Ertl IH Transtar F-4270

[Scott Eriksen]

Not on this now ,,but a future build ,,just snagged it on Ebay ,,looks like '73 vintage by the numbers on the box , always liked the snub nose 4270 and it's a day cab to boot ,,,I think they reworked the tooling on this to make the 4300 .I most likely will build it as a tractor,,not with the 903 ,, 8V-71 and a RT-910 Fuller , Rayco or Hendrickson spring , update the wheels painted 2 hole Budds on the rear and Alcoa fronts . This is a ways off time wise ,,,Friday maybe.....lol

[Straightliner59]

Yep! That's the original release. I picked up one of the cabovers, a few years ago--before AMT announced the re-release.😅 It has a great deal of sentimental value, to me, anyway.

[stavanzer]

Good for you, Scott.

Enjoy the build.

[Scott Eriksen]

10 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Good for you, Scott.

Enjoy the build.

Thanks Alan

[leafsprings2]

Nice find, great choices on upgrades, should really transform the kit!

[Biggu]

Back in the day we had one as our low bed tractor. It had an 8v92 with a 13 spd. It was quite a comfortable truck to drive and the short hood helped with tight spots to get in and out of. I’m looking forward to your build. Sounds like it will be a worker.