Italeri Western Star

[rronning84]

Well I picked this up for a song at Hobby lobby. I was thinking about building the wrecker but decided to make a strait truck out of it. I am not sure what I will do with the wrecker body at the moment. It is very very nice so I might build it as a cargo for my flat bed but the scales are off. If any one wants to trade for it I may be willing.

On to the pics.

This is what I bought.

This where I am at. Engine still needs plumbed and more detail needed in the cab.

[Kostas Parchas]

I think that the kit sleeper is a 36 freightliner, which is wrong!!!

Go on a day cab, with or without the wrecker body.

Kostas.

[rronning84]

As I was test fitting stuff I noticed that the sleeper definitely did not look right. An internet search verified that for me.

[rronning84]

Some teaser pics.

I still have a ways to go. The cab just will not sit on the frame rite. It seems to have a twist in it. I am not sure if I going to use the AMT fenders or a set of aluminum half wraps I have.

The paint came out good though.

[Jim B]

Looking nice. I like the green.

[rronning84]

Its Testors metallic green or sapphire or something like that.

[Mark R]

Green being my favorite color that looks SWEET !!

Edited May 15, 2010 by Mark R

[highway]

The cab just will not sit on the frame rite. It seems to have a twist in it.

It may not be the frame, Ryan, it may be the cab itself. I found with my Italeri Ford LTL 9000 I'm putting the custom sleeper on, the cab pins that mount the cab to the frame are too short. That tilts the whole cab forward to the point where the hood and sleeper do not line up right with the cab.

[rronning84]

I t was the cab. I had to make new cab mounts and of course the cab is not square. It looks ok but I wish it was better.

[Scalper]

Like the green paint on that truck. good luck with the rest I will be watching.

[SpreadAxle]

It looks pretty nice. I like the color.