Jim B

Is is my immagination, or does the Signature 600 look orange?

It would sort of look like the car in "Grease" with the glass hood! Immagine how hard that would be to keep clean?

The pics I've seen of them, they've been sort of a dull gold as oposed to jewelry gold (if that makes any sense). I've heard that ALCLAD Gold is a close match. This might help: http://modeltrucks.com.au/page20.html or it might confuse you even more! Good luck.

I'd heard about the DAF 12.9 engine. Is that the same as the PACCAR engine? Interesting info on the PB 260 and the KW K270(?). MAybe one of those "high-speed" resin casters out there might make a conversion kit for the current DAF XF95 kit. Still like that DAF though, but it would be interesting to have one in the collection with KW badges, too.

Tim, I like the KW/DAF whatever-the-heck-it-is. Very cool. Does this mean that the KW K100 is no more and the K500 will be replacing it here in the US? I always wondered when PACCAR was going to start importing DAFs to the US. Will Peterbilt be using the DAF cab for anything that you know of?

I've had some pretty good success with Super Clean. Stripped of Testors & Tamiya paint without too much extra effort. Had no success with Heavy Duty Easy-Off (oven cleaner). I was using it on Tamiya paint, and it just gave the yellow paint a motteled brown covering. Both worked on chrome quite well.

Did anyone try here: http://www.freewebs.com/rmrresin/nf125.htm

Nice Marmons, guys. They're kind of a unique modeling subject like Brockway & Hayes. Chuck, Is that really your truck? Do you drive that Marmon? Any more info on it? Looks nice.

I agree. Very nice details. The cup holder is a nice touch. Is that a Calgary street map on the dash? Like the fire extinguisher idea, too.

Tim, Looks really nice! You sure can make a lot of different trucks with the Italeri 377, can't you. Now, if I can just find a 127" hood for my RoG 359, I'd be happy!

Did you check here: http://www.griffendesigns.com/pages/OLD%20CUMMINS.htm Here's the main site: http://www.griffendesigns.com/ Good luck.

You can check with these guys: http://www.modelmakerhobby.com/ They don't make a case that is specific for a 1/25 scale truck, but you should be able to get it into the 1/18 scale car case. You could also make your own.

No problem. Glad to help.

Aaron, Have you tried these guys? http://www.reynaulds.com/preiser/preiser.html http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/g_scale/g_w...cs_figures.html http://www.seltd.net/products.html http://www.slmonline.com I think I remember 1930s firefighters in one of these places.

Looks nice. I'd saw it's ready for the back roads of Canada! Or the UP.

Nice detail on the fifth wheel. Looking good! Do all fifth wheels have these air cylinders? I enjoy adding realistic detalis to my models, I just take forever to do it. Thik you might be able to write up a "tutorial" on this? That would be very nice. Thanks,

Aaron, Your list, are those towing capacities? Where did you get it? Where would the GMC Top Kick 6500-8500 & Ford F700/F800 fit? Class 7? Thanks,

Thanks, guys. I had some reservations about adding the air ride suspension with the shortness of the frame, but I think it worked out alright. It doesn't show in the picture, but unfortunately that axles aren't at the same height! Oh, well, take it apart & do it again. As for the colors: semi-gloss white frame (I must be insane!), DD Alpine Green engine, tan & brown interior, & cream & orange cab. Does that say 1970s or what? Groovy, man! Far out!

Here are a couple of WIP photos of my 1976 GMC Astro/95 in my folder. I've got a long way to go, but I'm pleased with the progress so far. The onlychanges to the kit are a steerable front axle, replaced the spring suspension with the air ride suspension from the GMC General, & I swapped out the spoke wheels for the General's disks. Hope you like it! <img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc290/jmbongiovanni/1976%20GMC%20Astro/02Frame.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /> <img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc290/jmbongiovanni/1976%20GMC%20Astro/01SuspensionCloseup.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /> <img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc290/jmbongiovanni/1976%20GMC%20Astro/03Mock-up.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Hmm, gives me an idea for an LTS9000 I've been thinking about but couldn't decide what to make it into. Thanks for the info & the article.

Thanks for all of your advice, guys. I really appreciate it. asterisk, no, I didn't prime it. Probably should have. Well, hindsight is 20/20. trucker3216, the plastic in the kit is grey. I didn't think that grey would be a problem (which is why I didn't prime it), but it sure gave the yellow a green tint. Aaronw, the yellow I'm looking for is a nice bright yellow. Remember the Ryder trucks of the 1980s? Sort of like the Penske Rental Trucks of today. Nothing too obnixous! Once I strip this thing down, and repaint it; I'll try and get some pics posted. Might not be for a while as it's going to get cold here again. Had a couple of days in the mid-60s & low 70s, and tomorrow they're predicting snow. Oh, well. Life in Central New York!

I am trying to paint my Ford LN8000 as a Ryder rental truck from the1970s, so I need a "hurt your eyes" yellow for the cab & box. I tried Testors yellow, and it covered terribly. I tried Tamiya yellow, and after about ten coats it still has a green tint to it from the plastic beneeth it. Now I don't own an airbrush, so I'm stuck with rattle cans. What can I do? Does Duplicolor have the "hurt your eyes" yellow similar to the Ryder trucks of the 1970s? Should I strip the Tamiya & Testors off first? How do I get it off? Do I need to use a primer? Thanks for your help. I'm quite frustrated here!

You know, Dylan, I think you might have hit the nail on the head. People seem to associate GMC with tough trucks, and Chevrolet with passenger cars. Take a look at the pick-up market: GMC probably sells more Sierras than Chevy sells Silverados, even though they are made on the same assembly line. I don't know if the General & Bison or the Astro & Titan were made on the same line or even in the same plant, but I'm pretty sure they are the same truck with different name plates.

Destroy? Totally beyond repair? That's terrible! They were comming along so nicely, too. Sorry about that.

Always impressed by your builds, and the detail you add. It's very cool the "Old Number One" is down at the Peterbilt plant in Texas. I saw on you Web site that you models are featured in a video display down there as well. Is it just "Old Number One" or is it all of your Peterbilts? You Web page says that "Old Number One" is missing, but isn't that them in the fifth row from the top in the middle of the row?