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This one is built on an extended Revell W900 Wrecker Chassis. It has a Gary Wallace T800 Cab and hood conversion, Gary Wallace front suspension and cab mount kit, Gary Wallace Dump Bed kit, M11 Cummins from Gary, and one of the lift axles is from Gary. The other lift axle is from Jamie at Moluminum. The battery box is from Casey at model truck builders.com. The wheels and tires are from Moebius, except for the low profile tires on the lift axles which are solid resin from an unknown source. The rubber block rear suspension is from Clint Freeman. Paint is Scalecoat 1 “reefer orange.” It is not perfect, but pretty happy with it. It is meant to reflect a recently restored owner operator rig that mostly hauls asphalt.
 

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Oh YeeeaaaHH!!!! That came out good, Bro!!! I, of course, really dig the color choice!!! ? Wonderful!!!! I can't get over how good those Moebius wheels and tires look....Just too beautiful... I really like all the subtle weathering on the dump body, and the dump body, itself is just amazing... Great job on the interior, as well.... You did an awesome job on this one... Top shelf material...

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On 1/27/2021 at 5:05 PM, PappyD340 said:

Super nice KW dump there Brian!

Thanks Larry!!

On 1/27/2021 at 5:48 PM, Mopar - D said:

Excellent build Brian I enjoyed watching your WIP. Your weathering affect is just enough for the look of a well maintained truck. 

Thanks Dan!! You know that I like working trucks!

On 1/27/2021 at 7:56 PM, vincen47 said:

What a great build! I was a fan from the start, enjoyed following the progress. So much to like, but I’d have to say the asphalt stain/weathering in the back is my favorite aspect. Very convincing.

Thanks! The asphalt stains looked better under my desk light inside, but outside, the sunlight seemed to hide most  of my chalk work. 
 

 

On 1/27/2021 at 8:31 PM, Flynlo said:

Great Build ! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks!!

 

22 hours ago, kilrathy10 said:

Oh YeeeaaaHH!!!! That came out good, Bro!!! I, of course, really dig the color choice!!! ? Wonderful!!!! I can't get over how good those Moebius wheels and tires look....Just too beautiful... I really like all the subtle weathering on the dump body, and the dump body, itself is just amazing... Great job on the interior, as well.... You did an awesome job on this one... Top shelf material...

Thanks JT!! I have you to thank! You inspired the color and the wheels!

 

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7 hours ago, Kromolly said:

Fantastic looking truck, and the residual asphalt at the end of the box looks great to me.  I love the HD truck builds.  A local company builds a "Super Dump"; tandem axle, three drop axles and a tag axle.  One of these would make a good subject.  Here is a link to some images:  https://oswequipment.com/gallery/ 

Thanks!! I will check that out.

42 minutes ago, Warren D said:

Very well done.  Is Gary making the dump bodies again?

 Thanks! I’m not sure. I picked this one up second hand.

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15 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Thanks!! I will check that out.

It looks like you'll have to click "Super Dumps" at the top right hand of the page.  The link doesn't go directly to that page for some reason.  The pictures aren't great for detail.  If anyone is interested in better photos of these Super Dumps, I can probably get some and post them.

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On 1/29/2021 at 7:43 PM, the goon said:

Looks great.

Mark

Thanks Mark!!

On 1/30/2021 at 3:52 AM, Force said:

This model came out very nice indeed.

 Thanks Force!!

On 1/30/2021 at 8:54 AM, Dutzie said:

Your build is amazing! It came out great. I really like the single round headlights. Great job. 

 Thanks Brian! You’re the only one to mention the headlights. I guess folks have just gotten used to me coming up with something unusual.😀

On 1/30/2021 at 10:33 AM, doorsovdoon said:

Beautiful looking truck. Interior looks stunning and I like the dirtied up tailgate area. Very nice. 

Thanks! 
 

 

On 1/30/2021 at 7:00 PM, Olskoolrodder said:

WOW, that's sweet!!! :D Nicely done!

Thanks Stephen!!

On 1/31/2021 at 1:08 AM, slusher said:

Beautiful Kenworth!

 Thanks so much Carl!!

On 1/31/2021 at 2:41 AM, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

 Thanks Chris!!

On 1/31/2021 at 2:15 PM, Sam I Am said:

Stunning in orange, and a beast of a dump truck. Well played.

 Thanks Sam! JT convinced me to go orange.

8 hours ago, tbill said:

Another amazing build from your bench, absolutely gorgeous, well done!

 Thanks Tom!!

7 hours ago, redneckrigger said:

Nicely done, Brian, and weathering is top notch! But, gotta ask, did it hurt much to NOT put a Detroit in her?   LOL!

 Thanks Tom!! I did have some withdrawals.😀 My new project is Detroit powered though.

 Thanks again for all the comments!!

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My first time on here looking at big trucks- I’m always in the cars. Man, this thing really is cool I must say! Great paint, and details...it looks very real, I love the careful balance of weathering and cleanness. Super!!

-I am interested in knowing how you got the mottled wood effect on the dash and steering wheel ???

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1 hour ago, Venom said:

My first time on here looking at big trucks- I’m always in the cars. Man, this thing really is cool I must say! Great paint, and details...it looks very real, I love the careful balance of weathering and cleanness. Super!!

-I am interested in knowing how you got the mottled wood effect on the dash and steering wheel ???

Thanks! What I do may not be the best way, but I paint everything flat black first. Then I use a thin wash of brown, usually Testors leather. I let the black bleed through in areas. It works pretty well on molded wood grain like the dashboard.

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1 minute ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Thanks! What I do may not be the best way, but I paint everything flat black first. Then I use a thin wash of brown, usually Testors leather. I let the black bleed through in areas. It works pretty well on molded wood grain like the dashboard.

Well it looks great, especially with the high gloss applied over the top👍

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