spencer1984 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Built from the old AMT kit, mostly box stock save for the decals. They're correct for Allen Gaines' truck, but always looked to dark/muddy to me. So instead I made up some new decals based on the toy version that was released around the same time as the kit. Paint is TS-31 Bright Orange with TS-65 Pearl Clear to give it a little extra pop, and the chrome was cleaned up and repaired with a combination of BMF and Gundam Marker. A full writeup of what I did is available here, and as always any comments/criticisms are welcome! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Great looking finishes and cleanly detailed. Looks like this would be a fun build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Nice looking truck. I remember seeing this truck pull back in the day in Owensboro Ky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 That's awesome! I still have my original built-up but unfortunately, it's in my junkyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Thanks, guys! 18 hours ago, espo said: Looks like this would be a fun build. I was pleasantly surprised; given the age of the kit, I expected it to be a lot more work than it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini trucker Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Killer build! Why doesn't AMT dust this one off for a reissue? Even if they had to do it without the OBS decals I'd still take a couple of em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Really cool! Nice work 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Thanks, guys! 12 hours ago, mini trucker said: Why doesn't AMT dust this one off for a reissue? Even if they had to do it without the OBS decals I'd still take a couple of em I'd love to see a reissue as well. IIRC the frame was custom built by Gaines, so they would likely still have to secure licensing from his estate(?) even without the decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Nicely, he drove barefoot to get the right feeling. It would be nice to see a reissue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini trucker Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 On 1/13/2024 at 9:57 AM, spencer1984 said: Thanks, guys! I'd love to see a reissue as well. IIRC the frame was custom built by Gaines, so they would likely still have to secure licensing from his estate(?) even without the decals. Ah I didn't know they had design rights on the chassis. Makes sense why we haven't seen it then. It would be cool if they could get the licensing worked out for a full reissue. Being through an estate can complicate things considerably though depending on how many ppl have rights to it. I guess I will just have to keep watching the swap meets for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReduitRetro Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Looking Good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Thanks, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Cool truck. Nice color combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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