Lindberg peterbilt model 359 1/20

[Blake Rogers]

little upset that there's no full size motor in it but it looks like a nice kit does anyone know of any problems with this big kit???

[highway]

THERE'S NO ENGINE IN IT!!! That stinks, and I was going to get one, too! As for how good a kit it is, I don't know, obviously I've not bought one. I did read somewhere there is no 1/20 scale trailer kits ever made to go with it, so if you want a nice Pete 359 that you can have a trailer on, here's a couple suggestions, with engines, too! The Revell Pete 359 that was the former (well still is, just not marked)Snaptite builds nicely and has a Cat 3406 engine. Here's one I have in progress with a car carrier.

The other choice is Revell of Germany's Pete 359, it is a full glue and is nicely detailed. It is the same kit that Revell AG based the (incorrect) Can Do wrecker from, and I believe is also the base for the recent 353 Revell AG just released as the "Westernlife" truck. If I remember, the 353 still has the rounded fenders in the kit as well as the squared off ones. These have Cummins engines in them, and can be very pricey. My LHS has the "Westernlife" on the shelf for almost $90! Either way you'd go, the 1/25 scale ones sound more detailed than the Lindberg, and would allow you to add trailers down the line.

[Blake Rogers]

i know matt i was pissed but she is big i got plans to make the shiny stuff look more dull for a more real look and i am thinking of going blue. but it still looks fun none the less the wife was like WHOA!!!!!! lol its about the size of one of my pit bulls head

[cowboysevens]

yeah that revell snap is a nice kit with decent detail , and you cant beet the price. i can get one from hobby shop for $19 or yu can have delivered to your door $23 totall from my atomic. really a good deal on a peterbilt and even if all you want is the motor its still cheeper than tryin to buy resin cat 3406

dennis

[mackinac359]

I posted the "no engine" in this kit quite some time ago. The kit is a beginners model.

When I photographed the box art models it was almost impossible not to see under and through the front fender.

If an enterprising resin cast could come up with an engine, then the kit has some additional possibilities.

Tim

[Blake Rogers]

ya tim thats what i was thinking i mean you can open the hood etc ill be taking pics of the kit just to show people who never seen this kit. i love the size but not the little to none detail part

[old-hermit]

It is a snap kit but does have some nice features including a full interior.

Heres one I started a few weeks ago. It's going to be a basic working truck.

Dull aluminum, and a little weathering, No problems so far.

[Blake Rogers]

nice Al i was just wondering if i dull the chrome that's in this kit would that make it more real looking? as i know most pete's i see are shiny or dull looking chrome wise cause i want to go with a well worn look

[old-hermit]

i want to go with a well worn look

The best advice I can give you is to go to a local truck stop and check out the trucks.

Try to do it middle of the week after some bad weather. You will see the true look of a working truck.

Not the sunny Friday after they just left the truck wash / polish shop.

[Blake Rogers]

ya good idea Al just wondering in your opinion would it look good if i dull all the chrome??

Edited June 27, 2010 by moparfan426

[highway]

ya good idea Al just wondering in your opinion would it look good if i dull all the chrome??

Even though you were asking Al, I'll give you my opinion. If you want an old weather beaten truck that has not seen a truck wash in years, I'd dull everything. If you want more of just a weathered but well taken care of look, with some sun faded paint and the "just driven the a rain or snow storm" look, I would still dull everything, but keep in mind that some parts may still have some shine to them. My experiences with trucks and the "rain or snow storm" shine varies with what the parts are made of. Usually on my rigs, I found the aluminum parts like the wheels and fuel tanks would dull much faster than the stainless steel parts like the bumper, grille surround (if it wasn't chrome plated plastic!), air cleaners, and stack guards. Of course, for some reason, the parts that seemed to stay the cleanest was the chrome plated plastic parts. A couple parts I would definitely watch with how you dull it would be the driver's door grab handle and the hood handle, which on the Pete 359 is the little V shaped handle on the top of the grille, especially if the truck is done as one still running the roads. Since these would see regular use on a driven truck, they would be the cleanest chrome parts. The driver's side step would also show some similar "shiny" wear.

[Blake Rogers]

thanks matt that was the answer i was looking for :lol:

[highway]

Not a problem at all, Blake! I've been in, out, and even under trucks for the past 12 years, so I'm happy to share!

[Blake Rogers]

Not a problem at all, Blake! I've been in, out, and even under trucks for the past 12 years, so I'm happy to share!

i use to work on them as well just don't remember if pete's look good non shinny well chrome wise that is Edited June 27, 2010 by moparfan426

[cowboysevens]

i use to work on them as well just don't remember if pete's look good non shinny well chrome wise that is

??? say what????? PETES LOOK GOOD ALL THE TIME!! lol

[Blake Rogers]

dennis trust me i love petes

[Blake Rogers]

heres the start of the big pete been a slow one lol so this is the lay out of parts if any one wanted to see whats in the kit

and heres were I am at today.............yes my mouse was chewed by the dog.....

Edited July 27, 2010 by moparfan426

[highway]

Thanks for posting those pics, Blake. I've been throwing around the idea of getting on even though it didn't have an engine, now I know my answer! I'll be interested to see finished, it looks like you have a good start already.

[Junkman]

I had this kit decades ago. It was molded in a soft plastic which wouldn't accept any paint whatsoever. I'm so glad it's styrene this time around. I have this totally weird daymare of putting a scratchbuilt car transporter trailer behind it with seven or eight Lindberg 1/20 Gremlins on it. Gosh, the cost alone would nix the project.

[Blake Rogers]

I had this kit decades ago. It was molded in a soft plastic which wouldn't accept any paint whatsoever. I'm so glad it's styrene this time around. I have this totally weird daymare of putting a scratchbuilt car transporter trailer behind it with seven or eight Lindberg 1/20 Gremlins on it. Gosh, the cost alone would nix the project.

ya chris it painted fine so far that frame is heavy though

[Blake Rogers]

Thanks for posting those pics, Blake. I've been throwing around the idea of getting on even though it didn't have an engine, now I know my answer! I'll be interested to see finished, it looks like you have a good start already.

thanks matt i was thinking about cutting it apart and seeing if someone had a engine that big to put in her but i didn't maybe one day Edited July 27, 2010 by moparfan426