Jim B

Very nice. Other than the color, is there a reason behind the name?

Very nice build. Nice color choice, too. Personally, I don't think United Trucking is a real company. Keep it up.

That sure is bright!

How close are the Granite, Vision & Legacy cabs? Can your Granite cab be used for these other trucks?

Nice Cat. Keep up the good work. Hope to see the rest of your truck soon.

Chuck, Rumor Control has it that someone is making a resin conversion of the Granite. Don't know who or when; but that's what I heard.

With the exhaust comming directly out of the engine like that it must be un-Godly loud. Cannot even begine to immagine what that would sound like. Where would a truck like this be used: mines & quarries?

Jerry, Coll looking truck. Tim's right, a real beast. The exhaust through the hood, I don't get it. Do they really do that?

How do you know these things? You sure have your finger on the pulse of the truck modeling sceen. Your insider info is great. What else can you see in your crystal ball?

It's going to be a 1976(ish). Small grill. Probably no weathering, want to build a few more before I try & tackle that.

I know you're all dieing to know how I solved this problem,. Well, after further review it turned out I had the exhaust manafolds mounted on the opposite site of the engine. Duh!!! All better now.

Is it hard to put on? Well, that depends on what you putting it on. It's pretty simple, and the packets come with instructions.

Trey, Welcome to the world of truck modeling! Bare Mtal Foil (or BMF) can be gotten at most hobby shops, online at places like Micro-Mark, or from the Bare Metal Foil Web site.

Um, Tim, according to www.imdb.com "White Line Fever" was released in theaters 16 JUL 75. Wouldn't that make the Blue Mule a 1973 or 1974, assuming that they shot the film in 1974, then did post production in early 1975?

It actually turned out to be the exhaust manafold on the engine. It's like it was too low or something, so I'm going to dry-fit the engine into the frame then mount the manafolds. I haven't gotten much further than assembling the frame & engine.

Ouch. Now my head hurts!

I saw that one, too. Isn't that site great?

Think it turned out ok!?! That truck is amazing! I love your attnetion to detail, the frame & engine labels, the Alclad. It's great.

Thanks, Scott. What do you use for the Red Oxide? You mentioned that these were colors of remanufactured transmissions. If it was a new truck with a new engine & transmission, would the transmission be black? Guess it depends on the manufacturer, right?

Oh, ok. Thanks. I knew it was something like that.

You should be able to get the modern KW battery boxes here http://www.brlmodeltruckshop.com/index.html along with a more modern cab & hood. Tim, didn't Sonny's trucks have the torsion bar suspension? That would make them 1973 & 74 W925s, right? If I remember correctly the Movin' On kit & the Watkins KW kit both had spring suspensions (since they are basicly the same kit with different decals) which would make them W923s. Right?

You saw a gray V-903? Do you remember the year? I've seen Cummins Grey tuch-up paint, but I don't know when it was used.

The frame is straight (well, as straight as an AMT kit can get). It's like the exhaust is too low and is hitting the frame or something. Maybe I'll try moving them up.

I'm curently working on a GMC Astro and I have some questions on the engine. First: what model Detroit Diesel is this engine? Second: how in the heck do you get the engine in the frame? There is so much torque on the rear mounts when I try to make the front sit down I'm affraid that I'm going to break something. Any ideas? Third, I'm pretty sure that the engine should be Alpine Green, but what color should the transmission be? Thanks,

There's also http://www.brlmodeltruckshop.com/index.html He has most of Monkey Claw's stuff, and some modern KW battery boxes & things. You can check out http://www.modeltrucks.com.au for modern engines. He has a Cat C15 (not listed, but he has it), and a Cummins Signature 600 on the way. Good luck!