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Hubcaps for '60 F 100's were always painted argent silver with red letters. Hubcaps used on Moebius box art look a little deceiving, no chrome, no black ring around the circumference.

Excellent build and diorama, looks like a Universal Studio's back lot scene from the 60's. The tu tone paint job is perfect!

Very nice conversion to single rear axle, single stack and single headlights. Door mounted mirrors and Freightliner 22's look great. Detail work is superb! Nice intake manifold, what kit was that from?

Excellent build, the detailing is fantastic, especially like the grill, radiator and bumper work, looks super realistic!

No problem, I often post in reference photos, but sometimes wonder how many people really care or is it really worth it. Note the 390 emblem and side lamp on lower front fender of the '69. Also, if doing a '66 F 350, front fenders should be enlarged to the higher character line and wheels should be 6 lug instead of 8.

Nice builds and variates, here is a 1:1 shot of high and low side tow bodies and early and later F series together.

There is also this great offering which is correct for '67-'72 F 500-F600-F700 F 750. Could be built as a chassis cab to make an excellent, box, dump, fire pumper, tractor or tow as well.

Right, I did a V6 gas version a while ago which would make my build a B6500

Nice to see another Frontier Resin GMC built, I believe this is the 4th one I've seen on this forum. Good choice teamed with the large wrecker body. Impressive detail work, looks great. Does it have a V6 gas or Detroit?

Correct stock air cleaner.

Thanks, the "Custom Cab" option from the factory actually includes a white front bumper and argent silver hubcaps. Chrome front bumpers and chrome hubcaps were always extra cost items along with the rear bumper. The inspiration photo from Ford literature.

Thankyou, first taped around moldings, used file to bring surface down, then used sandpaper to level with body 320 to 1500 grit. Cab corners are a little tricky to level out. Takes about an 1hr each side. Flaresides in this era never came with moldings, was disappointed to see them on this particular kit.

Yes, the quality is excellent on the mid 60's Dodges offered by zaina, working on one of them, I added aftermarket 8 lug wheels.

Moebius '66 F 100 Custom Cab Flareside painted factory colors, Holley Green with lighter green color coordinated interior. The cab side moldings were sanded off.

Outstanding modification work on this classic hauler, work is top notch, this Autocar is now ready to handle anything!

Outstanding build, glad to see another one of these under represented subjects from the past finally done in quality 3d. Great color choice, factory colors are the way to go for ultimate in realism. Under hood detailing is top notch!

Getting close, hopefully we get some updates on opening day in the near future.

Super sharp build, you successfully transformed a highway hauler into an all purpose go anywhere heavy hauler. Really like the super detailed add on special equipment choices that looks spot on for a vehicle of that type for that era. The wide front aluminums and standard rear painted steelies put the "classic" into the Western Star Classic!

I agree. I have discovered the truck hobby has settled on making 2 different size tires and wheels, not 4 different size tires and wheels. The 22.5" (solid wheels) will fit into the same size tire the 20" wheels fits into. Likewise the 24.5" (solid wheel) will fit into the same size tire the 22" wheel fits into. They are not marketed as 22.5" or 24.5" solid wheels, they are marketed as 20" and 22". In 1:1, the trucking industry pretty much made the 11.00-20 tire the same diameter as the 11-22.5, the 11.00-22 tire the same diameter as the 11-24.5 tire. The trick in the matchup is, one has more tire, less rim ( the case of the 20" and 22") and the other has more rim, less tire( the case of the 22.5" and 24.5"). There is a compromise in the truck hobby and have to accept what is readily available (unless your a 3d printer person) to try to make our models as realistic as possible.

Thanks, I try to keep on top all the new offerings out there and purchase when readily available, you never know how long they will be out there. Photo shows the comparison between the Ertl solid type Alcoa and Keystone. IMO, the Ertl wheel represents a 22.5" and the Keystone represents a 24.5" in 1:1.

Great idea for a build, the C series adapts quite well to just about any type of body. Had the same idea, kept this photos for inspiration. Your white Ford looks like the same series as this red Ford, which would be technically a C 800.

Thanks for all the positive comments. Found the 3d printed dump bed a couple of years ago sold as a "test run" from an ebay seller, thought it was a copy of the old Revell dump bed, but appears to be slightly different and was much better quality than expected.

Your welcome. I have to take back the possibility of using the solid Alcoa's used on the front axle of present day Ertl IH cabovers and conventionals, they too were molded too small to fit your larger tires. Maybe someone will chime in on the size of Alcoa's used on the front axle of newer Revell or Italieri (now AMT) kits that might work for you. Another possibility are 3d printed front Alcoa wheels in the right size from aftermarket people. These appear to be the right size, 22 inch 10 hole truck wheels . Photo shows Ertl solid type Alcoa(left) and Keystone solid type Alcoa(right). Ertl must be technically 22.5", the industry never made solid wheels in 20", even though it fits 20" kit tires. The Keystone must be 24.5", the industry never made solid wheels in 22", they fit aftermarket rubber tires once sold from Double Take and tires now sold by ST Supply. I would ignore the tire size stamped into these larger aftermarket rubber tires, think of them as smaller size or larger size tires.

The AMT Kenworth which is basically box stock with the exception of an aftermarket resin dump bed, sub frame fabricated from plastrut channel, real aluminum front Alcoa's from Keystone, rear wheels from Moluminum and real rubber highway front and cross bar rear tread tires from Double Take. The idea was to get an older highway hauler from the early 70's transformed into a dirt and gravel hauler in the 80's. Like so many older trucks, the original 2 piece lock ring wheels got replaced with solid wheels.