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Hi Chuck:
I built one from a resin conversion from Austrailia, and I semi scratch built one, using a C series kit. The blue unit is the one I converted.
It has to be one of the ugliest trucks ever, but there is something just too cool about it also.
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Bill
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Yeah I remember seeing the original issue in the late 70's as a kid in various stores. My dad was building truck models back then but never got this particular kit. I Had the Branch Road Boss kit in 1988 while I was in high school. I would have loved to have had the WS, but it was long gone by that time. I have several now in my collection, but I'm still hoping that they will reissue it. I'd pick up a few more just to have for future projects. It's a classic truck!
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Bill
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Excellent work, I've always thought Weyerhaeuser had some of the best looking fleet trucks. Nothing fancy just down and dirty trucks. I've built two, with more to come in the future.
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Bill
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I'd have to say a 1955 Kenworth conventional. I love the look of those old trucks.
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Bill
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Thanks folks:
I've been wanting to do a couple of older short loggers for a while, so it was nice to finally get them completed.
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Bill
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Here is the latest log truck in my fleet, number 13 I think. I used the original issue California Hauler after AMT changed from the little window cab to the newer one. It went together well compared to all the reissues of it through the years. I changed out the rear airbag suspension for a Hendrickson unit. The rims are from AITM. I moved the suspension back bast the rear of the original frame and added 9' to lengthen it. The two bunks are from a couple of AMT Peerless log trailer kits along with the cab guard. I changed out the headlights with single units from the parts box, along with a narrow Pete bumper from an earlier issue California Hauler. I made the artwork for the door logos on Auto Cad and used paint to color them in. The truck is painted for Redwood Construction Company, Arcata, California. They used to have a huge fleet of Peterbilts in northern California, but are now no more. I believe they went out in the late 80's. I also made the Peerless logos, and Peterbilt emblems on the hood, since the kit's were totally unusable. Its painted flat white, and then the cab and hood were masked off and the rest was sprayed Tamiya Coral Blue.
The three axle trailer has a scratch built frame, front suspension, and reach. I used a tandem Peerless suspension from AMT for the rear. The bunks were taken from a couple of AMT kits also, but modified for Cheese blocks for carrying one log loads, which were common around here when these trucks were around. I built this trailer and the one for the Earlier posted White Freightliner at the same time.
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Bill
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Looks great so far, can't wait to see the finished product. I like how you added the striping too, it's a neat combination, something you don't see everyday. I did something similar with a logging truck a few years back with the front axle. I like the axle forward style better for these trucks.
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Bill
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Thanks guys, It was fun, You hardly ever see cabover logging trucks anymore, and even then I think it was rare.
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Bill
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This is the newest logging truck to be added to my growing collection. I used the new reissue White Freightliner cab over, but with the single axle's day cab. I stretched the frame 5' in front of the rear suspension and behind it to lengthen it by 10'. I used AITM steel wheels on the drivers, with the kit's front chrome units painted silver. I altered two front bunk units from two Peerless logging trailer kits and set them on a frame mounted to the main frame rails. I painted the cab Tamiya chrome yellow with a red strip Per Douglas Veneer's practice, which this truck represents. The frame, running gear and trailer were sprayed Testors gloss red. I drew the door logos on CAD and colored them in with Windows Paint. The rest of the decals such as the Keep Oregon Green logo, General Trailer logos etc were also printed out by me.
The trailer frame was scratch built from Evergreen plastic beam and strips. The rear tandem is from the Peerless log trailer kit but was made to operate. I used parts of a Lindberg trailer for the suspension of the front axle, and scratched the rest. The trailer represents an old late 60's early 70's unit that used to be used quite often on the west coast. I actually built two of these at the same time, however the other one has cheese blocks instead of stake on the bunks to represent a unit that used to haul redwood logs in the area I live in. Again the bunks of the trailer were taken from a couple of Peerless kits along with the wheels and tires. The truck represents a typical Douglas Veneer short logger out of the Roseburg, Oregon area in the late 60's to mid 70's.
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Bill
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Excellent build there Curtis. Always great to see loggers!
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Bill
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I got this kit off Ebay last year factory sealed for 50.00. It was molded in a very brittle cream colored styrene. I have never like these AMT Aerodynes, Some thing always is warped out of alignment or breaks off easy, like on this one with the front cab mounts. The same thing happened on my Papa Truck. I had a real fight trying to get the bed together. It was really warped. I managed to break one side in half in the process due to brittleness of the plastic. I added a Peterbilt bumper to match the prototype, and also new chrome wheels from an International dump truck. The kit parts for these are totally wrong. I also added CB and radio antennas, spotlights, trailer hitch, and fish eye mirrors. All of these were added per reference picks in my Tyrone Malone books.
The truck was painted Tamiya French blue for the frame and undercarriage, and flat black for the body. I then painted Tamiya clear blue over the black to give it a glossy blue tint. I also did this to the Bandag Bandit on the rear deck. I managed to use the kit decals, but added P.U.C. stickers to the drivers wing window and AMT logos. This is the last of the four AMT Tyrone Malone trucks I had to build for my collection. This one I worked on off and on for over 6 months because I got so frustrated with the brittleness of the plastic and the fit problems mentioned about. I may do the Boss truck of America and Mama truck in the near future. I have a spare Super Boss in the closet for parts just in case.
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Thanks guys:
Right now I'm trying to finish up my Hideout Truck to haul around my Bandag Bandit model. It's getting close to being done.
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Bill
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That is really SWEET!
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Bill
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This is another of my mostly out of the box builds. I always thought this was a pretty paint job. It went together great, the only problem being some tearing of the side decals.
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Bill
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i was building this car at the same time as the Hustler from a previous post. I love these Polar Lights kits. This is built straight out of the box using the kit decals. I added spark plug wires and fuel lines. I was surprised how well the decals conformed to the hood of the body.
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Bill
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Howdy:
I finished this one last night. I used Slixx decals on the Model King Challenger funny car re-issue. I had to adjust the decals to fit this body because they were actually for a resin one. It came out pretty good all things considered.
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Bill
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That is one sweet Mustang. Awesome!!!!!!!!!'
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Bill
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I built this mainly because this to me is about the coolest drag racing car ever. I'm a huge fan of Wild Willie. It's built out of the box with Slixx decals, and wiring done. It goes good with my model of his 72 Charger.
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Bill
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Howdy folks:
I'm new to this particular forum, as I usually build trucks. This is my first attempt at a funny car ever, using Polar Light's Hawaiian kit out of the box, except for adding wires and lines with fine wire. I have about 7 built now and will post some more in the future. I've added parachute lines and rivets around the Plexiglas windows since these pictures were taken.
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Bill
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Hi Oldman;
I do have the kit I would be glad to make a template in plastic and mail it to you. please let me know where to ship it.
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Bill
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has anybody got the race car hauler kit that had the ford truck in it what i need is a template of the side of the bed i hope i am not asking for to much i will pay for shipping if sum body would make me 1
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Nice truck dad, it looks like the actual one you showed me. I thought that resin LT cab looked familiar.
Bill
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Wow never seen one of those from Heller?
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Bill
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In addition to building trucks and cars I'm also a model railroader. I remember about 5 years ago when "Uncle Pete", or Union Pacific got on their high horse about model railroad manufacturers using their company logo after 50 years. They started suing people for really ridiculous reasons and it turned out to be a publicity nightmare. If I remember right just about every model railroad magazine and some railroad magazines ran tons of articles critical to what UP was doing. They finally pulled their head out of their a** and figured out it was a stupid idea. I got rid of all my UP stuff and didn't run anything of theirs for a number of years until they dropped the BS. Maybe this manufacturer will see the light and do the same.
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Bill
Internationa Payhauler 350
in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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This is the latest, a little break from logging trucks. I've had this kit for a few years and dragged it out a while back to build. It was fun to say the least and HUGE when finished. I added hydraulic lines to it, but with no real reference it was a best guess. ERTL actually put nubs on various fittings for rubber tubing but no reference to it in the instructions. The only problem I had was some fit issues with all the reinforcing ribs on the bed. I painted it first flat white(two spray cans) as a primer, and then three full cans of Tamiya camel yellow. I added various decals from other AMT kits to give it a little personality. Now I have something to haul around on my 7 axle lowboy.
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Bill