Rockford Posted June 30, 2024 Posted June 30, 2024 (edited) Well, I'm calling it done. There are little details I could add and some things I could improve, but I'm not risking ruining it. I've loved this truck since 1974 when I first saw it on the TV in my childhood home in Liverpool GB. The fact that one of my dad's heroes, Merle Haggard, sang the theme tune just made it perfect! I've wanted to have a proper model of it ever since. I've made a few poor efforts many years ago and I've looked at some of the "replicas" you can buy but they all fall short of the mark. So here in 1/32 scale is my Sonny Pruitt's Sundance. Starting with an assembled AMT Snap-Fit kit from eBay and a Monogram Fruehauf dry van I hand built the torsion bar rear suspension, quarter fenders and sleeper roof then did all the mods I made to my other AMT W900. On the trailer, functional landing gear, F2 lightweight suspension and fitted a side door. The AMT kit is terrible but it has good bones. All my boring details are in the WIP. Drew up my own licence plates but couldn't bear to cut the step hole in the front bumper so might use a black square decal in the future. I am thinking of making a W.Chandler truck in the future. "Big wheels rollin' Movin' On" Edited June 30, 2024 by Rockford Text corrected 8
Rockford Posted June 30, 2024 Author Posted June 30, 2024 1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Nice work. Really pretty. Really Pruitty! ? 1
leafsprings Posted June 30, 2024 Posted June 30, 2024 Beautiful job from start to finish, you have done more than enough justice to this old AMT snap kit that was never meant to be this good! The accuracy of details on Sonny's KW is spot on, your endless research has really paid off. The tractor trailer combo is awesome, looks like official screen shots from season 1. 1
The Brush Posted July 2, 2024 Posted July 2, 2024 What a fantastic job you have made of this truck & the others, Building in this small scale to a high standard is no mean feat. Great job. 1
Pete68 Posted August 15, 2024 Posted August 15, 2024 Ok Steve how many more of these hidden gems you have? Wow excellent builds. 1
RoninUtah Posted August 15, 2024 Posted August 15, 2024 Looks great! Nice fleet of K-whoppers. Hard to believe that's 1/32! It's fun watching the show on YouTube. Truckin' was never like that, and it sure isn't now! 1
Rockford Posted August 15, 2024 Author Posted August 15, 2024 52 minutes ago, RoninUtah said: Looks great! Nice fleet of K-whoppers. Hard to believe that's 1/32! It's fun watching the show on YouTube. Truckin' was never like that, and it sure isn't now! I know, this is from the book "Hammer Down" which I've had since 1978:-
Rockford Posted August 15, 2024 Author Posted August 15, 2024 15 hours ago, Pete68 said: Ok Steve how many more of these hidden gems you have? Wow excellent builds. Thanks mate. I've just been working my way through the scrapyard really.
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 19, 2024 Posted August 19, 2024 That is one of the best Movin' On replicas that I have ever seen. Better than most 1/25th scale builds! You are truly the master of this scale!! 1
Rockford Posted August 19, 2024 Author Posted August 19, 2024 Thanks very much, I am still surprised that I managed to pull it off!
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