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That looks terrific. I have never seen one of these setups either.

@Bugatti Fan Thank you for the info on the article. I will look it up here soon! @gotnitro? Thank you for the kind words! You definitely need to watch the movie soon! @leafsprings I appreciate the link to that website, it was a good read. And also thank you for the information regarding the truck itself. I hope the scale version turns out well. @DRIPTROIT 71 Very cool background information on the truck. I'll check out your Flickr soon to see some more photos. The one you shared is great. I decided to begin work on the tanker itself. I had never had any experience with a Lindberg kit before. It is interesting to say the least. Here is what I have so far. The suspension is really simple, I'll need to add something to it to make it look more realistic. I'm not up to making my own leafs yet, but I would like to someday. The tanker itself has a lot of mold lines and sinks in it. I used a lot of putty. This is just the front half of the tanker, I will have to section out a hearty portion and lower the suspension some for it to sit correctly. Small steps, one at a time.

Hi all, this is my first post here in the "on the workbench" section, but I wanted to give some update on my Duel semi. I usually only build car and light duty truck models, but I cannot resist the challenge of a replica of the Duel semi. Since I do not build a lot of semis, I am sure I have made some errors on things. Please feel free to let me know. I am always looking to better myself. Wheels and tires are from Jamie at Moluminum. I love the quality! The resin conversion pieces are from AITM, I also am blown away by the quality. So far I have a little done after spending what feels like a long time on it. I am just trying to get this replica correct. I had to scratch build a radiator to fit in the confines of the smaller hood, the box on the back of the cab was used for hiding a camera while filming. It needs some touching up here and there, but I am happy with the results so far.The battery box is funny, the diamond plate step part just sits on there and I did not like that, and it was open underneath and the back. I filled in the open parts so it looked closed and added straps to the step part so it could come on and off. I think it looks good for what it is. Fuel tanks are a little rough, I sanded most of the straps down and I had to add more. I'm really taking my time on this one, since I enjoy the process so much. The tractor kit is the recent AMT California Hauler, a good kit. Too much chrome if you ask me. For the tanker I will be using the Dodge L700/tanker kit Thanks for looking, everyone. Jacob

Hi all! I received my resin Duel conversion set super quick from Dave and I am beyond happy with the quality. Great person to deal with. Thank you to all who responded!

Update for you all. I ordered my Duel resin pieces on Saturday morning, I received them today (Tuesday). The pieces are so nice, I cannot wait to use them!

Thank you for the speedy reply, Charles! I have seen the Loadstar and it is a beautiful piece, very nice work. I may end up with one of those as well. And also thank you for the insight to the company. Dave sounds like an awesome fellow. Cannot wait to do business with him! It is a good thing that he is busy. Hi Jeff, thanks for the warm welcome! The castings look very well done, I cannot wait to order mine. Dave does sound really good to deal with. I might have to pick his brain sometime about trucks for sure. His website is one of the easier ones to use i've noticed and I really enjoy that. I will check here again soon or send him an email to get my order started. Thank you for all the info.

Hey everyone, first time posting here! I have some questions for y'all. I am wanting to do a "Duel" semi model. I know that AITM has the correct style front end to make an accurate replica. It looks like they are out of stock though at AITM. I talked to Dave and he said they would be back in stock "tomorrow" though this was several days ago. How often do they update their online inventory? And is AITM a good company to deal with? Thank you!