I'm quite excited about being part of this build. I do think I may be in a little over my head though as I have only built a couple of Big Rigs in my past. Along with the many kits I have collected over the years I have this AMT Diamond Reo that I bought at least 15 years ago. I'd say it is time to get this thing done!
Being so green in the Big Rig field I stand to learn a lot from this build. I have been doing my research on the Diamond Reo but haven't been able to come up with to much aside from a few pictures of both the 1:1 and 1:25 trucks. So, as I work through this build I am completely open to suggestions and comments.
Planning for this project started on Monday when I first read about the build. Digging through my stash I found a Texaco plated tanker and thought it would go nicely with the Diamond Reo. While diving a little deeper in my research I came across a post where the exact same combination of DR and plated tanker have been built together. I don't want to copy the build, so I'll switch up the colors on the rig and frame of the trailer in an attempt to be a little different.
In the beginning.
I'll be building the kit pictured below without the sleeper to represent a day cab as though Texaco has just accepted delivery.
Off to get this rig rolling!