Old Buckaroo

I removed all the "boiler rivets" off the one I built. And will do so for any future builds. As for the seam , after joining halves I laid a piece of stretched sprue to fill the valley, after using a flat hobby file there was little needed to be puttied.

If your going to torment yourself you just as well take a full dose That pair rates in the top 10 of my favorites though !

Top pic blue cab & hood IH 4200 , the extra cabs can be 4200 or 4300 series. The 4200 hood is even with rear fender, the 4300 hood is longer then fender.

Still making forward progress, mocked it up after some paint. I did not have any "JT Orange" but made due. The cab and hood is metallic silver but does not show in pic. Thanks for looking in

That is a Super Looking snapper. I think the nicest I have ever seen.

Very nice work ! It is nice to see these cars getting a second chance . Now you got me wanting to do the same only I have no little cars. But I am going to be looking for them now

Mark - what kit number would this be ?

A sharp eyed forum member spotted this sealed kit at his LHS, put it on hold and gave me a call to see if I wanted it.

I would have to agree, your attention to detail is beyond description. One of my favorite threads !

Oh Wow, that is really taking shape. That grill really looks good. Nice work all the way around .

Nick the real car never had a 327 with 6 Strombergs, that was just a movie line.

Christain , This is awesome - fantastic work !

Try it out and get back to us. Simple Green seems "watered down " anymore.

The Autocar Dumptruck came with "Pit Fenders" I am a little concerened with your choice of modeling tools shown it the picture. A bigger hammer is not always the answer nor a waffle print

That is some nice work, The rear cab mount is a great addition. I dont know how I missed this earlier.

Thanks Mike - I mainly got this kit as I wanted a Cat engine . Clayton I really liked how yours turned out. Brandon - I sawed that plate right off so I could reposition it. It is real easy if you have a good saw. Look at the first pic and you can see the molded in angle bracket that is only half now. The plate has been moved back about an inch, it is just sitting there to cover the void.

After a void from the bench which consisted of a move this Summer, I needed something I could work on with the resources I have on hand. This looked like a easy simple project... I have never been one to just build out of the box. Here is my progress so far. Shortened the frame down for a single drive Cut the sleeper and used the back half of another sleeper to make the cab back. Removed one exhaust mount and the sleeper mounts. Backdated the headlights from rectangle to concave Also little stuff that will never be seen like styrene sheet on the engine hollow areas.. Pretty simple so far I need more of these kits.. Thanks for looking in

That is such a well detailed suspension. Is it going to be Ace Red ? Good call on the positioning !

This is way cool ! It will be nice for that car to be restored to its glory. The Jet Threat was always one of my favorites many years ago.

Billings - cripes that is in my territory Awesome to see those kits are going to get a second chance and grace the display shelves. Good for you !

Man that thing rocks in that scheme. I see you upgraded the brakes to slow that Beast down..

Wow, another great project to follow and learn from. I can never get tired of seeing these older trucks !

This project is on hold until I can get some stripper to dunk the frame in. That paint is so thick it looks like plasti-dip

That paint looks real smooooth ! Is it black or a charcoal ? Those stripes would be nice. If it was me I would opt on painting and use some decals.

That is a good looking rig, the two holes really make it stand out. Looking forward to seeing more trucks from you in the future.