David G.

Thank you Jürgen, I would be honored. I also have a dedicated Facebook page called Model Cars, Mostly. It's linked in my signature. David G.

It's great seeing an old build like this rescued and revived. Preserve what you can and redo what you have to. David G.

Thank you Steve. I'm quite happy with how they turned out. That's most kind of you to say Jürgen, thank you. I may not be planning any... but I'm also not ruling them out. I'll build just about anything that strikes my fancy but I do tend to stick to model cars, mostly. David G.

Hello Everybody! While I worked out the details on correcting the warp on the tires, I turned my attention toward prepping these chromed fuel tanks to install on the chassis. I stripped the chrome plating and assembled the tanks. They'll need much filing and sanding to remove the seams and flash. Filed and sanded smooth then painted with Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue, the color I plan to use for the cab. With some detail painting and BMF for the tank straps, the tanks are ready to mount to the chassis. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your thoughts and comments. David G.

Thank you Jürgen. Yeah, the tires aren't great but they're certainly not the worst I've worked with. I did consider replacing them with some aftermarket units but I want to keep this build as OOB as I can. And honestly, I'm not really a truck builder. This is likely the only road tractor I'll ever build and I plan to give it only as much love as it needs to live. Thanks again, David G.

Yes indeed Brian! That's exactly what I ended up doing. After a few days of fiddling about, I came to the same conclusion. I cut about half of the circumference of the webbing and packed the warped areas of the tires with paper napkin. Once mounted, I massaged and smooshed the tires into a more realistic shape. I'll post all that in a future update. Great minds, eh? Thanks again, David G.

Thanks for the link Ken, they have some really good stuff there. I plan to keep this one mainly OOB... at least as much as I can. But I'll certainly throw their site into my favorites bar for future reference. =D-

Excellent detail and paint, love the decals too! A beautiful build! David G.

An excellent and imaginative concept well planned and executed. It looks like it could start up and run! 😮 I also like that photo with the ghosted engine cover. David G.

I've always liked these old panel trucks. Surprisingly, I don't have any in my collection. I'll just have to enjoy watching you build yours. David G.

Cool! That's gotta be the first lowrider road tractor I've seen! 😮 =D-

Hello Everybody! I took a week off building to allow my fingers to heal up a bit. I've been having trouble with my finger tips drying and splitting due to the cold & dry winter weather. They're not completely healed but they're getting better. So to celebrate, here's an update! Test fitting the cab and hood so they can get used to their future homes. The wheels are assembled and look pretty good, at least from this angle. I'm still working to find a way of getting the dual tires to align properly. At worst, if I mount the wheels with the gap on the bottom it'll be less noticeable. But to me, that would seem like cheating. So... onward! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your thoughts and impressions. David G.

Revell's Peterbilt 359, my first road tractor! Test fitting the cab and hood so they can get used to their future homes. Thanks for lookin' David G.

That looks good so far. Is this the Revell version? If so, I'm curious about the hood. There was a warp in the hood on the one I built and I was unable to get it to fit properly. It looks like the one in your photo may have the same issue. Thanks, David G.

The paint and detail look great! I love that 70's rake. David G.

Thank you Len. Thanks Greg, I appreciate that. David G.

Oh! That's just cool in so many ways! Excellent work! David G.

Dave, Is it possible that the block-out is related to certain key words too? I seem to remember encountering a similar problem here a few years back that was triggered by the inclusion of certain words within the body of the text. I don't recall now specifically what those words were. But when the error kicked I could usually identify which word or words were causing the problem. They were usually words like "insertion" "attachment" "sticky". Not those words specifically, but words that model builders may frequently use but could be problematic in other contexts. I don't know if the information is helpful but there it is. Cheers! David G.

The trestle structure looks great, I'm also liking all the clutter. David G.

Those are some good, clean looking adjustments. Nicely done! David G.

Hello Everybody! I've been having a little trouble with my finger tips drying and splitting due to the cold, dry winter weather so I took a week off building to allow my poor little fingies to heal up a bit. They're not completely healed but they're getting better. So in celebration, here's an update! I've decided on the trim color for the interior, Tamiya XF-75 IJN Gray. The dashboard has been painted Tamiya TS-93 Pure Blue to match the body color. There wasn't a lot of relief to work with when it came to detail painting the instruments so I did the best I could. With the dashboard complete, the steering wheel should be next so here it is. It's been painted Tamiya TS-46 Light Sand to match the upholstery with Molotow chrome accents. That's all for this update. As always, thanks for following along and please feel free to share your thoughts and views. David G.

Thanks for following Gary. Please feel free to use any ideas or techniques I show here, chances are pretty good that I stole them from someone else anyway!

Looking good Marcel! I'd go with the more detailed turbo too. David G.

A one-piece body and cab? Interesting. For some reason I'm picturing this finished in a turquoise blue with white accents. David G.

It's a good start on the body Daniel. Of course I'm interested to see how it all plays out. You know, with the decals you were working on last year. David G.