Mark B / Scooter Davenport

Traffic in Tennessee??  Try coming to Orlando!  People from all over the world in rental cars trying to figure out where Disneyworld or the malls are.  And when it rains, they and the locals seem to forget how to drive!
 
Back to Hobie's original question: No, you are not the only one.  Its great that other folks see Hazzard the same way I do.  Beyond the silly antics of Boss, Roscoe, and Cletus and the impossible feats of the General Lee, you really do get a feel for this show's location.  Despite the best efforts of Hollywood to make a caricature of life in the rural South, there is something genuine and attractive that comes through.  I credit the original spirit in which the show was created plus the ongoing efforts of the cast to infuse the show's characters with some integrity.  Its easy to point out the repetitive nature of the scripts, especially as the show reached 5,6, and 7 seasons.  But to me, every time I tune in is like visiting old friends- you would never complain about doing the same old thing with good friends.
 
-Scooter

I'm here!

A little update to the project:




More in the album:
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-Mark

I could swear I saw something about shirts years ago- was I hallucinating?

Thanks folks- as usual I have to give a shout-out and 'yeehaw' to HossC for his help on this as well.  I'm stealing (with permission I guess!) his sign art.  His take on the building dimensions and details was also very helpful.  Yea, I could do it myself but I certainly couldn't do it better and why reinvent the wheel!  It also adds another level of satisfaction to pull in the help of the HNet community on these projects.
 
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Thanks folks- as usual I have to give a shout-out and 'yeehaw' to HossC for his help on this as well.  I'm stealing (with permission I guess!) his sign art.  His take on the building dimensions and details was also very helpful.  Yea, I could do it myself but I certainly couldn't do it better and why reinvent the wheel!  It also adds another level of satisfaction to pull in the help of the HNet community on these projects.

Here we go again!  After Cooter's Garage, the next natural place to stop in Hazzard is the Boar's Nest.
Like the garage, this is such an iconic location that I had to do this one the same way- detailed inside and out.  I'll keep posting more as things are completed.
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Not dark, but Cooter's Girl was a pretty serious story that added a lot of depth to Cooter's character.

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Official announcement from Cooter's Place FB page:
 
Y’ALL, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR “COOTER’S LAST STAND”, JULY 29 & 30, 2017
Hey Y’all,
This is an announcement of a very special event for Hazzard Nation, and it is an event that will be extra meaningful for Alma and me. On Saturday July 29th and Sunday July 30th of next year, 2017, we will be producing our last “big event”, Hazzard Homecoming 2017, which will be our last festival with the whole Hazzard gang.
Hazzard Homecoming 2017 will also be called “Cooter’s Last Stand”, since this show will also mark the end of my almost 60 years “on the road.” As many of you know, a debilitating and
progressive spinal condition has greatly restricted my movement and my travel in the last few years. After this event, I plan to “kick back” around our home here in the Blue Ridge Mountains,
and I’ll have to cut back on concerts and personal appearances. I’ll still make it to our Cooter’s Place stores when I can, and I’ll still get into the recording studio for our musical projects.
But we want to go out with a bang, and we want to make this event as special as our “Dukes” fans deserve. We plan to have the whole cast there, and it seems like something magical always happens when we are all in the same place at the same time. There will be personal appearances, great music, the Hazzard Car Show, a stunt show, wrestling, fine Southern cooking, fireworks, a Civil War re-enactment, kid activities, and plenty of surprises.
Hazzard Homecoming 2017 will be at Ben Venue Farm here in beautiful Rappahannock County, Virginia. As the date (July 29th and 30th, 2017) gets closer and we get more details, we’ll keep everybody posted!
‪#‎CootersLastStand‬ ‪#‎Cooters‬ ‪#‎DukesofHazzard‬

Unless you pay close attention, you may think that Cooter always wears the same hat (probably the one in the title sequence).  Bo and Luke even chat about Cooter wearing the same old hat in 'Welcome Back Bo and Luke'.   
But if you DO pay close attention, you'll know that that Cooter wears no less than 9 different caps during the run of the 7 seasons.  If you count the two reunion movies, then the total is 11.
Most of these hats are/were existing real-world caps.  Here is a guide to all of his hats (let me know if I missed any!):
 
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More detail- moderators, can you delete the previous picture?
 
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I'm treating these buildings as "real", so ice had to come up with some logical and fun ideas for the rear.   However I'm not doing interiors like the garage. 

This will be the newest addition to the Hazzard Garage fleet!  Anyone who follows HossC's research will know that this particular configuration isn't actually a wrecker that appeared during the series, but to the casual viewer (or even most hard-core fans), you would never know it.  It combines elements of several wreckers seen in the series, but isn't a match for any one vehicle.  It is, however, a match to the wrecker that you will find if you visit the Cooter's Place in Nashville.  That particular wrecker also appears on all the merchandise sold at the Cooter's Place museums and website.  So I figured since my garage model will be at the Gatlinburg Cooter's for this month's Hazzard Run, I should have their tow truck parked out front.
 
I combined parts from two different model kits, but had to scratch build most of the rear towing rig to match the pics I took of the real thing in Nashville this past January (I can't believe I thought ahead to take that many pics!).
 
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I already have trees on the model- one is the big shade tree to the left of the garage.  

Roger that is amazing and fun!
I've giving a lot of thought to the same concept over the last couple years, but I've been thinking of it more along the lines of how a new series would be constructed.  A new series would have to be both a familiar formula and not a rehash at the same time.  
I like your character ideas- very similar to what I thought would be.  I considered the idea of Bo or Luke's kids being girls to add that modern day twist.  They could be the kind that drive the boys crazy, but never let them go 'too far' as it were. 
I liked the idea of certain landmarks being mostly the same as we saw them in the old show- specifically the Boar's Nest and Cooter's Garage.  And if you look at the Hazzard Square today (Warner studio backlot), very little has changed.  They would of course have to rebuild Cooter's Garage!
One idea that is dear to my heart is that Cooter should be the new 'Balladeer'.  He would be the perfect narrator, constantly telling stories about the good old days (the old series) and tying those stories to the new situation.  After all, he's "seen it all" in Hazzard!
And to answer pkoorse's question- I think Huey Hogg could be the new county commissioner!

Rhuebottoms getting some new lettering!

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And a new soda machine for teh garage!:
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Rhuebottom's is coming along!
 
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There is that room upstairs in Cooter's garage- kinda like an apartment if you like the crate and tire decor.

Rhuebottoms getting some new lettering!

Before anyone questions Mark's spelling, Rhuebottom's was sometimes misspelled Rheubottom's on the show, so the model is screen-accurate! Both spellings are visible in the screengrab below, which I first posted in the Hazzard Square thread.