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Nice work

Yes, it would be a W900B. I was going to use the Aerodyne roof from this project on a T600 sleeper for a later year Aerodyne. Your idea sounds cool, too. It would be for a W900B. The earliest W900B's had the square corner doors on the sleeper like the Snap kit. The round corner doors started appearing around '85 or so. I have a Gary Wallace W900B kit that I plan on using with a Snap kit to model an early W900B.

Nice work.

Aaron, here are the measurements you asked for. I took my 1/25 Scale Card and measured, so these are in scale inches. Bottom of window to bottom of cab, 33". Top of window to bottom of window, 18". Window side to side, 29".

Hmmmm....IDEA!!!!

Upon seeing your pic, I looked at mine, which was pirated from an AMT K100 Aerodyne, and realized you're right about it being an 8V92T looking at it from the side. I'm making mine a Silver 92 for the Revell Snap Pete. I did since change the valve covers to the square type, but here is mine.

I never thought of it that way, where someone casts a knock-off and says it's Clint's, living off of his name in terms of the rarity, not just his talents. It's a shame, as he put out some great items.

I only read that recently, so that's why I threw it in there, although the box on some re-issues mentions an 8V92. I have the MMTA engine, but I think the block is from the AMT KW. The size seems to be the same. He did include some square valve covers that look good, along with other goodies. The General/Bison kits are definately 8v92s. You can see a slight size difference.

Here's a list as I remember. I will expand Scott's entries with the engines they include. AMT Peterbilt 352-Detroit Diesel 8v-71 Original issue(kit T500) AMT Peterbilt 359("Little Window cab")-8v-71. Also T522, the original issue Pete wrecker. AMT Kenworth K100 Aerodyne kits including the Tyrone Malone Hauler trucks-8v-92T(might be an 8v-71 with a turbo. The engine seems a bit small for a 92 series) AMT GMC Astro/Chevy Titan-DD 8V-71 AMT GMC General/Chevy Bison-8v-92 All AMT Ford Louisville kits-CAT 3208 All Revell AG Kenworth W900 kits including the dump truck, wrecker, and Austrailian version-CAT 3408 Ertl International 4270-Cummins V903 Ertl International 4300-International V800 Ertl International 4070A and Transtar II-Detroit Diesel 8v-71 All Ertl International Paystars-International V800 Ertl International "S" Series trucks F2674/S 2575-International V800 Ertl Mack DM 800-Mack V8 All 3 Monogram 1/16 trucks-Cat 3408 Soukraut has a really nice 12V-71 DD. It's a great casting.

Don't hold me to it, but I believe it was an Autocar.

Good job, Jim.

That's a cool collection of dozers you have there.

Thanks Tim, I'll have to try that. Sounds like a simple trick.

I completed the dash last weekend. I just couldn't get my camera to grab a decent pic until 2day when I put it on my trailer deck. I added a few things. The defroster vents were cut from an AMT K100 Aerodyne dash. Under the dash are the heater controls and what-not from the AMT W 925 dash. I added turn signal and highbeam indicators to the instrument panel. Still needs a bit of a touch up.

While looking thru my pix, I did find a weird one that I carried a week after my birthday in January. Let's face it, boys and girls, no one expects to haul 1/2 a restroom. lol. I took it from a small on the WV/OH border(1st WV exit on I 77) to a state park in the central part of Arkansas. I just can't remember if I had the men's room, ladies room, or if it was split to where I had 1 of each. and here it is being set in place. Or there's this contraption I carried 2 loads later. I took a CAT front end loader up to New Hampshire after the restroom and went to pick this up. I forget exactly what it's called, but the cab hydraulically raises over top of the machine, and it will literally "eat" a whole tree with that big drum/blade. I carried it from Connecticut to Texas. ..and from the rear.. Everybody who passed me was giving it that "WTF" look. lol

Good progress so far.

That's a pretty cool idea. Good luck.

He's building a short hood 379, so the hood has a slight slope. If it were the extended hood like my truck(see my avatar pic) then the top of the hood is parallel to the ground pretty much.

You've done some great work so far.

That's looking pretty nice.

Today was mostly a day of sanding. I sanded the cab, hood, and sleeper and lightly primed it again with some more DupliColor Primer. The cab plug I made had given the cab slight "humpback look" that I was able to correct. My main mod 2day was to the hood. I have a photoetch detail set that was meant for the Revell AG W900, but I kept thinking it would look good on this kit. I wasn't sure if it would work, but it just kept nagging at me. So, with the knowledge that I have a spare hood and grille at home, I went ahead and opened up the hood and grille. After the cuts were made, I did some more test fitting and found the new grille fits real nice. I'll show that when it's mounted.

That's just a little "trucker tradition". lol.

Very nice.

Thanks everyone. The paint came from a CAT dealership. If you want to get a can for yourself, just be aware it's not cheap. $8 a can.

That's coming along nicely, Dave.