catpack68 Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 I started working on the frame and getting the engine parts together.This is the first big rig I’ve built since I was a kid.I will post some more progress on it soon.
gotnitro? Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Looks like a great start ! Going w am wheels will definitely set Papa off ! Are you going w the stock paint scheme or something else Looking forward to your updates
catpack68 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, gotnitro? said: Looks like a great start ! Going w am wheels will definitely set Papa off ! Are you going w the stock paint scheme or something else Looking forward to your updates I’m going with the stock scheme.I have been wanting to build the Papa Truck for years.I hope to build the Super Boss to ride on back on of it hopefully later this year too. Edited January 12, 2021 by catpack68
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 Looking forward to seeing this one! I see that you have the wheels for it too.
Force Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) Nice, I will follow this. Keep in mind that the kit is not entirely correct for the Papa Truck if you want to do it right, except for the wheels the AG 100 rear suspension is wrong as the real truck has torsion bars, the front bumper should be a Peterbilt style bumper and the interior needs some work to be right. The engine is called out to be white in the instructions but I don't think that's right because the real truck is a 1976 Bicentennial edition and Kenworth stopped with white engines after 1975 and all Bicentennial edition trucks I have seen pictures of the engines has manufacturer colors...so I think the 8V-92 should be silver...I have no picture proof of that but that's what I think is most likely based on the research I have done on the subject. But this all depends on how close to the real truck you want your model to be, the suspension and some of the other things are not visible when the model sits on the shelf so do as you please...it's your model after all. Edited January 12, 2021 by Force
catpack68 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Force said: Nice, I will follow this. Keep in mind that the kit is not entirely correct for the Papa Truck if you want to do it right, except for the wheels the AG 100 rear suspension is wrong as the real truck has torsion bars, the front bumper should be a Peterbilt style bumper and the interior needs some work to be right. The engine is called out to be white in the instructions but I don't think that's right because the real truck is a 1976 Bicentennial edition and Kenworth stopped with white engines after 1975 and all Bicentennial edition trucks I have seen pictures of the engines has manufacturer colors...so I think the 8V-92 should be silver...I have no picture proof of that but that's what I think is most likely based on the research I have done on the subject. But this all depends on how close to the real truck you want your model to be, the suspension and some of the other things are not visible when the model sits on the shelf so do as you please...it's your model after all. I’m not going to worry about making it too correct.Just going to add the correct wheels and scratchbuild front the bumper.I’m not going to worry about the interior or the suspension.I remember talking to you about this truck several years back.Thanks for the info on it and it definitely will help me get started. Edited January 12, 2021 by catpack68
Force Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) Yes you can do it as you please Scott, it's your model and with the right wheels and bumper if will be just fine as the other stuff doesn't show without turning it uppside down. If you look up the 1976 Bicentennial interior at least you see what colors it should be, most of the interior panels are diamond tuft in the kit but the interior panels in the bicentennials are flat, speckled beige, red, white and blue. Edited January 12, 2021 by Force
doorsovdoon Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 I'll be following your build closely, it's almost the same as my Aerodyne. Let me know of any snags you come across;) haha.
catpack68 Posted February 9, 2021 Author Posted February 9, 2021 I got the frame,engine and trans painted on the Papa Truck I’m working on.I have been working on some other projects so this one got stalled.The frame is Duplicolor gold lacquer.Transmission is Duplicolor red lacquer and the engine is Tamiya Gloss Aluminum.Should have some more updates next week on it.
Olskoolrodder Posted February 10, 2021 Posted February 10, 2021 IDK how I missed this, but it's looking good so far
kilrathy10 Posted February 16, 2021 Posted February 16, 2021 This looks so cool... Probably, one of my favorite AMT kits... You're looking great!!!
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