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S W E E T ! Tim

Thanks for posting this ! Tim

The only wheel option are the hub covers, either standard or baby moon style. Both chrome plates. Tim

That's quite the stash ! Tim

Nicely done ! Tim

Nicely done !! Tim (someone looks like they are enjoying their reflection in the tanker!)

That's the truck I was thinking of! Tim

Nice stripe and paint work. The paint scheme/colors is familiar? Tim

I have yet to purchase a RoG kit that didn't have terrible chrome plating. Maybe with the new ownership the chrome issues will be taken care of prior to release. Tim

You should do a tutorial on your seat belts ! Tim

Really nice! I love your woodgrain. Nice burrled effect. Tim

Nice Detailing! Tim

The fenders will be perfect for it. Tim

Kw and Pete would probably have built what you wanted back then.. that K100 is cool! Tim

Nice. Tim

AWESOME !!!! Tim

Cool!

This kit was released for the European market as Moebius isn't distributed as widely there. I doubt there will be very many imported to the USA with the Moebius original in north America. Tim

Revell of Germany (now owned by Revell USA's parent) kits are imported to the USA. Tim

Looking good! Tim

Exactly how I look at all trucks, regardless of aero or traditional brand or style. Tim "...Even so would be interesting subject for a model."

Nicely weathered! You might have to adjust the cab mounts down to get the hood to line up with the radiator and cab. Tim

On the engine colors... for a 1960's through 1982 Peterbilt, the engine is most cases would be white. Some engines were installed yellow/tan/green, but most were white. In the 'old days' the transmission would be chassis color as the chassis was painted with the engine and transmission installed. Tim

That looks nice. Tim

Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike aero-trucks, I appreciate all designs. I see trucks as an art form. Some of the new designs have me scratching my head. The T700 is too slab-sided. The 587 and 386 have the nameplates crooked. The Cascadia has those awful "I give up-don't shoot me in the back" spot mirrors. One of the big problems the truck manufacturers face with making an aero truck is trying too hard to stick with the traditional blood line. The result is a mixed bag of traditional and aero that sometimes doesn't work. (think the 1990 Cadillac Sedan DeVille with the composite headlamps and cladding on the body- the original look became blurred and muddy). KW and Pete have been using the same basic cab for 25 years which really limits how they design aerodynamic parts around it. Rounded windshields and visors can only do so much. Navistar and Freightliner broke that pattern with Prostar/Lonestar and Cascadia. Mack has been slowly tweaking their aero trucks. Nobody has mentioned Western Star in any of this - the WS designs are all areo - with air cleaners stuck on the side and a squared grille. Volvo has always had the aero design, their foray into the long hood war was a lost battle before the first shot was fired. The market was gone by that time. Truck manufacturers have tried in the past to kill off the long hood models - forcing customers to their other products - but the market has demanded the long hood remain. Even as recent as 2 years ago the 389 was supposed to end, but dealers and customers demanded it remain - so it does until the market for it eventually dries up. My top pics for aero styling: Navistar Prostar F-liner Cascadia KW T660 Peterbilt 587 Peterbilt 386 Mack Pinnacle With the huge demands on the manufacturers from the upcoming EPA MPG standards, the manufacturers will be pulling out all of the stops to smooth out the bumps and chunks in the truck designs. We will really see some radical designs in the future. Funny thing about aerodynamics - in the 70's drivers were buying big bulky add-on air shields and foils and other devices to save fuel. Back then all you needed for a custom truck was cool paint, nice lettering, some lights snazzy interior. Tim