Sergey

So, the steering wheel has been remade. I used the rim from Ford LNT kit. The rest of steering wheel are styrene, epoxy patty, wire, piece of sprue. Though Ford's rim is 1mm bigger, then TopKick one should be it has an ideal cirkle. I also made the gear shift lever. Here is how it should be: I also filed down the bottom and back side of the dash. Now it sitssits a litle lower. Almost like at home. Erly Tahoe and Silverado have the same cab and dash.

The model will be the same as a dump truck on first photo, except the high rooth and some decals for the doors. You're reading my mind. I planed to use AMT Ford kit for chassis and dump body, but Ford's frame is differs from GMC's. It has higher frame spar piece in the middle. So I use KFS frame. I show you later. Dump body will be reworked too for modern style. I already bought Evergreen strips.

Well, I searched all over the internet for color schemes of TopKick. Haven't faund anything better, then first picture. Do you have something interesting on mind?

Thank you Brian! Of course I can do that. I'm not sure which one I like best jet.

So, the bottom of back wall of the cab has filled up: Almost finised on the left side, not on the right. Here is the original: Door pockets and elbow-rest are up graded too:

Hello my dear colleagues! I haven't write here for a long time.... As I am American Medium Duty trucks fan, I can't stand to work (make a model) on this one. : The only thing I will change is the rooth. I like standart one. And I not sure about the bumper. May be I will use the stock one. I bought the resin on e-bay couple years before. I guess it's Perry's: The grill is fited to suit. There are couple fuel tanks and acumulator boxes in kit. Plus chequered plates and buckles for hood and boxes in separate bag: I like this kit. Quality of the cast rather high. No boubles. There is pimple on a back wall, like the real cab has. Also bottom line need correction. Door handles are made through Interior tub is flat as usuall. I have PDF with dimensions, so I can say the scale of a kit is something between 1/24 and 1/25. Toolbar sits rather high. Next photo shows it better. The steering wheel is too small for this truck. It's a pitty - no head lights lenses or wind screen in a kit. No instruction too.....

Well done KJ! Is there any news about 19,5" wheels?

Hello Larry! Is there any news about W500 kit?

Well done Rusty. Where can we buy one and how much? Waiting for sharp pictures.

If it has 68' grill or later - I'm in.

Thank you Jim!

Does anyone bought at this shop? Who can tell about their quality and service?

Thank you guys! Who knows if this web shop work? http://www.missinglinkrc.com/ford_kits_2012.htm Seems me after-makers ignore me

Does anybody know: Dave Natale from AITM is avalible by e-mail? Asked him couple questions about his stuff two days before. Still nothing back.

Thank you Aaron! Sorry, I meant dump body released between 1990-2000.

O-key! Is there a topic, where it might be discussed before?

Hello, colleagues! I plan to built 14' dump body of 90-s with front mounted hoist, using Ford LT (Snow plow) parts. I would like to built it as close to original as it possible. So now I should determine: which parts I can use keeping the body authentic and which should be replaced. Now my question about undersructure: 1. Can body longitudinals go through body crossmembers (like in the kit), or body longitudinals should only run under body crossmembers? 2. Can rectangular profile serve as body longitudinals? I have searched dump photos across the TruckPaper and haven't found the answer. Some photos show channels as longitudinals, some - I-beams, some - rectangular tube (with central mounted hoist and two longitudinals: one set on truck frame and one - on the body). Most of body longitudinals runs under body crossmembers, but not always. Can anyone help me out of my doubts? May be somebody can point me to datasheet of 12'-16' dump body of 90-s?

Nice stuff! KJ is there any news about 19.5" wheels project?

Here is the WIP about 1:24 KrAZ: http://trucksinscale.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=97

I would buy one set (6 wheels) too. Where can we see unpainted discs?

Hey Denny! Nice work on 4 hole dually! Haven't see them on web site, so how much for wheel set & tire set?

More photos. By the way for those who would like to buy one of these models here is the contact: oldavto@yandex.ru Sorry if this looks like advertisement. Just information for some people.

Well, It is not my project. This 5 STUDEBAKERs were build by two men: Oleg Malakhov, who made it Alexandr Bushuev - sponsor and producer of project. As for the price you better ask him. Here is the e-mail of Bushuev: oldavto@yandex.ru Here is his facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldavto He said: "One of 5 STUDEBAKERs goes on exhibition in America" Three of them can be bought. Two other for personal colection of authors. By the way, the scale is 1/18

Sorry Guys I was busy lately and couldn't analyze how new forum work. Model is 1/18 scale. Two of them are for creators personal colection. Three more are for sell. Here are the photos: