Jürgen M.

I don't know! Could just be a construction company! The plates were very similar! To tell them apart: The Dutch have (till today) mostly two numbers or letters in three pairs. Like this: But don't ask me if it has any meaning! My next refurbishing project is a Scania 142M. I'll try to get that finished by the time the new IH cabs arrive! Bren has printed some more since the first parcel didn't find its way here. Thanks again Bren! They should arrive by end of next week so till then I will refurbish the Scania. When the IH is finally done I will add a cement mixer to the Scania! I'll probably open a thread in 'under glass' for that.

Hi Ron, Thanks, Im glad you like it! That's interesting. Didn't know they were running as PB and KW in the US. Just Like Renault running as Macks! By the way, the plates are danish (DK). 😉 They're not that easy to tell apart though at least not the ones used before the European ones. Today they have the little blue European flag on the left with the nationality code. Makes it easier.

Thanks Brian, I can imagine that they're not very common in North America. Eventhough DAF belongs to Paccar. I haven't seen the Cattleman version in real life either but in the 80s and 90s the N2800 were common trucks hauling cement silos because of their powerful V8s. It's a bit a of a tribute to these old but reliable work horses!

Thanks. Glad you like it. You can get the dump truck version of the N2800 here. The Cattleman is not available in hobby shops. On eBay I found the Cattleman for 135€. The dump truck for 75€. Here's the link: https://trainstore-and-more.de/Italeri-No-781-Modell-LKW-Bausatz-DAF-2800-Dump-Truck-124

Another fine build, Gary! That KW is gonna look great when it's finished! It already does! And your new bench will surely make building even more of a pleasure!

Painting is of course a very elegant way of solving the problem! 👍 You could also print them! Concerning the plates, I just google the plates I need, e.g. truck licenses of Utah (😉) and then I choose what I like, make a screenshot and downsize it to be printed!

I don't know the details of this kit, I've never built it but I can imagine how that area is executed. Decals can be made easily by drawing them in a graphics programme or even Power Point and then printed on decal paper. I make all my decals that way. Stripes, corporate logos, licence plates, ... Give it a try. It's not hard.

Hi Ron, sorry I missed this one. Looks really cool. I remember seeing one or two back in the 70s in Chicago. Great build Pal! You also seem to enjoy building rare trucks. They just need to be remembered! 👍

Wow! Thanks very much! You described my goal concerning this transformation very precisely! A hard working truck not receiving much love but still always there! That's why I didn't use clear coat on the flat colors! It's supposed to look worn but kept in shape enough to keep going! Maybe a trailer will follow after the IH is done!

Hi Folks, as I announced in my WIP thread 'Convoy, take 7' I refurbished an old DAF 2800 NTT Cattleman while waiting for the cab of my CO4070b. I never really liked what I had made of that DAF kit so I used the time to turn it into something I like! This is it before: Knock down.... .... rebuild: Thanks for dropping by! Hope you like it!

Looks great Jeff! That's going to be a really nice build! Haven't seen anyone build anything similar! Staying front row till it's finished!

Wow, Steve! That's awesome! Those rims look excelent, they make a real truck out of that snap kit! Amazing how you manage to 'mature' those kits to make them look authentic! It's really fun watching!

Since the cabs still haven't arrived and I hate sitting around in the little bit of free time I have I began to work on something else! I took this old DAF 2800 NTT Cattleman apart. The more I looked at it during the past weeks and months the more I hated it. I like the truck type but not what I made of it back then. I'll turn it into a regular N2800. An everyday working horse. When it's finished I'll post it under glass. Didn't want to open up a thread here for it. It's just to fill up waiting time till I can get back to the IH!

Just slight withdrawal symptoms! 😉

Looking really nice Pal. Can't wait to see it painted and on wheels! Keep going! Its a wonderful Idea! 👍

Thanks Pal! I do hope the cabs arrive soon! My hands always get a bit shaky when I'm in the middle of a build but can't work in it!

Got the trailer more or less finished yesterday: Now I'm desperately waiting for the cabs!

That looks so awesome! Endless details and top quality execution! Chapeau!

Here's another view of the rear! I tried to make it look used! And I chromed the bumper! Since we have 39°C in the garage it cured very quickly!

I had another look at some scenes in the movie where this truck is seen. There I noticed that the lower part on the side of the trailer is actually white. In some scenes it looked a bit grey but it does seem to be white so I changed that on my trailer! Looks better I think! I also put the decals on the rear door (I printed that. It's a part I had also used for the pups on my "Big Nasty" build) and on the front wall. Now I just have to paint the other side of the trailer and add markers lights and a few minor details! The roof will be glued when the left side of the trailer is finished! Hope the cabs will have arrived by the time I'm finished with the trailer.

That's better, I'd say! ...and it fits the decal color! Looks pretty nice! I think I'll leave it that way and go on with the other side!

Got some more painting done yesterday: The blue is still too dark eventhough I put in quite an amount of white. I might just mix a new blue and try again. It should fit a bit better to the decals on the cab.

Thanks Jeff! Actually it's not that hard! I paint the whole area in a base color, in this case flat white! When cured I mask the shapes I want. Then I use the same base color to close the gaps between the masking tape and the area to be painted. After that's dryed I paint the color that area is supposed to be! When it's almost dry you pull off the masking tape really low and flat. If you wait till it's completely dry you risk pulling off more paint than you wish! It's like painting a wall in your house in different colors. Of course it takes time but it works! 👍

Coming along nicely! I like the Astro kit! Not a perfect fit but for AMT pretty good! I like your gladhands and the hitches! Look really authentic!

First step is done! Not perfect yet but better than expected considering the trailer walls aren't smooth! Now I'll mask for the blue stripes!