This scene is a Winter Monster Truck Festival with guests of honor in the drivers seats and as spectators...Santa(s), a few snowmen.... and lots of reindeer power under the hoods !!!! Candy cane pylons and large snowballs mark the "Playfield". There is also plenty of holiday c-h-e-e-r (2 truckloads of B-E-E-R !) and refreshments to be found in the area behind the safety fence. The 50's Chevy in the center is a Busch scene displayed as purchased. The remaining monster trucks are Gary's creations using Micro Machine tires and various vehicles and kits. The trucks behind the fence are from his diecast collection with no modifications. The garland strung from the poles are beads strung on wire. The lights work and are from Dept 56 size ceramic house accessories. All of the vehicles, figures, trees, etc. were photographed on a plaster base with a Canon AE-1 using 400 ASA film and a flash.

Posted April 12, 2003