Orange Blossom Special II

[spencer1984]

Built from the old AMT kit, mostly box stock save for the decals. They're correct for Allen Gaines' truck, but always looked to dark/muddy to me. So instead I made up some new decals based on the toy version that was released around the same time as the kit. Paint is TS-31 Bright Orange with TS-65 Pearl Clear to give it a little extra pop, and the chrome was cleaned up and repaired with a combination of BMF and Gundam Marker. A full writeup of what I did is available here, and as always any comments/criticisms are welcome!

[espo]

Great looking finishes and cleanly detailed. Looks like this would be a fun build. 

[Zippi]

Nice looking truck.  I remember seeing this truck pull back in the day in Owensboro Ky.

[ncbuckeye67]

That's awesome! I still have my original built-up but unfortunately, it's in my junkyard.

[spencer1984]

Thanks, guys!

18 hours ago, espo said:

Looks like this would be a fun build. 

I was pleasantly surprised; given the age of the kit, I expected it to be a lot more work than it was.

[mini trucker]

Killer build! Why doesn't AMT dust this one off for a reissue? Even if they had to do it without the OBS decals I'd still take a couple of em

[Hmann68]

Really cool! Nice work ?

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[spencer1984]

Thanks, guys!

12 hours ago, mini trucker said:

Why doesn't AMT dust this one off for a reissue? Even if they had to do it without the OBS decals I'd still take a couple of em

I'd love to see a reissue as well. IIRC the frame was custom built by Gaines, so they would likely still have to secure licensing from his estate(?) even without the decals.

[Ulf]

Nicely, he drove barefoot to get the right feeling. It would be nice to see a reissue.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[mini trucker]

On 1/13/2024 at 9:57 AM, spencer1984 said:

Thanks, guys!

I'd love to see a reissue as well. IIRC the frame was custom built by Gaines, so they would likely still have to secure licensing from his estate(?) even without the decals.

Ah I didn't know they had design rights on the chassis. Makes sense why we haven't seen it then. It would be cool if they could get the licensing worked out for a full reissue. Being through an estate can complicate things considerably though depending on how many ppl have rights to it. I guess I will just have to keep watching the swap meets for now

[ReduitRetro]

Looking Good!!

[spencer1984]

Thanks, guys!

[carrucha]

Cool truck.  Nice color combo.

[spencer1984]

Thank you!