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I see it was announced the old MPC DM-600 kit will be re-released in March,a great old kit,builds into a very nice replica with a little time and effort spent................................Mark

I thought I had seen that AC somewhere before! I liked the picture because of the un-usual disc wheels on the truck...................................Mark

I forgot to post this one,thought this was a neat picture!.......................Mark

Jim,that RW was recently for sale on CL down here,don't know if it sold or not,looked like a pretty decent ride from what I could tell...................Mark

Brocky,that was at a NASCAR race according to the text,the KW next to the Cruiseliner was a Dale Earnhart hauler..................................Mark

Saved up a few from around the interweb for our viewing pleasure!...................Mark

One of the "major" carriers has a small satellite terminal near here with a CDL "training"" facility on premises. Trouble is this,they guarantee classroom to highway in 10 days! and an additional 10/20 days with a "certified trainer" (90 days solo qualifies you as a trainer BTW) The DMV has a long list of available languages you can take your test in,or utilze a certified translator. Women are encouraged to apply,as now all our fleet is 100% autoshift! I tend to agree with Mike,the trucking industry did this to itself,and I have no sympathy for the fallout left behind! with all the new laws etc. near poverty wages damn near impossible to make a decent living in a truck anymore,who the hell would WANT to drive a truck? the answer is just as expected,bottom of the barrel,that have nowhere else to go,thats who! Big money driving? bullshit! home every weekend? bullshit? but they will find out soon enough what the "real world/road: is like!..............................................Mark

Not to worry guys! I got a "friend of a friend" to set up security,parking,etc.for a "small fee" I can personally vouch for these fellas,as they are also fellow "Jersey Guys" such as myself !...............................................Mark

McDevitts is a great place to deal with,i've been there several times,and was always impressed at the amount of knowledge the employees/counter-guys have. Not many places left with that level of service experience!...............................................Mark

I'll go get it for you Ken,let me know when ready!......................................Mark

I have also heard Mack had a shit-fit when AMT released the "Junkyard Dog" and it was the beginning of the end of their working relationship. The kit was never well received by Mack.or the general public and as such Mack did in fact pull their licensing agreement with AMT. It is EXTREMELY hard (so I have been told) to get Mack to agree to any model or toy development,prolly why we will never see a CH,CX,CV,or Titan in a complete kit form,which is a real shame,cause I'm positive they would sell with both us modelers and truck enthusiasts................................Mark.

I know Round2models is going to re-release the MPC DM-600 this coming year,i have heard nothing about the AMT R-Model,i would sure like to see that happen though!.....Here's a quick rundown of what's in what kit...........................................Mark Issue #1 (Matlack) square tanks and spokes only Issue #2 (red/yellow/black) Round tanks and aluminum wheels only Issue #3 (Junkyard dog) has both types tanks and wheels Issue #4 (red) both types tanks and wheels Issue #5 (the most recent) round tanks and aluminum wheels only (box art is wrong)

Paul,i have a few cab kits from Dave as well,i want to do his MB up in APA livery like the one I drove way back when! Going to use the AMT shorthauler Ford for the chassis,body and I know Jerry over at Modeltruckin.com has the decals...................................Mark

Lol! not even CLOSE! never had this one as a kid,pretty hard to find nowadays,there is a transkit in resin now to build the correct RL,but it ain't cheap either! made by my friend Dave Natale up in Egg Harbor,NJ.......................................Mark

Mike,do you remember when ERTL tried to pass off the DM-600 for the RL-700L? these things are RARE now and expensive!......................................Mark

Thank you all for the comments,something I have always enjoyed doing,just damn hard to find the time,spend more time in and working on the "real" truck then anything else! Been building models since I was 10-11 years old (still have most of them) so many new things nowadays,tools supplies,techiques etc. come a long way from the old "Mom & Pop" hobby shops (which I miss) First truck I ever built was the AMT "California Hauler" 359 conventional,but I guess nostalgia has something to do with it,cause they are now re-releasing all the old truck kits again,gonna try and do as many as I can,now that I have some degree of skill I lacked as a boy! Lol!........................................Mark

Best wishes for a safe and Merry Christmas to all my BMT friends and families! ................................................Mark

Tom,you must have the same problem I do,i keep telling that damn mailman "ain't nobody lives here named Bill" but he keeps bringing me his mail!........................................Mark

Mrs.Vision got me this model kit for Christmas about 2 years ago,been working on it off and with what little spare time I do have! Thought I would post some pictures of what I have done so far. Keep in mind I am not the builder our friend Pavel (the Superliner) is,but am pretty happy with the progress. I didn't have the heart to tell her the real truck was a turd,but want to get it finished anyway! I have an AC Bulldog log truck to work on next,that I'm looking forward to..................................Mark

Truck looks damn good to me! the RL/RS series are my favorites........................................Mark

Or a "Smart" car,those turds won't go fast enough to hurt anybody!.......................................Mark

Where you looking at in SJ? born and raised there,and can probably point you in the right direction,or at least a few leads.....................................Mark

I've said this before (and I know its prolly coming) but if Hillary gets in,i'm moving to Canada!...................................Mark

Congratulations Mike! best wishes to you and yours on the new addition......................................................Mark

You took the words right outta' my mouth Ernie! personally,i don't think we (as a country) would be in the bad shape we are if the "Gipper" was still in charge...................................................Mark