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Old survivor: My very first truck kit: the model that got my modeling hobby re-started in 1982 (after a 10-year hiatus): amt/Matchbox’ 1979 release of the 359 Peterbilt Wrecker (picture: internet) Certainly not the easiest model to begin with: guess-where- I-belong-instructions and a badly warped hood; I tried to straighten this out with hot water, but was not totally successful – so the hood surface is uneven and wavy, the left fender points a bit up, and there is a gap between hood and cab. A few other mistakes are simply my fault, but I withstood the temptation of correcting these errors – I only re-glued a few small parts that had become loose or fallen off. Apart from California license plates I installed yesterday (Michigan plates for a local California wrecker???) it looks exactly as it did 40 years ago (built out-of-the box) – with all its mistakes, imperfections and issues: masked with ordinary duct tape, brushed with Humbrol paints, glued with Revell glue from the tube, no putty, no sanding, no polishing – nothing. Today, I would have a totally different access in building this kit – I would paint complete units at once (and not part for part which makes things unnecessary complicated and therefore prone to errors) – anyway: here it is with and without its wrecker body – pics shot today afternoon: placed on the roof of my car (arched, therefore the rear wheels in some pics don't touch the ground)