David G.

Hello Everybody! I have now completed more kits than I purchased this year. Kits Completed: 1 Kits Purchased: 0 The kit is good and deceptively easy to build. It is showing its age though, I had to drill out a number of plugged locator holes. Other than that, it built up rather well. This is the bookcase where the rig will be displayed once the Peterbilt 359 is wrapped up. I've started gathering some of my previously build models as a load. I'll get some official photos after I finish building the 359, which should be soon. Thanks to all of you who contributed your support with your compliments, comments and suggestions. David G.

Thank you Dan. Given your experience with these kits I'd believe you have a very good idea of how fiddly and frustrating these little lines can be. Thank you for your kind comment. David G.

Dang, that paint did turn out nice! David G.

Thank you Germán! =D-

That's a really cool diorama! The trick with these is to get enough detail worked in without having so much that it draws attention away from the subject. It seems that you've hit the sweet spot. Nicely done! David G.

Thank you Gary, you're correct. One doesn't usually this much detail on a trailer build... unless it's one of your builds. Knowing as I do, your skill with such things, your kind comment means much to me. Thank you. Thanks for your comment Ron. I build model cars mostly so I really know very little about air brakes. This post was more about the hydraulic lines and the appearance of their routing. I felt that the slight changes I made were an improvement and wanted to share that. I don't think that the hydraulic lines would actually be functional the way they're routed or anything like that. I just wanted to come up with something that looked reasonable and tidy. But I'll do a little research on the air brakes and see what I can learn. Thanks for the pointer. Thank you for the additional information Håkan. I'll look into that and see what changes I want to make. That's one of the things I love about a hobby like this, there's always something new to learn about. Thanks to you all for your comments. I'm hoping to have this one completed pretty soon. David G.

Cool. I'll keep an eye out for it. You always come up with the most fascinating customization ideas. =D-

The engine is gorgeous and I like the red accents on the chassis. David G.

As much as I like the green two-tone wheels, I have to agree with @Zippi. The red wheels are a bit more striking. I guess it depends on the mood you want to convey: smooth or edgy. They both work well. The interior looks great too. David G.

Dang, that's sweet! Great photo too! David G.

Very cool! I found this one at last year's Desert Scale Classic, probably the same kit. I'm currently in the process of building it. Here's a link to the WIP thread if you're interested. I look forward to seeing what you do with yours. David G.

Hello Everybody! It took me three or four build sessions but I've added the hydraulic lines to the trailer! Doing this was probably about as much work as foiling the chrome trim on a 1959 Chrysler. Of course I did put a little extra effort into it as you'll see in the photos. Because of course I did. With the exception of the two units on the bottom of the trailer, the assembly instructions give no real indication of where to place the hydraulic junction boxes. After a little online research I was able to work out where they go. So here's a photo of the junction boxes in place on the side-frame of the trailer. Hopefully saving other builders similar aggravation. There is also one on each side of on the tail. The directions called for routing the tubes across and under the frame rails. Instead, I decided to drill out several of the cast-in dimples to allow me to pass the tubes through the frame rather than under it. My guess is that on the prototype these indentations were probably actually holes in the frame anyway. I think the results are worth the extra time and effort it took. "Sano" as we would say back in the day. Now I need to get those wheels to track! That's all for this round. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your comments. David G.

Thank you Steve. I'm just now editing the photos for the next update. I should have it posted here in a short while. David G.

Thank you very much Germán. I'm hoping the same and I'm working toward that. =D-

Thank you Steve. My intent is to build it as an independent transport service. I think the decals on the tractor will match well enough with the signboard on the trailer. Hopefully, along with the color, tying the whole rig together visually. David G.

Thank you! I think my LHS carries this line. =D-

It looks great Daniel! It's been such a grand adventure following along as you continued to add mind-blowing detail after mind-blowing detail. Thank you for taking the time to photograph and explain each step. I also appreciate your kind and thoughtful responses to all of our comments and questions. I'm looking forward to seeing the final photos. Just wondering... do you already have another project in mind? David G.

Thank you kindly Germán. Thanks Carl, I appreciate that. David G.

Hello Everybody! Circumstances have kept me away from "The Boards" for a few weeks but now I'm back... at least for a while. It took a couple of build sessions but the upper deck ramps are all in place. I even got the safety pins, chains and steps installed. I had to use some repurposed jewelry chain because I misjudged cutting the ramp tiedown chains and came up short. Sometime between build sessions the safety pin on this side went missing so I fashioned one from a paperclip. I'm thinking about trimming the length on both of the pins. They seem to intrude into the loading space a little too much for my liking. I found a space on this old bookcase to display the rig when it's completed. That's always the thing with builds like this... where to put them when they're done! I'll have to pretty it up a bit but it'll do. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

That they do! The tail lights always reminded me of those add-on trailer lights from the Sixties. So I guess since these lights are from the Sixties... the car is still ahead of its time! =D-

I'm amazed by your engineering and fabrication skills Dan. Impressive work so far. Enjoy your time off. David G.

Holy Moley! I miss a few meetings and see what happens? That's a fabulous finish to a long and involved build Daniel! As I was catching up, I was at first a little worried when I saw the orange-peeley paint but you put an amazing polish on it, impressive! An amazingly inspirational build Daniel! David G.

That's shaping up quite nicely Joe! Seeing your work on this one almost makes me want to build another aircraft. ...almost. ...mmmm... Maybe just a small kit. Nothing too fancy. David G.

Fabulous looking interior Steve! I especially like the dash configuration and the gauges. The decals are awesome! I think Roger would be flattered and suitably impressed. David G.

@Cool Hand I love that color Luke! May I ask what is is? I think it would look on the Moebius Plymouth Satellite. Thanks, David G.