kj790
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Post by kj790 on Oct 24, 2013 7:31:02 GMT -5
Hi folks, new to this forum. Thought I would post up a few pics of my latest build. I am almost finished with it, just have a few more details to add like air hoses and maybe some mild weathering. I started with an AMT K123 kit, added a Detroit Diesel 8V92T engine, torsion bar suspension, spoke wheels, cab mounted exhaust and intake piping, late 70's side step ladders, rear cab window, and slam locks. The exhaust is from a W900 snap kit, as it is more to scale than the AMT kit exhaust. The intake tubing is scratch built to be more to scale for a later model than the kit pieces as well.     |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2013 8:06:16 GMT -5
Great looking K100. Very nice job.
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Post by Out Of Order Trucking on Oct 24, 2013 12:39:39 GMT -5
Very nice job. great colors and the trailer stands out very well. Scott VO
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Post by gatormarcstaug on Oct 24, 2013 13:14:40 GMT -5
Great looking build. Nice color combo and paint job! very nice!
Be Well
Gator
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pascal
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Post by pascal on Oct 27, 2013 13:48:20 GMT -5
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Post by rightfootracers on Oct 27, 2013 13:57:19 GMT -5
excellent work. great colors. very nice clean build!!
todd
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Post by truckabilly on Oct 28, 2013 2:37:55 GMT -5
Nice looking rig. Great color scheme. The trailer looks very good.
Jarda
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Post by crackerboxkid on Oct 28, 2013 13:39:14 GMT -5
REALLY nice model! It looks like you beat me to the punch with an idea I wanted to try: combining the side panels from the Fruehauf box trailer kit with the nose, roof, and running gear from an Ertl Great Dane kit to create a Great Dane stainless steel trailer! It sure looks convincing! What did you use for paint?
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Post by crackerboxkid on Oct 28, 2013 13:40:38 GMT -5
REALLY nice model! It looks like you beat me to the punch with an idea I wanted to try: combining the side panels from the Fruehauf box trailer kit with the nose, roof, and running gear from an Ertl Great Dane kit to create a Great Dane stainless steel trailer! It sure looks convincing! What did you use for paint?
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kj790
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Post by kj790 on Oct 28, 2013 18:43:47 GMT -5
REALLY nice model! It looks like you beat me to the punch with an idea I wanted to try: combining the side panels from the Fruehauf box trailer kit with the nose, roof, and running gear from an Ertl Great Dane kit to create a Great Dane stainless steel trailer! It sure looks convincing! What did you use for paint? Thanks! I painted the roof and the top and bottom rails with "aluminum" silver rustoleum. Then I covered the "stainless" parts with bare metal foil to get the shine I wanted. Here is a scanned photo of the truck I was trying to replicate:  I will be building the trailer in that photo in the near future as well. |
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Post by crackerboxkid on Oct 29, 2013 10:46:21 GMT -5
I think saying "you NAILED it" is an understatement! Now I'm even MORE impressed with this beautiful model!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2013 11:39:22 GMT -5
Nice looking rig. Also being the older Torsion bar suspension model.
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kj790
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Post by kj790 on Nov 1, 2013 13:43:09 GMT -5
Thanks! It is actually the new AMT release, I got the torsion bar suspension from P&P resin works.
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Post by convoyrubberduck10 on Nov 1, 2013 15:21:20 GMT -5
Very nice job
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pat
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w/model kw 1982model i drove 2up between perth & kunnanura. 120tonne of prawns on board
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Post by pat on Nov 3, 2013 2:30:50 GMT -5
that really looks the part. great work
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