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22 !!!!!!!??? And Cathy thinks I’m a hoarder!🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I will be looking forward to some cool builds.

Thanks JM ! Those Meng bolts are actually quite easy to use and yes some are really small but they do sharpen up what can be soft detail. A guy could go crazy with them but restraint seems to be the word of the week🤭

Those are cool kits, wish they were still around……this is coming together at lightning speed ! A complete old school unit ! Looks great, Lee

Looks like my buddy Ron, is building his 350!at lightning speed and I had better keep up ……. So as Ron is doing, I also am adding some small details I’m hoping may show up under paint…. I thought the molded bolts on the air cleaner hold down straps were a bit weak , so I changed that, added the Meng bolts before and after pics, transmission and what I perceive to be the torque converter , then the water pump and then the belt pulleys and then lastly the hydraulic pump and one large engine mount bolt

I’m in too. And from what I’ve seen on past builds, this will be a show stopper ….

Just trying to tap into the vault of spectacular ideas and precise measurements. 🤭🤣

Oh sure …. Blame the fat bald guy in the back row!🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It is going to be fun to have a couple of these on the go , lets hope we can get one or two more ….. I’m sure we will be borrowing ideas from each other too …. Great to see you posting again , pal …. We’re gonna have fun!!

Oh yum !!!! Can’t wait for that one!!

Thanks. They look like metal. Very impressive. And very methodical , you have very good ideas on how to approach these challenges. Most have never crossed my mind. A joy to watch … and learn …

I agree with Steve. It looks really smart as a day cab , and these were great kits, I never managed to get one and always had my eye on the wrecker …. A Masterful job on this one Lee, very sharp ! I love it !

Totally agree with Brian and Gary, that color will pop any chrome or contrasting decal stripe. I had no idea there were so many 1/32 trucks out there ….. guess I don’t get out much …. This is shaping up to be a real beauty , Lee…. Show us more …

Gotta LOVE the old gas pots …. A very rare thing to see these days. This is a sweet build. Looking forward to more ….

Beautiful work of art ! Brian, are the strap hold down brackets metal? Or did I miss that. ?

Couple hours at the bench ….. got me an ‘almost’ finished fuel tank, seams sanded and weld beads added …. And got the Western Star cab ‘tacked’ together.

Heavy flat steel.....

Wonder if someone knows the “ whole story “ on this missing piece ? It would be interesting to find out…..

Top drawer !! Just perfect !

Thanks for that , Steve …. I really wonder sometimes but on my mind it is the small details that are subtle that makes a change …. I appreciate your thoughts on this. I shall continue…

Thanks , Jeff ….. they may not even show, but the possibility they ‘might’ and even if they don’t …. It was a fun couple hours at the bench. Not sure why I even do this stuff as this will just sit on the shelf gathering dust and I will probably never lift the hood ……🤔🤔

Funny you say that. …. I VERY near decided to do a wrecker on this one. I have the KFS Holmes 750 resin wrecker conversion…… it was real close, but ……. i do have another Star with that European Wrecker body that I will never use, so that one is slated for the Holmes conversion…… it was a close call Scott …..

I fixed the head bolt on the right bank that wasn’t sitting correct , it is now in place properly.

Thanks Brian, I do believe its the little details sometimes that count.

I spent a whole bunch of hours at the bench today and it doesn’t look like I got much done ….. I added head bolts, air compressor bolts, and oil filter bracket bolts. I put a pic of before and after on the head bolts. I think there is a difference but maybe not so visible under paint but they are there.

Boy, you sure got that right !