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                        Peterbuilt truck form the 1971 movie "Duel"

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Peterbuilt truck form the 1971 movie "Duel"
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 5:59 PM
                        I just recently saw this movie and would like to build the model. Has anyone built this model and what kit was used and if any mods to the kit.

                        thanks.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 7:15 PM
                        Sorry, but I do know it was the first movie of a guy named Speilberg.
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                        uproar
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: Washington
                        Posted by uproar on Friday, July 22, 2005 9:05 PM
                        Actually, "Duel" was Steven Spielberg's thesis project. It was a made-for-TV flick. I do believe "Sugarland Express" was his first theatrical film.

                        I don't think a model exists for the specific truck in the film--but it should.

                        An amazing film, especially for a first film....saw it on TV first time it was broadcast.
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                        plasticmechanic
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        Posted by plasticmechanic on Monday, August 1, 2005 4:01 PM
                        hi,
                        here is a link to some pics and a little info

                        http://www.tenfourmagazine.com/feature/2004/5.html

                        there is no kit of this truck, however there are resin cab conversions,
                        would be interested in more info on the resin?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 10:20 PM
                        Pretty cool article, plasticmech! Thanks for the link!Big Smile [:D]
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                        ajlafleche
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Massachusetts
                        Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 11:10 PM
                        In either FSM or the IPMS Journal a couple years ago, there was a picture of some modeler's interpretaion of this truck.

                        Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 4:00 PM
                        .if yu want pics of model pete go to plasticcowboy.com he has some good ones
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:08 PM
                        Shep Paine had a pic from Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles, IIRC. It was in there as I recall, as an example of heavy weathering, to show that not just military models could be heavily weathered. That book came out 25 years ago or more.
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                        Aaronw
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                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:14 AM
                        RNK makes several older Peterbilts, not a 1955 351 but probably one would be close.

                        http://www.rnkconversions.com/
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                        Jim Barton
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                          February 2003
                        Posted by Jim Barton on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:06 PM
                        Wasn't there an actual article in FSM some time back about somebody building the truck from "Duel?" Gosh, I haven't seen that movie in AGES.

                        "Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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                        philp
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by philp on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:42 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Jim Barton

                        Wasn't there an actual article in FSM some time back about somebody building the truck from "Duel?" Gosh, I haven't seen that movie in AGES.


                        Yep, one of the older issues had a story on this.
                        Phil Peterson IPMS #8739 Join the Map http://www.frappr.com/finescalemodeler
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                        DURR
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                          July 2013
                        Posted by DURR on Monday, August 22, 2005 10:16 PM
                        i wish they had a model of the plymouth valiant dennis weaver drove instead
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 3:42 PM
                        cool link, thx
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 10:09 PM
                        Pat,

                        No kits of the evil Pete but,

                        FSM made an excellent article (5 or 6 pages)of the "Duel" Peterbilt & tanker trailer back in the September/October 1984 issue, with tips and drawing plans to create an exact replica based on amt's Pete 359.

                        The model was a real masterpiece, try to get a copy or photocopy of this article & you will be on the right track, by the way the Duel movie was a huge hit in Australia.
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                        bstrump
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: British Columbia,Canada
                        Posted by bstrump on Monday, September 19, 2005 12:05 AM
                        To do this truck you would need AMT kit #T500, the "Little " Window Peterbilt along with a resin 351 hood from Griffen Designs. Check out stsmodeltrucks.com They carry Griffen items. Hope this helps.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:51 PM

                        Ok I am a bit late but I think I found something that might help you with the Duel truck model

                        Try this link http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/fine_scale_modeller/fsm_1984_09-10_sep-okt/

                        it has the scaned images of the article in question.

                        Seeing as how it is out of print this is the only way to obtan the informaion save something like a chance encounter on eBay.

                        hope it helps

                        BlackCloud

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