Parts-Box Pete: 1995 379 Heavy Haul Tractor

[RoninUtah]

Those of you who followed the build thread of this one know I called it the "Frankenstein's Monster" because it came from so many sources. The sources (as far as I remember) are: Frame rails are from a Revell Level 5 Peterbilt tri-axle (probably a wrecker) and crossmembers, etc. are scrounged from the parts box; most of them are from various Revell Kenworths. Cab and sleeper are from the Italari/AMT Peterbilt 377, modified to fit; Hood and grille are aftermarket resin pieces from STS; Bull bar is from an Italeri Freightliner; Headache rack is from the Revell Level 5 Peterbilt, augnmented with chromed styrene channels to add depth and a tower for the light bar, which is from a Kenworth wrecker. The rear wheels are from the Revell Level 5 Peterbilt; front float wheels and tires are aftermarket resin pieces from STS; Interior is from the Revell Marmon "Marmobilt" with CTS PE accessories (which unfortunately can't be seen!); tanks and battery/tool box are also from the Revell Marmon "Marmobilt."  Marker lights and horns are from the Revell Kenworth wrecker and the straight pipes are aluminum tubes, chromed with Revell chrome spray. Chicken lights are scratchbuilt, with lenses from the Revell Level 5 Pete wrecker and various AMT amber and red sprues. The engine is a Cat 3406 from the parts box, likely from a Revell Snap Peterbilt. I'm sure I'm leaving something out but I'll think of it later! Paint is Tamiya, with a couple of topcoats of Mr. Superclear.

The truck is supposed to represent a mid-90s heavy haul tractor, mildly customized and owned by a company that likes to keep their equipment in pristine condition! I'll (hopefully) be building an appropriate trailer for it soon, but I wanted to get the tractor out there for your comments.

[freightshaker2]

Looking sharp! I knew it was going to come together nicely!

[RoninUtah]

17 hours ago, freightshaker2 said:

Looking sharp! I knew it was going to come together nicely!

Thanks, Landon!

[Swamp Dog]

nice looking Pete.

[RoninUtah]

2 minutes ago, Swamp Dog said:

nice looking Pete.

Thanks, David!

[Jim B]

Great looking Peterbilt.  Well done.

[PappyD340]

Very nice build!

[Jürgen M.]

Looks awesome, Ron!

Nice build! 👍

[vincen47]

Very resourceful technique to create a fine build. A beautiful truck…very worthwhile.

[RoninUtah]

On 5/2/2025 at 12:41 PM, Jim B said:

Great looking Peterbilt.  Well done.

Thanks, Jim!

Edited May 5 by RoninUtah

[RoninUtah]

On 5/3/2025 at 4:05 AM, PappyD340 said:

Very nice build!

Thanks, Larry!

[RoninUtah]

On 5/3/2025 at 4:23 AM, Jürgen M. said:

Looks awesome, Ron!

Nice build! 👍

Vielen Dank, Jurgen!

[RoninUtah]

On 5/3/2025 at 7:59 AM, vincen47 said:

Very resourceful technique to create a fine build. A beautiful truck…very worthwhile.

Thank you very much, Victor!

[BK9300]

Your outdoor photographs really make the blue paint pop - well done, Ron.

[Biggu]

I REALLY like the way this came out, Ron . There are some good ideas I will file for a future build. Super nice job ! Great color too.  Take a bow !

[RoninUtah]

On 5/7/2025 at 2:41 PM, Biggu said:

I REALLY like the way this came out, Ron . There are some good ideas I will file for a future build. Super nice job ! Great color too.  Take a bow !

Thanks, Jeff- we're in this to learn from each other but I've learned more from you than you can ever learn from me!

[RoninUtah]

On 5/6/2025 at 9:18 AM, BK9300 said:

Your outdoor photographs really make the blue paint pop - well done, Ron.

Thanks, Brian!

[Biggu]

12 minutes ago, RoninUtah said:

Thanks, Jeff- we're in this to learn from each other but I've learned more from you than you can ever learn from me!

Thanks for the kind words my friend. And we can all learn from each other. Thats a great philosophy. 👍👍

[stavanzer]

Awesome Truck. You did a great job on the details.

 

Good Show.

[RoninUtah]

1 hour ago, stavanzer said:

Awesome Truck. You did a great job on the details.

 

Good Show.

Thanks, Alan!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Nice job! Great photography!!

[RoninUtah]

1 hour ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Nice job! Great photography!!

Thanks, Brian, I appreciate it!

[RoninUtah]

Here it is with the trailer- 3D printed from a design by Night_Stone_ on Cults; the transformer payload is 3D printed from a design by Freezuu, also on Cults. The trailer came with the jeep but no stinger, so I printed another jeep and modified it with styrene to include a pivot.  It's sort of a generic heavy haul rig, probably missing some details but close enough for me! This thing is enormous- the finished model including the tractor is 5 feet long! Overall length is about 123 feet in scale; 46 wheels and tires (including the tractor)! Now I need to build a pilot car...

 

When the jeep and stinger are loaded for the trip back to the yard, the trailer is about as long as a typical 53 footer. Wider, of course, so it still needs permits.