Pete 359 build

I have fond memories from my youth when I built a few trucks-n-trailers. Even had an itch lately to try one again.

SO, I shall watch your efforts eagerly.

Looks like you're off to a great start!

Thanks!Next up I will paint the frame.

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Good clean work on the chassis.

Got the engine together.I like the detail and it looks like a Caterpillar inline 6 diesel.    

Off to a great start.

Wow!it has been over 3 years since I suspended this build!I have decided to resume it now.(A little tired of building planes)Updates to follow.

Installed the engine,driveshaft and the wheel/tire conbos.  

Super job on that truck but shine is contagious! Waiting on my 55 Chevy to dry lol ! I'll be watching this 

Cool!now I have to paint the cab.

Looking good. The bench looks a little too clean though.

Jim  

The mess is part of my process!Lol

Primered and painted the cab,sleeper and hood white.I like negative masks,so I will tape up the stripes and paint the body green.  

Stripes came well but I had to add decal stripes .Added a n O gauge chevron decal to the roof.Looks good!  

Okay;

 You're doing alright so far . Now one piddling point . I drove with my son to Laredo last week .He has a very clean dark gunmetal colored Mack with sleeper and all the goodies . One thing about " Super-Dog " is the truck tire treads .

 Surprisingly no crosstreads on the steering tires but plenty on the drivers and trailer . All pretty smooth and dull with plenty of tread showing . Dull the tread side down if you can . Good job otherwise , though , I like the white stripes and Green paint ! T.B.

I can sand them down a bit.

Nice to see that I still have a pretty steady hand.Instead of BMF,I decided to freehand paint the window frames with good old Testors silver.Not bad!  

i stsarted to detail the dash.i like the white instrument faces.i will try to paint the bezels but it will tough.  

What I did .

    You can try this next time . I took chrome foil and covered the whole thing . This is what you do . Do this and then trim around the Big edges and make sure your foil is down and tight in the instruments . Now put the white paint in there . Just a light coat .The paint will drift away from the top edges of any detail in the instruments .

      Then lightly take a cotton swab and rub the detail cleaner . Let dry . That way you are free to paint the pointers and dial readings . Don't forget to use magnifiers for doing this so you can see the detail better .

 You will then have a killer dash . After all you are talking about the  "Truckers Cadillac", a Peterbilt !     T.B.

I got the bezels as best as I could.Looks good and ready to install.  

Now assembly can commence in ernest!  

Beautiful 

Thanks!it is coming along.

it came out great!

i hope to build one of these to go along with the tanker trailer i've had in the closet for over 10 years   .  

Just about done!