Jim B

Nice job. I though "Old Crow" was silver?

Nicely done.

Good information, Håkan. Thanks. Do you know where one could get the correct dash for the AMT K100 Aerodyne? I have a couple in the stash, and I'd like them to be correct. Well, correct-ish, anyway.

Very nice conversion of the Moebius van to a grain trailer. Well done.

Yes, the 1976 Bicentennial Kenworths (both the W900 & K100) had gold frames & blue interiors.

Engine color is probably one of the biggest debates in the model truck community. The short answer is : it depends; but this thread might help. There is a good list on Page 2 with a very detailed list of engine colors: For frame colors, unless you're building a specific truck (like the Papa Truck), Gloss Black is a good default. Transmissions are "usually" the same color as the frame, but not always. Interior colors really vary depending on the year of the truck. Most of the AMT truck kits are 1970s vintage so interiors could be tan, brown, red, blue, etc. More modern trucks (Moebius or Italeri), the interior would probably be gray. This site should help a lot: http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/truck_brochures/ For specific information on the Tyrone Malone Papa Truck, you might want to contact Håkan Persson. He's our resident Tyrone Malone expert.

Here is an update on the progress on my Bell OH-13H Sioux that I started on 12 SEP 15. This is the kit I'm starting with: I wanted to do it as a MASH helicopter, but the Revell kit is an H-13H, not the H-13D that was used in Korea. I didn't know this at the time that I purchased the kit, so the Revell Marketing Department did their job in capitalizing on the popularity of the TV show "M*A*S*H". I bought it to do a MASH helicopter, so it worked! For those of you who are unfamiliar with this kit, the framework of the main body is molded in one piece: Yes, it's molded way out of scale, but what are you going to do? I was at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA, yesterday; and they have an H-13D in MASH colors. I checked the main parts of the frame (while no one was looking) & they are about 1" in diameter. The kit's scale out to about 2.1" in diameter. I realize why Revell did this, though. If they molded it in the correct diameter for 1/35 scale, the main support members would be 0.7mm & would be very weak. Conversely, of they did the main structure in brass, the kit would be very expensive & probably wouldn't sell well. Balance. Here is the Lycoming VO-435 engine (or at least it's supposed to be): Overview: Cockpit close-up (well sort of):

Nice looking Tiger.

Hey! Me too.

I have managed to get some more work done on Sheriff. Here is the completed dash with Best Model Car parts gauges & the radio from the Revell 1957 Ford Custom Police Car. If it ever warms up & stops raining (and I can get all of the flash off of the body); maybe I'll be able to get some paint on the body.

Nice details.

AL, that looks really nice. It definitely looks possible.

So, how difficult would it be to convert this kit to a panel truck?

I like it. Very well done.

Thanks. Some serious fins on the Plymouth! I'm guessing that there are kits out there for these cars?

Can anyone tell me what type of cars is shown at 1:23 - 1:29 & 1:34 - 1:37 in the video below? Thanks.

Scott, which KW kit did you get? The kit this thread is about is the 1/25 Kenworth W900 AeroDyne which is a 1976-82, but can be a 1972-75 if you remove the AeroDyne sleeper. Which 1/32 kit are you referring to?

I hope they are going to go get restored instead of ending up on the scrap heap.

Going to take a serious tow truck to get those out. It is pool season again, though!

Great looking build, KJ. I like it. Was there a 1:1 "RJ Humphreys" truck that this is based on?

Pretty cool looking.

Jamie at Mo'Luminum used to make one, but I do not know if it is still available.

Very impressive build, Kevin. Fantastic details. So this is R/C? You can really drive it around? Does it pump, too?

Customs aren't really my thing, but this turned out really well. The color is great, and I like the engine details. Looks like it should be at a car show.

I like that color. It looks like a really nice red wine. So shiny!