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Villiers de Vos
Following.

Kenneth Gifford
Hopefully Round2 comes through with a new kit, or at least the missing sprues.

Kenneth Gifford
I forgot to post that I went online and sent pictures of what I got and what was missing and within a couple weeks the missing parts were at my door. Thanks Round2

Villiers de Vos
Very realistic.

Vincent
Very Nice. I like the yellow wings.

Chris Church
Really well done.

Rick402
How is the fit?

Neuling
A masterpiece.

Michael Kohl
Like it a lot.

Scott
Thank you for the kind comments! Rick, the fit of the larger parts (wings, fuselage, floats, canopy) in my kit was good. The fit of the small parts in the kit was not great. A lot of the small parts had to be trimmed and sanded in some way. There are a lot of small parts. Securing the engine cowl and a fitting a lot of the small parts of the engine was very fiddly. In the end though it did go together and came out decently

Landlubber Mike
Wow, really nicely done Scott! Love the yellow wings and the color modulation you performed on the model. Looks really great!

James C
Stunning looking build 👍

Rui S
Excellent paint job 👍

Scott
Thank you all. It was a bit of a complex build. Your kind comments are appreciated!

Neil
WOW! 😲

Jacquline Le
I love the dry paint effect, how did you do it?

John
That's a beauty with an eye-catching paint job 👍 Great details too, love the engine.

Alex Dovzhanyn
Looks amazing. Great job on that canopy.

Guy Rump
Great result! 👍

Paul Moore
Great Kingfisher! Thanks for the excellent photos.

Mr James
What John wrote 🙂

Martin Oostrom
I have several iterations of the trailer , so definitely watching this

Goldman
Nice start. Will be an interesting tractor-trailer combination

Qwertzel
Looking pretty good! Taking a seat

Bozzer
Peterbilt 378 by any chance?

Chris
378 yes. A shame it didn't come with a Cummins. Can't seen to find a '53 flat deck or B-train either.

Bozzer
Try Kit Form Services? They've changed ownership and they're coming out with new Stuff, monthly? Also try Auslowe in Australia.
I thought it was the 378, because of the motor. Most italeri kits come with a Cummins. You can also get them aftermarket, from Auslowe, and a few other guys. If you get stuck, gimme a shout and I'll see what I can dig up? Always happy to help a fellow truck modeller 👍

Goldman
This is a list on Model Cars Magazine forum with available engines in kits and in resin:
modelcarsmag.com/for..engines-how-to-find/
A little outdated but a very good start

Moebius offered a 48 flat bed trailer that you can maybe extend to 53:
48' Flatbed Trailer (Moebius Models 1304, 1:25)
I think it was released over 10 years ago but you can still find it occasionally on Amazon

Bozzer
As a thought, you could also get the Great Dane Extendable Trailer, and put your own deck on it?

Chris
Thanks, I'll check them out.

Chris
Gonna try a semi-gloss for the engine/chassis this time and see how that looks. They come glossy from the factory but that doesn't last very long.

Bozzer
You can actually get decals, for the frame, motor and fuel filters.
Modeltruckin is currently going through some changes. Sadly, Jerry has retired, and I am thankful for his hard work, and wish him all the best for the future, but he sold his files to someone else, who is going to carry on his good work. Apparently, it's gonna take a little while, but it's happening?
So keep an eye out, in the future, and of course, I'll post a link, when I find out.
Meanwhile, I'm liking what I'm seeing, so carry on!
I'll start something up myself, pretty soon.
I love seeing all these semi's, coming together!
Let them truckers roll!

Chris
Interior colour is down. Still needs clear and wash.

Christian W
Good start so far!

Chris
Lots of work done today.

Gotta say... not enjoying this kit very much. Fitment issues, poor plastic quality... maybe just been spoiled with Tamiya and Eduard kits. Motivated to get this done and move on to something else.

Gonna put the tanker on hold after this.

Bozzer
You definitely have to work on these, unlike Tamiya. An easier kit, would be Revell. They have some nice Pete's and their KW W900 is a good kit too. However, once you get used to the cab fitment, they become less stressful. On my 378, I extended the sleeper. That was definitely a challenge. But, we do it because we're nuts, not because it's easy, lol. Looks like you're lining up for the winning post, so I'll sit back and watch this beauty transform 🙂

Martin Oostrom
Welcome to the wonderful world of Italeri. They make the most unusual kits in the most unusual way.

Bozzer
Lol, try putting lights in the grill, then close the hood? I put mine to the side, before it hit the wall! The tolerance on these, is almost airtight! I also got my gloves stuck to the front fender. Touching up Alclad II is a skill in itself! I still love building them though 😉

Christian W
I can sind a song about all the issues I had with my Frightliner *lol* Sorry. It's tough to get them done sometimes. When I was a kid, somehow they went together without any problems. If that had been, I think, I wouldn't go into that hobby.