Appreciate your input. Have a wonderful day.

I don't think he was going for the Chicago look, but now that you mention it........ Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for the kind comments. She is my daughter, and yes, she still builds models. She has taken her love of building models to a career repairing cars and other equipment. I agree, more young folks need to get into this hobby. Have a wonderful rest of your day! Thank you again for commenting.

@@trafficsignalman thanks for replying,👍, I noticed it was quite an old video and time marches on.👍. I wish her every success in her career, I'm an old panel beater/ welder/fabricator myself,but now relegated to styrene only😅👍. I hope you have a good weekend too. We are having some glorious weather here😎so I'm knee deep in laundry 😥.

Yep probably bought by a modeler, but never built due to who knows what, and they ended up getting sold. Nothing of collector value, so will be good builds, eventually.

The socket was a 9/16. I use the ARES 11010 socket. The vehicle has 210K on it now runs great.

@@trafficsignalman yeah, I sized it with a wrench, picked up a socket, and just finished replacing them! It runs great! Thanks!

Hey thanks for the tip! She decided to drill out the hubs, but did not like the result.

@@trafficsignalman Well...for future reference.

She studied some flatbed trailers here in Florida and modeled the ramps after what she saw on a DOT lowboy. I am proud of her desire to personalize/customize her kits. Think out of the box!

@@trafficsignalman For sure. looks great.

She studied FDOT lowboys while she was doing this model. She liked the ramps, and she tried several times to make them work. I think these were her third try. The parts for the ramps came from the kit. She wants to do another one, but school is getting in her way right now. She hopes to complete her Country Dodge Charger by the end of the year, tho. I am super proud of her, and am amazed at her creativity. Thank you for your encouragement.

@@trafficsignalman The kid has talent! I really am looking forward to seeing more of her models! I was most impressed at her tackling and the way she turned out that Dodge (I'll admit, THAT was a tough kit)! I am standing by for the unveiling of the Dodge charger.

About 142K was on the vehicle when we changed these. It was overdue, IMHO.

@@trafficsignalman I guess I have a while🤣

@@ilc-nl3yy buying a 2012 with only 39k on it is amazing. Just stay on top of the maintenance. I hope it gives you a long and uneventful ownership.

@@trafficsignalman Thanks!

@@trafficsignalman It's in mint condition

That was Old Toms, he's always hungry, and wants to be the center of attention. We were occupying his spot for the video. Yes, he is still going strong.

Thanks, Ron!

Hoping to finish tomorrow.

Glad you found the video useful!

Yes, in a sense, it did.

Keith, thanks for hosting this year! First time I have ever done a group build.

@@trafficsignalman enjoy buddy dosnt matter how it looks I know it will be cool but if u run into any problems don't let it deter you from posting as a final b4 finishing Date so your entry is in for the giveaway ok .but I know you'll do a amazing job so goodluck and thank you for taking part in the GroupBuild thank you👍

Treeline, I will be following you and Keith as well. Should be fun!

Bill, I looked at other sales they had, this was the only scale model that they had at the time.

@@trafficsignalman Thanks for the reply. You must be the happiest scale modeller (and luckiest) in the world. Even for someone who has quite a collection of scale model kits and in a sense you can say he doesn't need more it would have been a big surprise to see all those kits when opening the box!!

@@billpandos7962 yes, it was a surprise, especially to see that many substantially COMPLETE kits. Finding them.is half the fun. Building is the other half. Have a great day!.

@@trafficsignalman 👍

It could have easily been an estate sale. It was obvious the seller was not savvy on the models. Thanks for the input on the O-2.

If you are referring to the odd shaped holes in the fuselage they are observation windows they are supposed to be there. You can even see the same holes in the build instructions.

Thanks for the comment, but screwed? Hardly, I got the B-29 AND the 6 kits for about $30 out the door. Only reason I bought it was I thought the B-29 was complete, which it was. The other "pieces" I had intended on using for kitbashing or diorama. The seller made the mistake here. I can see your comment tho. EBAY = caveat emptor!

6 kits for the price of one? There is no screw job anywhere except if the B-29 was not complete. Even then, we all know buying on ebay is taking a chance. Even used or open kits sold by online shops like Megahobby can be incomplete. Do you go to concerts just to boo?

Never did the Airfix one. I built the old Revell when I was a kid. This kit looked pretty good, hopefully it will go together well.

Thanks for the comment. I was doing a quick and dirty inventory of the kits. Haven't done the in-depth pre-build work up. Ultimately, 7 kits for the price of one, even if there is some garbage was a deal. Will build the Aichi soon. Or, at least attempt to. Have a great one!

David, thanks for the comment! The kit, best I can tell, dates back to 1963 Monogram initial issue. It is "supposed" to replicate the VMA 332, or VMA 214 of Korean War vintage.

@@trafficsignalman , thank you. I am looking for a model of the late-war F4U-4 Corsair with the six wing-mounted 50-cali- ber machine guns. Do you know about the Ac- ademy kit of the Korean War F4U-4 Corsair with four 20mm cannons? It would be an excel- lent comparison to the Revell kit you have built. I had the Academy kit. I had started a sort of conversion with a Tamiya kit of the F4U- 1D, incorporating the changes forward of the cockpit. I knew too little of the exact details, to determine where to make the cuts in the fuselage. I since have read that the designers might have enlarged the vertical stabiliser, though I do not know of the specific measurements. The Academy kit's surface detail fell far short of that of the Tamiya model's. I also would require the six 50-cals in the wings of the latter kit.

@@DavidRLentz I have always liked Academy kits, typically pretty accurate. Agreed, panel lines are an issue. As for the late model F4U with the .50 Brownings, the Tamaya kit may be what you are looking for. Good luck.

@@DavidRLentz That type of kit bashing would be way beyond my skill set at this time. Perhaps one day I may attempt it.

@@trafficsignalman , and mine. I tried.

David, that is the CSX S Line, old Seaboard Atlantic Line, if I am correct. Not a model, that's the life size real thing. However, my preferred model train scale is N.

Keith, it is a great kit, however, I made the mistake of trying this with Fester as his first glue together. I had not done a styrene model for over 20+ years. Did not realize how much I had forgotten, and how much things had changed. We have "Lazurus" in a box right now, safe from moving and the cats. Will be completing his build as a tow truck with a bar, not a sling. Hopefully, again HOPEFULLY, before Christmas.

Keith, she really likes the Dukes of Hazzard, and she's been researching the '69 Charger to get the right build. She's excited to see the new workshop going up and getting back to building.

@@trafficsignalman yeah great car good plan same similar plan I'd been talking to you really but cause it was ur family member I actually eddited my comment cause I called ye buddy and bro but I taut his family member is female I got to edit out bro and buddy ha ha😂👍 but great plan I look forward to seeing what she comes up with when olits done as I was saying freind done me General lee wheels b4 i had my own 3D printer and id also got sticker decals from the 125th scale by mpc sent to me cause I was looking for them iv had the revelle Germany 78 kit ready 2years to start buildin general lee I even got the bash bar from 3rd freind to make the car kit more legit for the General lee replica build but wish you guys luck ill be watching 👍Keith

David, he got really frustrated over the doors, I was really proud he stayed with it and completed the build. He is working on doing another build of this type, don't know his modification plans, yet. Currently building a workshop, so the model building has taken a back seat.

@@trafficsignalman I'm sure he will do great.

Keith, thank you for the kind words and encouragement. Am in the process of moving and can't wait to get back to the hobby.

Corbin, you have a wonderful mom.

Funny, it fits the Dodge L700 she built. She enjoyed building it and coming up with the design.

Yea too much removal with these guys, Same did mine 3 strut nuts and inner lower control arm bolt, bottom bolt from the strut. I got mine changed in 30 minutes lol

Yep, you were right, but it was worth the aggravation. Good learning experience.