JARRNO88

I am itchin' to ! I made a "preorder" for one from MEGA HOBBY back on December 23rd.

The drawlings on fotki that Madd Trucker recomended are what I would recomend also. I used them to plumb out the brake system on the AMT MACK R685ST that I am building now. I spent alot of time online searching for drawlings, photos,etc. to do the brake system on the MACK but could not find anything better to use. JARRNO88

Your Autocar really looks nice. I love the paint job you put on it . Here are a couple of pictures of the one that I just finished building.

IM SORRY FOR WORDING IT THE WAY I DID. TIM ANSWERED MY QUESTION ABOUT THE THE WRECKER MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IS IF ANYBODY MIGHT KNOW IF THE WRECKER BODY HAS A MODEL NUMBER ETC.

I WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY KNOWS WHAT MAKE, MODEL & YEAR OF WRECKER IS ON THE PETERBILT 359 IN THE AMT ERTL PETERBILT WRECKER KIT #8126. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY, KEITH

THANKS TIM. I JUST DID A LACQUER COLOR COAT WITH LACQUER CLEAR COAT PAINT JOB FOR MY FIRST TIME AND IN THE LAST FEW DAYS I HAVE TRIED POLISHING THE CLEARCOAT OUT WITH POLISHING CLOTHS AND ALSO TRIED POLISHING COMPOUND. I THINK THE POLISHING COMPOUND WORKED THE BEST. A FEW MINUTES AGO I WENT OVER A WHOLE AREA THAT I RUBBED OUT WITH COMPOUND USING MOTHERS CARNAUBA CLEANER WAX AND IT REMOVED ALL THE FINE SCRATCHES LEFT BY THE POLISHING COMPOUND. JARNNO88

THAT FINISH IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL!!! I NOTICED THAT YOU USED MOTHERS CARNAUBA CLEANER WAX FOR THE FINAL FINISH. WHAT DID YOU USE TO CLEAN THE WAX OFF THE AREAS WHERE YOU WHERE GOING TO APPLY BMF ETC.?

I AM BUILDING AND AMT R685ST I WANT TO PUT LARGER ENGINE IN IT RATHER THAN THE ENDT675 THAT COMES WITH THE KIT BUT I WANT TO STAY WITH AND ENGINE THAT MACK PUT IN THE R685ST'S AND I ALSO WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET ONE AT. THANKS,KEITH

I am looking for a 1/25 scale Maxidyne 300 engine that someone might want to sell. I would prefer one that is unbuilt. I think the engine is in the AMT Cruisliner kit. I am also interested in the transmission that goes with it. Keith

I JUST PURCHASED AND AMT MACK R685ST AND I WAS WONERING IF ANYBODY KNOWS WHERE I CAN FIND OUT ANY GOOD INFORMATION ABOUT DETAILING A MAXIDYNE ENDT-675 WHICH COMES IN THE KIT OR ANY OTHER MAXIDYNE MODEL WITH THE PLUMBING ETC. THAT IS ABOUT THE SAME.

I asked the same question when I was building a AMT 359 about two years ago. I found out that the AMT 359 represents a 1975 359 and Peterbilt painted the engines in ther trucks white with black transmissions.

There are alot of photos on www.jaski.com I saw plenty of closeups of 98' Monte Carlo rear spoilers etc. I don't about trunk open shots of the fuel cells but there are loads of photos of WINSTON CUP CARS from a number of different years. Alot on the web site to search through. JARRNO88

I JUST STARTED BUILDING MY AUTOCAR A64B AND MAKING A TANK BODY FOR IT USING PARTS FROM A AMT FRUEHAUF TANK TRAILER KIT. I WOULD LIKE TO PAINT THE TANK BODY TO LOOK LIKE STAINLESS STEEL IF I CAN FIND A GOOD SPRAY CAN PAINT TO USE FOR IT. IS THERE ANY GOOD CHROME PAINTS IN A SPRAY CAN THAT LOOK REALLY GOOD AND WORK WELL ON PLASTICS ?

THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT. THE NEXT THING I AM GETTING REDY TO BUILD IS AND AUTOCAR A64B. I PURCHACED THE KIT A SHORT TIME AGO WHEN IT WAS REISSUED. I ALSO PURCHACED A AMT FRUEHAUF TANK TRAILER KIT AND I AM GOING LENTHEN THE FRAME ON THE AUTOCAR A LITTLE AND USE A SECTION OF THE TANK TRAILER AND MAKE IT INTO A TANK TRUCK. THE AUTOCAR HAS A 250 CUMMINS IN IT BUT THERE ALSO IS A TURBOCHARGER, AFTERCOOLER, EXAUST MANIFOLD ETC. TO CHANGE THE ENGINE TO A NTC350 LISTED UNDER PARTS NOT TO BE USED SO I AM GOING TO PUT A NTC 350 IN IT. I THINK I AM REALLY GOING TO ENJOY MAKING ALOT OF CHANGES FROM JUST THE BOX VERSION.

HI EVERYONE, I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR A WHILE BUT I FINNALY FINISHED THE FIRST MODEL I HAVE BUILT SINCE SOMETIME IN THE 70"S. THE ONLY WAY I EVER BUILT ANYTHING BEFORE THIS PETE WAS BY PULLING THE PARTS RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX AND GLUING THEM TOGETHER. THANKS TO ALL THE THE TIPS I HAVE LEARNED FROM EVERYONE HERE I AM HAPPY WITH MY FIRST BUILD. HERE IS A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF MY PETE 359.

I AM GETTING READY TO START BUILDING AND AMT AUTOCAR A64B AND I AM GOING TO BUILD IT WITH SOME OF THE (PARTS NOT TO BE USED) AND PUT THE NTC350 UNDER THE HOOD. I WOULD LIKE TO DETAIL THE ENGINE A GOOD BIT AND I WAS WONERING IF ANYBODY HAS SOME GOOD PICTURES OF A NTC 350 SHOWING ALL THE PLUMBING ETC.

It also gives me a good idea for the A64B I just purchased and I've been thinking about what to make it into.

I USED THE IDEAS PEOPLE GAVE ME TO GET RID OF THE INTERIOR TUB IN MY PETE WRECKER KIT AND EVERYTHING WORKED OUT WELL. I CUT A NEW FLOOR, HEADLINER AND INERIOR PANEL FOR THE RER WALL OF THE CAB OUT OF .060 PLASTRUCT STYRENE THEN I SCRIBED A UPOLSTERY DESIGN ON THEM. ALL I HAVE TO DO NOW IS JUST PAINT EVERYTHING. JARRNO88

That interior does look good. Today I cut the door panels out of the tub and ordered plastic for the floor, headliner and windows. I am also wondering, how did you get that wood finsh ?

Thanks alot for your ideas on what to do with the cab on my PETE WRECKER. I am going to do what you recomended. I think it will really be worh the extra work.

HI. I AM JUST STARTING OUT BUILDING TRUCK MODELS AND THE LAST PLASTIC MODEL KIT I BUILT WAS WHEN I WAS 14 YEARS OLD. THAT WAS BACK IN 1974. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED TRUCKS AND I RECENTLY DECIDED TO START BUILDING MODELS AGAIN AND I WILL PROBABLY WILL BE ASKING ALOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT DIFFERENT TRUCK MODEL BUILDING TIPS. I HOPE NO ONE MINDS. HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF MY FIRST BUILD. IT IS A AMT PETERBILT WRECKER. JARRNO88

LOOKING FOR TIPS ABOUT GETTING RID OF THAT BULKY WINDOW TUB THAT COMES IN THE AMT 359 PETERBILT KIT AND DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY GOOD IDEAS OF HOW TO MAKE A GOOD HEADLINER FOR THE 359?