Hello from northern Utah!

[RoninUtah]

Hello, everyone!  I’m new to this forum, but hot exactly new to modeling.  My first build was an AMT (or maybe SMP?) ’59 Chevy 3-in-1 kit, brand new in those days.  Needless to say, I made a mess of it, but I was hooked.  I was totally jazzed that I could build an exact miniature replica of a car I might see driving by my house! For a long time, all I did was cars- always 1/25, and always showroom stock; rods and customs never interested me.  The truck bug hit me big when I was in my early 20s (I joined the Seabees and drove real ones) and I’ve been a big rig guy ever since.  That was when AMT first came out with its line of big rigs, and I built them all.  Other priorities in my life took over, but I still dabbled, and a couple of years ago I got back into it big-time.

Now, I’m pretty much exclusively focused on highway tractors, slowly building up a collection of American rigs from the earliest days to the present.  I’ve done a lot of resins, along with out-of-the-box and modified plastic kits.  I’ve built just about all the American trucks that are available and interest me, and I’m now starting to dabble in other trucks from around the world.

I consider myself to be an above-average builder, but I know I’m nowhere near the same league as some of the others on this forum.  Some of y’all’s skills are incredible!  I’m looking forward to learning from you all, and to contributing what little I can.

Here is a small sampling of my collection:
 

History of GMC COEs:  1938 (Resin by Jimmy Flintstone), 1950s Cannonball (Resin by Frontier); 1960s Crackerbox (Resin by AITM), AMT reissued Astro kit,(modified with original 70's Astro grille and cab accessories)

Oldest and newest Peterbilt long-nose conventionals:  1949 Iron Nose (resin by AITM); 2021 389 (modified Italeri 378 kit with Kootenay resin hood, grille and fenders)

 

1976 Kenworth Bicentennial pair (Revell conventional kit; ERTL COE kit; decals by Modeltruckin.com)

Two Jimmies, both resins by AITM

2022 KW W900 (Bashed from AMT T600 kit and Revell W900 kit, with numerous mods and aftermarket parts)

[RoninUtah]

One more pic- I forgot to post it initially.  A little Freightliner Fever (with apologies to the great Red Sovine):  1949 Bubblenose (Resin by CIP); 1960s sleeper (Modified AMT DD) and 2016 Argosy (Resin by A&N).

[PappyD340]

Welcome to the forum Ronald! great looking group of models.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Nice collection, welcome Ronald ?

[Rattlecan Dan]

Welcome Ron! That's quite a collection there. Some really nice stuff. We've got a couple of truck lovers that are just superb modelers, I think you may fit right in. And thanks for posting.

[Pierre_tec]

Welcome aboard Ronin! Hope that enjoy this great and helpful community and keep posting all that nice trucks.

Btw, I recently attend GSL and spend the week thru different parts of Utah, what and amazing place! Coming from the Caribbean is such a beautiful place, even started looking around for jobs automotive related cause definitely fell in love with the place. 

[Erock]

Utah huh? welcome

[Zippi]

Welcome to the forum Ronald.  Lot of nice looking Big Rigs you got there.  

[slusher]

Welcome aboard, Ronald!

[Bainford]

Welcome to the forum, Ronald. Great looking collection of trucks. Cheers.

[happy grumpy]

Welcome to the forum Ronald. These are gorgeous builds . 

[Street Rod]

Welcome to the forum, Ronald! Those are some impressive trucks you’ve got there!