Peterbilt 352 Revell

[A20havoc]

Here is my 1/32 Revell monogram Peterbilt 352.  I collected a few of these as a kid but did not get all of them.  Now I watch for them to be re-released, and hopefully build them at a higher level too. Anyway...    The current release gives you stickers vs decals, and the plastic is a little brittle.  I do like the cab detail for the most part.  The chrome on this one was pretty nice and even.

Plugging some holes and open up back of the cab.

My way of dealing with hollow wheels.  I made a tool and used drywall mud.

Here I have added some plumbing for the Cummins.

Foiled tanks, new mirrors, scratched mud flaps.

I have been lurking for a while and enjoy the forum.  I'm more old school classic 70s and 80s. Thanks for looking.

 

[Jim B]

Very nicely done!  I like the drywall mud idea for the tires.  Quite interesting. 

[Old Buckaroo]

This is a very sharp looking truck and it fits your era perfectly.   If I had not seen the before pics of this I would of not believed it to be 1/32.

Never underestimate the handiness of drywall mud.

Oh hey, welcome to the forum!

Edited February 15, 2016 by Old Buckaroo

[towman1271]

  That turned out great.. Impressive job on a 1/32

[A20havoc]

I realized I left out a few painful details.  To me the biggest knock on the cab molding is the thickness of the window pillars on the windshield.  I thinned the areas where the windshield rubber meets the cab and formed new windshields from clear vac packaging.  I really like the fine-ness of the molding and rivets otherwise.  To me the 1/25th amt rivets are a little over scale on cabs.  The visor is also scratch built, and the grab handles as well.  The kit grab handles are way clunky.  I ordered some 32nd scale tires from aoshima, but they failed to ship from hong kong.  I did get my money back though.  I may try to cast some up in resin with nicer tread detail.

notice the thickness of the cab walls around the windshield.   Thanks for the comments

[gatorincebu]

 

    Regardless of the scale. That is one very good looking Peterbilt. and it fits well into your stated time period. Love the paint scheme and colors!

 

 

 

 Be Well

   Gator

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This is one very nice looking Peterbilt! It is hard to believe that it is 1/32 scale. Excellent work!!!

[tbill]

great looking build, nice added details, love it.

[gino]

very nice work ! looks great !

[V8 Trucker]

a successful construction!

[Tesla]

Nice looking Pete and I would never have guessed the scale to be 1/32!

Drywall compound is certainly useful in model building 

[Ken Gilkeson]

nice little build  ;-))

[Superpeterbilt]

Very cool work. I like it. The stripes are perfect.

[SpreadAxle]

Nice work.

[GearUpJammer]

Great looking Pete,love the trucks of that era!

[Superpeterbilt]

BTW, where did you get the cummins?

[Mr mopar]

Where did you get the decals from I like them,did you make them?

[A20havoc]

I made the decals on clear film.  They work nicely on the white cab.  I think jbot  or model truckin make similar stripes though.  The cummins above frame is scratch built from balsa skinned in 10 thou plastic.  The turbo is twisted spruce.  I interpolated some from the amt cummins.  Since I opened up the screen on the back of the cab it needed something.  So it got the Shepard Payne style cummins.  The underside block molding has pretty nice detail.  Thanks for the comments.  You guys do some nice work here.  Tons of inspiration.

Edited February 24, 2016 by A20havoc

[kilrathy10]

Good looking model....Nice solution for the hollow tires.....Very nice....