Old Buckaroo

This is a real beautiful truck with realistic road grime. That driver definetly needs to be looking for a Truck Wash along the interstate. Fantastic Job !

This is really nice. I also like is being without the visor - seems more fitting for a fleet truck. The wood in the trailer is a nice touch along with the "drivers" name on the door. Now I know why JT's last build was blue, someone else has cornered the orange paint market I want to get this KW kit and build the same now !

Could possibly be the one was sent by mistake . Hopefully the other one is still in their possesion.

Maybe an older kit and the later ones got revised instructions ?

Pretty scary huh, a bolt on the road jumps out to my eyes more then a broken bottle. I think where I live they all must be to the exhaust . Seems like nobody in this town has a muffler.

I wonder how much flak that guy took from his Wife for buying it in the first place for 10 G ? I always wondered what happened to that bike. Reckon Francis finially got it for that amount of money spent ?

These old kits are awesome. What part does the "pipecleaners" represent ? Those old time modelers were really talented and dedicated. If you ever have a chance look at some Model RailRoad magazines from the 1930's, through the 1940's before kits became available. Amazing stuff what they built with common discarded items.

That is prety sweet. I have never seen one of those kits. The CL-9000 is one of my favorite trucks. I have a "Titan " cab I have been converting into one during my "wait for something to dry" periods.

What is that saying - "Can you hear me now ?"

Casey - what is the width and height of the seat you put in ?

This is my first completed Big Rig in 33 years. I think I read every wip about this kit here before starting it. I have several pages of notes of "quirks" by other modelers and added a few of my own. Thanks to all who followed "the assembling of plastic parts" to make this truck .

That almost sounds like a journal entry from the "Donner Party"

That car looks really cool on there backwards. Does give a nice flow to the shape. Great work putting that bench seat in there. Looks like it belongs there.

Hey guys I really appreciate the comments. John this truck has a blue sparkle steering wheel in just for you. Well here will be the last two pics for the workbench section as this one is coming to an end quickly. Got the foot stirrups made, cab is mounted . All that is left is the mudflaps, pogo stick and mirrors and a few more details. Thanks for looking in

I am having a hard time believing this is 1/25 scale. You must of robbed every electronic gadget in the house to source all that wiring. Looks really Fantastic. I really like the Hemi decal on the valve cover !

I cant believe I just found this. What a great way to spend my time with the morning cup of coffee. Simply amazing and so many new ideas learned with no gray area . I have wanted for years to make steerable fronts but was not quite sure how to go about it. Now there is no excuse. Most Excellent work , looking forward to seeing the rest.

I like the way that one is looking. Smancy fancy with those stripes also. What really catches my attention though is the frame color. What color did you use for that ? Good to see you back Q tip, thought maybe you were on holiday .. gotta build a logging truck someday.

Thanks for looking in and commenting, I cant even begin to tell you how much it has motivated me ! I am getting really excited to be where I am at on this build. I set the cab on for a visual on where to locate the foot stirrups. The front is sitting about 1mm high at this time as I dont want to take the chance of not being able to get the pins back out of mounting holes. Yee~ha !

Somewhere there has to be one , I know the current owner is - Stagecoach Diesel Motorsports out of Hastings MN. Social media maybe , I dont do any of that stuff so I cant look. Maybe these guys can help with contact info http://www.tyronemalone.net

Hey Alan, Have you tried contacting the current owner ? When I was building my BJ McKay truck I exchanged several emails with the owner and he was very helpful.

I have thought that would be a good one to build also. Wouldn't be too hard to scratch build.

This turned out so swell I think you should build your own "race semi" for it. I double dog dare you

There is not enough character space for me to tell you how impressed I am with this build. But I do need to tell you those "spring loaded latches " are amazingly insane Good to see the "glitter wheels " making a comeback. I did one for my '68 Freight-shaker

Not familiar with the length of the Revell kit. In 1/1 scale the 108" Aero cab used the 180" standard wheel base.

ebay, the search for Model trucks. I had been getting tired of seeing all the 1/87 scale stuff being placed there. But I am only one person and I would be looking for that scale under Model RR stuff . But I was willing to give that the befit of the doubt. But when people start listing sippy cups and things like this under the model truck section - http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-White-Gas-Range-Sealed-Type-Burners-/291089772204?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item43c64d6eac It is time for me to move on...