Joe Nunes

Very nice looking model and great color combination. Thanks for sharing the carpet material with us...looks real good in there. Well done! ? Joe

Very nice! I really enjoy seeing the older truck builds and being a former tanker driver (LNG cross country) I admit to being a bit biased. Well done! ? Joe

Getting the tanker body (two large parts) cleaned and aligned for gluing together. A bit of work here to get the parts to fit nicely without gaps, however, it's coming along. ? Joe

Very sharp looking. It is nice to see the old ATL trailer, too. Well done! ? Joe

Guess I should consider myself very lucky to be able to, at nearly 73 years of age, pick out my spray paint choice from the local HL display and hand carry the paint to the checkout so I can pay for the merchandise. If I had to have a HL employee physically handle those spray paint cans to the checkout so that I could then make the purchase, I would be asking the employee to put the potential purchase items back on the shelves...all of the items I would have bought at the time. ? Joe

A very nice looking model of one of my favorite automobiles. Your color combination is a winner. Well done! ? Joe

Glad to see that your wife is all right after this accident. A senseless accident that could have been much worse. Joe

A very sharp looking model wearing a great color choice. Well done! ? Joe

Thanks for sharing the heads up with us. ? Joe

This turned out really nice and being displayed with the wings folded is also a great way to show the finished model. Well done! ? Joe

What they all said above. A very sharp looking truck and the color really looks great. Well done ! ? Joe

Now that some serious go with a huge attitude! ? Joe

This is going to be another super nice model and I look forward to seeing the build progression. ? Joe

Have been continuing the cleanup task on the model parts. Added a bushing piece to the back of the engine because the opening was too large for the driveshaft. Cut off the mismatched generator from the engine frontal piece, redefined the generator location, added a pin locator to the generator and carved the thick engine belt down to a more realistic size. Got the engine front piece to fit square to the engine block and now the generator fits in there correctly. There’s another cylindrical piece on top of the engine that is also mismatched and I will address that situation in the same way. Have been cleaning up the cab frame and axles and they’re starting to look better. Started on the tank, which is two large pieces and it has a lot of short shot/sunken areas that will require attention. The rear elliptical panel was low all the way around the perimeter and I worked on it until I sanded the rear surface to a uniform surface. Still having fun with the kit though so onward I go…? Joe

Hi Brian, I have the lights exchanged now and the work bench area is certainly brighter. The one thing I am keeping an eye on is that the cord outlet end of the light fixtures, where the pull chains are, is quite warm to the touch. No odor of any kind though. Here is a photo for you. ? Joe

Purchased two LED 4' shop lights to replace the two regular shop lights over my modeling workbench. ? Joe

Welcome to the forum, John! Joe

Nice looking model and great color combination. I like the painted front and your tire/wheel choice. Well done!? Joe

Another fun build! ? Joe

Great looking model! Well done! ? Joe

Looks like you may have had way too much fun with these models! Cool builds indeed. Well done! ? Joe

A nice looking model with your color combination choice. Joe

You turned out a very nice model of this kit. And that's not easy to do. Well done! ? Joe

Looks very sharp! Well done! ? Joe

Very nice progress on this model. I really enjoy looking at these older race cars and yours is a winner in the making. ? Joe