Vidar_710 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to build a large diesle truck. I'm an aircraft modeler with some Sci-Fi interests, so this was off the beaten trail for me. It took me 6 months, and I built it right out of the box... Revels 1/25 Peterbilt Wrecker http://s676.photobucket.com/albums/vv122/T...?albumview=grid It took 3rd over-all at Nationals behind two very big-scaled trucks, plus took Best OOB. Not bad for the only truck I'll ever build. :-) Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 <_< Very nice! I been wanting to get this kit for sometime now, but of course not easy or cheap to get anymore. I see the actual truck all the time being that I commute to Tampa everyday. Stepps Towing has two of the large trucks, thourgh they are different. Not sure if they are both Peterbuilts though. Thanks for sharing, Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Tracy, Beautiful truck, and congrats on two very well deserved awards! Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanx gents, This truck was a real pain-in-the-arse. The engineering of the kit was weak. Some parts didn't fit well, or even were unusable. The decals were even worse. The red stripe down the side didn't match the amber light positions, so I had to hack it up and re-assembel the decal on the truck in small sections. The chrome parts looked like they went on a toy, so I stripped them down in an Easy-Off oven cleaner bath. It had to be done anyway just so I could fill the seams on the fuel tanks and exhaust stacks. I use de-canted Testors Chrome spray paint and shot it through my airbrush to re-chrome all the parts. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 WOW... that's one hell-of-a truck you got there. One has to respect such patience and craftsmanship... chrome is a very difficult thing to work with in the best of times but you have truly done this model justice. You got any better, close up photos that you can share with us? -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 I took those 10 year old scans of prints out and took some news ones for ya with a digital camers. http://s676.photobucket.com/albums/vv122/T...?albumview=grid Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 WOW that's a real gem you have there. Well done! -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Congrats on the award.. Its STUNNING !! BEST !!! HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Now, that is one nice looking wrecker. I have been waiting to purchase that kit but it sure collects high price on ebay. Hopefully someday I'll get lucky. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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