1972 Peterbilt 359M

[Old Albion]

It's a while since I posted anything. I have been busy but have not had time to put up anything on the forum. Here is a project that I have been planning for some time. The stumbling block was the extended hood to fit the AMT T500 and T501 kits. About 4 weeks ago I recieved my Extended Hoods from Eric at P & P vintage kits. Wow I was impressed. They are very clean cast, with minimal clean up required and good detaling. Well done Eric! Interestingly they also come in a kit form so that you can build them as a twin breather, single right breather or single left breather . This truck will be a twin breather. The engine will be a Clatterpillar 1693TA.

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Thanks for looking

[mackinac359]

That's looking really sharp!

For the uninitiated, the M of 359M stands for "metal frame" a combination of steel rails and aluminum crossmembers (or vice-versa). A was aluminum, S was steel.

Tim

[kwtrucker]

Very nice work Dave, I like the colors and paint scheme.

Doug

[Tony Bryan]

another master piece in the making

[kilrathy10]

Very nice....Hope you have time to get it finished, soon....

[slusher]

Very nice start and nice paint scheme

[bandit1]

Cool cant wait!...i take the 1693 is resin?

[TUFF TIN]

Love the colors.

Mike

[Old Albion]

Many Thanks for the kind comments.

Tim,

I was wondering about the kit frame and whether or not it was based on the Aluminium version. The frame rail section and the row of bolts at the front by the engine may be a bit of a clue?

I quite like the paint scheme and am thinking of building a small fleet of these blue and white trucks. All will be Clatterpillar powered. Possibly a W900a with extended cowl with 1693TA or the R of G W900a with the 3408 or maybe both.. One thing I do need for this build is the door decals. On the 352 Pacemaker I used the "DC Trucking Dubuque Iowa" decals from the Transtar 4300 kit. Does anyone have any of these to trade?

Thanks for looking

[mackinac359]

I'd say the kit was based on a straight rail aluminum frame.

Tim