1/87 Kenworth C500 with w900A Hood

[Pete68]

I started the truck back in 2008 and this is far as I got. Thanks to Jeff and his awesome KW oil rig gave me the motivation to dig this old build out and finish it. The cab is a Athearn Kenworth I added cab skirts and  made a farr air cleaner and a top mounded air conditioner. I will also be added a duel winch. The frames do running gear  is a 1/87 Russian off road truck kit. Here’s some pics of the parts layout and a couple of pic for  reference use only. I had the   privilege to see the solid white truck in person in a junkyard and took some pics of it,  when I can find them I will post it. 

Edited April 19, 2019 by Pete68

[Vince66]

Oh yes this will be cool looking. 

Who makes the components to build this truck besides the athearn cab. 

Is that the promotex long frame kit & and where did you get the tires & rims those ate cool. 

Could do an auto car like this. 

Edited April 19, 2019 by NothingAsFineAsaW9

[Pete68]

Vince

I put it in the description what the chassis and running gear was it’s a 1/87 Russian truck kit that I bought from Romania back in 2008. Everything in the pic besides the cab and the winch came with that truck.  I don’t even know if they still sell the truck . Thanks for the complement 

Edited April 19, 2019 by Pete68

[Vince66]

My bad. 

[Sam I Am]

That is a cool build !

[Pete68]

Thanks Sa

The chassis is done thought I would set the cab on it just to see how things look. I maybe putting a different battery box set up on it 

[gotnitro?]

Very nice has a great heavy duty look 

Glad I got ya back into working on it 

Really like the spare tire carrier , something mines gonna have inspired by the US Army 6x6 Buffalo..

Edited April 19, 2019 by gotnitro?

[Vince66]

Very cool looking the part.

At the old place used to be a heavy axle repair & parts shop  was always getting these trucks in from around the area and parting them out. 

Shame really but they sit tall in the saddle i'm 5'5" tall and the bumpers were either at forehead height or above. 

[bigred63]

Cool build, you gotta love them Russian Trucks. Are you going to add the winch to the truck, and what type of trailer are going to use? There was a German company called Preiser, from Rottenburg ob der Tauber, produced some of the best model kit out there. All the Vehicles were of German companies, but what details they had. Check out the company.   

[Pete68]

Thanks  i’ve been building Kbri Kits  for over 20 years and other German kits as you mentioned thanks for the help those german kits are very nice and you’re right they’re highly detailed The trailer might be a lowboy or a flat I don’t know just yet I have to go through my stash and figure out what  I’m going to use  I still have several of the KBRI  heavy haul kits  left. Thanks Ronnie for the complement  yes it will have a dual winch I have a picture of it in the parts layout 

Edited April 19, 2019 by Pete68