Fat Brian

The easiest way to get the tires is buying the AMT USA-1 kit. It was in constant production for about a decade so the market is fairly glutted with them. Don't pay more than $15 or so for one.

I've about gotten my roof rack fabbed up, I'm not adding the floor slats until I get the body painted but I wanted the frame on so it was good and secure.

I'm starting to collect parts to build the semi truck from the Fallout video games. I'm trying to decide on a good starting point and wanted some input from the group. I've got a 50 Chevy truck and 50 and 53 Fords but could also get one of the available COE resin kits.

I bought the 15/0 size and they are perfect for AN fittings and hose connections. They're under a 1/16th wide and the hole is just a bit bigger than a scale spark plug wire. $6.00 got me enough for the rest of my life, well over 1,000 I'm sure.

I just completed my third trade with Scott8950, super smooth and great packaging.

I'm glad l held of paying Ebay prices for the Autocar dump truck now.

I actually built a master for the LTD since I made this post.

That is an old centrifugal supercharger setup. The AMT 60 Starliner has the best early FE out there.

I still kick myself for missing the GTA last time it was out, the Karmann Ghia too.

Thanks, it's hard to tell the tone from old video, it looks like the bumper treatment is a bit different than the kit too.

The AMT Fast & Furious orange Supra has two NOS bottles in a rack that sits under the rear hatch.

Okay, I'll check those sites out, thank you.

I've been bitten pretty hard by the NASCAR bug and have been wanting to build some cars I remember from my childhood and significant cars from the past. My first model kit was Mark Martin's Folgers car, I'd like to find better decals for that one. I'm also looking for decals for Petty's 84 Daytona car, I have the old kit with those decals but the orange looks far too bright. I'm kind of late to the party and it seems like a lot of items that were available have gone away.

I'm not into Gundam stuff but if anyone would kit the Battletech/Mechwarrior mechs I'd buy every one they put out. If I ever get really ambitious I might scratch one.

Wow, that is one heck of a load.

I like this idea, I have plans for other types of race cars as well. I think I have gathered enough parts for a salt flats 32 roadster with a Duesenberg straight 8 and its tow vehicle. Maybe the group build format will help keep me progressing on a build.

I used these tires on different rims for my Cannonball build this year. They are a bit wide for 1/25 but not cartoonishly so, still, most cars will need at least mini tubs to fit them.

I'm next door to Charlotte North Carolina, last week it barely got out of the thirties but today it was 80. Something, something, polar vortex yada yada...

Yeah. The Revell issues have left some empty spots on the shelves of my local stores that fill up whenever they get a few of the intended kits in.

Your right, they reset the model aisle twice a year when they get in new releases. Though the Revell shake up has changed that a bit lately.

I do a similar job now, I work as the coordinator between contractors and my companies engineers to draw up encroachment agreements on pipeline right of ways.

I'm 6'3" and about 425 and my name is Brian. It's also a nod to an old bit on the Bob and Tom show. Their characters Jimmy and Tony have a weed dealer who also delivers pizza they call Fat Brian.

I'm not as far along as Brian but I made one too. Once you get the block done you can use a lot of parts from a kit 8v-71 to finish it.

I'm finally making some progress on the Beetle. There was no way I could make the tires I posted last time work so I bit the bullet and bought an old set of American Satco Bridgestones off Ebay. They're much better than before but I've only got four so I'm going to have to get creative with a spare. I've lifted it about four scale inches and completely removed the running boards. I'm thinking about using the right hand drive dash since the kit only comes with wipers for that version. The wheels are ancient MRC Cragar SS's thst just happened to fit the tires. I had really wanted to run Jackman wide fives but they aren't available in resin anymore but the Cragars are equally 70's looking.

I just completed trades with Scott8950 and SCRWDRVR, both were excellent and I would trade with either of them again.