Chuck Most

Not quite, but close.

Garbage masher scene in Star Wars. That's what my work area is like....

Nice! I need to get back to my slammed, crusty, Cummins powered example....

Very cool. In an odd way the Mini looks right at home up on those big tires.

A 1:25 scale M62 would be SWEET, though.

"No, no, no... they made one! Came out at the same time the Ford C-600 with the Garwood packer body! Saw a bunch of them at Wolworth's back in the day... sure wish I'd snapped up a few!"

After he mentioned the Autocar mixer, I went "Googling" for one and could find no mention of one. Which would mean I DO have the complete set of AMT Autocar kits.

I can only imagine what future archaeologists would have to say about this.

Tim sent me some pics of his two latest completed models today- a Diamond Reo SBFA, and an Autocar hauling a gravel train. Apparently Tim's young grandson has already claimed the Autocar as his.

It's 1:32 scale. It's not a terribly rare kit- it was originally released by Renwal. Revell reissued it in the old Renwal box a few years ago.

I'll throw another "inside, then mask, then outside" on the pile. Only exception is if I'm brush painting the inside of the cab, then the outside will be painted first.

I wondered what happened to this one. Loving what I'm seeing.

I love it. Reminds me of the old Hobart units with Willys Go Devil powerplants.

Sick and twisted... in all the right ways. I wouldn't change a thing about it.

Long story short, this came about because of the connection between Republic Motor Truck Company of Alma, MI, and ALF. Also, I had an incomplete ALF pumper I wanted to dispose of the fun way. If you want the whole story, check out the link here- http://www.modeltruckbuilder.com/index.php?/blogs/entry/8-the-republic-ctc-series/ Anyway, here's how the unit looked after it's one-year R&D odyssey was complete.

I hatched this idea about five years ago, but never really did much other than think about it until a few months ago. At first, it just looks like a nicely restored Transtar, until you look closer, or open the hood. Then you realize it's riding on a 2010 LoneStar chassis. Sort of like a "Class 8 Restomod", it has the looks of a classic, but you can get service or mechanical parts from any International dealer. Which might come in handy for when that MaxxForce starts giving you fits! Hey, at least the dealer will 1. Have parts for it in stock, and 2. know what the hell a MaxxForce is to begin with. Same can't be said for the V800. Paint is none other than IH Harvester red for the chassis and interior (where you will also find the LoneStar's seats), and Ford Oxford White for the cab and hood. The red stripe decals (and warning labels on the rear frame rails) came from modeltruckin.com, while I took the liberty of making myself the driver with the "Chuck" decal from the AMT White Road Boss. The "Not For Hire" decals are from the Ford race car hauler. I also used a foiled AITM too box to fill in the void under the passenger's side of the plated Mercury sleeper. I don't normally build conventionals with sleepers, but I just had to try that plated Mercury on this one. Glad I did now!

Finished my first Peterbilt earlier this year (or was it last year...?), and I wanted it to have a Paccar sister on the shelf. So, here's my first finished KW. This started out with a Revell snap kit, and a few choice bits from a glue-bomb AMT Watkins KW. The idea here was an early '70's tractor that was upgraded with a Cummins NTC 475 and a newer 8-bag air ride sometime in the '90's. At that time, it was also treated to a fresh coat of Chrysler Intense Blue Pearl and some white stripes. Well, it ain't sometime in the '90's anymore and she's starting to look like she needs another trip to the spa...

Another thing you could do (if just for visual interest if nothing else) could be to paint the transmission a dark gray or cast-iron color. A friend of mine had an FLD120 with a remanufactured trans which was painted a sort of dark bluish gray.

On Peterbilts (possibly other manufacturers) the transmission was painted the chassis color. The engine and trans were installed in the chassis before paint, then the engine would be masked off and everything else painted the chosen color.

Sand the windshield opening and trim any mold lines before installation of the "glass". It's a tight fit, but the plus side is you won't need glue to keep it in place. If you plan to foil or detail paint the trim, I suggest doing so after the windshield is in place.

Thanks!

I'm sure they came from a '90's Revell-o-gram pickup truck kit, but I don't have the foggiest recollection which one. Any help would be appreciated, and thanks in advance!

Don't fret- it's only the second time he's done this as far as I can remember.

I've noticed that too- though I was just weird. Feels good to see someone come right out and mention it.