***New Series*** How I Build It: K100 & Rocky Mountain Double - Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- I'm going to start this new series with the build of my AMT Kenworth K100 day cab conversion and Rocky Mountain Double. Watch "How I Build It" through my ideas and how I make the modifications to suit my taste. Once the model is complete, I will showcase it at the museum. Thanks for watching!
Going to be a great build. Looking forward to more Karl.
Thank you!
Great project ahead! Nice start!
Thanks alot!
Great video Karl.Keep up the good work.👍
Right on, thank you!
Karl, Doing some following build vids are always lots of fun to get into your train of thought and how you overcome obstacles. I love kit-bashing. I had a large collection of big rigs before I stopped (for other reasons) 20 years ago. I had the Revel Germany Peterbilt "Bills Signs" truck and I had plans to make that a Tri-Drive single cab to haul the Chrome Tank trailer. The rear axles on that truck were a spread axle and it would had been awesome with a 3rd spread drive. I even contacted Revel Germany and had ordered 2 sets of all the frame and suspension. Maybe that could be a future project for you to build!!
Being an old-school modeler, all I ever used was the Testors enamel paints. Getting back into the hobby, I struggle to understand the new paints and what can work with what. There is really no Testors anymore, I know of using Tamiya paint but I don't use an Air-brush or how the Acrylic paints are. Even with my Smokey and the Bandit build, that was the first time I had ever used Rustoleum to paint a model and it was a disaster. But yet other UA-camrs like Chris at Hipguysworkshop mixes and matches paints on a daily grind. I don't get it.
I don't know if you can dumb it down for me or not. I'd hate to use little cans of expensive hobby paint if there are cheaper but useful alternatives.
Still Karl, this will be fun to watch.
I still say you need to build the Smokey and Bandit. I'd love to see how you would create it!
Cheers 🍻
Earl
Earl, your comments and kindness are much appreciated! I can tell you with a certainty that I use spray paint too and even paint outside. The best spray paint ever was Krylon from about 7 years ago and at that time it was $5.00 CAD per can... it was great all around.
Haven't been able to get the "old" Krylon at any price in Canada for a long time now and I've even checked in Washington, Oregon and Montana with only the "new" Krylon at more than $12.00 CAD per can. Rustoleum 2X is $15.00 CAD per can and Dupli-Color is about the same. It's outrageous for pricing.
I am still using Rustoleum 2X and having decent results. I do not use Testors, Tamyia or any other hobby shop paint except for small bottles of touch up paint. I really did like the Model Master series Semi-Gloss and Satin Clear spray cans but those are now gone too. It's hit and miss with any spray paint nowadays I find.
I just bought an airbrush for the first time and that will change up my builds for sure. A Smokey Kenworth hey? I do have the decals for the tractor, it's definitely in my plans! Thanks again Earl!!
hey just a quick tip roll up paper towels and stuff the tires works great i used this for years .
I've tried that before but I don't like the inconsistency that system creates at the splice. I appreciate your comment though, thanks!
Nice job starting to look good the only thing if you can put some other color on table top the white on white when your trying to show how the parts go together I drove for 20 years over the road and I still build truck models my self keep up the good work looking good
Hey thanks for the comment and I agree about the white background! I'm always trying to improve my video quality and I appreciate tips from the viewers. It's always great to hear from fellow gearjammers and modelers!
MONOGRAM 1/24 SNAP KIT KENWORTH 👌 EIGHT BAG AIR RIDE" I,GOT THE SAME RIG MOST DEFINITELY NICELY FINE PIECE 🙂 👍 10-4.
This kit is 1/25 scale glue together. AMT Kenworth 123 with Hendrickson spring suspension.
Those look like Mo'luminum rims, they are still available.
Plastkit wheels.