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Brian, this looks spot on.... along with the removal of the pintle, Ken and the boys in our shop, also used to remove the glad hands and put caps on the hard lines that protruded through that plate, as well as take the hydraulic quick coupler off and plug the hydraulic line as well, but also sometimes left the quick coupler on and shoved a rag into the receptacle and wired it so it would seal the fitting. Also the trailer ABS and light plugs were left on.... not sure how exactly detailed you wanted to get, but that was part of the winter change over. This was only for the body sander units of course, as the Tenco units could still pull the pup and equipment trailer if needed, we did a LOT of hauling with the pups during winter shift. I love your updates, I was comparing some of it to the real thing I have photos of and your paint is dead on as well as the details..... incredible workmanship.... Jeff

THIS is just plain KILLER GOOD ‘!!!!!!!

I know ….. I need a doctor ….?

Boy, Henry , you sure got that right, these old AMT kits can be a real challenge at times, and sometimes the instructions leave a lot to be desired , but they can, with a little love and patience build up into a real nice replica. But those challenges to my mind are actually ‘modelling’, and not just assembling. Your General is really looking good, keep going as it is gonna look really good when completed.And yes they are addicting, I’m sure you will soon be into another and looking to modify from box stock and be branching out with your new addiction! Looking forward to more updates on your General. Jeff

She is ‘ under glass ‘ now … thanks for following along guys.

Thanks Bill and Gary ! Comments like yours are great motivators, makes me want to try more new ideas and expand my skills. Thanks

Thanks, Ken . It’s supposed to be ‘blue’ as the name implies … Ice Blue Metallic. Looks green to me but I suppose one could find this color in a glacier. I like the color too. Something a little different. Jeff

Excellent points about the 8v92 vs 8v71 Peterbilt says that the available engines were the 8v71 and a 350 Cummins …… I certainly would think a 8v92 should slide right in as I’m sure it wouldn’t be any wider than the 8v71 and not as tall as a 350 even with the turbos? As long as the dog house doesn’t narrow too much I bet it would be a great fit. That is just a random thought and I would be most interested to see if I am right or wrong….. interesting question with this thread… Jeff

Carl, Brian,Larry,Victor, many thanks for your kind comments and following along with my latest build. This was to be kind of a fun build when Mrs asked if we bought a truck what would we get… took that opportunity to do a ‘free’ build. Cathy chose the color and I got a little carried away with the A/M . I think the 3d engine ‘may’ be a one off ….?….. but on the up side it does give me the full kit engine I can play with in another kit…..I think if I put my mind to it, the kit engine could be fairly well detailed to pass decently. We’ll see. I did test myself on some skills which with any luck at all should carry over to future builds. I hope. Jeff

Thanks JM!! I have a couple ideas ..??

Thanks Dylan. Yes there actually is a different style of fifth wheel over seas the style that is in the kit that I used is much more round than the Holland ones and as mentioned I have seen a few like this one here in B. C. Thanks for the kind words and dipping in for a look. Jeff

Don’t you just love it when a plan MORE than comes together ?! That bumper looks great!!

Top drawer. Incredible details and very well thought out. This is beautiful ! Jeff

That is good to know I’m not alone. Always striving to do better is what keeps us going I suppose. And yes a few things to be done differently next time. Part of my thing is, I get in a rut and keep doing the same thing over and over, then finally the light goes on ! Its the old dog new trick thing ?

Thanks Jim.

Well , finally I think I have gone about as far as I can go. My real rides are always kept pretty clean. So that’s why this one is clean ( just out of the wash bay ) . This truck took about 6 months off and on …. A fair bit of after market with a VERY expensive 3 d printed highly derailed Detroit 60 Series engine. Probably the most detailed engine I have ever built, beautiful 3d print plus alot of extra stuff I have added. I plumbed the full power steering, all air system as well. Added a full CTM photo etch upgrade as well. The color is a Model Master enamel Ice Blue Metallic. Also did a tiny bit of scratch building by making a metal tubing fuel filler neck and scratched the exhaust tips. I know the 5 th wheel is of the European style but I have seen this style here a couple times so As I though the Holland 5th wheel from an old AMT kit looked a bit small so I used the kit one and relocated the release handle. Lots of little things that took a fair bit of time to try and get right. No where near perfect and lots of little things that I see I’m not really happy with , but near the end she started to fight me a bit. So here she is and many thanks for all you mind words and encouragement during my build , I hope the final result is acceptable for this great forum

Holy. I decided to add the battery box cover hold downs. Very small and very delicate. Took me hours to get these right mostly due to waiting for glue to dry but somewhat tedious. But they look pretty good. Altho it is probably my ineptness in planning the build, in hind sight and mine is always 20/20 I will, next time do these before I mount the battery box on the frame ….. duh

You certainly know the intricate details of these Dodge products which only enhances your builds. Excellent job and looks very realistic. This one is a beauty ! Jeff

What a Spectacular build !!! That is so cool and no detail left out. I REALLY like what you did here. It has captured the real thing almost perfectly. Great job ! Jeff

Day cabs are just plain cool. Especially cabovers …. Liking this. Keep going , buddy Jeff

Top drawer build ! Love the trailer and load VERY realistic !

Beautiful result ! Color is spot on. And lightning fast build … and yes it does look real. Great job, take a bow… Jeff

Just stunning !!

Thanks, Jurgen…. I have to totally agree with you about those steps. When I was folding them , I thought they looked pretty good but once installed they are a game changer. CTM pe is wonderful and quite easy to work with . Also thanks for your kind words on the build. It is slowly getting close to the end I think, just a lot of small niggly details to tidy up. Jeff

No kidding. It sure adds to the build. This is the first big up grade set I’ve used and it won’t be the last. Great quality and accurate details. Thanks for the kind words, Gary. I can almost see the finish line ….