Wagoneer81 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Posted December 27, 2014 The T-600's were still a fairly new design when J-trans started leasing them... What I don't have any pictures of is the black K-123 that Dad drove after he left Cates and went to work for J-Trans... It won't be a difficult one to replicate, though... Black cab, black steel drive wheels and aluminum steers...
kilrathy10 Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 Oh, Man....I've been looking for a pic of this very T-600 model.....Well, at least one with the stacks and such.....I've got one more AMT T-600 and I want it to be a good one....That one looks like a pretty good trim level, too.....Apart from the 2 holes.....Totally want to do one with stacks....
Wagoneer81 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Posted December 27, 2014 That T-600 did have a nice interior in it. Quite a few driver amenities compared to his earlier trucks. The last truck he drove, before he retired, was about a '94 W-900L. Forest Green Metallic with the aerodyne bunk. I can't find any pictures of that one, either. Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have of the T600.
disabled modeler Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 Chris... you need to build some of those trucks sometime...great for memories too buddy...
Wagoneer81 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 That's the plan, Mark! I have a rebuildable TranstarII that's going to end up fleet white with Cates Trucking markings. dad said that that white International was the roughest riding truck he had EVER driven... I'll do the R models once Round2 reissues the R685 kit.... Give it a year or so, I think we'll see it. I have a K-123 that a WIP that I think will get stripped and repainted black to model the one I don't have any pictures of... I can see, eventually, building each of these trucks. My way of saying, "Thanks Dad, for everything."
disabled modeler Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 That is one of the reasons I have been wanting to build a few and restore some of family owned ones we had...shame the parts are out of reach for them or out of production.
Mackvision Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 I'm with cappy! I'm diggin' the R-685 with sleeper,sure do-able in kit form,the Cruiseliner is also sharp,Dave over at AITM has the upadated V-8 style grille in resin as well......................................Mark
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