1959scudetto Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I built this Pete in the winter of 1985/86. As I didn't like the orange stripe decals, I made my own paint scheme (similar to original Peterbilt pictures from my trucking books back then) with a lot of masking, spray-painting with 4 different dupli-color rattle-cans and drawing the black parting lines by hand. Decals came from various sources, lettering has been made with rub-on-letters on transparent decal sheet, doors have been opened, the cab got some detailing inside (coke cans, cigarettes, chewing gums and magazines) and out: bug deflector, winter-front,mudflaps, radiator mascot, wire antennas, chains and connector cables. A good friend of mine made a battery-powered (hidden in the sleeper) lighting system (head and fog lights, 5 roof markers, cab dome light and 4 rear red lights). When moving, the truck crashed to the ground and therefore cries for a restoration - several small parts went off, the front axle, the mud flaps and some other things broke - oh well! Here is it as it looked like in 1986 (bad pic qualitiy): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemopar70 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Very nice truck I love these large scale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) Very nice job. Ken. Edited June 6, 2015 by Kenny B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 well executed ;-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Looked great in 1986. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Helmut, That is sad that your model got messed up. But knowing your skills. I am sure that you will rebuild it or restore it to top condition! Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat-top Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Very nice 359, awesome paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Super nice looking Pete.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Great job on the paint, and the whole build. The stripes look spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarximis Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 nice looking build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Thanks, guys, for the kind words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Very Nice Peterbilt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 That is a great job.....Looks pretty awesome.....Sorry about your unfortunate mishap, but I'm sure you'll just make it BETTER.....Like Gator said.....You'll have no problem with your skill level.....No problem at all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Wow, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Looks very nice and clean. I agree that a modern digital camera would supply better pictures, but taking ino account that you used an obsolete (from today's point of view) camera in those days your pictures are really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekylljr Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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