Peterbilt 378 Heavy Transport Inc.

[chuckyr]

Hi Chuckyr

you,re rigth But i DONT Use the Italeri Rims.....i Used Aftermarket 2 Hole,s

the Italeri,s are Only to Show the Stance of the Truck

Uwe

Ok! I would hate for a perfect model to fall short of your skills.

Edited February 22, 2009 by chuckyr

[oldstyle]

BEN...it,s NOT Chris Front wheel...It,s My... (Uwe OLDSTYLE )

But He Used the same Lug Nuts, that we bought on This SITE:

www.knupfer.info

Regards Uwe

[Twist67]

Hi there,

I bought these acron lug nuts on the site Uwe wrote.They are M 1,6 I think but Uwe will tell us.I ordered two types one are M 1,0 and the others are M 1,6.

They are really nice and I will mount them to my truck,too.But I use those wide rims on it from the Revell Cando Wrecker with Italerie Trailer tires.

Thanks for looking,

Regards,Chris

Edited February 22, 2009 by Twist67

[Twist67]

Hi there,

I made some little progress to the Pete.I didn´t like those Italeri kit stacks from so I started to make new ones from evergreen tubing and with some small parts made on my machine.I added some thine mesh to the stacks and also to the aircleaners.The engine is glued to the frame and it´s waiting for the fuellines and the airlines attached.The engine also got a very light weathering.

I will do some little more weathering when I do some washing on the frame.

Just painted the interior but it have to dry before I could make some pictures..

Thanks for looking,

Regards,Chris

[Ben]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, It's all in German!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't read German!!!!!!! Why is all the cool stuff in German!?!?!?!?!?

LOL

Chris, can you help me with this site when you have time? I am really wantig to order some of those acorn nuts like you have!

Do they come in packs or do you order them one by one?

How many Euro's are they a piece?

Thanks for that site!

[chuckyr]

Several photos from my archives of a Pete resmbling your subject.

Charles

[oldstyle]

Hi Guys

Noe the Modified Rims are Painted In ALCLAD Airframe Aluminium

Uwe

@ Chris

i Like the Mesh on the Airfilters

[Twist67]

Hi there,

Thanks for the compliments.

Ben,when you´re on the startsite of that shop you have to klick on the words :"Muttern Stop/Hut Special and the look for item number 205-vn 16 or 205-vn 10.The first one is M1,6 Messing vernickelt (nickelplated?)Hutmutter the second one is M 1,0 Messing vernickelt Hutmutter.I tried to poast a direct link but that doesn´t work for that site.

Don´t know which wide of lug nuts Uwe used for his rims but I´m sure he will tell us.

Hope this helps a bit,if you have any more questions please write an email to me.

Regards,Chris

[mackinac359]

NICE !!!!

Tim

Hi Guys

Noe the Modified Rims are Painted In ALCLAD Airframe Aluminium

Uwe

@ Chris

i Like the Mesh on the Airfilters

[Twist67]

Hi there,

Thanks for the compliments.

I made some progress on my Pete.Stripped of the chrome from the parts because it was really bad and painted it new with Allclad II polished aluminium.Finished the interior and the frames etc.It´s now time to assamble the Truck.I think it will be finished this weekend.

here are soem pictures.More will come later.

Thanks for looking,

regards,Chris

[SpreadAxle]

It's looking better and better.

[Old Albion]

This looks superb so far. I will look forward to seeing the finished photo's.

[Twist67]

Hi,

thanks and here are some new pics of the 90% finished truck.have to do some work on the cabguard and some final details like licenseplates etc.

THanks for looking,

Chris

Edited November 19, 2009 by Twist67

[mackinac359]

Chris

Great job on the Peterbilt!

Tim

[Turbo590]

Chris....

Great job indeed.

All the "little" details come together.

Kurt

[juergen]

hi chris !!!

you do a very great job on your truck. the detail parts are so nice !!! i hope i can see it real !!!

greets jürgen

[Twist67]

Hi there,

thanks for the compliments.

Tim,thanks for your infos and tips during my build.

Kurt,thanks again for the nice engine decals.

Jürgen,I think you will see it in real when you visit me in May this year.

[SpreadAxle]

Looking better and better.

[Twist67]

Hi there,

it´s been some time since my last posts but I was in military building the last few month.

But finally I made some more progress on the trailer for this truck and it´s been finished by about 95%.

The Trailer is a scratchbuilt 45ft dropframe trailer with tri axle setup with airspring.The parts are drawed with corledraw and than milled out with my CNC machine.The wheels and rims are aftermarket resin.I have to do the airlines,landing gear and some other small things on the suspension.

On the last pictures it looks like a spread axle but I have had to mount the mid axle at that time....but it´s also a nice looking spread axle version.....lol.

More pictures will follow,soon

Regards,Chris

[Kostas Parchas]

Hey Chris,

I do like the spread axles look, it is much better than the 3 axles look.

Both your kits are very nice.

Kostas.

[Brizio]

Very very nice!!!

[Old Albion]

Chris,

Another exceptionally well engineered model. That truck trailer combination looks great together. I like the wooden planks on the trailer bed. Nice touch!

Dave