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Come on Jim try one with all the after market goodies I think you would like it to bad they don’t make a torsion bar in these little guys then it would be a true W925

Thanks Jim for pointing out the typo It’s a W924 due to the fact its having 55,000lb springs but with that generic suspension it’s hard to tell. Think this will be a shelf queen

Yes it is these were always fun for me to build before my eyes and hands went south now I struggle in this scale but I’m going to give it a shot

This was one of many projects I had planned before I quit 1/87 scale. I’ve built many of the “Pup” rigs there one of my favorites. Here is some pics of the parts count. I will be adding more parts as I go and I’ll get a pic of the decals for the tanks when I find them

Thanks Vince maybe re Pete

Here’s a few of my Autocar U trucks I’ve build some time ago both were hand painted. The Coal truck is a Sheepscot with a Jordan miniatures body. The stake truck is also a Sheepscot with a kit bashed 1/72 bed cut down to 1/87 with a load of pickle barrels for my pickle factory on my layout

Thanks guys I will post more of my old 1/87 builds

Thanks Brian these were fun at one time for me Thanks Ray for the complement Thanks Hermann yes that you can do in a small space just wish I could see better to build them like I used to.

Sam thanks for posting that pic I have a few of those kits. That truck must have a 312 engine in it he has a hammer in his hand I know I wanted many of times I wanted to take a hammer to my 1959 Ford 1ton it had a 312 in it gas eating boat anchor.

Nice progress. What kinda engine is that going to be a 903 Cummins? Vince I have some many doner frames it’s crazy but thanks for the offer. I might start that old Time DC one day soon

Looking good I like the latter frame I’ve built many of these old Athearn Freightliners. I still have the very first one I got it was a Time-DC I got it in 1981-82 I think. Since we can post 1/87 Trucks here guess I will have to rebuild it and post it.

Looks good straight out of the box I also like that red engine when I was a younger my neighbor bought one of these old CF Freightliners it had a 903 cummins in it that he need for his 1975 White Road Boss and it was red I always wondered why it was red instead of beige. I finally found out later why. Your doing a great job

This is a Sylvan Model’s GMC Crakerbox that I Hand Painted and decaled and added some different front spoke wheels. The trailer is a RTR Athearn 40’ exterior post.The pic was taken on my layout

This is a old Lee Town Autocar kit I built back in 1998 and I Custom painted and decaled this old Yatming container about 3 years ago. The pics are on my HO layout

Who ever done the scroll work and the feature strip( small black stripes) is outstanding

Brian I took it out of the KW123 kit going to put the oil slinger in the Cabover KW. I did notice one thing I have to do is move the filters down on the block being this is in a conventional

I decided to put a 370 cummins in this with a 13 speed tranny I also painted the tank bands with a chrome pen.

Looking good I’ve built 1/87 for year till my eyes starting going bad and arthritis got in my hands. So we can post 1/87 truck models here also?

Here’s a truck I’ve been working on on and off for a couple years now. I would like to finish it soon. The front five Alcoa wheels are from Don Mills that I Customized the rear are New Ray the decals were custom made for me several years ago. Enjoy the pics.

Thanks and yes I will paint it a grime wash after I paint it Tamiya nato black

Thanks Brian it was so cold that day I took the Frostways truck pic I think it was about 5 degrees with a lot of snow that was about 9 yrs ago

Thanks Brian. I got the rear wheels on tires were sanded I kept one set off so you can see the chain drive before I glue it I also painted the seat and floor pan

Yes it will have a lowboy don’t know what load will be

Thanks Jim it’s a pretty fun build so far. I will have update soon

Yes those mirrors were awful. I still have several of these trucks left I plan to build some day