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  • 6 years later...

 

 

 

The blue mule can be built using a resin cab and an Ertl International Transtar II kit as a donor kit 

 

I built it, But, Didn't put any of the mule signs on it because this one was hand painted and also has pin stripes like the one's used on real cars on it 

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ertl-8017-transtar-ii-eagle--686345

 

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5 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Can't believe no one has brought up the Mack from "Convoy".

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Plus other trucks from the movie. How 'bout Pigpen?

BTW, Smokey and the Bandit 1 was a Kenworth, not a Pete.

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Both the Rubber Duck and Pig Pen Mack's were mentioned in text earlier in this thread.
The Rubber Duck truck was a Western RS700L and there is no kit made of one of those, but AITM has one in resin, the Pig Pen can be done from the AMT Cruiseliner. and Modeltruckin' has decals for both.
Yes it was a Kenworth W900 in the first movie, a GMC General in the second and a Peterbilt 359 in the third.
The KW W900 in your picture is a clone and not really correct for the movie truck.
Here is the real truck.

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And a much better, more correct clone.

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Since this thread has been dragged back from the depths of dead threads, here's one that I wasn't even aware of until a few months ago...the flattop BJ and the Bear KW from the pilot episode! 

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I know this is mostly about older trucks from movies and TV shows, but I am currently building a replica of Sarge's truck from Marvels Agents of Shield season 6. 

It is a 379, using a 378 Italeri kit. Had to use the older release to get the older flat top sleeper. It is my B.R.B.O. for this year, see it in the workbench section 

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On 2/14/2020 at 11:37 AM, JerseeJerry55 said:

The rerelease of the LNT8000 Snow Plow would allow you to build the one Carrol Jo destroyed with the shotgun in White Line Fever.

And one can use that chassis as a basis for the Blue Mule as well!

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On 1/13/2020 at 4:46 AM, Blue Mule74 said:

 

 

 

The blue mule can be built using a resin cab and an Ertl International Transtar II kit as a donor kit 

 

I built it, But, Didn't put any of the mule signs on it because this one was hand painted and also has pin stripes like the one's used on real cars on it 

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ertl-8017-transtar-ii-eagle--686345

 

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I think I remember seeing this truck in that little watched horror movie" The giant baskets that invaded Las Vegas".

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