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I always liked the look of the black Pisano cars, so I used the Slixx decal set, and a So Real wheel and tire pakage to throw this together as a break from the trucks I usually build. The paint is all Tamiya. Yellow faded with clear orange, black and cleared, staight out of the gun, not polished. I know the wheels are not period correct, but just had to use them. Thanks for taking time to look.

BRAVO! Exceptional work through out the entire model. A masterwork if ever there was one.

KJ, Sharp as a tack! Well done. Definately an eye-catcher.

Way beyond cool. Awesome work.

Very clean build. Could never guess you had been away from the hobby at all. Well done.

Thats pretty sweet.

You have a couple of choices, If you want, the Tyrone Malone Super Boss and Bandag Bandit both have twin turbocharged 12V-71s. A substantially cheaper alternative is the P&P resin works resin 12v-71. It is around $25.00. I have both, and the resin one really gives up nothing as far as quality. http://ppvintagekits.com/ is their address. Good customer service to boot.

Alain, Amazing detail, and weathering. Plumbing looks great! Well done.

That was the plan, Les, but it was good enough for a nice builder, not to have it represent my work as a master for casting. So this one will get put together, as it was intended to be. The new cab is just for casting, using the volumes of lessons learned from the first, and ending with a better final result. I believe that if a model builder is going to spend money on something such as this, it can't be just 'good enough'.

The photo etch was done specifically for me by Horold Weber in Germany. The AMT kit is a series 61 cab, about 4 inches narrower, actually just under,but for all intentsnand purposes here, the cab is .240 inches wider than AMT cab. This makes the grille opening very close to 40mm, because the 1 to 1 truck has a 40" grille opening. Photo etch for the AMT kit will not work. Harold sold me the plans for the photo etch specific to this cab, so if I do get a resin version out, it can have the grille, steps and emblems that are correct. For all you that have offered encouragement about casting this beast, Ben, Tim, et al, this cab already has a full interior, Real leather diamond tuck apolstery, foil cast vent assemblies, side and center curtains, as well as the doors have been opened, so I don't think it would cast well at all. However, I do have a second cab that was started just for the express purpose of casting. Those of you who have built masters know, building a part to use as a subject for casting vs as just a replacement piece, are 2 different things. There is still the possibility of a mass produced version reaching you guys. As always, it is a question of time. Thanks for all the kind words, Mark.

The nuts and bolts are just 00-80 rc airplane stuff. Micromark, even some hobby shops have them. The air cleaners are the stainless sheet that K & S sells in rolls, like Renold's wrap, only very thick. I covered some old AMT Peterbilt fuel tanks, sanded smooth, with Scotch double sided tape, making sure there are no gaps or overlays, and stuck the stainles wrap to them. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement.

I have the cab setup as a ultra cab, and with a 90" Unibilt sleeper. Not to big, but not stock.

The brass rivet are from Scale Hardware in Florida. www.scalehardware.com Great stuff, good prices. Thanks for all the kind words.

Of course I started with the Monogram offering, and could not leave well enough alone. Widened 4" at the back, stretched to make the 127" bbc. Series 60 power plant. Scratch built by scaling up an Italeri and lots of pics and brochures. Front suspension. New doors and air cleaner prototype. Real K&S stainless sheet around an old AMT Peterbilt 1/25th tank. Rear suspension, 5th wheel, and drums. 00-80 nuts and bolts. Old AMT Freightliner tanks are perfectly sized. better wheels.

Sharp, very sharp. Well done. Really catches your eye because it is NOT red.

Outstanding work Pavel, inspirational even.

Thanks for the kind worsds. I used the leftover anti skid sheets from my Craftsman tool box in my shop.

It is a Modelhaus conversion '58 Chevy, (coverted to a small back window cab), amt '55 kit with Corvette IRS. Thanks for looking.

It is a series 71 based cab Freightshaker, widened, stretched to 104"