TruckerAL Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Got another one done and onto the shelf. Started out as a brand new Reo kit. Added about 1-1.5" to the frame, White Western Star front chrome rims, Italeri muffler, Kenworth W925 exhaust tip. It's painted with 2 coats of Testors purplicious, and 2 coats of krylon antique bronze and a gold pinstripe separating the colors. I hand painted the letters and logo on the mudflaps. Never ever doing that again lol. Other than that, basically box stock. Onto the next project, thanks for looking. Comments and such are welcome. Enjoy! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Nice West Coast look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 The modifications look great. The wheelbase is spot on and the 22" Alcoa's give it the custom owner operator look. Looks like a time capsule from the late 60's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Very nice. Colors are great. Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Nice work. I love seeing truck builds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Looks awesome! It captures that vintage look for sure! As said already, it has that west coast owner operator feel to it. Nice work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Somehow, it looks better tan the original kit which always looked too short to me. I gig the color too. As for the lettering, how hard would it be for AMT/ROUND2 to make decals for mud flaps? great build Alex. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Nice build Alex. Do you have a trailer for it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerAL Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 14 hours ago, Bills72sj said: Nice work. I love seeing truck builds. Me too, thankfully you'll be seeing much more from me, since that's all I build👍 2 hours ago, happy grumpy said: Somehow, it looks better tan the original kit which always looked too short to me. I gig the color too. As for the lettering, how hard would it be for AMT/ROUND2 to make decals for mud flaps? great build Alex. 👍 I'm not sure why they didn't. They made decals for the white western star, but not the reo. I just usually make and print my own mudflaps. Quick and easy! 2 minutes ago, Mopar - D said: Nice build Alex. Do you have a trailer for it? Thank you! And I wish I did, don't have one at the moment for it yet! Also thank you everyone for the compliments! I appreciate it😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick my mixer Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Nice color on truck. nice clean build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Very nicely done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Nice look !! 👍😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Looks very good, nice straight build. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 A nice aluminum-sided van trailer would look great behind that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 This is awesome... Ask anybody... I love a good stretched frame... This one is beautiful... Love it.. Excellent work, Man... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerAL Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 5:40 PM, Rockford said: A nice aluminum-sided van trailer would look great behind that! If I had the room I would, trust me! It's killing me not being able to build trailers at the moment On 1/13/2022 at 10:26 PM, kilrathy10 said: This is awesome... Ask anybody... I love a good stretched frame... This one is beautiful... Love it.. Excellent work, Man... Thank you man! This reo definitely needed the stretch. Can't stand how short it is out of the box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 11:11 PM, TruckerAL said: Thank you man! This reo definitely needed the stretch. Can't stand how short it is out of the box! Exactly my thought. Really out of proportion in kit form. Great job. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I don’t recall seeing a frame stretch on an AMT Reo before. Like others have said, it looks really nice. Like the color choices for the paint, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Beautiful semi, real nice paint.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Nice build, Alex, with the stretched frame - I will either stretch mine too or I will leave off the sleeper (kit frame is too short for a sleeper) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Nice, colors work well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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