Thank you. I totally understand that, but for now I'm going with it since it's going with the group build. Eventually it will be pulling classic cars on a car hauler. But this will work for now for what I'm planning.
As someone who drives a semi, and I have this kit and didn't realize that it was a snap kit, my only beef with these kits is the tires. Not just this one, but ALL of them. Semi tractors have two different types of tires, steers and drives. Every truck kit has ten tires that are all the same. outside of that, it looks like a great kit.
I didn't know that. Now I'm going to be looking all the time. LOL I've worked on this kit for a while now and other than how bad the fuel tanks fit it's a nice kit. The fuel tanks needed to be stripped so they can be worked on so they look right. That changed the whole look of the semi, and about all the chrome ended up getting stripped.
I just completed this model. As my first semi, I thought it was a good model. My dad was a truck driver and working on this model brought up a lot of memories of us on the road. I really enjoyed working on it and want to try doing more and adding more details.
The mold lines on the tanks were so bad that I decided to strip the chrome and go with either the truck color and a chrome silver bands, or aluminum and chrome silver bands. The front bumper had a huge scratch in it so it needed to be stripped as well. So the LA Awesome is getting a workout today.
@@grandpamarkshobbies too late for me to be saying, but weld lines on fuel tanks are normal. Not sure where your lines were, it might be something other than a weld line.
Thanks, but these lines were huge and on the end caps as well. I'll sand them down smooth and re chrome them when my new chrome comes in. It'll be a fun try.
If you are going to build it as a company truck then paint the bumper and the tanks. Company owned trucks are just basic trucks. I know because I have been driving for the same company for 22 years now.
I'm probably too late but I was gonna say be careful dulling the chrome. Most trucks do really have bright chrome, they are just always subjected to dirt and salt that masks it a bit. Drivers were always asking my family's trucking business for approval to have the truck washed, to brighten things back up. lol I washed a lot of trucks when I was young, we had a school bus, too. That diamond-plate rectangle would be an exception, it's mounted on the frame, as a platform to stand on. Brushed aluminum would be appropriate there. Front tires are generally slightly bigger/wider than rear-tandem tires, so the comment below by HouseofHobbies is correct, the kits may not ever include the right tires. As for painting suggestions, you should choose your fuel brand first, then look for paint schemes that match the brand. The tanker trailer will need that too.
I am stripping a ton of it so I can re do it with new chrome that is coming soon. This way I'll be able to tone it down a bit and make all the seam lines disappear. So a lot of work to get it back to where it was when I started. LOL
I know you have this completed now. But from a drivers perspective from an old school drivers world where we actual took pride in our rigs and tried to show it on a daily basis and invested in parts and materials to keep our trucks clean and polished. I wouldn’t dull down any truck if I were trying to put it into a space where I wanted to showcase it even if it were a dirty work environment if I were wanting to show off the truck and the hard work I put into the building. Of course I understand also building it into the whole diarama also. But just saying from an old school driver when we took time when I stopped at the end of the day to go out and wipe down my truck chrome.
First off, I want to thank you for being a driver. It's people like you that keep this country growing. I did some long and hard thinking about this before I got too deep into the build, and I went with how you described. I did do some light weathering on the frame rails and drive train, but the engine got very little and the rest got none. Although I did put some marks on the inside of the mud flaps I even kept the outside looking good. If you get a chance check out my finished video. I think you will be happy with what you see. Thank you for watching my video and giving me an honest opinion. I really appreciate that.
I built a 1/18th scale Peterbuilt back in 1981. I was in the military and my 1stSgt said it was not issued by the Marine Corps and placed it on the floor and stomped on it.
I've built this exact kit. You can see it on my channel, if you want. While yes, it is considered to be a " snap tight " kit as semis go, but there will be a few parts that will need glue. For me, this truck went together very well. Other than the tires, as you already pointed out, very little clean up was needed, and the end result turned out pretty nice, I think. Enjoy building your rig, Grandpa Mark!
Thank you very much. I think I watched it already, but will jump back over and check it out again (now that I see what's in there I will be looking at the videos again) LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies I have 2 Revell Pete 359's on my channel, the one you're building and the $100, super detailed, skill 5 version. Though the skill 5 is just an unboxing at the moment. The skill 4 truck has the box art as the thumbnail on all the videos.
Very nice look at the kit. Definitely better engineered that the AMT kits. A one piece frame is the absolute best feature of the kit. Thanks for sharing.
I'm not sure if you could tell, but I was super excited to see that one piece frame. It was straight as an arrow, and even with everything on it it wasn't all that bad to paint. Thanks for watching.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Yes, I really liked the one piece frame. You have to assemble the AMT frames and they are usually in the neighborhood of 20 parts, and if they are not perfectly assembled you will have a mess to deal with.
Good stuff, you just inspired me to to pull the trigger on getting a semi to build, was thinking about it for a while and this just tipped my mind. Ended up picking up a peterbilt 359 California hauler. Working towards the same idea you have of hauling classic cars eventually.
There is a lot you can do with this one. It's the first truck I've done since the 70s, so I'm going to just play with it and see where it takes me. No lights and minimal wires. Just a fun build.
Looking forward to what you are going to do with this one! Have you considered making it a day cab and lose the sleeper? Most local delivery company drivers run day cabs. However, when I hauled fuel we would use independent owner operators that had sleeper trucks to help when we needed it. It would take some creative styrene sheeting work on the back of the cab of course. Not sure you want to do that much kit bashing. I did that on the Kerns Bread build I did on the GMC cabover and it was a bugger.
Mark it looks like it'll be awesome. Maybe you should take a break from the super detailing...but it would be cool on something this big. How would you do the marker lights on the roof? So big, so much room to hide wires. Then it really wouldn't be a "quick" build. Red, White and blue for the color scheme. All American. We need that around now anyway. I agree about using a whole bottle of panel liner. Geez so much to cover. LOL Soo big! What do you think about the patriotic colors?
I am going to take a step back from the super detailing on this one. I will do some air lines to the airbags and brakes, but no lights or anything like that. I was going to go red white and blue, but this is going to be for the Texaco station, so I'm going to go park green with either a titanium gold or gold stripes. I put every bit of chrome in the stripper except the handrails, horns and roof lights. Everything else will either be chrome silver of flat aluminum. This will be a working truck not a show truck. LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies I do see stripping some of that over bright chrome. Hey are you going to make it a Texaco truck or an independent patriotic guy? Your diorama is getting bigger and bigger Mark. LOL You could always add a new truck with lights to the Texaco station. I imagine you could go crazy with lights on one of these and the trailer. You'd need a 12 volt from your car to run them. LOL However you do it , it will look awesome.
Looks like a great kit but not sure I would like it to well. The frame looks a bit thin and not sure I'm a fan of everything all ready molded onto it. There again I have built the bigger count kits for years... Lol On the chrome add some Tamiya X-19 smoke to the quick shine will tone down the chrome. Sorry I'm not joining in on this one. I have several I'm working on and I have 2 dual new/re-builder projects I'm starting soon. Our friend Terry "Senior" past away Saturday at 9am 3-2-24 and there is going to be a GB for him. 😥 Have fun with the kit never the less it will be fun for you and me to watch... Lol LLAP 🖖
That is so sad about Terry. I'm sending prayers for him and the family. I'll be honest with you, I'm glad that all that is already molded in. I'm hoping that it will turn into a semi quick build so I can get back into the roadster and a few other kits that I have backed up. Like Christine. Again, I'm sorry to hear about Terry. God bless my friend.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Famous last words... 🤣 Thanks it is sad about Terry and thank you. CHRISTINE Ya better watch out for that gal, she's got a temper. 🤣 LLAP 🖖
During my driving career, I never drove a Pete. I drove Freightliner's, Mack's, Kenworth's, International's, and a White, but never a Pete. And I was not too fond of those box sleepers, either. You can't stand up straight to zip your pants! Quasimodo might not mind, but I didn't much like them!
I can see how that would be a pain in the butt. I'd love to ride shotgun across the country just once. I always gave the highest respect for the people in the trucks. They keep our country moving no mater what the weather or where it has to go. Thank you for that.
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Usually tanker trucks are day cabs not sleepers. Sleepers to long to get into city stations
Thank you. I totally understand that, but for now I'm going with it since it's going with the group build. Eventually it will be pulling classic cars on a car hauler. But this will work for now for what I'm planning.
As someone who drives a semi, and I have this kit and didn't realize that it was a snap kit, my only beef with these kits is the tires. Not just this one, but ALL of them. Semi tractors have two different types of tires, steers and drives. Every truck kit has ten tires that are all the same. outside of that, it looks like a great kit.
I didn't know that. Now I'm going to be looking all the time. LOL I've worked on this kit for a while now and other than how bad the fuel tanks fit it's a nice kit. The fuel tanks needed to be stripped so they can be worked on so they look right. That changed the whole look of the semi, and about all the chrome ended up getting stripped.
I just completed this model. As my first semi, I thought it was a good model. My dad was a truck driver and working on this model brought up a lot of memories of us on the road. I really enjoyed working on it and want to try doing more and adding more details.
That is awesome. It's so cool to be able to bring back great memories like that with the hobby. I try and do one thing new every time I do a kit.
I would leave the wheels and fuel tanks and front bumper bright.
The mold lines on the tanks were so bad that I decided to strip the chrome and go with either the truck color and a chrome silver bands, or aluminum and chrome silver bands. The front bumper had a huge scratch in it so it needed to be stripped as well. So the LA Awesome is getting a workout today.
@@grandpamarkshobbies too late for me to be saying, but weld lines on fuel tanks are normal. Not sure where your lines were, it might be something other than a weld line.
Thanks, but these lines were huge and on the end caps as well. I'll sand them down smooth and re chrome them when my new chrome comes in. It'll be a fun try.
If you are going to build it as a company truck then paint the bumper and the tanks. Company owned trucks are just basic trucks. I know because I have been driving for the same company for 22 years now.
I am kind of going to go company, but with a little fancier truck. It's going to be Grandpa Mark's Hauling. LOL
I'm all for taming down chrome, but I think that bumper needs to be bright like a mirror
I wish I could have done that. It had a big scratch (gouge) in it and will need filled, so I had to drop it in the stripper too. I'm sad about that.
@@grandpamarkshobbies maybe you can get a replacement from Revell.
I'm going to re chrome them all when my chrome comes in. I think it will be here before the weekend, so well before I'll be ready for it. LOL
I'm probably too late but I was gonna say be careful dulling the chrome. Most trucks do really have bright chrome, they are just always subjected to dirt and salt that masks it a bit. Drivers were always asking my family's trucking business for approval to have the truck washed, to brighten things back up. lol I washed a lot of trucks when I was young, we had a school bus, too.
That diamond-plate rectangle would be an exception, it's mounted on the frame, as a platform to stand on. Brushed aluminum would be appropriate there.
Front tires are generally slightly bigger/wider than rear-tandem tires, so the comment below by HouseofHobbies is correct, the kits may not ever include the right tires.
As for painting suggestions, you should choose your fuel brand first, then look for paint schemes that match the brand. The tanker trailer will need that too.
I am stripping a ton of it so I can re do it with new chrome that is coming soon. This way I'll be able to tone it down a bit and make all the seam lines disappear. So a lot of work to get it back to where it was when I started. LOL
I know you have this completed now. But from a drivers perspective from an old school drivers world where we actual took pride in our rigs and tried to show it on a daily basis and invested in parts and materials to keep our trucks clean and polished. I wouldn’t dull down any truck if I were trying to put it into a space where I wanted to showcase it even if it were a dirty work environment if I were wanting to show off the truck and the hard work I put into the building. Of course I understand also building it into the whole diarama also. But just saying from an old school driver when we took time when I stopped at the end of the day to go out and wipe down my truck chrome.
First off, I want to thank you for being a driver. It's people like you that keep this country growing. I did some long and hard thinking about this before I got too deep into the build, and I went with how you described. I did do some light weathering on the frame rails and drive train, but the engine got very little and the rest got none. Although I did put some marks on the inside of the mud flaps I even kept the outside looking good. If you get a chance check out my finished video. I think you will be happy with what you see. Thank you for watching my video and giving me an honest opinion. I really appreciate that.
I really want to build one of those big American 70s semis! This is going to be fun to watch.
Thank you. So far, other than the fuel tanks it's a very clean kit.
I built a 1/18th scale Peterbuilt back in 1981. I was in the military and my 1stSgt said it was not issued by the Marine Corps and placed it on the floor and stomped on it.
That is a Dork right there. That kit must have been huge too.
That's gonna be fun. And you're right, they take a TON of paint! Looking forward to seeing this!
Thank you very much.
I've built this exact kit. You can see it on my channel, if you want. While yes, it is considered to be a " snap tight " kit as semis go, but there will be a few parts that will need glue. For me, this truck went together very well. Other than the tires, as you already pointed out, very little clean up was needed, and the end result turned out pretty nice, I think. Enjoy building your rig, Grandpa Mark!
Thank you very much. I think I watched it already, but will jump back over and check it out again (now that I see what's in there I will be looking at the videos again) LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies I have 2 Revell Pete 359's on my channel, the one you're building and the $100, super detailed, skill 5 version. Though the skill 5 is just an unboxing at the moment. The skill 4 truck has the box art as the thumbnail on all the videos.
Thank you. I watched the wrong one the other night.
@@grandpamarkshobbies I'm glad you got to watch the right one! LOL
I may have to get another one of these for a future idea. LOL
I have built this, it's a great kit with nice details that you can add lot's of life too. Going to be awesome!!
Awesome. Thank you.
Very nice look at the kit. Definitely better engineered that the AMT kits. A one piece frame is the absolute best feature of the kit. Thanks for sharing.
I'm not sure if you could tell, but I was super excited to see that one piece frame. It was straight as an arrow, and even with everything on it it wasn't all that bad to paint. Thanks for watching.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Yes, I really liked the one piece frame. You have to assemble the AMT frames and they are usually in the neighborhood of 20 parts, and if they are not perfectly assembled you will have a mess to deal with.
I've seen instructions on them and am honestly kind of afraid to try one until I get the new shop built where I can set up a jig to align everything.
@@grandpamarkshobbies A jig is a great idea.
Good luck on the new build
Thank you very much.
same here , I haven't had a semi build since i was a kid and it was a nice one to nice Tires wish i had the skills i have now back then :)
I am having a great time with this so far. It is a great kit. Nice change from the cars.
Good luck in your new endeavor. I'm sure it will come out great. Can't wait to see it. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much.
Good looking kit lots of nice parts ,good times ahead 👌
For sure. I'm already into it and it is a great kit. Thanks for watching.
Good luck with the kit, I think you will do fine.
Thank you. I got a lot of base coats painted today, and it seems like it is going to be a fun build.
Good stuff, you just inspired me to to pull the trigger on getting a semi to build, was thinking about it for a while and this just tipped my mind. Ended up picking up a peterbilt 359 California hauler. Working towards the same idea you have of hauling classic cars eventually.
Thank you. I'm glad I could help. One thing, make room. LOL They take up a lot of build space.
Oh great unboxing by the way. I got a little carried away with thoughts and plans you may have.
There is a lot you can do with this one. It's the first truck I've done since the 70s, so I'm going to just play with it and see where it takes me. No lights and minimal wires. Just a fun build.
Quality video, Mark!!!
Thank you TJ.
Looking forward to what you are going to do with this one! Have you considered making it a day cab and lose the sleeper? Most local delivery company drivers run day cabs. However, when I hauled fuel we would use independent owner operators that had sleeper trucks to help when we needed it. It would take some creative styrene sheeting work on the back of the cab of course. Not sure you want to do that much kit bashing. I did that on the Kerns Bread build I did on the GMC cabover and it was a bugger.
I thought about cutting the cab off, but then looked at everything and said "Nope" LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbiesDont blame ya a bit
Semi's have bright chrome...I'd let it slide on the bumper, tanks, stacks, wheels. It's all about the chrome.
I stripped most of it so I could fix all the seam lines and then I'm going to re chrome it all. That will be a first for me.
Cool model.
Thank you very much.
I’ve never done a semi it might be a good group build just an idea
That is an idea. I'll see what everyone else thinks about it.
Mark it looks like it'll be awesome. Maybe you should take a break from the super detailing...but it would be cool on something this big. How would you do the marker lights on the roof? So big, so much room to hide wires. Then it really wouldn't be a "quick" build.
Red, White and blue for the color scheme. All American. We need that around now anyway.
I agree about using a whole bottle of panel liner. Geez so much to cover. LOL Soo big!
What do you think about the patriotic colors?
I am going to take a step back from the super detailing on this one. I will do some air lines to the airbags and brakes, but no lights or anything like that. I was going to go red white and blue, but this is going to be for the Texaco station, so I'm going to go park green with either a titanium gold or gold stripes. I put every bit of chrome in the stripper except the handrails, horns and roof lights. Everything else will either be chrome silver of flat aluminum. This will be a working truck not a show truck. LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies I do see stripping some of that over bright chrome. Hey are you going to make it a Texaco truck or an independent patriotic guy?
Your diorama is getting bigger and bigger Mark. LOL You could always add a new truck with lights to the Texaco station. I imagine you could go crazy with lights on one of these and the trailer. You'd need a 12 volt from your car to run them. LOL
However you do it , it will look awesome.
I am going to make it a Texico truck. I'm going to use the Tamiya's Park green like I have on the station. I'll carry that over to the tanker too.
Looks like a great kit but not sure I would like it to well. The frame looks a bit thin and not sure I'm a fan of everything all ready molded onto it. There again I have built the bigger count kits for years... Lol On the chrome add some Tamiya X-19 smoke to the quick shine will tone down the chrome. Sorry I'm not joining in on this one. I have several I'm working on and I have 2 dual new/re-builder projects I'm starting soon. Our friend Terry "Senior" past away Saturday at 9am 3-2-24 and there is going to be a GB for him. 😥
Have fun with the kit never the less it will be fun for you and me to watch... Lol
LLAP 🖖
That is so sad about Terry. I'm sending prayers for him and the family.
I'll be honest with you, I'm glad that all that is already molded in. I'm hoping that it will turn into a semi quick build so I can get back into the roadster and a few other kits that I have backed up. Like Christine.
Again, I'm sorry to hear about Terry. God bless my friend.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Famous last words... 🤣 Thanks it is sad about Terry and thank you. CHRISTINE Ya better watch out for that gal, she's got a temper. 🤣
LLAP 🖖
LOL. It is not going to be a quick one because I have to wait on paint now.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Lol, there is always that one thing... 🤪
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LOL I know. I'll be tapping my fingers waiting on the mailman all week now. LOL
It was a snap kit, but been covered to a glue kit,
Do not cut the center of the wheels out,
I won't, thanks for the heads up. I also ordered some 3/8 foam piping to stiffen them up so they sit right on the rims.
The fenders and the roof caps should be the same color.
Thank you. I will make sure I do that.
During my driving career, I never drove a Pete. I drove Freightliner's, Mack's, Kenworth's, International's, and a White, but never a Pete. And I was not too fond of those box sleepers, either. You can't stand up straight to zip your pants! Quasimodo might not mind, but I didn't much like them!
I can see how that would be a pain in the butt. I'd love to ride shotgun across the country just once. I always gave the highest respect for the people in the trucks. They keep our country moving no mater what the weather or where it has to go. Thank you for that.
Nice 😅
Thanks.