alangarber Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Some minor touch up's to go but pretty well done. Thanks Jerry for the decals http:// http://
Old Buckaroo Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 That is really a sharp looking build. What is your opinion of the "tilt bracket and mount ? did you modify it any ? Glad to see you found your rear deck.
alangarber Posted February 18, 2014 Author Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) They are poor at the tilt points. I did have to modify it. The deck I need is for the Bandit hauler that's next. Edited February 19, 2014 by alangarber
Pavel A. Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Very nice and clean build. I love this truck.
olsbooks Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Sharp Alan! Did the aux lights on the deck come with the kit or did you make/purchase them? Have not seen one of these in a long time. Thanks for sharing.
alangarber Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Sharp Alan! Did the aux lights on the deck come with the kit or did you make/purchase them? Have not seen one of these in a long time. Thanks for sharing. Thanks The aux lights just came off a light tree. (never came with it) Edited February 19, 2014 by alangarber
Old Buckaroo Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 The blue you used on the frame is a real close match to the decal, what color did you use ?
alangarber Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 Checking out original pics I came as close as I could. It's a Gloss Brillant Blue
Force Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Very nice model. I hate to be a spoiler but according to my references on the Papa Truck the frame was painted gold, Papa Truck was built on a 1976 Kenworth VIT 200 Bicentennial Edition truck and all of those had pale gold chassis. The AMT kit has a couple more inaccuracies, the Papa Truck had Kenworth's Torsion Bar Suspension and not the 8-bag Air Glide 100 that's in the kit, and the wheels was either chromed Truck Mate 5-hole rims...or later chromed Budd 2-hole rims. But the current owner Gary Ries/Stagecoach Diesel Motorsports has changed to 10 hole Alcoa rims...he also now owns the Hideout Truck (the transporter for Bandag Bandit) and in the fairly recent pics I have seen of it it also had 10-hole Alcoa wheels. Most of this is not that visible so it might not matter that much if you're not picky about details. Here is a goldmine of references on the Tyrone Malone trucks, browse around in Ken Harris albums and you'll find lots of pics from back in the day and more recent pics of the trucks. http://public.fotki.com/superboss1/ Edited February 19, 2014 by Force
alangarber Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks for the info. I could not find frame and interior reference pics on the Papa Truck anywhere.
Force Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) I have some pics of the unrestored Papa Truck where you can see the interrior, and parts of the chassis. I don't remember where I found them tho', it might have been at Ken Harris Fotki albums or his old Tyrone Malone website, there are some small pics of the unrestored truck in the Tyrone Malone Album but they are very small and hard to see any details. But the interrior were left original VIT 200 Bicentennial so it's red white and blue with some swirl wood here and there. If you go to the link and have a look around there are pics of the unrestored Hideout Truck and lots of them and they are great references, but the truck was repainted sometime after AMT did the kits and the paint scheme are not quite as on the model kit...same goes for the Papa Truck. Edited February 19, 2014 by Force
alangarber Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 I checked out the site. Good pice. As far as I can see the Hideout truck has a White frame is that right?
kilrathy10 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 This is one very nice looking rig....It's always been one of my favorites.....I could only dream of getting one of these as a kid, but I was able to acquire one as an adult....It's long since been gone, though....Sold for $135 on ebay.....Out of all the stuff they've reissued, I don't know why they haven't done that with this one, yet....You've done an awesome job on this one....
Force Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Yes, it would be nice with a re-issue of all of Tyrone Malone's trucks, the Papa Truck Transporter, the Super Boss race truck, the Hideout Truck Transporter and Bandag Bandit race truck...I have them all but I wouldn't say no to a re-issue.
alangarber Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 More will come as the fleet grows.
Mr mopar Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/truck_pics/tyrone_malone_trucks/ here is what Force is talking about.
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