BRBO 2022 - AMT Diamond Reo C-116

[Casey429]

All, 

With little time to spare, my 2022 BRBO entry is done. The rather short WIP thread can be found here. 

A quick recap:

Stretched frame 25 scale inches, used an AMT Peterbilt sleeper slightly modified and home made crawl through boot.  Larger driver's side fuel tank made from two stock Diamond Reo tank components with strip styrene straps. Stirrup-step on rear deckplate is made from a piece of aluminum rod. Aluminum tube for exhaust stack and styrene rod for the radio and CB antennae. Bits of wiring and hoses added for trailer connections, luberfiner, air conditioner and engine. Roof A/C unit from little window AMT Peterbilt. Aluminum wheels from AMT White Freightliner with Revell Michelin steer tires, AMT Goodyears on front drive axle, and AMT Uniroyals on rear drive axle. Color is Tamiya grey primer, clear coated. Stripe decal from kit. Lettering, permit numbers, and others from various other big rig kits. Weathered with a selection of washes, powders, paints and black RTV silicone for fifth wheel grease. Other than the askew driver's side fender that I didn't catch until after the hood was on, I couldn't be happier. I don't know how the fender got the way it did, but it didn't show up during test fitting so I wonder if I tweaked it polishing the paint. I tried my best to capture a '70s small fleet/owner operator look that's definitely been on a few runs, but a date with the truck wash would have it gleaming again.

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by Casey429

[Gary Chastain]

Well done, looks great. 

[Jim B]

Great looking Diamond Reo. Well done.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[slusher]

Great looking Diamond Reo!

[happy grumpy]

Super nice build and photography.

[TransAmMike]

Looks very realistic, great job Casey!!

[Warren D]

Nice work, the hood and fenders are tough to get the gaps right, you done good!

[Pete68]

Looks fantastic. Don’t worry about those fenders I had a real 1.1 1968 Diamond Reo  that the fenders did the same thing looks  very convincing. 

[gotnitro?]

Well done Casey

[trick my mixer]

Nice looking Reo. I actually like it better without the mercury sleeper and looks great with a 36 incher like you did. I buit 2 of them and they both have the left side fender lifted up. I see you have the same problem. Nice and clean

[Dutzie]

Great looking build. 

[1959scudetto]

Awwwww Casey,  that is NICE !!! I really like it very much how you created a convincing  1970 truck.  Gives me some inspirations for mine in the stash: I wanted to leave off the Mercury sleeper or lenghten the frame. But your coice with the 359 sleeper looks much better - also the elongated tank, different drive axle tires and the old A/C unit on the roof. Super paint scheme, too - this light grey works exceptionally well. Definately makes me want to re-start truck modeling in the near future.

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[wayne00]

bump

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Beautiful build! You really captured the vintage look! Excellent work!!

[Dragonhawk1066]

Nicely done!