David G.

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.

Thanks for your suggestion Lucas, I'll certainly keep it in mind. David G.

I was a Plowboy fan too so I'll be following along. I can't wait to see where you go with this build. David G.

The paint looks great Anton! I like the grille too. David G.

The hobos are a nice touch, excellent work on the campfire light! David G.

Hello Everybody! As many of you may know, I'm currently building Revell's Auto Transport Trailer. As a companion to that trailer, I've selected Revell's Peterbilt 359. In just a couple of build sessions I have the basic chassis assembled with a test-fit of the engine. It's time to get some wheels under this mamma-jamma. For kit chrome I usually spray a dull coat first then do some detail painting and washes. I finished the wheel detailing and started to assemble the wheel sets for a photo. There's a little problem. The tires are warped which is causing a wobbly bent-rim looking effect. I can mount the tires without the center spacer but then they're too close together. It looks like I have a few choices at this point, I'll wait to see how it all looks as it comes together before I decide what to do. As always, I'm open to suggestions Thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments. David G.

Thank you Carl. David G.

The plug wires look fine to me, well beyond where I would have gone with them. I also like the colors on the intake tubes, cool! David G.