A&N Kenworth W990

[RoninUtah]

I've been posting this build in the WIP section of this forum, so some of you might have already seen it. As a recap, this is the complete kit- engine,chassis and cab- from A&N Truck Models in Latvia. I did their Freightliner Argosy last year, so I knew I'd be in for a challenging build. There are lots of PE brass parts, including most of the chassis, as well as resin parts. Everything is incredibly detailed and precision engineered- the parts fit together perfectly, but with no room for error. It takes time and patience to do this right, which is something that I'm generally not very good at. Paint is Testor's "Purpliscious" Extreme Lacquer with two coats of clear coat, along with Motlow liquid chrome- I buy the refill bottles and either brush or airbrush it, it works great.

The truck itself is a late model Kenworth W990, their flagship long-nose conventional, with a mid-roof sleeper. I built it straight out of the box as a new (2023-2025) rig that just rolled out of the showroom and onto the highway in the hands of an owner-operator from Arizona.  It has a Cummins X-15 with a Eaton 13 speed auto transmission. The trailer is a Moebius 53' smoothside reefer.

So, enjoy!

 

Here is another shot- Kenworths old and new: My 1955 625 High mount (An AITM conversion that I got from Dave Natalie (RIP) back in the day, alongside the W990. A lot has changed in 70 years!

 

 

Edited September 29, 2024 by RoninUtah

[youngtiger1]

Well, this was a fast follow along for me. I just posted on your wip and here it’s already done. ? 

This kit turned out great. It looks real in some of those photos. Great work. 

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Biggu]

Beautiful result ! Color is spot on. And lightning fast build …  and yes it does look real. Great job, take a bow…

Jeff

[Jim B]

Great looking Kenworth.  Very well done.

[BK9300]

Good work, Ronald - that frame looked very complicated!

[Gary Chastain]

You did justice to a very expensive kit, well done. 

[RoninUtah]

1 hour ago, Gary Chastain said:

You did justice to a very expensive kit, well done. 

Thank you all for the kind comments! Yeah, this was probably the most expensive kit I’ve ever bought, it was a birthday present to myself. Worth it, I think! A&N’s stuff is very pricey, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen better engineered models.

[vincen47]

She’s a real beauty! Great job on a very elaborate kit. I like the color choice, and the chrome came out looking great (a challenge in these kits). I haven’t built one yet, but I have a couple A&N kits in my stash. I agree, they look very well-engineered, highly detailed, and accurate. Nice work!

[PappyD340]

Very nice build!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks Awesome! I like what you have come up with here! Excellent work!

[Jürgen M.]

Really nice build! Amazing how precisely the hood fits the cab! Did it take fiddling or was it a perfect match from the beginning?