International 9400

[Paul B]

Here is the latest on my bench. International 9400. Hood mastered and casted by Leo Vanderstelt. Chassis and cab are from a Paystar kit. Wheels and tires were also casted by Leo.

Edited September 30, 2010 by Paul B

[cam]

Nice rig

[Jim B]

Cool! I ilke the red.

[rronning84]

I cant see it, the pics dont work for me.

[highway]

nice!!!! that would be "cast by" not "casted by"

I'm nit picking your text not the truck

I'd hope you weren't nit picking the truck, since it IS your design! I like the red, it really sets it off. What are you going to have it pulling?

By the way, Leo, those wheels and tires look great, too. I LOVE those drives!

[SpreadAxle]

That's looking good so far

[cam]

looks good

[daniel gailloux]

Hello Paul

Looking good keep us posted on the progress.

Best regards Daniel Gailloux

[huffanpuff]

Like it! The wheels are the first I have seen done. I always wonder how they would come out I like the before / after look on the wheels. Hey I need that dozer for my trailer I am building.

[Chris guthro]

That is one nice build. Any more progress on it?

[Paul B]

That is one nice build. Any more progress on it?

Thanks. I have been slowly making progres. I will try to get some pictures up soon. My modeling and computer time greatly diminishes once Summer and fire season arrive.

[Paul B]

Here's a couple of pictures of the IH9400 that I took a month ago. I have made some progress beyond what you see here. I hope it doesn't take me a month to get new pictures up.

I have been absent from my bench lately and have not been able to participate in any of the model groups/ forums. With it being summertime, vacations, and working for a department that is short staffed right now, I've been putting in a lot of time at work, 96-120 hrs a week. Work has also been busy. I have been to more vegetation fires this year than I went to last year and fire season has barely started. Call volume, plus recruit training, in service training, and on going projects have meant little down time or sleep at work and when I am home I am just flat out exhausted. So, I apologize for my absence and lack of comments on others work. I hope things will settle down later and I will be more interactive. In the meantime I am trying to squeeze a little modeling in here and there and trying to take advantage of the benefits of all the extra work.

[Scalper]

Nice looking rig. she looks almost done. sweet

[Paul B]

Made it home long enough to get a little more done. The IH is almost done, a few little odds and ends left to finish up. With the tractor almost done I've turned my attention towards the trailer. I started with left over tub pieces from the gravel trailers I used for a gravel train several years ago. The tub is now stretched to 30'. The suspension is a modified Peerless log trailer suspension. Trailer wheels are the same resin repops of the IH 4300 wheels that are on the tractor. The rest of the trailer is being made from scratch and the parts box.

[Paul B]

Finished tractor and trailer

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[SpreadAxle]

Nice job on the truck and trailer.

[cowboysevens]

great job on the truck and trailer, i like it better with just a tandem axle on the dump. that color looks good on the truck too!

dennis

[Old Albion]

Paul,

Excellent work! I really like that frameless trailer very nice.

Dave

[Paul B]

Thanks for the comments guys. Fortunately there was a very similar trailer at the ATHS national convention in Pleasanton, where I was able to get some good refrence pictures. You can find them in my Photobucket album by following the link in my signature line.

[phoneguy]

great job on the truck and trailer, i like it better with just a tandem axle on the dump. that color looks good on the truck too!

dennis

I just might have to get one of those hoods and hopefully it will turn out this good.

[Old Albion]

Paul,

I just had a look at your albums. WOW! Its been an hour now and I still haven't looked at everything. Your model collection is very impressive indeed. Thanks for sharing your albums with us.

Dave

[Paul B]

I just might have to get one of those hoods and hopefully it will turn out this good.

Thanks Jerry. Eric and P and P has the master for the 9400 hood now.

[Paul B]

Paul,

I just had a look at your albums. WOW! Its been an hour now and I still haven't looked at everything. Your model collection is very impressive indeed. Thanks for sharing your albums with us.

Dave

Thanks Dave. I am glad you liked the pictures.