Jeff

This mite work in a pinch

Also check with Paul at ST Supply. He is getting some decals un now. Mite be worth a look

Is there no gold stripe decals out there. ? I know there are other colors for sure. Check ebay. I seem to remember I got some red stripes from a real good seller. I would have to dig thru some old files to see who it was but I would have a look first. Maybe be a bit easier to deal with? Jeff

That will be a real sweet look, and it will perfectly high light the black on the cab..... with the chrome rims, it will be a show stopper....

I love the attention to the finest details. I love those photo etched dash panels. They make all the difference. And I am glad to see the aftermarket folks keeping up with us truck guys too. Have you decided on frame color? Jeff

Brake chambers look excellent. Not sure why Revell would have molded in the caging bolts , maybe some erroneous info. Our brake chambers had a blue rubber stopper where the caging bolts go to keep the crap out of the brake pot. It is no fun when they get full of mud and water and salt etc. On a pre trip I always checked for those stoppers. Made sure they were there. They do go astray sometimes. Nice job Ron. Love this. Jeff

Nice clean precise bends. The pipes look great. I love how you completed that very difficult task. The bends have to be in the exact right place so as not to foul any thing else and it looks like you got it right , take a bow ! Looking forward to the next instalment. Jeff

Thanks Martin. They are easier than some of the builds you do regularly, it would be great to see.

Thanks Rob. I’m glad you noticed a few of the details. I’m rather please how it finally turned out

Here is another truck build, this one languished on the bench or rather on the floor for a long time due to lack of motivation, and life getting in the way, but not long ago I decide it was time to , coin a phrase, " Git her Done"............. a lot went into this as it turns out....as a Revell Western Star highway tractor with a sleeper.... so my vision was a day cab ( no sleeper) and a heavy haul, from a local British Columbia Company..... so one of the first things I did, was to 'de-chrome' some of the parts as the kit chrome was so bright it would rival a SEMA show, so fuel tanks and battery boxes and steps were de-chromed, then the holes in the steps were hand drilled out and cleaned... then repainted with a bright silver to look a little more realistic, the fuel tanks were painted cab color and new tank hold down straps were scratch built, and chrome automotive tape was used. The rear drive rims had the hubs de-chromed, and painted black, and the chrome rim itself was brushed with a clear dull coat to tone down the super bright chrome. The truck was then plumbed with a full air system with correct valves as per a Western Star that I used to drive... air lines and valves detailed the Fuller RTO 12515 transmission, engine installed, and had to modify and shorten the air intake, she is painted with Model Master ( my go to ) enamels, and then completed..... little details like battery box hold downs make a huge difference. I added high flotation wheels and tires to the steer axle, to represent a 20,000 lb axle and heavy haul, Headache rack, air lines with glad hands and electrical, hood latches, and a British Columbia License plate then decalled. I chose Arrow Transport ( www.arrow.ca ) from Vancouver B.C. ( Decals from Jerry at Model truckin) who started business in 1919, hauling whales to wood chips they say. Arrow Transport trucks are seen in a large way mostly between Princeton B.C. and Vancouver on highway 3. I chose not to weather my truck hardly at all, as the real Arrow trucks are usually pristine and very well kept, I have seen a lot of these working trucks and it is very rare to see one that is dirty, the operators keep their rides in beautiful condition, and that shows great professionalism, so that is why my truck is not dirty.... I hope some of you guys find this of interest, just something I really like to do.... Jeff

Thanks Ron ! Yeah my first ride was a Ford Louisville 225 Cat and two sticks 5&4. Those were the days. ! 18 speeds are where my heart is now. I kept both trannys in this model, was going to drop a 15 spd into it but decided as it was to represent a heavy haul in the north of Canada an old school two sticker would probably what should be used. Thanks for your kind comments.

That rendering of the cabover in orange and black is how I would do it. That color combo looks killer

Thanks ,Phil. Big trucks are my passion. Sat in them for almost 40 years. I love the old school ones best. My back, on the other hand will tell you something different though🤭🤣

Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate that very much

Thanks , Scott !

Thanks Kevin , I was striving for some realisim with the weathering, having been a heavy equipment operator and truck driver for almost 40 years, I wanted to tap into that experience. You are very correct about looking legit and it is easy to over or under do it. The weathering took days for me to do with restraint in mind. Glad you think this is close to the mark.

THANKS Kevin , I really appreciate that.... very glad you like it..

Thanks Pal

Many thanks Hubert ! It was a fun build and the other part of the story is these birds used to fly from a local airport during fire season. They were so cool

It was a 'small' one 🥃

That is awesome , John ! Your painting is flawless ! Jeff

Awe shucks............... Thanks Martin for your VERY kind words, I certainly appreciate it....

Here is my version of an Alaskan Hauler............ for those who don't know, the Alaska Hauler ( the real ones) were built in Burnaby British Columbia, at the Kenworth plant back in the day, Kenworths are now built in Renton Washington, Chillicothe Ohio, Ste. Therese, Quebec......... Alaska Haulers were only built for a short time, they are VERY heavy and all steel.....Hill and Hill were users of Alaskan Haulers.... this is my personal take on a heavy haul Alaskan Hauler..... lots of extras on this one, all plumbed with airlines and valves that were taken from a 1971 Kenworth W 900 schematic, aftermarket conversion kit from Auslowe in Australia, resin air valves, aftermarket Dayton rims and big lug drive wheels and tires, and Dayton rim and Heavy lug floats on the front axle, elecrical cable, air lines and glad hands, resin cinches and real metal tie down chains and hooks, also an added Warn Winch, fuel tank straps scratch made with bolts, trailer slides on rear of frame, back dated battery box cover, added a frame step, added fender flares, and changed out the stock dual Kenworth Air cleanerd to a single Larger Donaldson unit. then added the mud and dirt to look a bit used.....but NOT abused, and lastly a Yukon plate...

Well................ I am a little bit embarrassed..... was talking to Martin the other day and showed him my latest build..... he says you have to post this and I lamented that there was no real specific place to post a finished 1/48 scale model , and it isn't a work in progress.... well, Martin got right on the stick and got in touch with Ernie and lo and be hold, here we are, with a specific place to show our finished smaller scale...... so this will be my first official post on this site. I usually just build for me and I am not all that good, certainly like some of the talent I see here daily, and I could name names LOL.... so as I was kind of an instigator of this particular part of the site, ... here goes... There is a little bit of a back story here, I will do my best to keep it short so s not to bore you, a LONG while ago Tony Jones ( TJTX) was asking for information on TBM Avengers that were converted to air tankers.... I happened to have a fair bit of info, so I offered up what I had, I sent Tony a number of detailed photos, I have in my collection that I got from Mario, the Chief Engineer at Forest Protection, in New Brunswick Canada. Mario was super generous with information. So when Tony got the pics and info for his 1/32 scale conversion, he was a very happy boy. So as a thank you he sent me as a gift a 1/48 scale Accurate Minitatures TBM Avenger so I could do my idea of a conversion to a tanker. As it turned out, I believe Tony gave the project to our Ernie, as Tony was so busy with his own 1:1 aircraft build and his new little girl, I called Cubby. So with the kit in hand and what I had for information, I tucked in............... but as usual, life got in the way, ageing parents, losing 3 of them, then getting the last one into care , a house sale , a move, well you get the picture... the kit languished on the shelf half done, so a couple weeks ago I got back to it..... in the end , it turned out 'OK', but not to the level of talent I see here, regularly. I am over all pleased with the final result..... so the conversion is, of course to have the rear turret removed , ( easy, just leave it in the box ) and access a rear canopy section.... I got the rear canopy section from Mike Belcher, who makes an EXCELLENT 1/48 Scale TBM Royal Canadian Navy conversion, so it is basically a copy of the rear part of that conversion.... the decals came from Andrew and Above and Below Graffics, here in Victoria B.C. I scratch built the tank from the detailed photos and info from my friend at FPL, Mario. I used, Eduard masks and their photo etched cockpit set with belts, and Quick Boost resin exhaust etc... MM enamel paints through out.... So, here we go, I hope it passes muster with you guys, I think it is kind of cool and something not seen everyday, thanks for looking guys....