Lone Wolf89 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Hello! My name is Matti and this is my first post on this forum. I see familiar names here so some of you might recognize me from other forums. I build truck models entirely from scratch by using sheet styrene, aluminum and fiber glass. Here is my latest project that I finished last month: International Lonestar. i used sheet styrene for the cab, hood and bumper. Chassis is Evergreen styrene. Wheels are made of aluminum and curtain rod. Doors, grille, visor, exhaust and skirts are aluminum as well. I used Italeri tyres. Interior has vinyl upholstery In progress pictures can be seen here: http://s361.photobucket.com/albums/oo54/lonewolf_010/Lonestar/?start=0 Pictures of the finished model. Cummins ISX engine block, oil pan and transmission are made of fiber glass Thank you, Matti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 That looks pretty good. I guess you can say you're the first with a LoneStar model! Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle2159 Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Ha, a European, I'm French Good work, and more handmade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-hermit Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Excellent build. How long did it take ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf89 Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 Thank you gentlemen. I started to fabricate the cab in April. Matti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarobuilder Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Dude, This truck is phenominal...Especially considering it's all scratchbuilt. Great job! Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 That's some really great work, Matti!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platerpants Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 pretty dang good not quite that of moebius but way better than i could ever dream i would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoparWoman Jamie Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I love it man! Great work on the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Scratch built... You have patience and talent! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewaskew Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I do some scratch building myself and I know whats involved in it to get something like this done. Very nice scratch building job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf89 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Thank you for the kind words. I built this model in 2010 before the model kit was introduced. I prefer to build all my models in scratch for the challenge and enjoyment. Matti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Outstanding job on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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