I built the tractor-only Paystar 5000 a decade ago. Terrific kit; Ertl set the bar high and I never felt that AMT matched their engineering/manufacturing prowess. There were a couple of minor fit issues but I got through those. I left the fifth-wheel unattached because the truck I modeled was in transit between the International plant and a specialty plant that would fit a mixer body. Nice work - thanks for saving an old master!
The ERTL kits were top of the line back in the 70's when they first came out. Great kits to build and yours turned out nice. It looks like you took the time to drill out the air horns, a lot of modelers put huge amounts of time in detailing and weathering things and then put on a set of horns that still have the mold lines showing. That really takes away the realistic look but yours look authentic.
I built the dump truck kit back in the 70's and still have it. Same thing with the tilt hood you think they would have fashioned some hinges. But I did get my mirrors right.
Dan, Just getting into doing the Big Rigs, after many years of cars and trucks. I am looking for two trailers, both logging trucks. The first is the peerless logging trailerAMT, the second is an Eartle Timber Trailer. I am hoping that you may have or know someone that may have them for my use. Thank you From The Eagles Nest
Hellow Round 2! A reissue of this one would make for a hhomerun! Especially if wheels were retooled as 6 or 8 spoke "work truck/utillity variants - and possibly with "bonus of highway wheel/tire set!!!
Absolutely! AMT owes me a fortune in spray can paints for having to fix their dull grey. The big Catarpillar bulldozer and the huge off-road yellow and white dump truck.
I built the tractor-only Paystar 5000 a decade ago. Terrific kit; Ertl set the bar high and I never felt that AMT matched their engineering/manufacturing prowess. There were a couple of minor fit issues but I got through those. I left the fifth-wheel unattached because the truck I modeled was in transit between the International plant and a specialty plant that would fit a mixer body.
Nice work - thanks for saving an old master!
I had this, too! Thanks for the stroll down memory lane. 🙂
The ERTL kits were top of the line back in the 70's when they first came out. Great kits to build and yours turned out nice. It looks like you took the time to drill out the air horns, a lot of modelers put huge amounts of time in detailing and weathering things and then put on a set of horns that still have the mold lines showing. That really takes away the realistic look but yours look authentic.
Beautiful job,,truck,history 👍😁
Beautifully done, thanks for showing greetings from the Netherlands
Gideon De Boer Thank you for watching!
Those Ertl International kits were awesome. Hoping Round 2 will re release the DM 800 and the Transtar cabover.
I have one of the Transtar Cabover's original issue unbuilt.
@@radioactivelarry how much u want for it? Starting at 100 hundred!!!
@@JohnJohnson-qg2ub Thanks for the offer but it is not for sale.
I built the dump truck kit back in the 70's and still have it. Same thing with the tilt hood you think they would have fashioned some hinges. But I did get my mirrors right.
cool.i had one of these back in the 80s i dont know what where it ran off to but they are fun to build.thanks
Beautiful truck model.
Thanks for the feedback. I'd love to get a hold of one of their S series kits. It would be a great start to a utility truck or a school bus.
I had a few of those trucks it was a great build. Its to bad the AMT don't make them trucks anymore. Keep posting man
Beautiful. Nice work.
I really like it, logs look so real... And yes your right it will cost u a pretty penny for this rig... Thanks..
Dan, Just getting into doing the Big Rigs, after many years of cars and trucks. I am looking for two trailers, both logging trucks.
The first is the peerless logging trailerAMT, the second is an Eartle Timber Trailer. I am hoping that you may have or know someone that may have them for my use. Thank you From The Eagles Nest
Hellow Round 2! A reissue of this one would make for a hhomerun! Especially if wheels were retooled as 6 or 8 spoke "work truck/utillity variants - and possibly with "bonus of highway wheel/tire set!!!
I had the Ertl John Deere tractor 4240 with cab 😊 i’d like to find another one of them the tractor I customize👍🏻
Awesome !!!
Beautiful
I like that
The re-released kits are not molded in colors like the originals, But in gray. I would prefer the original kits.
Absolutely! AMT owes me a fortune in spray can paints for having to fix their dull grey. The big Catarpillar bulldozer and the huge off-road yellow and white dump truck.
Thanks
I still have the original Mack Cruiseliner, that I built in 1979
Hermoso trabajo
turck
ja