Pete68 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Here’s some 1/43 Peterbilt 359s I’ve been working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred63 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Lee, those Pete's look Awesome! I wish they would re-issue them again! I'd want to get my hands on some of them and especially the Wrecker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Very nice little trucks, I have parts from the wrecker and really surprised how much detail they have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Ronnie and Jeff thanks for the complement. They are pretty detailed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) On 3/15/2021 at 9:26 PM, Pete68 said: Here’s some 1/43 Peterbilt 359s I’ve been working on. I really like these little kits. Nice work, with them! Where did you get these wheels? Are there sources for 1/43 scale truck parts? I have a Pete that I stretched and built a lumber bed, for. I also have a KW that's now a single-axle day cab that will tow a pair of 27' trailers. None of these projects are complete! 😃 Edited March 18, 2021 by Straightliner59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettegasser Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 These are good lookin builds. I have the wrecker in the stash. Wish they would put these back out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: I really like these little kits. Nice work, with them! Where did you get these wheels? Are there sources for 1/43 scale truck parts? I have a Pete that I stretched and built a lumber bed, for. I also have a KW that's now a single-axle day cab that will tow a pair of 27' trailers. None of these projects are complete! 😃 Dan. I used Don Mills 1/48 wheels with the kit front snap ring. I also like these I still have several I plan on making a few truck and pup with these. Thanks for the complement. Edited March 18, 2021 by Pete68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Vettegasser said: These are good lookin builds. I have the wrecker in the stash. Wish they would put these back out Jim. Thanks for the complement the tow truck is nice I have s few of those also. It would be nice to see these again especially with all the new 1/43 trucks there coming out with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Lee, you always make these smaller scales look so amazing! Between my vision and my shaky hands I have enough trouble with 1/25th scale. Excellent work as always! These look great! I really tried to pick a favorite but I couldn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: Lee, you always make these smaller scales look so amazing! Between my vision and my shaky hands I have enough trouble with 1/25th scale. Excellent work as always! These look great! I really tried to pick a favorite but I couldn’t. Thanks Brian. I understand about the small scale this is like working in 1/25 compared to the 1/87 scale I worked in for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pete68 said: Thanks Brian. I understand about the small scale this is like working in 1/25 compared to the 1/87 scale I worked in for years. I tried HO scale when I was a young man, but there is no way now. I’m thinking that I might need to go to 1/2 scale now.😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 It was fun while it lasted till my hands and eyes started giving me trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 2:44 PM, bigred63 said: Lee, those Pete's look Awesome! I wish they would re-issue them again! I'd want to get my hands on some of them and especially the Wrecker! I remember building the Wrecker when I was a teenager. I wish I still had it - it was a neat kit and small enough to not take up a lot of room. It was when 1/43 seemed like a strange scale to most but later I would discover many kits from Europe in that scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete68 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Rex. I tried to build my very first one the Dannon Yogurt TNT combo when I was about six years old it was a disaster tried to hand paint it testors dark red I think my brother Bill took it over. Here’s a pic of the box top of my first attempt of these little jewels. I really would like to see AMT re-lease these but Heller Models I think have the molds and they altered the cab on the Pete 359 by adding stack brackets. Edited March 18, 2021 by Pete68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Those Petes look beautiful. Brings back memories. An AMT 1/43 Peterbilt 359 was the first American truck kit I'd ever seen. To a kid in GB in the 70s it looked like something from another planet! It was the version that had the black stripe decals on a white cab and hood. I built it as per the instructions but didn't have a clue what anything was because it looked nothing like the trucks I'd seen over here. You've done a wonderful job on those kits though. The smaller scales do make life a little easier on storage but do take it out of you as age creeps up! I struggle with 1/32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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