Warren D

Just saw an announcement on FB, Dave at AITM is passing the torch. As of Jan 15, 2022, AITM will be closing and at some point after that, products will be under the Keystone banner with Doug Wagner.

Would love to find this in 1/25!

Looks great, one little nit, you need to angle the plow toward the curb. I've always enjoyed mixing and matching bodies with different cab/chassis as it opens up almost unlimited possible combinations. It takes some more work and planning but I've always found the results worth the effort.

Looks great, how did you do the finish on the dump body?

Very well done, as others have said, you're weathering is top notch!

Very nice build!

If you can't cast many or don't have the desire you might try reaching out to Dave at AITM. IIRC, Charles did the master for the Loadstar and Dave is casting/selling.

I did mine years ago, used the Autocar A64B and the older nose conversion from AITM: https://pbase.com/baywing/image/164880926

Good job, came out great!

This is the truck I've been looking to do, IIRC 1975 A-Car but it has a narrow hood more like a narrow nose Pete and the grill is something you don't often see on Autocars but seems to have been popular. Louvers for sure but horizontal: https://pbase.com/baywing/image/171753949

I'm interested to see how you're going to do the radiator. I've got a build in mind that uses the same nose as your project.

When I did mine, I found that short hood is really short! Good luck, looks interesting.

Looks great!

Amazing work!

Looking forward to following, I have that kit in the stash. Might do mine with a Holmes on the back, similar to Jamie Davis.

End of month update, the cab is well on it's way, tinted windows are in as well as the interior. I got the window material from my eye doctor, those cheap dark glass they give you when they dilate your eyes. Still need the cab details but will probably wait until the cab is on the chassis. Chassis is well along, need a couple of little things before the cab goes on. Bumper got painted, tomorrow it'll get it's gloss coat then it goes on the chassis. Rear fenders still need to get fabbed and I have to figure out the straight stacks but it's getting closer.

X3!

Very well done, I agree the Heil looks better than the Garwood.

Sun finally made an appearance, took the cab out to see what it looks like in the sun. It does pop.....

It's a mix of Testors Aztek line, acrylics. Yellow, flour. yellow, red and gold pearl metallic. Took about 4 tries and the gold flake pearl does dull the intensity of the orange. Not an exact match but as close as I'm going to get.

I finally got the color on the cab. Took 4 tries but this is as close as I can come from memory and my photos. Like the real one, it doesn't photograph well, the metallic pearl looks dull in the pics. It'll be a few days before I can see it in the sun, not much sun here of late, but it should really pop.

I really like your wipers, care to make me a dozen sets? LOL!

If you want to go retro, AITM has a hood conversion for the A-car that looks close to the photos. I used one with my A-Car mixer many moons ago.

Looks good, well done!

Came out great!