Gary Chase
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Wow, nicely done, love the front suspension and details
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It’s the engine that came in the kit with a single turbo, pretty standard fare in the Ertl/AMT International kits. A lot of the parts don’t fit well, got to adjust a lot
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Working out the kit bugs but got some progress today. Got the chrome stripped from the grill and cleaned it up. Tomorrow finish up the tanks.
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Decided I didn’t like the fuel tanks I was building so I dechromed them, glued them, filled a the seams and sink and sanded the straps off. Will rebuild from here. Got the last coat of paint on cab, second color applied to hood and painted a bunch of miscellaneous parts.
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Will do, I will go over it before I do anything to it.
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Moved the hood/cab back to center the front wheels. Used wide front wheels and changed the offset to narrow up the front axle.
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They do in pictures, I will post up how the fit, quality and adjustments when I get them.
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Been looking for the late model cab, bought a couple to find they are just not very good quality. This week Global Model Trucks came out with two hood versions and I ordered both. See how these work out.
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Nice work, looking good
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Wow that looks good
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AMT Ford C 900/Garwood LP 900 refuse truck
Gary Chase replied to Brian Conn's topic in Model Truck Workbench
That is some great info and explanation, going to print this out. Question: I have seen an air tank for each rear axle, 2axles, 2tanks, 4 axles, 4 tanks. As I understand these where for air brakes and air suspension? -
Yup, I just got enough, the newer logging trucks run singles all around, a couple years ago, just the lift axles where wide singles, prior to that they ran duals on all axles except steering.
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Doing a little research last night on the T800. I didn’t realize that Kenworth still offers the T800 in a flat windshield (like the W900) and a curved windshield (like the T600, one piece glass and two piece glass). It was offer in a long hood, short hood and wide hood. Also noticed that you could get it with the newer doors (no vent window and step down window) as well as the standard door with vent window. By picking up a T800 hood from ST Supply you could build several versions of new Kenworth trucks, being that non of the molded makers are producing much of the newer trucks.
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Just picked up this kit, will be watching what you do with your build.
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The newer loggers have a second steering axle, older ones had a non-steering lift axle. Most of these trucks are twin screw, very rare to see a tri-drive up here. They have an air lift in front and behind the drive axles. When I talk to the guys, the conversation is always about a lighter truck to carry more pay load and who is getting the most decked out new truck.
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Building a early International 5600 from a Paystar 5000
Gary Chase posted a topic in Model Truck Workbench
Don’t post here much, but thought I would put this build on here. Started building about a month ago, although I had been planning and collecting parts for some time. mock up decided to stretch the frame and scratch build gas tanks and battery boxes -
Building a early International 5600 from a Paystar 5000
Gary Chase replied to Gary Chase's topic in Model Truck Workbench
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Excellent build, great detail and weathering
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Took a year to complete and my fleet is growing.
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Kenworth T600, 40ft trailer and load
Gary Chase replied to Gary Chase's topic in Model Truck Show Room
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Kenworth T600, 40ft trailer and load
Gary Chase replied to Gary Chase's topic in Model Truck Show Room
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Thank you
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Thanks, hope to wrap this up today.
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What’s back on the bench? This is a build I started earlier this year and just wasn’t happy with how it was coming together. I picked up another T600 kit, photo etched Kenworth stuff and some other items. Using the new cab without fairings so I can put exhaust stacks on , opened up the grill to add screen behind the openings. Going to remove the molded in Kenworth logos, repaint cab and hood. Did get the engine built. So yup, two steps back to start over.
