Jim B

Looks nice. I like your weathering.

Excellent job, Tim. Im like all of the little details you added to the tractor. What is the black tube behind the cab for?

Look no further!! http://sourkrautsmodeltrucks.com/?page_id=3&category=2&product_id=712

I'll wait.

The Italeri kit is a LTL9000, and it's about a 1985 (give or take a little). There is currently no plastic kit of a WT9000. Personally, I think it would be a big hit. Anyway, that being said, The Back Yard Shed does offer a W9000 cab in resin. I've never seem one in person, but I've heard it's ok. There is rumor out that someone is making a W9000 cab in resin that will have some P/E. I'd like to see it because I want to make "The Blue Mule" from White Line Fever. We'll see.

They look really nice. I don't read Spanish that well. What scale are they in?

Nice A-car. I like it.

Rumor has it that the 40ft exterior post van is supposed to be reissued. Do know how true that is, though.

Thanks. I was thinging of an exterior post van. APA seemed to run a lot of those back in the day.

Looks like you're off to a fine start.

Спасибо, Sergey. The 5th wheel release handle is just a common straight pin with the head cut off. I just bent the end at a 90deg angle about 4" (scale) from the end to make the grab handle. Here's a different style that I made from a straight pin for my 1980 Kenworth W900: This one was a little more work, but it's the same idea. The grab handle is a 4" (scale) equilateral triangle. Or as close as I could get it. The grab handles can also be a square or a rectangle, but for the fleet Mack I figured the bent rod was the way to go.

Very nice. I like it a lot.

Excellent job. Looks really nice.

It does look really nice. As to the pictures, upload them to Photobucket, then post rhe IMG link in your post. The pics will be bigger, and you can post more than one per post because they're not attachments to the post.

Excellent job on the LoneStar. I like the CN scheme, too.

I was driving around the Village the other day when I spotted these two old trucks for sale. The first one is a 1937 Ford for $8700, and the second one is a 1954 Chevrolet for $7900. Apparently both have been restored. I have NO connection with the seller, but I thought you guys might enjoy seeing them. Rumor has it that the seller has several more being restored for sale, but I cannot confirm that.

Thanks, Dave.

Thanks, Ray. Hopefully I'll be able to work on that intake this weekend.

Guess you could call it a CumForce or a MaxxUmins, or something!

So I managed to get a little more done on the APA Mack. Mostly decaling. I added the door decals from the Model Truckin' APA sheet, and I added the ICC MC Number, "GCW 80000", & Unit Number to the doors; and the New York State Throughway ID (TT-262-126) to the cowl. These numbers were added with Micro-Scale letters & numbers. I also added some fuel stickers to the hood from the AMT Kenworth T600 decal sheet. I also added a Unit Number to the front of the hood. Now I just have to figure out how to get the air intake piping from the aircleaner to the turbo. Doesn't seem to fit!

The MaxxForce15 is a Navistar engine. According to a friend of mine that works for International, Tamiya Metallic Blue X-13 is almost dead on for the color of the MaxxForce engines. He also told me "the front cover and oil pan should be aluminum; the filters should be white, not black as indicated; rocker cover is flat black, not silver; and the rest of the colours it calls for are pretty much spot on."

What Cummins engine are you using, and what are you puting it in?

That's a neet looking old truck. With a little TLC, it'll be just fine. What's that tank behind the cab?

Check with Jerry over at Model Truckin'. He ovvers pinstripe decals in variuos colors. You can also check with Chris over at SourKraut Model Trucks. He carries the KFS pinstripes.

Not too shabby! Welcome to the Forum.