DRIPTROIT 71

Thanks for all the comments guys! Thanks! I was actually going to use Union Pacific yellow but ended up using Chicago & Northwestern yellow. I actually found a picture of one of these with this style wheels on it. It is possible that it was an r200 though.

Your work always looks Amazing! This is no exception! Top notch work indeed. Beautiful build!

This thing is so far beyond amazing! WOW!!

I like this project! Looks great so far!

Make sure to use warm water. The water will cool off pretty quickly, so keep it warm. I’ve always had to use setting solution to get the decals to lay down on the trailer ribs. Be careful the decals will tear very easily. If you use decal set, be sparing at first to make sure the ink doesn’t bleed on the decals. Don’t ask how I know this can happen. ?

Well I certainly am impressed! Those look good! I’m looking forward to seeing these finished!

Excellent work! You are a craftsman!

I saw “4-71 Detroit” and had to look! I like what you have came up with! The side covers on the engine look great! This project is going to be a really cool build! Complete with a 284 cubic inch noise generator!? I like it!!! I’m looking forward to seeing more!

Thanks again for the comments! I have a little more progress. The body work is not perfect but I wanted it to look a little warn having been repainted and still in use. I tried a different paint. I usually use spray cans because of convenience. I usually try to use lacquer because it dries fast and doesn’t build up thick like many enamels. This is an enamel model railroad paint called scalecoat 1. It seems to cover pretty good without building up very thick, but dries VERY slowly.

Thanks Carl! Thank you Vincent! Thanks Brian! Thank you Chris! Thanks Rick! Thanks x2 Thanks so much! The grill came with the hood when I bought it, but I believe someone may have added it extra. I’m thinking that it may have been a product from Ben Wicker but I am not sure.

That is definitely heavy duty! That is a huge rig! Great work on the whole project! It looks great on display!

Looking good!

I like it! I like the big sleeper too! Great work!

The 6v-53 Detroit seems to have been available in Australia. I can’t seem to find any information on it being available in the US though. Although the C and J series Cummins were available in the US.

Well it is all about personal preference. We all like different stuff. But, I have never liked the big rims and low profile tires personally . I have seen a handful of applications where they looked okay, but as for me, I like the old school look of smaller rims with some offset and some sidewall. Low profiles ride like a wagon too. They just aren’t for me.

Looks awesome! I will have to try that foil paint. I’ve been using Dupli-color chrome, but I think that this might look better. Great work!

That looks like your color JT! This one is going to be yellow though.

Thanks Charles. The cab came with separate chrome horizontal bars for the grill. I haven’t really gotten them out of the bag and looked at them closely yet. Thanks for the tip if I end up having to make some. Brian

Thanks for the comments guys! I have a little work done on it.

Looks great from where I’m sitting!

Beautiful build! I really like the color! Great work!

Thanks Charles!! I experimented a lot in that build.

You just have a way of capturing that just right vintage look!! This thing looks Awesome right down to the windshield washer hoses going to the wiper arms. The weathering really makes it look real! The steps look spot on!! The widened cab and grill set it apart from the rest! Top notch work for sure!!

Nice looking KWs!!

Another very slight detail on the IH 4070B Transtar II. In 79 IH extended the cabs a couple of inches. It wouldn't be noticed except they changed the rear grab handle and the cab around the sleeper vent is no longer recessed. So the kit only represents a 74-78. With very slight modifications it can represent a 79-80. 1978 4070B notice the rear grab bar: 1979 4070B notice the rear grab bar and recess around the vent gone: