johnnewman121 Posted February 11, 2021 Here is a Design plan for a 1987 Peterbilt 379 EXHD Custom 300 in Legacy Condo build I am about to start. I need some ideas for scale. What do you guys think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted February 11, 2021 Nice mural! I like 1/25 scale myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnewman121 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Thanks. I just like the Wild West theme. Edited February 11, 2021 by johnnewman121 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vincen47 Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) Yeah that’ll be a nice mural for the sleeper, and a heck of a great sleeper, too. At the time I started collecting parts for my current 379 project years ago, 1/24 was the scale available for the excellent Bill Drennen resin hood, and the Italeri 378 Long Hauler had recently been released, so 1/24 was the choice. The Italeri kit also offered more detail and more parts in common with the 379, making it more feasible than doing it in 1/25 and using a Revell 359 as the base. Currently, the Bill Drennen 1/24 hood conversion is much harder to find (though GW trucks offers a 1/24 one, and Moluminum has the master), and the prices are higher on the Italeri kit, so it’s not as easy to do it 1/24. 1/25 is easier now with Moluminum offering a conversion that includes everything you need to use the Revell 359 as a base. I do both scales, though I wish they were all in one or the other for consistency and complete interchangeability. If I was starting over again, I’d still go the 1/24 route for a Peterbilt 379 because the Italeri base kit is superior, and it provides the more correct 379 chassis and a correct 379-era engine. Edited February 12, 2021 by vincen47 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnewman121 Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, vincen47 said: Yeah that’ll be a nice mural for the sleeper, and a heck of a great sleeper, too. At the time I started collecting parts for my current 379 project years ago, 1/24 was the scale available for the excellent Bill Drennen resin hood, and the Italeri 378 Long Hauler had recently been released, so 1/24 was the choice. The Italeri kit also offered more detail and more parts in common with the 379, making it more feasible than doing it in 1/25 and using a Revell 359 as the base. Currently, the Bill Drennen 1/24 hood conversion is much harder to find (though GW trucks offers a 1/24 one, and Moluminum has the master), and the prices are higher on the Italeri kit, so it’s not as easy to do it 1/24. 1/25 is easier now with Moluminum offering a conversion that includes everything you need to use the Revell 359 as a base. I do both scales, though I wish they were all in one or the other for consistency and complete interchangeability. If I was starting over again, I’d still go the 1/24 route for a Peterbilt 379 because the Italeri base kit is superior, and it provides the more correct 379 chassis and a correct 379-era engine. I was thinking about using a kit but building the sleeper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites