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Oh , dude, you are way ahead of me, I just glue bits of plastic together, you, old buddy DESIGN and MAKE your parts and that is a whole other level.

JM , Steve is right. Your builds move at lightning speed from design to completion and they are getting better and better every time. Your design work and printing progress is gaining a huge knowledge base and you are getting some unique units in your collection. Love the updates as there is always something new to see and learn. Keep going, this is fun.

Brian , you make these mods and fabrication look so easy and that is a true mark of a master craftsman. Outstanding fit … can’t wait for paint. Great update.

That would be cool if you did,Dan. The more the merrier. If you found a spare hour or two now and again …… there are lots of small assemblies that you can putter away at and leave and come back to later …… dip in , the water’s fine 🤭😆

Hey Ron, all my references which aren’t a lot, show the engine as yellow from the International factory. I would suspect replacement engines would be Alpine Green. There is a fully restored example and the engine is yellow as well. So that’s what I went with. Along with a working example in NZ also has a yellow engine. King of the Bolts 🤣🤣They do add a little extra eye candy as it were. Maybe I got carried away a bit ? Lol

Nail hit squarely on the head, Bren. VERY well put. Even if Brian left the truck as it sits now it is still a world class build…

Thanks Brian, try not to look too closely, nothing like your work, but as you can appreciate, still lots to go here.... thanks for checking in and the nice comments...

Steve, what a fabulous update and build. I love the looks of the rims. As for the visor, I have to agree with the ‘other Steve’ , there are sometimes a gap as he suggests , and for the reasons he mentions, I know the Western Stars we had, moat if not all had a slight gap to let air pass through, so if yours has a slight gap that would not be out of the realm of reality. But I have to say your attention to the details is a pleasure to watch and take note of for my next build of the same kit. Looking forward to your next update

Thanks Steve, I did shoot some yellow on the frame and now the slow challenge starts, trying to figure out hydraulic lines and air. Imm still trying to suss out more info on this truck but good information is quite elusive. Thanks for the kind words, I think taking the extra time to remove the mould lines does make it a kittle keas ‘toy like’.

Another stunning update. The little bits that aren’t perfectly level are more realistic than you think. All of our trucks were bent and twisted after a few rounds of heavy pushing. She looks perfect to my eyes, Brian. A little twist and misalignment is dead on ! Very realistic.

🤭🤣 Not a lot. Have been busy being a sounding board for a fellow who is trying not to throw his truck model against the wall and seems to be losing sleep over a build. I’m sure you know how that kind of stuff goes 😉😎

Your engines are little jewels.

Cool video , Steve. And he is doing it the old school way , using the ‘clutch’!!! Love it. Done the way it should be. Rest assured, we here , in North America had our share of old shaky rough iron as well back in the day. 😉😆

Excellent job JM ! The 5th wheel mounting plate assembly really caught my eye. That along with the rest of the build turned out really good. Your design skills are tremendous. Love this one.

It looks so real. And very precise and straight. Beautiful. And came together quickly. Super nice.

Looks really cool Ron, a great idea with loads of options and different directions to go. This will be a stunner. ….

If I need a new Knee... to heck with the doctors, I'm coming to YOU !!! Fantastic....

Thats’ genius, Steve !

Wow. Very cool. Lots of details. You should be very proud. Really good job ….

Thanks , pal. It’s going to be a long road for this one and I hope I can do it justice.

Thanks , Steve. I built this kit as a kid, and somehow it turned out ‘ok’ and this time I wanted to kick it up a notch, and you're right, the instructions leave a bit to be desired…. And there is a lot of room for ‘interpretation ‘ its not a kit for a little kid. Thanks for the kind words , Steve , still a lot of research to go. It’s going to be a long road

Thanks Randy, progress is a bit slow of late, I am still trying to figure out the very complicated brake system and the plumbing. I have been playing a bit with the Western Star, and so the research still goes on. Thanks for the kind words my friend

So sorry to hear this , pal. The experts will get you repaired and back on the road. The one thing I always keep in mind….. the medical world gets better and better every day, Cathy and I wish you well and a very quick recovery. All the very best my friend. Take good care. Will be in touch.

This sure is cool , a lot of engineering and measuring goes into this. Really interesting and fun to watch, keep going JM !

My pleasure Brian, I’m glad some of the info was of some practical use. I , for one, can’t wait for your next update. This is like candy, that I can’t get enough of …… the only thing about this kind of candy is , it won’t make me fat !