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Jim I really like that Green. What color is the cab going to be?

Thanks Jim hope to get started on the interior soon.

A friend of mine had a 1975 white road boss medium nose with a 903 cummins it blew up he bought a old CF freightliner cabover one of the first color scheme transitions white with green/ red stripes for the 903 engine it was red

Warren thanks been want to build this truck for decades Brain be careful with the drooling I think Warren is sitting next to you watching. Thanks for the complement. Worked on the frame a little and here’s a mock up

Here’s one I’ve been working on. The Cab, Fuel tanks and rear suspension are from AITM. The frame wheels exc.. is a doner AMT R Mack. Bumper is a Mack DM600

Your Welcome Warren I’m glad I could help

Warren great looking mock up. I used to drive one of these old Brockways it was a 1969 360. I wonder if the American la France pump would work on the front? anyway I’ll be watching this build

Jim here’s a pic of the headlights Dave sent me to upgrade and pics of my dump truck I need to finish. Ask him if he found the molds to back date the AC. I made my rock gaurd out of balsa wood and stained it. Those wheels I bought from Dave are very nice

It will probably be this one with the crappy grill and they would have to fix the cab for a correct turbine kit because when they update the kit along with the real truck they punched recessed holes where the grab handles go if you look at one of the last Ertl Astros you can still see where the single handle went and where the bus mirrors go. Hope they fix the wrap cab problem also but who knows in the first edition they didn’t bother to add the correct grill for the turbine engine

Great job! Warren it turned out very nice glad you stayed with it.

Jim very nice choice you can do so much with this kit I love it. I talk to Dave at AITM to get the “retro set” pre 1923? the wheels, hood and the chain guards that was almost a year ago and he said he still can’t find the molds for it. If you want to put updated wheels, tires and headlights he will hook you up just tell him what your doing here’s some pics Dave sent me of his to give you a idea . I will be following this build indeed who knows I may dig mine out and build it along with you it’s almost done.

You are welcome my sneaky friend, that’s going to be a beautiful truck. Are you going to put the front chrome hub caps on?

Seems like I’ve seen this paint scheme before. Very nice paint job warren I love the colors

Brian very nice build these U models always look good as a LTL truck and the “tattletale” is a nice touch

Good idea to let it set up specially since it’s a resin cab if you have a hobby lobby near you they have the DM 600 that have those extra round headlights or you can just buy them from Dave there not on his list but he will sell them to you

I was going to use the single headlights from the Mack DM 600 that comes extra with the kit or you can get a hold of Dave at AITM and he will fix you up with some pretty cheap

Warren I don’t blame you I wouldn’t bother it either. What color are you going with?

Warren here’s some pics of mine maybe this will help with the interior and frame

Warren looks good I used the same chassis for mine to get that rear end to sit down put blocks under the front axle. It’s not the rear springs thats the problem it’s the front axle sets to low

Thanks guys I’m just running out of room for my 1/25 trucks and I’ve been wanting to finish this layout thought you guys would enjoy the truck models I’m building for the layout

If no one cares here a few shots all the trucks I built

This is a Don Mills Mack B81 pic are on my O scale layout

Very nice! That is awesome Brian could it be a late 30s Jimmy COE???

Brian put a 4 banger in it with a organ pipe behind the cab LOL ?

Nice looking Big Horn I have a pic of a CNT Dodge I built when I was about 16yrs old I will keep looking for it and post when I find it