mackinac359 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) I started these two around the 6th or 7th and have been slowly plugging away at them. They are based on two units for Arrow Transportation out of Canada. I started with two Italeri Peterbilt 377 kits, a resin 386 hood from AITM and a resin 378 SBFA hood from Spauldings. The rear walls were made from Evergreen plastic with the larger rear window. The 386 will be a 2008 and the 378 will be a 2004. Originally the 386 was to have a black bumper as my inspiration photo showed a black bumper. After seeing all the other 386's that Hank Suderman had photographed - they all had yellow bumpers, I decided yellow would look better. Here's the 386 frame on the tires. The kit frame had 2 inches removed from the wheelbase. The removed section was used on the 378. Here's the 378 chassis after adding the length and bolt detail. Here's the 386 almost done. Still to be added is deck plating, a photo stick, trailer hoses, back of cab handles and the Arrow logos. Here's the 378 with the cab resting on the frame. Thanks for looking. Tim Edited April 27, 2008 by mackinac359 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Wow, nice work Tim! That 386 is really sweet. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studioman3 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Tim, They both look great, love the color, and I agree on the nixing the black bumper, though it covered very well. Would love to see a better pic of the cab gaurd if you get a chance. Curious, Is that silver paint around the doors, or do you use something different, they always turn out perfect. Nice job, thanks for sharing. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Tim I stripped the black paint off the bumper before painting the yellow so I didn't have to spray a dozen coats to bury the black. The cab guard is from AITM. The silver around the doors is Bare Metal Foil. After applying and cutting it, I coat it with Testors Dullcote to give the shiny BMF an unpolished aluminum look. I had tried painting the door jambs a long time ago and that ended in a mess. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Finished! More pics are on This Page. Thanks for looking! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studioman3 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Tim, Your attention to detail is awsome, they look so much like the real thing, it is quite hard to tell that they are just a scale replica. If I didn't know any better, I would think you had just hand polished each one of the rims. On the 386, are the headlights real, painted, or a decal, I just ca't tell (kinda like on NASCAR). Also, might I metion that your lighting is perfect, you cast a perfect shadow, not multiple or blurred, and the different background showing on each shot just helps drive home the realism. Nice job on all of it! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Tim The headlamps are painted. The lighting? Thank the sun for that! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpreadAxle Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I saw these on another forum, but I have to say again, these look really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broch Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Great builds as always Tim! Loved the color on them. I may want to buy one of thoese new hoods some day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd64 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 phenominal, is all I can say, and again I think you should edit the update to Phil Jensens book, as i told you before. I started the can do wrecker, and found out a few paint tricks to make it look more realistic as well. You once said the rims/tires from AMT kits used in your tire cage model were wrong, what do you use for rims and tires now? can you help with instrutions to add a tag axle I want to stretch a frame and add one on a Mack that my intent is to put a lowboy and either dozer or backhoe and supplies on bill d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Albion Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Tim, Another superb pair of trucks. The photo's outside look really convincing, all thats needed now is a pair of "B Train" trailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutLaw Tucker Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Those trucks you built are really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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