Pete 378

[tbill]

been working on this for a bit, just now getting around to posting progress

so this is the kit,

[tbill]

fabbed up a headache rack for it, and used some decals on the motor and frame that i got from Kurt Mclukas[sp?] ages ago. cab will be black with green roof and fenders

[gotnitro?]

Looks great!  Nice details by adding the decals to the engine and frame, something I really need to remember 

[Jim B]

Looking really nice, Tom.  Jeff's right, those decals add just a little bit more.

[Mattix2016]

Look awesome. Great work! 

[tbill]

thanks guys

 

got some color on the cab and hood the other night, hope to get the black painted tonight

[Tesla]

Great looking build Tom. What brand of green  paint did you use? It's real nice.

[tbill]

thanks Dennis. that is testors 'sublime green'. can't remember if it's under the 'model master' line of paint, or regular testors. its also lacquer paint.

[gatorincebu]

 

    Tom,

          Nice work on the motor , it looks real good. The chassis is also looking good.

 

 

 

   Be Well

   Gator

[Tesla]

thanks Dennis. that is testors 'sublime green'. can't remember if it's under the 'model master' line of paint, or regular testors. its also lacquer paint.

Thanks!

[tbill]

Gator, thanks. Dennis, no problem.

 

well, snafu city with the paint job masked off the green portions and proceeded to lay down the black, within seconds it looked like i had used paint stripper on the whole thing! not exactly sure what happened, both paints were testors lacquer. only thing i can figure is when i wet sanded the cab and hood i either had something on the paper, or something migrated off my kitchen counter and got on the plastic/paint.

so i unmasked it after it tacked up and came to two conclusions, i didn't like the color combo [looked better in 1:1 than in scale] and it was going in the pond, so as of last night it is stripped, cleaned and ready for primer again when i get home from work.

now to come up with another color combination.............

[kilrathy10]

This is looking pretty good.....I'm liking that engine color.....That is cool...

[tbill]

well, it's not going to match the engine, but i went this route with the body, interior is also done and is now in the cab. making pretty good progress and am in the home stretch i think

[Jim B]

Looking really nice!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I thought that I was the only one that changed colors in the middle of a build due to unfortunate circumstances. L.O.L. It is looking great!! I like the paint!! The new color is great!!

[tbill]

Brian, can't tell you how many times i start out with one color in mind, botch the paint, strip it, and end up going a whole 'nother direction............

[Superpeterbilt]

Tom the blue and silver looks great. The 378 daycab looks just right hooked to that lowboy. Keep up the good work.

[tbill]

thanks all more progress....

getting down to the end on this one, hope to have it about done by weeks end. thanks for looking.

[Jim B]

Looking really nice.  Hope to see it at Fulton.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Wow! That really looks great!

[Andrew Howard]

Looking good so far.

[tbill]

thanks guys, got the hood and fenders decal'd up the other night,

won't be long now.....

[tbill]

it's done

thanks for looking.

[Tesla]

What a fine looking build and it's a great match with the lowboy! Well done.

[Jim B]

It looks great, Tom.