My first big rig build, AMT Chevy Titan 90

[Gray Smith]

Hey guys,

I finally feel like I have something to post on this even though its not much. This started out as a model club group build and its become a bit of an obsession and a taste changer in terms of what I wanna build now (more big rigs).

Anyway, my plan for this is an owner/operator rig, mild custom, flashy color shift paint with a stripe set-up similar to what is on the box. I may add some fenders to the back, and a one of those texas bumpers on the front....not sure yet. So far i've been doing clean-up of the parts(mis-aligned molds.. booo) and this weekend I finally did the chassis stretch using an extra titan chassis from a box of parts off ebay. I also want a cab guard and will prolly use the one shown. My plan was also to build up a small flat drom, but I don't think the stretch was enough to allow that to fit. I'm still learning about trucks so bear with me on inaccuracies, I know of 2 i've got on here already. Anyway, here are the rough mock up pics i've got with more to follow showing a bit more work(and paint soon)

After this one is done i've got a stretched Cruiseliner, and a UPS COE I want to build, and then I'll try my hand at a conventional..

Thanks for looking guys

Gray

[highway]

First, Gray, welcome to the wonderful world of scale gearjammers!

Honestly, I think you might have enough room for a drom box on the Titan, I think if you went from the back if the cab to about where your mouse is in the pic I quoted, you should be fine. I've seen some during my time driving the country in the 1:1s that could double as a box on a one ton pickup, so one like that should work fine.

One tip for future projects, like I did for my Ford LTL 9000 I'm working on with a stretched sleeper, figure out the size of the drom or sleeper you want first and, like mine, how much space you want between the sleeper or drom and the trailer, and that will give you a better idea of how long to stretch the frame. I had my sleeper built before I even started the frame stretch. If you want, just in case you've not seen it, you can check mine out here:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28849

I also have some pics that were not posted here of the beginning stages of the sleeper and frame stretch, because I started this as a community build on another site. If you would like to see some of the beginnings, just PM me, I'll be more than happy to share them with you and help anyway I can.

[The Modeling Hermit]

Welcome to our addictive hobby of model truck building. This is a great kit to start with. Highway is right about the drom deck, and I'd say go for it.

[disabled modeler]

I remember my first truck build....it wasn't even close to being as nice as your start :blink: . looks good .

[Sergey]

Hey guys,

I finally feel like I have something to post on this even though its not much. This started out as a model club group build and its become a bit of an obsession and a taste changer in terms of what I wanna build now (more big rigs).

Anyway, my plan for this is an owner/operator rig, mild custom, flashy color shift paint with a stripe set-up similar to what is on the box. I may add some fenders to the back, and a one of those texas bumpers on the front....not sure yet. So far i've been doing clean-up of the parts(mis-aligned molds.. booo) and this weekend I finally did the chassis stretch using an extra titan chassis from a box of parts off ebay. I also want a cab guard and will prolly use the one shown. My plan was also to build up a small flat drom, but I don't think the stretch was enough to allow that to fit. I'm still learning about trucks so bear with me on inaccuracies, I know of 2 i've got on here already. Anyway, here are the rough mock up pics i've got with more to follow showing a bit more work(and paint soon)

After this one is done i've got a stretched Cruiseliner, and a UPS COE I want to build, and then I'll try my hand at a conventional..

Thanks for looking guys

Gray

Nice going. Which wheels are these?