April 2009 IN Progress

              I am presently working on a model that was a battery operated toy. Some modifications are needed to make it look like a day cab Sterling. It sits on an Italeri Freightliner FLD 120 chassis, using Plaskit resin 6 spoke wheels (I really like the Italeri plastic tire/6 spoke resin wheel combination) and hand made real aluminum fenders.    Claude Boulais

                    This started as a 378 and I added about 3 inches to the frame, then added the sleeper from the 377 kit, then scratch built a 379 style hood that is a bit longer than most, but it looks cool, just a work in progress.  Hope you like it.     Jim Brown

              Here are a few pics of the very first truck model I ever built, back in July 1991, which is being restored. It has been slightly modified with a shortened frame, shortened bumper, AITM 2 hole Budd wheels, and a 2 tone paint job. The blue is Testors dark blue, which was the tractor's original color. The trailer is an AMT Fruehauf tanker modified with front fenders.  It's almost finished.     Ray DeJesus

    1st - Shaffer Astro, picture ref from hank's truck pictures. The frame was shortened a bit and I installed the GMC general air ride suspension on it. I used taillights to create the top cab lights they are painted flat aluminum. I used vinyl for striping..unfortunately I did not have yellow unit numbers..so I used white.   2nd - will be a "union Carbide" Mack cruise liner, this will be for me a "chrome" truck. mags bumper twin stack, with the metallic green frame it will look good. I usually like basic trucks no chrome all work. The center post was broken but I'll replace it later. I replaced the camelback suspension to a Hendrickson springs set up from the parts box.     Gilles Gauthier

      Trumper ALF kit that I have been working on this winter.      Justin Sorrentino