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    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted · Edited by CITY COBRA

    Need some help on cab colors with this color winslow stripe color combo. The stripe colors are harvest yellow, tangerine orange and tomato red. The stripes came those colors in the kit. I have built a 359 and a 379 yellow cab with that color combo stripe and a 359 and a 379 black with also with the same stripe combo. They all look Outrageous. Anyway. I just need some help on finding the color of the next build. P.S Twotone color options are welcome also roof, fenders, tanks, and frame rails. Possibilities are endless. Greatly appreciate all the help. :unsure:

    peterbilt 379-done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    Southgate. Heres some beautiful 359 features. Double round headlights, Marker lights on sides of fenders, Turn signals on top of fenders, Air horns are round at the ends, Cab lights also have round glass lenses, Vortox air cleaners are plumbed through the sides of the hood, Little spring preloaded door on side of hood, Entire hood is different, Battery boxes, Wipers operate from cowl area of the windshield to the center of the windshield post and visa versa, Optional AC unit mounted to the roof, And the Corvette style dash. Tube type aluminum wheels, Motors were either mechanical 3406B air to air Caterpillars, 444 Big Cam Cummins, or 318 2 cycle Detroits,

    379 features. What mse op said. Different headlights brackets,signal lights attached to the headlights instead to be on the fenders,different dash,

    Let me add to the 379 features. Hood is totally different, Air cleaners are plumbed through the cowl, Windshield wipers operate like on a car they clean to the drivers side and visa versa, Air horns have a rectangleular end to them, Cab lights have squareish type lens. Motors are electric. Let me explain that. Press the fuel pedal to the floor twice the motor only revs once. Thanks to the computer that controls everything. Thats why we call them electronic Cats, Cummins, and Detroits. Well thats all I could think of hope this all helps. :)

    Mack R Model parts

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    I was wondering if any of you guys out there could help me find some parts I need for a Mack R 600 I would like to do. You guys might have what I need in your Mack spare parts box. I have posted what I need on top of each photo. Special thanks to Phoneguy for linking pictures of the instructions. Thanks in advance guys if ya have these parts I need.

    Part #27 oil filters for 1

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    Part #55 air valve for 1

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    Part #203 exhaust bracket for 3. And part numbers 193-194 exhaust pipe coming off turbo for 1 each.

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    So ya think fuel prices are going up. Over priced plastic.

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    I know. I recently sold just the hauler body from the Papa truck, and still got $31 for it. Not bad for part of a kit.

    I have to agree with the statement about having to have it even if they can't afford it. Some resin kits I've seen, which isn't even a whole truck, have gone past the $200 mark. I still think of the Revell AG triaxle Kenworth cabover I saw at $405 with 2-3 days left to the auction. I wonder what they sacrificed to pay for that one.

    Ray. Are these people crazy or what spendin' that type of money? http://cgi.ebay.com/REVELL-KENWORTH-HEAVY-...1QQcmdZViewItem

    http://cgi.ebay.com/REVELL-AUSTRALIAN-VIT-...1QQcmdZViewItem

    Between those 2 kits thats a nice chunk of change for fuel money for the week.

    Lets see what this one does. http://cgi.ebay.com/REVELL-KENWORTH-K-100-...1QQcmdZViewItem

    Talk to ya later. Be good. 8)

    So ya think fuel prices are going up. Over priced plastic.

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    Fair comments Ray!

    The sellers really know what some people will pay. After all they are running a business, probably people into house clearances that sort of thing. I,ve just had a quick look through Ebay and have seen some interesting kits. Prices at the moment quite low with not long to go. We,ll see how they go.

    Just out of interest the one kit that seems to be in the spot light is the Revell Bill Signs Pete 359. There are quite a number of AMT and Revell Pete 359s for sale and some at very low prices. These are just as good if not better and more versatile. What is it that is so special about the Revell Bill Signs Peterbilt? Its not a kit that appeals to me. I have a number of Pete day cab trucks planned for the future. The AMT and standard Revell 359 kits will be the base kit combined with scratch building and aftermarket parts to produce my own unique truck.

    Its a war of attrition between the collector and the genuine enthusiast. We just have to hang on in there and be frugal with our hard earned cash. The big Autocar and Payhauler shows that in time all good things come to those who wait.

    Best Wishes.

    What's so special about the Bill Signs Peterbilt. I have like 12 of these trucks. I got them for way cheaper than the goin' rate. Lets see. What does it have thats so special. Stock front bumper with out the fog lights, Ol skool double round head lights, Custom front grill, Side hood emblem plates, Vortox air cleaners, 3 marker lights on each radius of the front fenders, Cowl extension where air cleaners are plumbed, Cab extension, 4 controls on bottom of cab on drivers side, Rear cab panel with window, Specialized hauling blind spot mirrors with brackets, Longer fuel tanks with steps and light bars, Pipe off turbo pipe with resonator that goes into 8'' straight pipes with custom brackets with 2'' round lights that sets it farther back off cab, Steps off frame rail also with lights, Custom deck plate with tool box and brackets, custom plates that hold lube refiners on left and right side and custom rear center plate , Quarter fenders with lights, Custom tool boxes with quarter fenders in center of 6ft spread axle set up also with lights. And rear center caps for axles. All these pieces are chromed. 6ft spread axle frame rails, rear cross member has reverse lights, Flotation front tires, And Michelin radial flat toped rear tires. I guess thats what makes this kit so special. :lol:

    Source for fenders

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    How bout it there wild_chld81. Check this out. Try scratch building them out of some 2.5 inch ID pvc pipe. Cut it in half There ya go done deal. Won't even cost ya that much $$$$$ to do. I personally stay away from resin parts. Pin holes, fit, style lines, details, silicone release agents, etc. Why I say this is. Because I did 2 gmc astro day cabs for a close friend of mine who works for yellow freight. He wants to make 2 road tracors from back in the day. I said no problem. Ill do the cabs. Washed, Sanded, filled visible pinhole imperfections, Washed again to get rid of the release agent etc. Primed the cabs. Im like look at this. There were pin holes that you could not see till you put some primer on the cabs. I filled every one with a tooth pick. Sanded smooth. Reprimed them and they were good to go. When they were done I was just lookin' at them and im like ah what ever. Im a. Big cat power, 360 inch wheelbase, Air ride all the way around, 22.5 LP Tires, 127 inch long hood, louvered grill, Vintage rectangle peterbilt hood emblems, double round headlights, dual vortox air cleaners, 8 inch strait pipes, texas front bumper, 18 inch drop visor, wti fendered, Peterbilt conventional day cab kinda guy. The gmc astros were still cool tho. I just noticed little stuff like the resin casting was not perfect like rivet detail, door gaps, and other little things. There is no better feeling than working with a perfect factory piece of plastic out of a kit or better yet fabricating a part or whatever out of styrene plastic, aluminum or stainless steel. Talk to you guys later. 8)

    So ya think fuel prices are going up. Over priced plastic.

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Truck buyers/builders and sellers on Ebay.

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    We realy have to put down the tube of glue, The paint brush, The spray paint. And take some time out of our build time, busy lives and pick up a pen or pencil, A piece of paper and dig in our pockets for a stamp to send a letter to some of these manufacturers to redo some of these trucks and trailers. That have been bringing some crazy money on evilbay. Maybe even we should get a petition going on the net and send it via email to the ceos of the main manufacturers to bring these trucks and trailers back to the hobby shops all ove the world. 8)

    Marmon

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

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    Anthony Tim & John. He sent me a picture of the front of the box. Im like what the? The bunk, cab, and hood looked like it was Peterbilt. Im like thats no Marmon. I rember my friends cousin had 1.1 Marmon conventional with a 318 detroit double eagle sleeper. We drove it from one side of the yard to the garage to take out the 318 and put the juiced up Cummins 444 in. The old and tired boat anchor 318 labored and seized right in front of the garage door. Today I was out on the road Im like look at this and saw a chalked out red 1.1 Marmon with a high rise sleeper that looked like it came of a old Kenworth. Pulling a container on a chassis out of the rail yard. You guys are so right that kit is so inaccurate. From what I can remember the cab had a look all its own straight up and down windshield posts. Gotta love the style lines up by the vent window and side window that wrap around the back of the cab. The hood had the look like it came off a old Kenworth A cab conventional. Got to admit that was a cool lookin truck in its time for beeing all hand built. So again I gotta thank Anthony, Tim and John for talking me out of buying this kit and saving me $100. Ill take that cash and buy another Peterbilt. Thanks guys. Talk to you soon. 8)

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