AMT Diamond Reo

I feel it; I'm working thru the Peterbilt 352 Cabover now, 'cause I just had to have a big rig on the shelf. Mold seam city and lots of plastic blobs for "detail".

Your tractor turned out real well; I especially like the attention you paid to the wiring and paint. Glad you posted it!

Mike

Realistic rig nothing fancy just beautiful 

Hello Mark!

Thanks for sharing - you don't see a Diamond every day! I like the chassis and the engine on your model a lot. I'm not so sure about the paint on the cab, black rims is also not my thing. That particular kind of sleeper you have on your rig was meant to be in natural metal. Of course you could paint it, but it would require special paint. What I miss is a nice frontal shot with the hood closed.

As for the AMT kits - of course they are pure 70's and they don't build very nice straight out of the box. But when it comes to trucks it's often AMT or nothing, especially if you're after a particular model of truck. Although crude, they are mostly factually correct, as opposed to Italeri trucks, that are often complete Sci-Fi - like their "U.S. Power Truck" that has a widened Mack Superliner cab on a Freightliner frame.

It's still easier to detail an AMT kit than to put a resin aftermarket cab on a custom-built chassis. With a little TLC those old kits can look really good!

Good luck with your modelling projects and have a nice day

Paweł

Thank you gentlemen

Pawel I try to go for the look of what one would see on the road, hence the black five spoke split rim wheels. Darker red is also a very common color on trucks here in the states as well, and I don't think I've ever seen a chromed sleeper outside of truck shows as the average fleet/owner operator could probably not afford it.

This model is bound for a diorama base and the hood is fixed in postion to avoid breakage, which, with my clumsy mitts, would surely occurr

Regards,

Mark

Mark ;

 That's why , although they were Internationals I liked the ERTL Transtar Eagles . Well molded and pretty straight-forward to build . I still like the AMT stuff as it was the only Game in town .

 If the Monogram stuff had included more types they might've caught on better .But 1/16 makes for an awesomely big truck and the 1/32 snappers didn'thave enough variety either . . T.B.  P.S. you did a nice job building this .

looks real good from here Mark. Thanks for shairing this buid.

Today's standards my foot! Looks like you set the bar for the oldies but goodies there Mark. Good stuff man and thanks for sharing that beauty!

Thanks gents glad y'all like it. By way of experiment I've acquired an Italeri Freightliner and a Revell Kenworth K-100 that both seem to be representations of genuine vehicles. They both look pretty good in the box but we'll see when I get around to starting them

Regards,

Mark

Nice work, looks sorta lethal, like the Peterbilt in Duel.

That sleeper looks like some that were made from stainless steel, with all the embossing.  Doesn't hold paint well.  Of course most have always been aluminum and fiberglass, and painted.

Very nice.

Thanks gents

Regards,

Mark

The attention to detail is duly noted on this build and has definately enhanced this older kit!  Great job!

Toshi

Mark;

 She looks ready to pull gravel . Nice job on this .  T.B.