Thankfully there was no deadline on this...! Did some fiddly work with the cab: cleaned up the corners and added some strip styrene to replicate the stainless trim under the rear window.

I have a drawer for my Testors paints and they are labelled on the top.

This may only be useful to fellow Canadians, but I was browsing through my wife's favourite store (Dollarama) one day and this item caught my eye as a possible solution to my paint storage issue: I already have a paint cabinet built that has all my spray paints and Testors glass jars, but I needed somewhere to store my growing selection of Vallejo paints that would be allow me to see everything at a glance. Turns out this little lipstick organizer is a good fir for the Vallejo bottles. I also did a test fit and the Testors 1/4 oz bottles fit these organizers like a glove: Happy modelling.

I'm sure we all have one of those vehicles that, looking back, we wish we had never sold and still had. Most times it is something impractical or we now only see those good times and forget about all the hassles and troubles the vehicle gave us. So, my question for you is: what is yours? I'll start: I had a 1996 F-150 that I wish I had never sold. It was a stripped-down work truck, formerly owned by a roofing company but was in surprisingly good shape. It was a regular cab, long box, single rear tank, 4.9L six-cylinder with a 5-speed transmission and rear-wheel drive. Out of all the vehicles I had before and since, it was the most solid and had the least mileage. I replaced the clutch in it but stupidly didn't change the slave cylinder while I had the transmission out; that was a dumb move as it started to leak shortly after. Add to that a fuel problem with it sputtering and not running sometimes (found out from the fellow I bought it from it was a bad fuel rail) and finally a broken spring hanger I had had enough and sold it. Wish I hadn't! I only saw it around town once afterwards and haven't since. If I managed to find it again and it wasn't abused I'd be seriously tempted to buy it back!

I don't have saved searches, though.

I actually filter out all Buy It Now exclusive auctions. This is primarily because the items I search for most often are usually listed by a certain retailer with part out listings or high price listings...

Picked up another couple promos from the collectibles store. A 1980 Monte Carlo in light camel to build a replica of a car my family had when I was growing up: And a 1980 El Camino in cinnabar to bash with the later AMT 86 SS kit: I'm going to have to stay away from that store for a while...!

This is precisely the reason why I only mention eBay items after I've purchased them. I do wonder sometimes if my kit history articles generate interest in the subjects and drive prices higher for a while...

You can also order pre-wired distributors through Elm City Hobbies; he carries Parts by Parks stuff. He is in Fredericton, NB and ships everywhere. HTH

I recently picked up four promos that I'm looking to build up; they're all in really good shape no restoration needed, really. The two Chevy duallys are as Tom described with heat fused interiors but the two older MPC promos (1980 Monte Carlo and 1980 El Camino) seem to have glue holding things in?

At our show the entrants tend to hang around/near their builds so you get a chance to talk to them. This has, however, been a bit of a pain in the past when you're trying to judge the kit and they hover.

Thank you, Nick! I know with absolute certainty that I never have a chance at winning a major award but I enter my kits anyway to display. Maybe someday I'll build something that will get gold but in the meantime if one of my kits inspires someone else to build, I've done good.

I once asked a university buddy of mine why he left the hologram stickers on his hats (and left the peak flat) and he said it was to "preserve the masterpiece." Mind you this was at a party and we were both quite drunk, so take from that what you will.

Heard back from my LHS owner and he expects to sell it for $68.75-69.75 unless he can get a better deal from a supplier.

For my club's show we have had a few instances of builders entering the same kits year after year. We finally added a new rule to the entries for our 25th anniversary show last year that kits that have been entered before will not be judged. Our show is a little different than most in that every entrant gets a medal (bronze, silver, and gold) based on their judged score. So, a model that was judged as a bronze one year won't be a silver the next year with no changes.

It isn't really that great of a kit by modern standards, but pretty good for its time. Metal axles, simplified chassis, etc.

I honestly don't know what he will be selling them for, but he sells the Meng 1:35 Hilux kits for $44 CDN so this kit for close to $70 seems about right.

The White Lightning is the one I think you're talking about, yes? It only has a scooped hood.

I know the cost is an issue and Asian hobby retailers may sell for cheaper but if the price is say $40 + $20 shipping and $70 at my LHS, I don't mind paying the extra $10.