mackinac359

Nice! You can disregard my PM on the photos, you got it taken care of I see Tim

Your 359 turned out nice. Tim

Nice Pete's. Tim

Tim Contact me off board at mackinac359@yahoo.com Tim

Welcome! Nice models. Tim

Unable to get the license for the use of the name. Tim

Most of the truck kits were built by Ted Taylor in the United Kingdom as AMT was at that time owned by Matchbox.

Scott Looks really good. Tim

Kurt, boy that DM of yours looks cool! Tim

Yes! Buy one! I'd say mid-late 70s. The kit originally came out in '75. It has the newer dash compared to the DM600 and 800. You could backdate the R600 with the dash from the DM600 and update the DM600 with the R's dash. Tim

That backwards wheel issue was on the original issue boxart from the early 70s! Tim

I just finished this and am awaiting good sunlight for outdoor photos. This will be featured in an upcoming TruckersCorner in Model Cars magazine. The upcoming reissue of the AMT Mack R600 (Stevens International limited run) is another welcomed reissue. I stretched the frame on this one, added resin wheels and sleeper box from AITM and made the door signs on the computer - printing them on Bare Metal Foil decal paper. Additional photos are on my site at TimsTrucks.com Thanks for looking. Tim

Edison NJ - Model Rectifier Corp, the importer of Italeri model kits will be importing a limited run of Italeri kit #746 Peterbilt 378 kits this summer. The kit will have some subtle changes, included a freshened box art minus the green dragons, corrected text on box side (doesn't say that Peterbilt is based in Washington state), new decal sheet with chassis labels and a company name for the door. The kit will be molded in white instead of blue. Stevens International is the distributor. Be sure to let your hobby shop know you want yours! MRC is very interested in Italeri and Revell of Germany reissues and is testing the waters with the 378 kit. You know I'll be buying my share! Tim

Looks nice. I agree, the 5th wheel needs to be stripped of the chrome. Tim

This is looking really good ! Tim

Cool daycab. Tim

Looks good. Very typical LN dump truck, there is one here that is an early 70's still running around. Tim

To avoid the wrinkles on visors, install it when painting, then foil it after the paint has cured. This way it won't flex when you're rubbing the foil on. Tim

Stephen Your 359 turned out very nice. Tim

To clarify an underlying issue: www.truckmodeler.com was not owned by Dan, he used the domain name and ran the site when I no longer had the time for it. The domain name is owned by me and will continue to be. Now Jim Brown is hosting Truckmodeler.com. Tim

Kurt Ooo! This is looking nice. Tim

Looks like it just came from 1976 ! Tim

Cool! I love daycab COE's. Tim

Nice build. Tim

Tim The headlamps are painted. The lighting? Thank the sun for that! Tim