Old Buckaroo

Good to see you guys getting the kicking the tires and cleaning off the dust. This Summer my Wife and I played as it was just us for the first time in 24 years. I get to model the rest of the year. Rich - what part of Colorado ?

I like the sounds of this project - even going for the Dart. Just think there would of been no movie plot if old Dennis had Hemi under the hood ! Terry (Superpeterbilt) modeled a Duel truck after the crash all twisted up - it was really cool !

Gator & Gino - Thank you ! Last progress pic for this one. Mudflaps I have my own battles with them quite often. I made a flap bracket out of three pieces of styrene to hold a piece of aluminum wire. The idea is the wire will bend if contacted and it slips right out to re-straighten it or remove the flaps completely for travel. The finial pics are now "Under Glass" Thank you for following this one.

I left a Snap'on ratchet & socket , wrench and prybar in one just like that. As they say No Good Deed goes Unpunished

This truck was a ebay box o parts combined with an AITM resin conversion. I had to take indoor pics as the wind is really howling here today. Thanks for following and looking in.

I love this picture, makes me think back to the movie "Steel Cowboy" passing the fleet driver. (yeah I know wrong make of trucks)

Very nice Jacobus, I really like the Canadian sleeper.

Factory fresh from the Dealership by Terry - I had to of misread that ?

Clayton - I am not sure what I will do for the flaps. First I have to scrounge a pair. Remember all plastic components on this truck came from parts and partial assembled kits. Now I know what not to do on the next one.

Terry I used on of those Detroits. Gator - What do you mean by trailer , that would take up the shelf space of two more trucks . Actually I would like to have an old round front style.

Western - stands out in my mind. Beautiful blue paint and chrome till tomorrow. I had the chance to turn wrenches for them about 15 years ago - I went for a larger fleet which was most likely a mistake.

I always am amazed at how many of us want to build the - RD Mack, Snowman truck, Blue Mule Ford, BJ & the Bear and Convoy truck. I bet when they made these movies and shows they never once thought how these trucks would be remembered and replicated for decades.

Miles - thanks a million ! I used the RCA cables and all is good. I knew it had to be real simple.

My son had it hooked up to a cheaper quality system before I moved. I can play currently but the sound only comes through the tv and it is just not as great. Nothing more satisfying as the boom of a 50 cal on surround Edited as problem has been solved - Thank you !

I can do that tomorrow , thank you .

Sorry to distract your fine build again, I dug out that straight sixer and looked it over and started assembling it. Nothing short of some small sanding sticks, files and a few other tools cant clean up. Not the highest quality but good enough for my applications. I have paid more for worse I should have it finished sometime tomorrow.

I have an Xbox 360 and like to play Far Cry 3 & 4. I dont know how to hook this up to the surround sound system though. Any tips on how to go about this ? My son wont get to come home again till May .

Wow, it has been such a long time since an update on this one. Going to try and get this one on the display shelf . Made window glass out of some clear packaging. There is a scratch here and there but I have to work with what I have on hand. Speaking of, the BMF kinda looks like "Hammered Rat doodoo" . But I kid you not I have had this stuff since I was 15. Yeah - 36 years I have been packing this stuff around with Japanese writing on the backing paper. It has not fared too well and has a lot of creases in it. But I still have it I have no idea where I hid the wheels and tires but they are here somewhere.

Brian ,I picked up the Detroit In-Line 6-71 from Kens Customs. The quality is really good, a few air pockets but no near as bad those some of those Blown Hemi Engines I use to assemble a decade ago and cost three times as much. Plus it is that white resin that is easy to work with. I would buy 6 more if I could figure out what to put them in.

.015" styrene - Used a punch to make the cap , trimmed a piece of scrap for the rest. Tamiya tape sliced to 1mm makes the bracket around the stack.

Brian, thanks for the vote of confidence. I had forgotten about this post until somebody quizzed me the other day and I had to backtrack to figure out "What the heck ?" I am in the process right now of planning to build one similar without the kit. Thanks for all the advice and tips on this truck. Scottie - Beautiful save !

Whoa, I just found this one. Man Brian , this is one of the coolest projects I have ever seen ! I love that twin turbo'ed Detroit sixer . You have done some serious nice work on this one.

From the pictures I have seen of the real trucks they were pretty plain. I needed a plain exhaust so that was today's project. I stole a pen from my Wife - " Call before you Dig" sure hope she does not need that one - but I have never seen her with a shovel in her hand before Just to tempt my sanity I also made a rain cap which does not show in the picture very well due to background washout. I think this is pretty much it for modifications to the chassis. Thanks for looking in

Only seven grey hairs - that isn't too bad ! What a fabulous build the Ford WT9000 is one of my most favorite trucks. The pictures look super and you did one'heck'of a job for this to be your first semi let alone with a resin conversion. I hope to see you building more trucks.

Using the picture Jacobus supplied I worked on the air intake and filter. I am starting to see light at the end of the tunnel and getting closer to paint on the frame. Jeff - I ended up sectioning in another piece of .030" to alter the exhaust piping. It is a never ending challenge.