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Thank you again guys!!! @Raul_Perez, Yep, a lot of paint because I had a little problem with it... I probably paint it 20 times... It was make me crazy!!! @RJWood, The doors and hood are working, also you can remove part of the hood. I glued a piece of chromed plastic for keep the hood and doors open. The idea of doing this kind of doors and hood a the beginning was because it looks like my doog's ears. But after the paint problem I changed my mind, so the doors are kind of wings, for all the time I though to trow it out of the window!!! Rayan S., BMF??? Zero... CrazyJim, the trailer it is a project, and it is still in my mind... I don't know if I'll start to build it, I need a vacation after the truck!!!

Thank you guys!!! @MikeMC, I was planning to build the trailer too, but I'll put in in "wait" for now... @Dave, You're welcome and toooo gentle!!! I forgot to bring you one things remind me! @HarryP., For safety I didn't put the driver train on it... @CrazyJim, It dosn't look that it scraping the ground, It is totally scraping the ground... I was thinking how much excited I was when I bought it a one swap meet, and the same night went back home and looking a the ocean I start to put some ink on a paper, some lines, the front fender...

I was looking to some lovely retro style in this model, between a old car and a Streamliner train and put all in a AMT Peterbilt 359. About the kit, I didn't used too many part from it, cab, chassis, engine, steering wheels and dashboard, the rest it is all scratch-build. A lot of fun wit it, and also some bad moment, because of paint problem... But a the end I can say that I'm happy with it... Some pics... Thank you for looking!!! Thanks to Trehugger for the name suggestion! LOVE IT!!!

Ok thanks! And which model is?

forgot the picture...

A member of the model club I belong, gave to me this truck. He said that was a kit that he bought when he was working at Freightliner. Which truck is and where I can find info about it? He told me the model, but I forgot...

Cool!

What I can tell you... I love old stuff!!!

Thank you!!! Probably in the future I'll scratch-build a trailer for it too... But I need space for it.

To be honest with you, I had this idea looking streamlined trains pics, and mix it with old cars. I love those train too!

Other pics...

Very nice job!!!

Merci beaucoup!!! Un salut à la France, j'ai plusieurs amis et parents dans la région de Lyon et Antibes, des beaux quartiers. Et du bon vin!

Thank you Ponyexpress!!! Yes would be great a animal related build-off, so after we can race!!!

Sorry to heard about your accident with the soda!!! And out of the nose hurt a lot!!! I hope your keyboard still working!! And Thank you!!!

Two nice songs!!! Thank you again!!! I like the hood that open so too, remind me the old cars...

Thank you Ryan!!! Cool look at it hearing the ZZTop!!! Which song it was?

Thank you!!! I started in November, probably the 9th... But I had so many problem with it, related to the paint... That toke me to build it a lot of time... After I put it back in the box and leave it for a while and build other stuff... Like the 71 Hemster Cuda (on Under Glass). After I went back on it, and finish it... The huge works was for the fender, that looks simple to build but required a lot of works. But I had also a lot of fun doing it... From the AMT kit I used cab, part of the sleeper and hood, engine, radiator, air and oil filter, chassis, dashboard and steering wheels. The rest it is all scratch-build... I just realized that for build it I used 2 and something of Bondo putty (1.5OZ each) and almost two Superglue 0.35OZ!!!

[quote name='Plastic Freak' date='08 January 2010 - 11:58 AM' timestamp='1262980689' post='251751' I wish more builders would go the custom rout with these big trucks.

Don't give up!!!

Would be nice, but it is in 1/24 scale...

Cool!!! But probably is a 1942...

Thank you!!!

Thank you guys!!!

After painting-sanding-painting who knows how many time... And thinking until this morning to trow it away, I complete it... I can't believe it!!! It is not perfect, because the paint/sand/paint time, but I'm happy with it and now I can enjoy it... I can say also that I used it as a test, for some stuff that I had in my mind, and could works for other models. I love the kind of retro stile on it mixed with modern... Basically, from the AMT kit I used only the cab, hood and part from the sleeper, chassis, engine, steering wheels, dashboard... The rest is scratch build. Before start the model I stretched 4 inches the chassis, hood also was stretched and the sleeper too, and put with the cab... The hood and door, I prefer make them open like 2 wing, because of the many time I though to trow it out of the window... Door and hood can open and close, but I glue a piece of chrome plastic to keep them open, so help to see the inside. Will see what Chuck say about his ex 359... Some pics... I also can remove part of the hood... Kind of hot rod... Thank you for looking!!!