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After being frustrated with International build I set it aside for now , I thought I would build another 86” Aerodyne got the cab cut apart and put back together , shorted the frame , made a steerable front axle , cut the step pockets off and removed the molded on KENWORTH letters. Here is a quick mock up . Thanks for looking

Thank you for the comments . Espo check out the video from Luka Cee on YouTube NEW Luka Cee Products Model Car Resin Available at Andy’s Hobby Headquarters andyshhq.com ( see picture) Titino I'm using the MPC Sod Buster Chevy 4x4 , it’s in 1/25 scale the bed is from the MPC Deserter GMC kit.

Back in 1984 I bought my first truck , it was a blue and sliver short bed,2 wheel drive a really nice truck , sadly it got totaled (not by my fault) after only having it 4 months never really got to do anything to it . This is going to be that 84 I never got to build . Im starting with the Sod Buster 4x4 I using a 2 wheel drive conversion from Luka Cee, Chevy truck rally wheels & tires from Fire Ball, and an 84 grille from Iceman. thanks for looking

Thank you Jurgen I used Tamiya tape I’ve always had good luck with it , it’s been over 2 week since I painted it I don’t know what happen . Rockford , I was pretty upset about but it’s taking a purple bath right now and I’ll try it again .

Thanks guys for all the comments. It’s finally on it’s wheels ,got the engine mounted still have do some pluming . Rework the kits front wheels added better lug nut detail , also did some work on the bummer drilled out the molded on lights to add more realistic lights . That’s the good stuff , the bad stuff is I laid out tape to paint the strips on but the tape peeled the paint off the hood ?. Don’t know what I’m going to do now . Thanks for looking .

Thanks for all the comments , It’s been a while sense I’ve posted anything . I painted the frame , rear wheels and the fuel tank a couple weeks ago , today I painted the cab and hood ,had to do a quick mock up . Hoping to get the engine and transmission set in place tonight .

Thank you for all comments . It’s been a while since I’ve been able to get some bench time . Did some little things added radiator supports , made oil reservoir , and finished the air intake pipe , rubber connectors to the air filter box . thanks for looking .

Thank you for comments Charles yes it help quite a bit, but still need to shim the front of the cab just a little .

Great looking truck , I’m digging the fuel tanks and mounts , what size tubing did you use ?

Hello It’s been a while sense I’ve been able to work the Transtar , I decided that frame was a little too short and I didn’t like the look of the cobbled mess of the old spliced area , so carefully cut the frame and added about 3/4 of an inch of frame , also reworked the fire wall area around the motor to make room for the Cummins , and reworked the air intake and filter box . Steve : thanks for the comment the brake Chambers are from a Revell Peterbilt 359 .

Great job Gary I like look of the wider tries on the front . I was thinking the same way about doing the fuel tank on my 4300/4200 , I’m got a set of Photo etch steeps from Models by Dave I’m going to try those.

Thank you for the comments. I decided to swap out the IH Engine for Cummins it’s a tight fit but with some modifying of the fire wall it fits in well . Also got the rear suspension mounted and some air lines plumed in . Thanks

Quick update I got the steering all connected it fell right into place with no modifications.

Thanks for the comments . Gary: yes I moved the cab forward about 3/8 of inch from the original mounting Location, as for the firewall just had to sand a little off bottom cab corners , it fits good off the frame I’ll need to do some shimming to get it fit good on the frame . Scott: I’m just using the kit motor in this one , I thought about swapping the motor out maybe on the next one I’ll do that. I got front axle mounted added U bolts & nuts , made new shocks , and mocked up the steering box and shaft , all the pictures I’ve seen online has this type of steering box not like the one in the kit, I have an old S- series in the parts bin I took steering box off that just to see if it would fit , I think it will work . The U joint is from a Moebius Ford pickup kit . The under side of the hood is finished it didn’t turn out too bad. The last picture reminds me of seeing Glider trucks setting in the lots when Intentional Harvester was still in Ft. Wayne . Thanks

Great looking International Brian

Thank you for all the comments . Steve: thank you, I might put spoke wheels on the rear ,undecided yet . Gary: actually the hood lines up fine off the frame , with the frame twisted Ill have to shim the cab to make it fit correctly. Steve: thank you Started some under hood detail, I added 2 stiffening ribs and trying to make some generic inner fender wells . Also reworked the hood hinges I added some styrene to the original hood hinge so I could drill holes to use brass rod, the hinge mounts on the frame were drill all the way through. Thanks for for looking .

I recently bought a cheap 4300 kit at the local flea market it was a complete kit , the frame had been started but was broken and badly bent I fixed the frame by making it shorter , the 4300 hood and cab on the shorter frame just didn't look right , so I decided to cut the hood down to make it a 4200. I got the engine built ,painted and plumed . I know the front axle is too wide ,so I used the axle from the C0-4070A as a reference to cut the axle down ,also replaced the kits plastic tie rod with brass tubing . Added some detail to the air tanks and battery box , I'm going to use 2 hole Bud wheels and tires from Sense Unlimited. Thanks for looking .

Here something I been wanted to do for a while, it pretty easy to do still have a lot work to do yet . thanks

Thank you for the comments , I didn’t get a June update had some unexpected family issues . I did get some work done over the 4th , got the air lines ran and got the frame painted , made new fuel tanks , I also shorten the frame . Now I can’t decide on day cab or sleeper . thanks Mark

Jeff & Brian thank you ,you guy's are right about the fit issues , I got the frame pretty square but the rear cab mount is crooked , I had to cut the tabs off just to get the cab lined up with hood . Ben & Steve thank you the comments. Edwin thank you for the tip I will use that next time . Just a little update I decided to open the grill for a more realistic look . Thanks for looking .

Great job Brian , very realistic looking .

Lee, Brian thank you for the comments . This is how my version of the Alaskan hauler is turning out ,after fighting with the alignment of the hood ,cab, and sleeper I decided to omit the sleeper all together . After some shimming and a few swear words I got the hood and cab lined up fairly decent . The rear suspension is now mounted in place , I decided to add a tag axle . The frame is almost complete need to add air tanks and the fuel tank . Thanks for looking Mark

Ben thank you the comment , Tim’s web site is great place to get ideals from,I seen his Alaskan hauler that gave me inspiration to build this . I also had trouble aligning the cab and hood I ended up cutting off 2 Locating pin on the rear cab mount then I was able to align the cab to the hood and front cab mounts I also had to shim up the right cab mount so the cab would set level . Mark

Very cool , great build .

Thank you guys for all the information , it’s good know , I was just assuming they were straight . I worked on modifying the right air cleaner added a warm air intake and modified the hood side panel . I know this isn’t the correct set up for this truck but I like the looks of this better than having it running down to the lower panel . still have some clean up to do but wanted to do a quick mock up . thanks Mark