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What a really tough looking truck! Really like the twin steer setup, takes the cool factor to a whole new level. Very Well Done!

What a crazy, cool, cornbinder. Which ever way you go, tribute, or restored. It is going to be a real gem. Cant wait.

This is going to be very cool! Very unusual combination. Very nice work so far.

Now that is a cool combination. Great color and use of the decals. Even the spokes look great, and I am an Alcoa nut. A beauty for sure.

Tanner, in 44 years of modeling, I can't recall seeing something out-of-the-box that is close enough. I am assuming you are building the Monogram 1/24th kit. I think your best bet, would be to find 1/24th Big Block Chevy covers, (they have the slightly domed top, and the same, 3 on one side, and 4 on the other indention pattern), and enlarge the bolt reliefs a little, reshape the ends, and then make a corrected gasket flange out of some .010 or .015 sheet. Just an idea. Good luck.

STUNNING, SIMPLY STUNNING!

Nice save, Jacobus! Over here, a lot of over the road trucks, when they are traded in, or sold by the original owner, get turned into daycabs. A used daycab tractor is worth more than a used road tractor. If the fenders and skirts, over the boxes, were black, your model would look almost exactly like the truck I drove for a sand and gravel company, years ago. Pulled a dark blue, three axle, belly dump with it. Looks awfully familiar. Well done!

Just doing the first monthly update, 02/03/17. Actually have made progress. All the flat panels for the front, rear, and sides, for all 3 cabs are cut out and shaped. 1 Western Star cab is almost assembled. Got the after-cooler built, along with new pulleys, for the Cat 3406. It is painted, plumbed, and has the individual belts, a power steering pump, and air conditioning compressor on it. The transmission has a detailed shift tower, and air splitter plumbing, to help it out. By the way, if you want a cheap, readily available, more than acceptable Cat yellow, check out Krylon Bauhaus Gold. Picked up a can at Wally World, and was very pleasantly surprised. Less than 1/3 of the price of a can at the Cat dealer. I will have pictures before any primer goes on the cabs, that is the plan, as of now. Thank you all for the kind words, and views.

JT, this is all your fault! lol. Yet again, one of your ideas became so infectious, I was forced to take action. First, I had to use orange and black on my needle nose Pete, and now I had to get on ebay and acquire one of these toys, so that it can be made into a model. I knew I was bitten right after I found the picture of the black truck I added last night. I am not a big fan of the aerodynamic rigs manufactured this century, I know I am a dinosaur, (cabovers still the favorite, always will be), but after seeing your side by side shots, and your eagerness to tear into this and make it the basis for a model, it dawned on me, that this is really not that different then getting a molded cab and sleeper in a kit. Not to mention, the 579 is a great looking truck. I have an Italeri 377 chassis left over, a resin, Cummins, Signature 600, that, with the addition of all the emission junk, and a black valve cover, will more than pass for the ISX available in the 579. A set of Jamie's resin Peterbilt wheels, and a raiding of the scrapbox, and we're in business. Like I said, JT, it is all your fault, and I THANK YOU, my friend, for the inspiration.

Dramatically better! That is about the only real drawback to the 3406 in these kits, pretty easy fix though, looks a lot better. Really like the Bicentennial direction for the build, too.

You are welcome! I knew you would like it, even made me a little orange crazy.

Or you can really go off the deep end, ORANGE, of course!

JT, just in case you were lacking in enthusiasm...and you seemed slightly unsure of the color choice. (Ya, right) LOL. Going to be very cool!

Stunning indeed. Superb!

Can't remember the last time I was this excited about brown paint. Oh ya, it was your brown KW. Simply beautiful!

Exactly right, nice, nice, nice.

Couldn't agree more!

Absolutely gorgeous. Another prime example of your fine work.

When I was 6 years old, the across the street neighbors moved in. I, to this day, remember the Andrews truck that brought their stuff. Although, it was a 'shaker, it was painted in a very similar fashion, had a drom and all. I LOVED that big, shiny, red and white truck. Still one of my favorite color combos. This is no model, it is a time machine. Outstanding technique resulted in such an excellent build. Next stop, memory lane.

No frills, all business, and tough as nails. A beauty of a job!

The uniqueness of the subject, makes you stop and look, but it is the outstanding workmanship that keeps you attention. Great detailing, subtle, but very effective weathering, and an intangible I call, "the look": when a model just looks right, are combined here to produce an exemplary accomplishment. Inspiring, to say the least.

Exactly right, it is all the little things that fascinate. The grease gun, rags, hack saw, and tools on the tool box. the gloves, on the seat of the crane. Not to mention, the pin up calendar. The Valvoline can, and chain box... could go on and on. Outstanding work! Thank you for sharing.

Well done, Sam! The excellent modifications, and superb detailing, of this interesting, and unusual subject, just shout, 'Heavy Duty'. great work.

All I can add is WOW!