alfa_owner Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Hi, built this recently, pretty much straight out the box, its the AMT 1:25 kit, really nice to build. The only extra part was the front bumper, kindly supplied by a fellow brit modeller.The part is US in origin, but not sure who from. The only really poor part of the kit is the exhaust stacks, somthing which would be better sourced from another kit in this case, or metal items. After I took the pics I notied one of the rear tyres was loose, it can be just about seen, my 3 yr old son decided to take the truck for a push!! luckily it survived ok. Thanks for looking, Lee Edited June 5, 2009 by alfa_owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T. Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Looks good Lee. I love the color! Jeff T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I like this kit. The Texas bumper gives it a different look. Your's looks nice. Try KFS for stacks & "KENWORTH" badges. Well, that's my plan, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Looks like a nice clean build. I agree. The exhaust stacks (and the fuel tanks) are the worst part of this kit. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhorn Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Looks good and nothing wrong with "out of the box". Most of my builds are from box with a little mod here and there at times. Hate doing engine detail then when the engine's dropped in the detailing can't be seen which is what happened with the Ford Aeromax I built. Oh well... Win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossett Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Nice and tidy build looks good from this side of the world Cheers Cossett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Nice truck. Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa_owner Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks for all the comments everyone, Ive had a look at KFS stuff, and will at some point order some bits, theres another truck parts supplier in austria who has lots of goodies too. Truck Model World (am I allowed to say that here) has been doing features of chassis air plumbing and engine wiring which Id love to try sometime, probably on a spare engine. I had to do a fair bit of filling on the tanks and theyre still not very good, but at least theyre not chrome plated, although i did try plasticote chrome spray as a trial, and its quite nice, although dulls if handled too much. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) Hi Lee, nice K100. The diesel tanks look good in your photos, I personally like the slightly duller finish of a working truck. Speaking of KFS, I recently ordered a resin flat roof for the Revell K100 with the idea of making a tougher-looking working truck with Budd wheels. I'd also like to try the metal parts but they're pricey Edited June 8, 2009 by Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa_owner Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hi Lee, nice K100. The diesel tanks look good in your photos, I personally like the slightly duller finish of a working truck. Speaking of KFS, I recently ordered a resin flat roof for the Revell K100 with the idea of making a tougher-looking working truck with Budd wheels. I'd also like to try the metal parts but they're pricey Simon that will look pretty good with a flat roof, and the wheels too, yeah his stuff is a little expensive, but very good quality by all accounts, I couldnt justify the £10 for the stacks at the time as i thought knowing my luck id build a right snotter of a kit and would have wasted my money. I was told though that they come flat and have to be rolled, they have instructions, so with patience should come out ok. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpreadAxle Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 This is a nice looking build. You did a nice job on the tanks. I notice no flaws since you got rid of the main flaw. That being the ugly seam on the ends of the tanks. Sweet color choice, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 VERY NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Looks great. I like the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Nice truck. Reminds me of the old B.J. and the Bear truck. I'd like to build one like that. I always liked the red with white stripes on that truck. Where can you find a kit like that? Never seen one around here or on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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