pete3522

roy what did you use for your cap for the aerodyne? I got a flat top cap from a revell peterbilt wander if that will line up dimension wise? if i have to buy a resin cap i mine as well buy the 53.00 revell w-900 flat top so i was just curious if you dont mind me asken?? did you use the cat 3406 that comes with the kit or did you put a cummins in it i think that was the engine used in that truck? The only reason i am asken is cause i am going to build one my-self i am just tryen to get some reference

nice

Has anyone toyed with this i hear the excavator scales up to 1/25 and the lowboy can scale to 1/25 with a few mods and the tractors junk. reason im asken im looken for a excavator 1/25 scale for the western star build im doin. Anyone know??

">http://http://http://http://http:// I posted this build a few months ago which i cant find, But anyway i am about 85%finished all compartment doors open sleeper doors open.everyithing functions on the wrecker rotator, outrigger parts which were all glued stationary when i purchased it . Instead of making the 3rd axle (tag) staionary i made it to function up and down .. The first pic is what it looked like when i purchased it from evil bay last one is the completed progress so far.

K heres where i am at i kept the paint put about 4 coats of clear on today made some new fuel tanks the others were to long i tried chrome wheels the whole way around but it looks better with spokes in the rear i still have to setup the tag axle and make a battery box. i am going to use straight stacks and dual vortex air cleaners instead of the single square one and lubifiner and i am going to run full chrome rear fenders in the rear with the step up for the tag

yeah i think thats what im goin to do when i build mine

was that a aerodyne then you converted it to flat top??

i bought that one used that was the first build i did since i was a kid and the first frame stretch i ever did

Will tell you a easy cheap- free way to make straight pipes is drinking straws i know it sounds silly but it works they come in all diameters. burger king has the biggest diameter i found so far. you can use them straight, miter them i mitered them at 45 degrees took 2 small pieces 45 both ends then you got curved tips. Best part of this is you can can cut them with scissors, Then prime them and you can paint them chrome silver black etc, the easiest way i found to paint them is take some 3" drywall screws screw them threw a scrap piece of plywood place them on top to paint works great then they are plastic so model glue,super glue holds them in place. i been playen with aluminum and copper tubing i still like the straws the best it worx try it!! Also the sstraws with the flex bends work great for in take and exhaust plumbing. i used them on this 359

http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s430/pete3522/1974%20Western%20star/100_3043.jpg]http://http://well i decided to do a old school heavy haul tractor spokes in the rear chrome front i tried all chrome wheels didnt look right, I am goin to use the cummins and road ranger trans thought i had a 8v71 but think i used it in a alf fire engine but anyway my g/f liked the paint so i wet sanded it and cleared it, Made straight stacks with the 45 angle ,The 3 rd axle i am goin to make a tag that will lift up-down dual vortex air cleaners day cab short wheel base drop visor i might do a texas bumper and 7 cab lights it should be done by sunday will post the finished product pics

not transtar double sleeper gmc astro

yeah im doin the 3 axle straight pipes i dont have 12vz1 i might have a 8v71 i was goin to do all chrome wheels but i goin with rear spokes

i like it but i havent even built the lonestar yet which i want to get lol

i am thinken day cab all the tractors i have right now have bunks .And heavy haul not sure if i should use spokes on the rear or chrome? kicken on the paint to not sure??This build im goin on you guys opinions then i will post mock up pics and finished product pics somethin different i decided to try on this build

ok let me know whats goin on im interested i got 2 rs685 kits comin do u sell the camel back suspensions??

cool i might keep that in mind price???

http://http://http://http://http://http://This is a old western star i got in a parts lot that im going to work on this weekend. not sure if i want to keep it old school or heavy haul ,sleepr or day cab. So figure i would get some opinions on here and maybe some photos of your western stars.I am not sure if i like the paint that may go, Remember this is mock up right now. Short wheel base or frame stretch??? I have the cummins thats suppose to go in it and the road ranger tranny i believe it is??not sure

just tryen to gather all the info i can this will probably be a future build i have some other ones i want to build first

i like that

mice

nice boss

sweetttttttttt thats awesome

Thanx for the comploment Justin

Thanks Justin and yes i did

yeah i noticed that Does anyone know how much longer a RS700L hood is compared to a R685st hood on a real truck or in model 1/25 scale inches??