International CO-4000, Navajo Trucking

[Repstock]

After finishing the Dodge L1000, I decided to dive into another project. I chose a Navajo Trucking CO-4000. Something different, yet much easier than the Dodge. I cut myself on my #11 blade, so I had to stop. I figured I might as well post some pictures of what I've got so far. It took five days to draw up the decals ( I do the cab and tailer decals at the same time). The face took quite some time to draw. You can't see it here, but you will on the trailer. Strange that the drip rail around the top of the cab was not molded on. Some strip styrene took care of the problem.

Edited November 23, 2023 by Repstock

[leafsprings]

Great job on backdating the cab, like the authenticity of the interior and engine colors.

[Gary Chastain]

Wow, well done, will be watching this one. 

[JamesBC]

Looks really good, the engine is very nicely done.

[av405]

Gorgeous work so far!

[Rockford]

Really crisp work there, I'm sure this will look great.

I'd love to do a Navajo truck one day. I loved the droms they ran. 

[gotnitro?]

Sharp work can't wait for progress pics 

[yh70]

looking great so far...

 

 

[hct728(Bob)]

Neat work on the paint and decals! Love the cab details, typical accessories done very realistically

[Repstock]

I am my own worst enemy. I've been building models my entire life, and sometimes I wonder if I've learned anything. I put the exhaust manifolds on the engine wrong (upside down), and the kit parts would not line up. The engine was installed in the chassis, so it was too late to fix the problem. I decided to go with single exhaust, as I could plumb it into the manifolds and hide the join. I then discovered that the single exhaust interfered with the right cab support leg, so I created an offset support leg structure to allow for the pipe. This is very prototypically wrong, but I do want to finish the build. It shouldn't be too obvious on the finished model, but... If I had only paid attention to the instructions! I also had the chassis complete and in paint, and realized I forgot some small parts. Luckily, I was able to work them in.

I remember checking clearances for the pipe with the cab floor, but did not account for the support leg part. The Transtar is a fine kit, but I'm not so sure about my own performance on this build!

 

[Rockford]

Well it looks brilliant from here, despite your confessional. We all do it, so don't get too uptight about it. I look at something and can't remember how I did it, so I try and do it again and get it wrong, which is deeply frustrating.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks great! Very clean work! 

[Force]

Looking good so far.

[1959scudetto]

Stay cool, Tom - this will come out great as always - nothing wrong with a single exhaust on a fleet truck.

[Trendsetta68]

My favorite COE as a kid. Beautiful job so far! ??

[Repstock]

Because of the way the kit cab tilts, I couldn't make the cab tilt without attaching small parts of the grille surround to the frame rails. I made 3 different grille surrounds, and this was the least invasive way to do it, not totally accurate, but here it is. The model is now pretty much finished, and I'll post pics in that section of the board. I haven't weathered the white parts yet, as that takes a careful touch. I got about 90% of what I was shooting for, so not too bad. Now to select a new project...

[cifenet]

 Great job on this, the color is very nostalgic also.  High quality work indeed!

[Gary Chastain]

Well done

[Rockford]

Great job. Looks right.