2023 Group Build - AMT 1/32 W900 Aerodyne

[Gary Chastain]

Nice work, looking forward to seeing them on the truck

[Rockford]

Happy to say that I managed to get the stripe decals on. After the Pepsi trailer I thought they'd be a doddle but I had an issue with the lacquer delaminating when I was cutting them out. Suffered a bit of the colour bleeding but managed to make them look ok. Added my ICC numbers and some Kenworth badges I'd saved from another kit. I'm still so happy with how it turned out. 

[Gary Chastain]

Looking really good, the details are paying off

[Rockford]

Couldn't resist a bit more fitting this afternoon.  

Fitted the stacks and put my perforation decals on the exhaust heat shields. Fitted the air filters. Added electricians tape to the air intake pipe to form the hoses. Fitted the pogo stick and piped it up. 

Still a few things I've got to do but I think it's going to look pretty good. I do like being able to open the hood and see a Cummins under there. 

[Rockford]

1 hour ago, Gary Chastain said:

Looking really good, the details are paying off

Thanks Gary, means a lot. 

[JamesBC]

Nice work

Edited September 5, 2023 by JamesBC

[The Brush]

Your hard work has paid off, This is a gem nice one.

Graham.

[Rockford]

Thanks Graham. I'm really happy with it. 

I'm nearly finished with it now. Did some final fitting today. 

Bought some 1mm aluminium mesh and cut it to lay inside the chassis rails as a treadplate. 

Installed the mirrors but that didn't go as smoothly as I hoped. They look ok but not as good as I'd like. 

Built a screenwash bottle for the firewall from five pieces of plastic sheet. 

I've got to sort license plates now and that's it I think. 

[Gary Chastain]

All those details bring it to life, nicely done.