PettyKW43

10.00 x22 across the board!

Pm me , I can send you both instruction sheets, I have several copies!

The conversion kit you have I don’t know who made it, but it is an S-Series Kenworth. The truck was one of the first trucks exported to Australia but was sold in the US primarily on the eastern side of the country where the overall length was an issue. The truck wasn’t overly popular on this side of the pond. The SAR W900 was developed by Kenworth Australia as a replacement for the earlier S model.

This was a fabulous question and I too have been planning it forward with several projects neat completion, how to display them!

I can’t wait to see your progress , this is a spectacular build! For the emblems , the decal sheet in the most recent reissue of the White Freightliner, there are current Freightliner emblem on the sheet that would work well for you.

I would not pine over the lack of 4x4 parts , they were wrong for the Dodge anyway ! Transfer case was a New Process unit also found under GM trucks , the one depicted in the MPC kits was similar if not identical to that found under a Ford, or the earlier pre72 Dodge truck’s.

I have wanted to do an accurate version of the CF Freightliner as well , so the plan is to strip the interior tub of all diamond pleats , rob the seats from a White Motor Corp tractor kit , 5 hole wheels from a La France fire truck, scratch a v6 Detroit, move the driver side mirror down to the door middle at a canted angle, single headlamps and lose the lower bumper and chrome. Most of their trucks had the small roof lights found in the Ford Louisville kits. Glad I am deep in parts kits! As soon as the reissue Doubles set hits then I start on this one , for fun as a triple!

My list : Kenworth Challenge Mixer , Lowboy /Cat D8H combo , Autocar Dump, Trailmobile Moving Van ( was reissued in North American, Mayflower liveries and the race car variety as well as the original Allied Van Lines). And lastly I would love all of the 1/43 TNT series, Kenworth & Peterbilt truck’s and Fruehauf trailers.

Yes that’s a good one ! Also the newer Revell Willy’s kits and the AMT 57 Chrysler 300 also has a really good engine in it!

It has 426ish valve covers but rear mounted magneto is a dead giveaway and the block is also very different.

It’s been a bit since I have been peeking but I love how this truck is turning out! As always you set the bar higher great job!

Another source for the 392 is the Soapy Sales Funny Car Kit , not the best rendition of the engine but with little effort it can be made to look good.

The first issue carried the same box art as the upcoming reissue. The second issue with a picture of the trailers built up and also carried T521 box # by AMT then also AMT Matchbox had no chrome, it was added back for the Stevens International release and I’m guessing for the upcoming reissue as well. I agree , I would rather have the plating and remove it as an option

The second reissue of the CF Doubles came chrome free. I think it’s release was in 75 if I remember correctly when I bought it. A lot of the reissues later had the chrome return.

Well done build of Dandy Dick’s race team!

Nice work! These were such great little kits! I wish they would have been more successful for AMT, only a couple of different kits but they build up really nice!

For 2019 Mike’s Decals has announced that coming soon #55 Tiny Lund is in the works!

Glad to see a styleside Dodge Pickup! Not surprised at the 77-78 Grille. Was hoping that the GMC Astro would have been a repop of the original issue with the gas turbine engine but the later 70’s issue is still good!

Yes the chrome rims are another head scratcher!

The restrite sleeper is the old Peterbilt piece, a suggestion is to go with the 36 Ablebody unit which was offered by Mack

Came out fabulous!

You nailed it ! I had thought about fabbing something close to what you have come up with! Now I am moving forward on this project! I am hoping to get stuff painted on my Road Train shortly and get that one finished after nearly four years of on and off work (300 plus hours) it’s close. Then comes the eight foot display case! Thanks for posting the pictures!!

I just looked at your pictures again and the oil pan was always the Question mark and I now am moving forward with the two story horizontal Cummins Freightshaker! Thanks for posting the pictures!

I recently bought 2 builtups of the kit , one with the stock body and one with the later Baker body but both were the 73 Petty Charger kit ! The later 76 Petty Charger with the one piece stripe decal was also the same Baker body as well. There was never a 72 Petty Charger offered except the Petty built #11 Dodge with the stock 72 body ! The paint stripes were the same in 72 and 73 ! In 74 the stripes went over the roof and hood and continued until the car’s last race in Riverside in 1978.

Looking forward to seeing both return, was always a curiosity the box art for the doubles, W925 Kenworth! I would be surprised to see one of those at CF!