Cheap Italeri Western hauler kits

[rronning84]

$41.00 each plus shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2010-1-24-ITALERI-PETERBILT-378-LONG-HAULER-TRUCK-/110531589989?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item19bc323765

[cowboysevens]

ouch $41. + $40. for shipping! my atomic has it for $69. free shipping. i only biuld 1/25 but im thinkin bout maybe gettin a couple of those, just waiting to see one biult first. ive heard controversy that the picture on box is not the model inside, i believe the pic is of a 389, i heard somewhere the the actual model in the box is a 378 or something like that. so i think ill wait untill i see mr red oval ( tim ) biuld one up and have a look see at it and get his opinions on the kit.

dennis

[Chad]

is that kit just the 378 with the 377 sleeper on it? or is it a newer style 379 hood with it? I'd buy one if it was an exd hood version but Im afraid to spend 75 bucks to find out.

Chad

[rronning84]

From what I have heard it is basically the same as italeri's original 378 but with the proper sleeper

[Semi Trailer Mechanic]

On the cover of the box is a 379. Under the cover is a 378 w/ the bunk found in the 377 kit.

[mackinac359]

There is an entire thread about this kit somewhere down the board, but to recap:

It IS a 378. Italeri used the photo that was provided only for the decal stripe idea as the box cover photo.

The kit is/has:

378 cab and frame.

63" Unibilt stand-up sleeper.

Additional chrome tree with grab handles for the sleeper and quarter fenders.

Reworked grille eliminating the bug deflector notches.

New decal sheet with full stripes, a company name and a correct/accurate instrument panel decal.

The suggested retail is $92.

Tim

On the cover of the box is a 379. Under the cover is a 378 w/ the bunk found in the 377 kit.

[cowboysevens]

hey tim have you biult one of these kits yet? and what mods did you or would you do to it?

dennis

[mackinac359]

Funny you should ask..

I have not built the actual kit, but built the 'prototype' to show what the kit should have been and what you get in the kit is what my prototype suggested.

I am working on a version of this kit.. combining a resin hood and some parts left over from a 377.

I can say, the decal stripes are nice and easy to work with and lay over a dark color perfectly without washing out.

Tim

hey tim have you biult one of these kits yet? and what mods did you or would you do to it?

dennis