Old Buckaroo Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 Sean, Ill get the pics of the SD up tomorrow. Its basically a cab, engine, frame and axles. No tanks, steps, rims/tires, bumper, quarter fenders, mudflaps(hint hint) and exhaust.
Superpeterbilt Posted January 22, 2015 Author Posted January 22, 2015 I think I have an original issue GM cabover model addiction. This is the only one I dont have. Ive always liked this box art. Congrats
Superpeterbilt Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Today in the mail was a Ford Big Job resin conversion from Frontier. Its a good quality casting. The donor will be the Ford race car hauler kit. I want to put a pretty obscure car on it, I just dont know what yet. Maybe a ford Thunderbolt or a Mercury Cyclone. Now that I have it, I definitley want a second to use with the Ford dump truck kit.
kilrathy10 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Oh, that is nice.....Very nice.....Looks great....
Jim B Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Looks like a nice cab kit. What year is it? Late 1950s?
Old Buckaroo Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 That is a nice cab. I cant wait to see what you do with it. We had a '58 Ford Dumptruck with a front drive axle for when it got real muddy. Oh it also had a snowplow blade and frame that bolted to the undercarriage. I think it may had been a State truck at one time. Had that wonderful 292 engine in it
Superpeterbilt Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Looks like a nice cab kit. What year is it? Late 1950s? Jim the cab was 57-59 with a choice of single or double headlights. I chose the double, but Im not sure what year it is. I will look it up eventually.
Pavel A. Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Another master pieces in resin. Detroi Diesel 6V for S900 and torsion bars....
Superpeterbilt Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Very cool Pavel. Who makes those?
Pavel A. Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Mr. Pavel Behensky from Czech Republic. Unfortunately just few pieces. Maybe till 30. Price is about 25 usd for each. But it is sold out at the moment after release...
Superpeterbilt Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Thanks for the info Pavel. Just got this in today Ive never really been a fan of this truck for a few reasons. I dont really love the wide chrome rims in the front(that are the wrong scale), or the spread rear suspension. But after seeing Jardas build(Truckabilly), and all of his corrections to the kit(extended hood, motor swap,etc) suddenly I wanted one. I guess Im just a sucker for correcting a kit. Heres Jardas build if you havent seen it. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=47089&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1
Petetrucker07 Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Nice amount of loot Terry, only one thing wrong those girls are too thin Clayton - Pics of the SD Here are the pics Sean. Mostly there, I may need to track down new glass, a set of headlights, and a front axle. Gonna get all this in the pond here in a few minutes.
Old Buckaroo Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Terry - Nice , let me know when you build it. You can coach me on the coorrections Clayton - I would go for the single headlight look , easier and looks way cooler ! Do you have the back section ?
Petetrucker07 Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 I have a back section. This thing is gonna need A LOT of work. I may end up scrapping most of it and using a new DD for parts. I'm not sure yet.
Old Buckaroo Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 I have a back section. This thing is gonna need A LOT of work. I may end up scrapping most of it and using a new DD for parts. I'm not sure yet. Where is the adventure, that cab can be saved.
Petetrucker07 Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 I know it, it'll definitely be project. I too have an IH COE glue bomb. These 2 will definitely push my skills and patience for sure.
Petetrucker07 Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Out of necessity I picked up another Snap KW. While at the Lobby I got a Passche H set air brush.
Mike77 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I had a mini-score today, a Freightliner COE for $15 at Hobby Lobby. I went there for some paint and saw the kit on the bottom shelf with the plastic torn and one end flap pulled away from the box. I took it to one of the employees and asked if I could get it for a discount. She directed me to an assistant manager and I asked if he'd sell it at a discount from the $36.99 sticker (yes, they still use price stickers there). I told him I'd give $25 for it since I didn't know if it was a complete kit. He agreed with the stipulation that it couldn't be returned. We took it to the cashier, he told her it was $25, and after he walked away I whipped out the good 'ol 40%-coupon! He never said I couldn't use a coupon! When I got home and checked everything out...complete kit!
kilrathy10 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Now that's a shrewd move.....That's how you score a model....
highway Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Now that's a shrewd move.....That's how you score a model.... No JT, I've got one better! A good friend of mine had a Papa Truck that I did everything short of steal to get off of him and I just couldn't seem to talk him out of it. Well, a couple years ago we were talking and he told me he was going through the model room cleaning up before he came over and he had a "surprise" for me. Yeah, it was a surprise alright, he walked in with Papa Truck in hand and floored me with his response when I asked him what he brought it for, he said "for you"! He said he lost interest in it since he didn't have the Super Boss to go with it and he knew I wanted all the years he had it so he just gave it to me. My years of persistentance paid off, and proved just how good of a friend to me he is!
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