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I built 3 trucks for a buddy. Not paid to do it, just out of the kindness of my heart. He asked and I did. Well he's movin, from Ca to Texas. He doesn't want to chance breaking them. He doesn't want to sell them. So he decided to give them to me. I did do under glass threads, so I'll post a pic of each to show which.

The 1st is a Revell snap Pete. Box stock except for the Rhino stacks and scratch visor.

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Next is a AMT Freightliner DD. Stretched, scratch stainless bumper, Revell rear light bar, Italeri front tires on kit rims.

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Lastly, AMT Ca Hauler and Fruehauf beaded trailer. All box stock except for the scratch visor and DR Merc sleeper.

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I'm sad to my friend leave. But I'm happy to get a couple builds that I really liked. Now I have another reason to go down to Texas.

Posted

Clayton,

It was a good thing for your friend to do. The karma wheel has gone full circle now. And the models are where they belong.

great looking builds all of them.

Be Well

Gator

Posted

Thanks guys. I'm not going make a few changes. The snap pete is gonna stretched, Moebius rims and tires, different visor made and stacks switched out. The COE will get striped and repainted the same way. The Ca Hauler will get cleaned and remain the same. But the trailer will get tore down, rebuilt and repainted. I will probably switch out the rims and tires for AMT Alcoas.

Here they are, back at my place.

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  On 6/8/2015 at 2:42 AM, Superpeterbilt said:

So how many do you have on the shelf now Clayton? It might be time for an updated "collections" shot. You've got to have a decent size fleet by now.

I was thinkin about that earlier today.

13 finished

4 in process

Posted

Very nice Clayton and for him to want to give them back to you just shows the friendship you have shared along with the love of building. I have built a few for others too like you did for him as a gift...very nice of you and him.

Posted

Yeah, that was cool.....My favorite is that Freightliner.....Great job on that one....The tail light panel from the Revell Pete really looks nice.....

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