mackinac359

Big meaning it's a big truck - and yes, it looks good. Tim

Big!

I brush paint all the insides of my cabs. Tim

A-Mazing !!!!!

Difficult question to answer - while it may appear that I build a model a week sometimes, I really work on multiple projects most of the time. Small bits and pieces or assemblies whenever the inspiration strikes. Then I will go back to another project. Eventually, one project gets "chosen" to be finished and that one is done. Some models have been started years ago, others months ago. I know I have some cabs/hoods that were painted in 2004 that I haven't built yet. Tim

You need the AMT K-123 kit. Same cab. Same interior. Same chassis. Just different suspension. Tim

He doesn't say much - usually griping about the food or lack of beer. Tim

Is the Line-O-Tape reflective? I can't remember if it is. Tim

Spaulding Trading and Shipping carries this - it is reflective too. They have it as a sheet and you cut it to the size/length you want. http://www.stsmodeltrucks.com Tim

As for the frame being busy looking, if the truck is 'factory stock' the lines would be bundled and tucked into the corners of the frame rails passing through the crossmembers. Peterbilt kept their hoses and lines up and away. I thought I had a photo posted with the chassis but I can't find it. There are air lines that run from from the air tanks to the air bags and leveling valve, plus electrical lines running to the taillamps. I'll see if I can find the photo. Tim

I stand corrected - K123 is a walking beam suspension and K125 is the KW torsion bar suspension. A K124 is a heavier capacity walking beam suspension. (source: ATHS) The original version of the kit would have been a K125 and the reissue is a K123. Tim

Nice stripe and weathering. Tim

The original was a K123 with torsion bar. The difference between a K123 and a K125 is the gross vehicle weight rating (for North American units) Tim

I like the color choice. Tim

Ack! (thud)

From one end of the UP to the other.. Nice work eh ! Tim

The only parts shared on the 379 and 359 cabs are the doors. Everything else changed, width at the cowl and backwall, roof shape, windshield shape and rake. Tim

The photos on this link off my website are for the Italeri 378 kit, but will give you and idea of how different the 359 hood is from the 378 and 379 standard hood. the 359 hood is too level, no slope, to be a 379-119. 359-119 and 379-127 share more shape and visual cues than the 379-119 and 359-119 to. http://public.fotki.com/mackinac359/how-i-did-it/peterbilt-378-hood/ Tim

This gives Moebius an international marketing partner. Italeri and RevellAG have shared tools. Tim

I use spray paint - primarily Duplicolor primers, color and clear coats along with color and clear from www.automotivetouchup.com and even use Rustoleum Crystal Clear for non-white paint jobs. I wet sand between color and clear coats and wetsand and polish the final clear coat once the clear has cured. Tim

Freightliner and Autocar also had half cabs, or cab beside engine models. The Fliner and Acar versions were primarily mixer and crane trucks. Tim

The half cab (model CBE) by Kenworth was used for fleet operations. The idea was to save weight of a full cab. Some had sleeper berths behind the driver - a low coffin-like area. Very strange looking truck. Evan Hermel built one several years ago in 1/25th scale. Tim

Agreed! Tim

Ben is correct. Rick sold most of the RNK and Gortsema product to Dave Natale of AITM a few years back. Tim

Gosh, here in Michigan's upper peninsula I worked on the lawn, raking leaves - plus working on a models. No sign of snow here. Phew! Tim