bandit1 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Dont see many Diamond reo's being built or anything here or on other forums im on....Just looking for a little inspiration to come up with something or someway of building mine i just got yesterday for my bday from Jan.?!....so i just want to see what everyone else built to maybe give me some ideas on how to build mine....resin/scratch parts welcomed to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dakota04 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Here is one I built a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freightshaker Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Here's my two, ones a setback axle built like the trucking grew up in and the other was a product of no direction the looks similar to the truck from over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scummy Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Geez ray , thats an awsomly heavy duty reo . Freightshaker , the australian army had those set back front axle reo's in the 60's-70's . We took them to vietnam and brought them home again , they are now in the hands of private companys . There was one manual and the rest were automatics . Edited February 16, 2013 by scummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Trucker Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Scummy I remember seeing some of those when I was in Nam great looking trucks Ihave a Diamond Reo on the bench now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Scummy I remember seeing some of those when I was in Nam great looking trucks Ihave a Diamond Reo on the bench now X2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Here is one I built a few years ago. I didn't like the Diamond R until this! This is one NICE piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Here's one that I use in my avatar. It's just your basic truck repair shop wrecker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'm currently working on a DR built as a retired County plow truck, I'll see if I can dig it out and post some pics of what's done so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I have one going that will be pulling a bull rack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Here is one I did back in the 90's while laying on my back after back surgery. Never got the mirrors on but I have them some place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Here's one that I use in my avatar. It's just your basic truck repair shop wrecker. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Sean I just put up a White Western Star in the Under Glass section. I made a couple of minor changes to it, but maybe it will help to inspire you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Sean I just put up a White Western Star in the Under Glass section. I made a couple of minor changes to it, but maybe it will help to inspire you. If its the brown one then yeah i saw it already...twice...once here and the other on facebook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Has anyone built one with a dump body from the autocar kit?....i may have a better idea...i just cant find one (Montone on an DR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Trucker Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 (edited) bandit I just put the dump body from the Autocar in with the Diamond Reo kit. I would like to find anouther Autocar dump truck kit. at a resonable price. Edited April 4, 2013 by Madd Trucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 bandit I just put the dump body from the Autocar in with the Diamond Reo kit. I would like to find anouther Autocar dump truck kit. at a resonable price. that makes 2!...I think round 2 should have issued that dump body with the amt pete 359 kit!...Being they are near perfect...other than the tail but that can be fixed with i think 2 new parts that is not hard to make!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinx Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Western Star with Double Mercury sleeper. (inspired by Doug Long, aka Kodiak Island Modeler...after seeing his version of the W/WS with double Mercury) Edited December 29, 2013 by Brinx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olsbooks Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Those are some great works and your photography is great too. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctruk Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Here is is one I built. It is a fun kit to build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinx Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 @ rctruk, Jeff, your truck was the other one I was looking for to cite "inspirational credit" (along with Doug's version). I will say, for a 40ish year old tech tooling kit, these rigs do build quite nicely and rather quickly (working on a Diamond Reo day cab right now). brinx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris guthro Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Working on a western star and have a wip going as well, very good kit!! Wish someone sold the hood and grill for it tho to convert to the 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 All these trucks look great.....I like them ALL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Great builds to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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