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Jarda - This one was built long before the first KFS kit. I used the plans from the March and April 1973 issues of Car Model magazine. Here is the link: http://public.fotki....del/cm-1972-03/ Thanks to everyone for the nice comments, A.J.

I started this one in 1996 and finally completed it in 2006. It is based on an original 1972 issued AMT kit T817 Autocar DC Dump truck and 1996 issued Revell kit 7634 Kenworth W900 Wrecker. The Autocar cab was moved forward, hood shortened and interior modified for engine clearance. The wrecker body fit perfectly on Autocar chassis. Front bumper is modified part from the Italeri Scania Bro wrecker kit. Color is Testors yellow and orange covered in clear pearl on cab and wrecker body with Testors bright blue on chassis and towing boom.

Really nice builds. A.J.

Very nicely done. A.J.

Not sure what happened, but here's the other image.

Here's another Road Boss that I built in 1986, then rebuilt in 2009. I used the 1980 issue of AMT kit 6642 White Road Boss Conventional wBranch decals. The chassis has been shortened about an inch, the hood was shortened about a half inch, while the grille surround was moulded into the hood after the grilles were cut out. The wheels are modified 5 holes from an IH Paystar 5000 and Italeri tires are used to give it a tougher look. Color is Testors bright red for the cab and nose, with Testors yellow used on the chassis.

I built this one in 1974 and rebuilt it in 1988 after it was severely damaged. I used the original 1974 issued AMT kit T527 and built it pretty much out of the box, except for a slightly shortened frame. Color is now Krylon white for cab and Testors blue for chassis. The striping is a Microscale pinewood derby set.

I built this last year using AMT kit AMT648/06. It is built box stock. Color is Tamiya white and Italian red. Black hood stripes are painted. Everything received several coats of tamiya clear to finish it off.

Not sure where exactly to post this, but I figured it is a commercial truck converted to a fire pumper. I built this in 2009 using Diamond T conversion from Spaulding Trading & Shipping, Ertl ALF pumper body and pump, mounted on an AMT Diamond Reo frame with a Ford Louisville single axle rear suspension. Booster line is actually solder, hose load is shoe laces with a tissue hose bed cover, while the suction hoses are Evergreen tube and ALF couplers. Ladders are from the ALF pumper kit, while other accessories are from the parts box. Color is Dupont American LaFrance Red. It is based on a nearly identical pumper I saw at an antique fire apparatus muster in New York in 2007.

This one was origianlly built in 1985 and rebuilt in 2001 after being severely damaged. Used AIM Mack B75 cab conversion kit along with AIM Mack chassis. Wheels and tires are from parts box. Wrecker body and equipment were scratch built using Holmes 750 plans from mid-'70's Car Model magazine and upgrading the winches and booms to 850 specs. Parts box accessories added in rebuild. Color is Dupont white and Dupont lime on body, and Krylon cherry red on chassis, push bumper, and towing equipment.

Jim - It was the orange one. A.J.

Very nice build. I remember the mid-to-late '70's very well driving I-80 acrooss Illinois and Iowa and hooking up with these guys. They'd always be in the left (Monfort) lane doing 70 - 80 mph in the days of 55 being the imposed limit for cars and 50 for trucks. Me in my little "four wheeler" would usually pull into line between a couple of them and enjoy the ride. Again, very nice build. A.J.

He is one that I built box stock in 1982 using Monogram kit 1501 Kenworth Aerodyne snap kit. Paint is Duplicolor dark metallic blue for body and Testors black for chassis.

Soooo nice looking. A.J.

i built this in 1980 using 1978 issued AMT kit 5001 GMC General Conventional with scratch built Holmes wrecker body using plans from early '70's Car Model magazine. Color is Krylon white and cherry red.

This was built in 2009 using Revel kit 85-7668 1941 Chevrolet pickup. Modified a big rig fuel tank into water tank w scratch built booster pump. Solder used as booster hose line with parts box accessories added.

Very nice collection. A.J.

Depot G offered 3 Mack AC kits: the tanker, the stake, and a double kit containing both. The ones I purchased were the very first ones, and didn't have any labels on them, just the kit contents stamped on the end of the heavy duty cardboard boxes. The boxes were taped shut and mailed out that way. I bougth more than one of each, so the cardboard boxes were taped togehter and shipped out that way. The feature of these kits that I liked was that the were molded in white plastic instead of the red and yellow Monogram moulded their versions. A.J.

Looks really nice. Should look great with 6 axles and Alcoa wheels. A.J.

Having built model trucks since 1970 and model cars since 1958, I've built quite a collection of kits that I just will never get around to building. I have everything from big rigs to fire apparatus to light commercial to cars. If you want, you can contact me off-line with your wants and maybe we can work something out. I've thought about putting a lsit together, but never got around to it. Thanks, A.J. maxwell48098@yahoo.com

Nice build. A.J.

Very well done. You need to build more. A.J.

This past September, my wife and I went on an 7,200 mile , 28 day road trip covering 18 different states out west. During the entire trip, I saw three - one in KS on I-70, one in CA on I-5 south of LA, one on I-90 just across the MN/WI state line in WI, and one parked one a dealer's lot outside Chicago. Definitely rare. A.J.

Try using glossy photo paper to get a really good idea about how your final decal will look before printing it on the decal paper. Normal paper sometimes hides the "fuzziness" that ends up on the decal paper, where as the surface of the glossy photo paper pretty much simulates the decal paper.

Very nice rig there. A.J.