Pete68

Beautiful build Charles. I like that dump bed. The Mack R pumper looks good as well. I have some 1/32 Don Mills Fire apparatus components I need to start using on some of the builds I’ve started.

Worked on the interior a little bit. I had an old dash to practice on so I removed the Tattle Tell gauges and replaced them with a flat piece of plastic. I also got the interior panels ready and I opted out for the standard seats instead of the high back custom ones.

Looking good Gary

Thanks Steve I appreciate it

Here’s a van I custom painted and decaled last year also. I have lots more to restore from my childhood and just customize.

I’m a big Hot Wheels fan I have since I was very young. Here’s one from my childhood one of the first ones I got in 1977 I recent restored it last year

Well calling it a night here are the wheels I’ll be using now I have a rolling chassis. I also got the mudflaps on painted the Taillights. Probably going have to give them a clear coat to get rid of that decal silvering look.

You’re welcome Jeff here a pic that was on here at one time if you haven’t seen it. Mine is not exact but I seen one near the color I used in an International Transtar 4070 B. That’s where I got the idea for my color

Maybe the next one only have 8 of these left and 4 4200s 😂

Install the Engine with the decals added next is painting the fan and radiator. I left them off for now because our good Friend Jeff (Biggu) likes these kinda pics so these are for you Jeff. Hope you enjoy them. Some outside pics so you can see that Engine color better

Thanks Jeff I appreciate it. I tried to get it as close to original as I could.

Thanks Brian hands are not as steady as they used to but I’m still trying. Thanks for the compliment.

Yes I have lots of pics of 4300 and 4200 and several old brochures, including with that pic that you posted. I referenced to them all the time for ideas. I’m going with some old cultivator wheels/ Chicago wobblers on the rear of this truck. I finally got them painted the way I wanted yesterday they were giving me a fit the last couple days. Thanks for stopping by and the compliment.

Last night I hand painted the tank straps and built and painted Engine. Worked on it a little this morning more updates later.

Thanks Jürgen I appreciate it. I got some more done last night I’ll post some updates later. Maybe someday you’ll get one there a nice kit. Glad you dropped it.

You do such amazing work in this scale bringing them up to days standard. I like how you did the stack and especially the Air Cleaner

This will be a cool one Steve and what a deal on your find glad you got one for a decent price. I’ll be following along

Steve it is but most Ertl kits are still alive with AMT. I like how they are now all white plastic except the Paystar Dump Truck but at least the Cab/Hood fenders are white. The decals are great no fuss with them and no transparency coming through the white strip. I highly recommend them. Thanks for the compliment and stopping by.

Thanks I appreciate it. Hope you get yours on the bench someday

Thanks Gary me too finally I’m enjoying this build.

Yes they do Jeff. I need a break from the AMT kits for now I like all of them but at the end of a hard day at work sometimes I can’t tolerate a fiddle kit. I had this original one like you in my younger years I built it up at Bills house in Kansas City one summer I was around 17 years old drove up there in a old International pick I had 😂 I’ll never forget it too bad I did keep it.

Gary your hard efforts paid off on this one nice beautiful build and thanks for sharing your build thread on this rig.

Glad to see you got it done the Bulldog looks great.

Great job on the honest John that can be a difficult kit I’ve built several. The KW extended hood looks great I like it as a day cab.

Beefy Pete I’m with Steve how did I miss this some one nice job.