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I'll give a monthly update with out photos at this time,maybe in a few days I'll have a photo.I have sanded,smoothed,filled sink marks,removed ejector marks and filled all holes in the frame rails.Also modified and fitted the t600 front and rear cross members to the frame.The front springs only had the outside half of the shackles so I added the missing halves.Going to make some hood hinges next so I can get the hood on so I can get an ertl 4300 steering axle in proper location in relation to front fenders.Getting a little done.

tamiya camel yellow is real close.primer and then a thick engine paint might hide too much detail for your liking.not sure how picky you are

I have a theory on that.AMT built the chevy titan first and the grill sticks out way too much,so the cab had to be raised to make up for that so it would tilt.The gmc astro uses the same bits so it has the same issues.I raised the bumper on my astro because the grill is flush,but couldn't really do that on my titan.I have another titan in stock,when I get to it I'll flush mount the grill

nice.what colour/brand is the paint?

Messing around with updating anT600 into a curved cowl,aerocab,studio sleeper w900 Rear cab wall cut out.Sleeper is lengthened and has height added .Used a second sleeper for the length and the area below the front windows.Side window panel is from styrene sheet to get the height Cab raised I thought I'd get the sleeper roughed in first, then modify the cab roof to fit No measurements of real ones just eye ball engineering .I just couldn't get the right look from using just one sleeper,needed sections of a second one. Still lots of work,finish both roofs,floor pans, interior, then the largest thing.. the hood. Probably will go on a snap chassis

BUILD WHAT YOU WANT ,not what others think you should do. On that note its a pet peeve of mine to have an "aero" type body on a super long frame.Kind of negates the advantages of aero,so your flat top bunk idea makes sense to me .Of coarse this doesn't matter if its a flat bed or heavy haul truck.Driver comfort as mentioned above has a lot to do with the stand up designs also,but were probably a secondary thought over aero

you could ask around for a ROG kenworth or a revel 359 sleeper flat roof and use the kit sleeper

These last few comments are interesting because I'm in the process of very slowly building a late model W900 using a t600 and an extra bunk.lots of mods and redos required to get it close.The last pictures that have a bunk like the kit are flat cowled w900l's not curved cowl aero cabs.Saving those for reference for sure. Now back to the regularly scheduled build..........flat top curved cowl

box stock with modeltruckin.com decals.one of my favorite trucks and a game changer in the history of trucks.

the filler panel should stay.its there for set back axle or short hood applications.its cheaper tor the manufactures to add a filler panel than make 2 different floor pans or what ever

I 've read about this truck.The 1/1 is a 5 ton truck chassis with 1 ton axles.I'd start with an AITM cab,AMT ford Louisville frame,Lindbergh L700 engine /trans but should use an automotive big block for some better detailed bits and pieces. ,and rear fenders off a little red truck kit.I cant say where to get 1 ton axles though.

read the pinned topic at the top

W's are my favorite and this just has the look

I think a butterfly hood is a 351.A narrow tilt is a 358

sooo cool.Great paint scheme colour.I like what you did with the coe,I have an aerodyne roof cap hanging around.making my go hmmm.

I might build an AMT lowboy for this because I stumbled on a single axle oilfield truck with a 5th wheel mounted 3rd axle that I think is neat.Too many ideas ,no real direction yet other than its going to be a W921.Looking at the other entries and were all facing some serious competition so far

I watched my dad build most of the original issues starting at age 5.I think I had model cars about age 7.My first rig was a diamond reo about age 11.A reissued diamond reo was also my first truck after picking the hobby up again in the late 90's

I have purchased the new Mobius kits ,but enjoy the round2 the most .Not because of price as mentioned earlier ,but because they have the best subject matter.I would enjoy another modern kit of just about any brand.Round2 business plan is reissueing old kits not making new molds,unless is a small repair for some thing.I have to counter point the opinion that we need new kits that youner people recognize...young people don't build too many kits any more.Models seem to be for older people any more and I don't blame the companys reissuing stuff to cash in on the older people havin disposable cash to buy kits they missed or for nostalgic reasons.

the wheels make a difference.Definitely going to copy your technique

spokes rule,so do kenworths

so far so good

I'm liking this one

I built a 450 Big Al.Its just in a box but its for a K100.Any questions I'll be glad to help

I grew tired of finding an AMT w900 kit.Seeing that ertl destroyed the W to make a T600,I decided to undo what they did.Got a T600 kit in a trade for the running gear and chassis parts as a starting point.I collected a set of superboss frame rails with torsion single rear,some junk yard cab/hood/bunk and a new amt Wmodel chrome tree to get things moving along.Also going to throw in a few bill signs pete parts(stacks and air filters) and unknown tanks.Going to back date the interior and hood to a mid sixties.If I can pull it off planing on a special engine.If I need any bits that I cant find in the parts boxes an AMT K100 will have them. Here's a photo of what I'm starting with