Jim B

Cool looking cog engine. Very nice. You could probably do wonders with the MPC "The General" 4-4-0 kit.

Very nice looking Transtar II. I like it.

I don't know who you contacted, but did you try Jaime at Mo'Luminum?

Should be nice. GW Trucks has the Kenworth W900S cab & hood:

Nice idea, KJ. I like your 1693.

Nice looking setting, Charles. What's up with the dude with the blindfold?

Nice looking Brockways. Saw this at the local ice cream shop the other day:

Nice looking Autocar. I never built this kit, but I do have it in the stash.

Nice looking Sherman, Wayne.

Great looking combination. The details on the Freighliner & trailer are spot-on. Very well done.

Nice looking Louisville.

Nice looking combinations. Hey! I was in your neck of the woods last weekend!

Nice looking T600, but you keep posting these in the wrong section. They should go in "Under Glass: Big Rigs". That's where completed models go.

Nice comparison, Brian. Well, you know what they say AMT stands for, right? "All Most There".

Very nice looking combination.

You & me both! Models are very well done.

Nice start.

I just measured the AMT LNT8000 frame, and I came up with a wheelbase of 152mm, and an overall length of 230mm.

It would be easier just to add the suspension from the Titan or Astro to the LN8000 frame, then trim it to length. Presto! LNT8000.

I don't exactly "like" to glue mu fingers together, but it does seem to happen often!

You can use plastic tube, but it's a little bulky to hid behind the front bumper. Here is a shot of the tilted hood: Engine (prior to radiator brace being added): Interior: As to the build, it's just smooth application of rattle can paint & some aftermarket decals from a guy who is now out of business. PM me your address, and I'll send you the articles for detailing to hood & brake lines (didn't do that on this one). Here is the article I used to detail the Caterpillar 3208: http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/car_modeller/cm09_sept_1991_cate/

What type of modeler am I? Well, I'm just a kit assembler who's imagination & own ideas of his skill level tend to get beaten back down when reality sets in. I have dreams that I can do things detail wise, but I'm usually just amazed at the end of a modeling session that all the parts are there, the frame is straight-ish, and most of the wheels touch the ground.

I built the LN8000 Short Hauler a couple of years ago. No real problems that I remember, but I did shorten the frame a bit to get the box to sit closer to the cab as I wasn't using the exhaust stack. Also, the hoods on the AMT Ford LN/LNT8000 kits are not hinged. they can be hinged pretty easily though with some brass tubing & rod. Here is my LN8000:

Nice clean build.

Fantastic details! Very well done. You should know that you need to extend the frame about 5ft from behind the rear duals in order to make the log trailer actually work. It's kind of late in the project, I know, but with all the detail you're putting into your project, I thought you'd want to know. I'll see if I can dig up some of the pics I have to show you what I'm talking about.