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Looking on the LMC online catalogues the front suspension looks to be almost identical from 1963 up to 1987; not sure if that is the case.

I'm trying to figure out what years are compatible with the suspension on GM pickups. For example, GM used the same rear suspension on 2WD trucks from '60-'72 or so. Is the front suspension similar from 1960 all the way to 1988? Are there differences? I know Ford used the same TIB front suspension setup from 1965 all the way to 1996. I'm trying to determine if the whole chassis or even just the front suspension from an AMT 1960 C10 or Revell 1964/65 C10 would be an accurate replacement for the Revell 1977 C10...

I have a bunch of Star Trek models, either 1:1000 or 1:2500 scale. Have yet to build any, however...

I have encountered yellowish glue on old built-ups before and usually it will flake off if you start cutting at it with a knife. YMMV.

Wow, clear lenses really make that grille pop! Do you know what kit you grabbed the lenses from?

Never having sold anything on eBay, can someone please explain to me what the big deal is about potential negative feedback? Do you get shut down for six months if you get one negative remark or something?

I only ever barbecue with propane. Works fine for me... *shrug*

I'm just gonna leave these here....

I would most certainly buy a kit of every brand of pickup. Not fussy!

That one with the headlight covers looks to be a styling buck? Black windows and no turn signals...

Now I know how to properly build my 37 and 50 Ford pickup models!

I don't understand why ANY business is either closed on Sunday, or reduced hours (12-5). But that's another topic for another time...

The BOSS 429/4 speed car is up for sale....for $500 000! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-FORD-KING-COBRA-PROTOTYPE-NASCAR-BOSS-9-4-SPEED-1OF-2-SOLD-TO-BUD-MOORE-/221223402935?ViewItem=&item=221223402935&forcev4exp=true#ht_500wt_1182

Um.....guess I forgot about this one. My club's annual show is coming up this month. One of the themes is 110 years of Ford and, seeing as I'm the Ford guy of the club, I figured I should probably have a Ford finished to enter. Pretty much have the paint finished on this one, now on to the details...

Hooray for more 6-bolt rims! They are seriously lacking in scale.

Here's the breakdown for me: I live in Canada. Due to this apparent crime twist of fate, shipping for items purchased online is, quite simply, absolutely ridiculous. This is not simply due to the price of shipping (excessive) but the long wait times as parcels languish in customs. To get something shipped to my door from the US I'm going to have a four week wait, minimum. Thankfully there is a huge cottage industry in US/Canada border towns that accept parcels for Canadians that live near the US border so they can save on shipping costs and wait times. I live 1.5 hours from one of these border towns (Calais, ME) and head down there frequently. Seeing as how I have to make a special trip to pick up my parcels, I usually wait until either a] I have a few parcels waiting or b] my wife has a craving for certain foods only sold in the US. My LHS also happens to be 1.5 hours away, but in a different direction than the US border. The guy that runs the LHS runs it out of his home, so he doesn't have to worry about the overhead usually associated with a usual store. He's a member of the local modeling club also, so he comes to the meetings and usually brings the latest releases with him so we can inspect the contents and decide to purchase. He builds automotive, some sci-fi, and armour so there's always something interesting to look at that either expands your horizons or reinforces your chosen subject material (Have you ever looked at an armour kit? So many little parts!). I also consider him a friend and we chat for hours about this, that, and the other thing whenever I stop in to his shop. I much prefer the experience of visiting his shop than shopping online for kits. I have pretty much limited myself to purchasing OOP kits online and new releases from my LHS. He is part of the Revell exclusive sellers group or whatever and gets their new releases a few weeks before anywhere else. His prices are usually the same as buying online + shipping, so there is rarely a better price online. I consider myself fortunate that my LHS happens to be in the same city (on the same road, even) as my employer's head office. Club meetings are also in the same city so I can work at the head office on meeting days, stop in the LHS, and attend meetings and be reimbursed for my driving expenses. Not everyone is so fortunately but I have never understood people that always try to negotiate on price based on what it cost for them to drive around. If you own a vehicle, paying for gas is something you can't avoid and you know you're going to have to fork over for it so stop using that as an excuse.

I wish! I found it on eBay. It's a pretty neat little kit, though.

The wheels I believe are from the MPC 1988 Silverado kit. James, what did you use for the rear window weatherstripping? I have a bunch of these trucks to build and I'd like to try that trick.

How about this funky thing? Rear-engined wheel-stander with optional service truck parts. Neat half-cab!

I think I found a Jeep kit you missed....

The only manufacturer produced dually bed for a 74-87 GM is the MPC Super Dually kit, which is actually a stepside with extra wide fenders. There are resin casters our there that make an 8' full-width dually bed but I don't see them too often.

I would say that he IS doing it alphabetically, when you consider that the majority of Jeep model kits are from the time when AMC owned the marque.

IMC Dodge Diesel LVT-1000

I don't think so...

I built a paint cabinet to fill a small space I had available in my hobby room. The top two drawers are for Testors and Vallejo bottle paints and are tall enough for the One Shot sized spray cans. The bottom two drawers are for regular size spray cans.