All dirty and not a Red Oval

[mackinac359]

My latest is not a Peterbilt :shock:

A Freightliner FLC12064 !

I backdated a 1980s FLC Testors/Italeri built-up to the original Freightliner style.

I had fun weathering this one. It really took on a life of its own as one thing lead to another.

Thanks for looking!

Tim

[Guest Anthony Oteri]

2 piece hard plastic tires! How 1980's. Thankfully Italeri saw the light and made them in rubber. I see a White Freightliner conventional circa 1974 parked all the time about 5 miles from home all the time. Seeing yours reminds me of the actual unit. Good job Tim, even if it's not a Pete!

[JdKustomModels]

outstanding Tim! even tho its not an Oval

im toyin around with that tylenol bottle with water/fuel idea

[SpreadAxle]

Tim, I love it. Very nice work. This makes idea #2 this week that I've had and got to see what it would look like finished, the other being the long Trailmobile I mentioned yesterday. Incidentally, you wouldn't happen to know what year freightliner dropped the White name would you? Anyway, I love it. Very cool. This style of Freightliner conventional was always a favorite of mine.

[Old Albion]

Tim,

Great looking truck. I haven't seen any models of the older style Freightliner conventional. This makes this truck pretty unique and that bit more interesting. Good attention to detail Superb!! 8)

[mackinac359]

Thanks guys!

Yeah, this has the Italeri 2 piece tires. If you have a kit with them, they build okay but you really need to sand the tread and seam to get them to look better. The tires on my Freightliner were not sanded. I was going to paint the chassis a different color but the wheels/tires were firmly glued on and I didn't want to mask them off and paint the chassis.

Ray, Freightliner dropped the "White" name when they cancelled their marketting agreement with White in 1976. By 1977 the last White-Freightliner had been built.

Tim

[455 Rocket]

Nice build Tim. I really like your weathering job.

[wild_chld81]

Beautiful work tim. You are by far the best builder I have seen. Keep up the great work. I hope someday i'll build as well as you do. I've got my rig coming on here soon!

[pete359driver]

awesome detail as always tim!!!,after looking at the "flaws", the "i love my truck" tag made me chuckle. great work as always 8)

[NorthWest29]

Tim, once again, as always, excellent build.

What materials did you use for the grill cover and snaps?

When are you going to try one of those "Rock Slingers"?

[SpreadAxle]

after looking at the "flaws", the "i love my truck" tag made me chuckle.

[Jairus]

Very nice weathering.... but I would have expected nothing less from one of our favorite staff writers! Way to go Tim.

[Casey429]

Undoubtedly one of the best looking Freightliners they ever built, and this one's no exception. The weathering is excellent, and, is that a ding in the top of the passenger side exhaust? Even if it's just dirt, it still looks real.