mackinac359 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I started this rebuild from a box of W925 parts, Alaskan Hauler parts and pieces given to me by Denny Henderson of Texas. This was from Denny's teenage collection from the 70's. I went for a west-coast maybe Alaskan/Canadian oil patch tractor with a drom deck. I didn't use any parts from fresh kits. Everything is from the parts box except the decals (from the AMT flatbed reissue). THE PARTS THE CONCEPT THE PRIMER THE PROGRESS THE FINISHED KW A few other rebuilders in progress. More pics on my site atTimsTrucks.com Thanks for looking! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Nice save. That KW looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Justin, The background in these photos is my backyard. The road surface is a piece of 3/8ths plywood painted to look like a roadway. To make the model look more in scale with the sky, I bring the camera down so that the lens is at the same height as if I were in 1/25th scale. Here's an example (attached pics). Pic one - the scene - a building for a background. I'm about 100 feet from the building. Pic two - the photos - the model appears in scale with the building. Pic three - I'm about 300 feet from the building. Pic four - 359 is about 200 feet from the building. It looks in scale (it is - it's real) by me being farther away it puts the model in scale with the building when I have the camera lens up close to the model. Part of the fun of building is setting up the scene to take the photo. Tim Ive been wondering about the pics on your website, how do you do the backgrounds for all your pictures? They are amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Nice job, cleaning up the KW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 You luck rat,no wonder I'm stuck with new kits. Look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysevens Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 sweeeeeeeet save tim!! did you extend that frame? dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpreadAxle Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 NICE! I like the paintjob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scummy Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 G,day , this project came out great , especially the colour , a TRANSTAR ! your restoring a transtar can't wait to see that finished . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDA Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 WOW Tim! you never cease to impress! My parents built a Transtar and Fruehauf trailer for my Grand Dad, when it first came out when he drove for a company called Select Foods, they used to haul to the old S&W cafeterias here on the east coast. (get back on track here) It got pretty bad messed up while on display, when the cleaning lady and her feather duster came in. He gave me the honor of repairing it some years later. Will try & find some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Nice, as usual, Tim! You create and finish a new rig in about the same amount of time it takes me to conceptualize a build; someday I'll get fast enough to get the engine halves glued together, too! LOL. Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Dennis, I used two frames - the forward half from this parts box and the rear of a frame I had in my parts box. The frames in the parts box were either badly twisted or broke in several places. The result? A longg frame. Tim sweeeeeeeet save tim!! did you extend that frame? dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermodel Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Tim,another nice job.I love the box bumper and air cleaners Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFF TIN Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Tim; Where do you get the vinyl for the stripes and does it come in colors? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova-ss Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Good job Tim,the work that goes into a rebuild is alot.....the hours! and know how.it turned out great.Thanks,Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 I bought scraps of several colors from a vinyl sign shop. They cut them into several dozen strips for me in a couple of different sizes. Tim Tim; Where do you get the vinyl for the stripes and does it come in colors? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlessride Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Very nice Tim, Clean and simple. ~Blake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Albion Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Tim, Very impressive. Your standards of paint work are exceptional. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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