Turbo590 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Guy's.....the original thread was getting pretty long...thus this one. I hope the final stretch is nearing...the cab is almost completed...new photo-etch grille is on the way...and final mounting should be this weekend....completed pictures will be posted soon... Thank you to everyone who followed and commented on this build. Have a great Summer......Kurt Edited March 31, 2012 by Turbo590
BigBad Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Great truck Kurt! Really clean build, you sweat the details! That is a really nice GMC. Have a great summer yourself!
Jim B Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Excellent job on the General, Kurt. Really quite magnificient.
scale trucker Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 okay you did it ..will have to see in person at nnl...see ya soon awesome build
Chad Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Beautiful work Kurt! I love the old truck brought back to life. Chad Edited March 29, 2012 by Chad
cappy625 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 hey kurt thats a really nice build alot of detail. i like the pennsy inspection sticker aswell as the weight class and the ifta stickers. where did you get those? i live in the keystone too. and would'nt mind having a set of those. if you're making them i have some general parts to trade.
kwtrucker Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Kurt, Excellent job on the GMC, I love the colors too. Doug
Turbo590 Posted March 30, 2012 Author Posted March 30, 2012 hey kurt thats a really nice build alot of detail. i like the pennsy inspection sticker aswell as the weight class and the ifta stickers. where did you get those? i live in the keystone too. and would'nt mind having a set of those. if you're making them i have some general parts to trade. PM sent...Everyone....thank you for all the great feedback More work was done this evening...hope to have it buttoned up this weekend, minus the grille Thanks, Kurt
bandit1 Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 thanks for the idea for the paint work on my international! im just trying to figure out how to extend the frame out the rear like you have done on the general?
catd11rpusher Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Nice job on the detriot, my detriot is detroit grean you are great on th detail. Are those air horns after market. The detail is nice. is that also made to look like rubber mounted. you have done a nice job Kurt.
Turbo590 Posted March 30, 2012 Author Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) Nice job on the detriot, my detriot is detroit grean you are great on th detail. Are those air horns after market. The detail is nice. is that also made to look like rubber mounted. you have done a nice job Kurt. Those are actually thin plastic disks made to look like rubber...with holes punched in them to mount the horns. The horns are aluminum from KFS. Kurt Edited March 30, 2012 by Turbo590
Kostas Parchas Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Factory Fresh. Tim X 2, Just as I like it!!! Good job!!! Kostas.
Turbo590 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 All, I am calling this one 99.9% completed. Other than the new grille coming, and hood hinge pins...finally... What a kit this turned out to be...with all of it obsticles and challenges...This was a monumental task for me just to finish it personally... Thank you to everyone who followed this build and all the great feedback....until next time...Happy modeling, Kurt
BigBad Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Ahhh Man!!! Beautiful! I like everything about it, The tires, the wheels, the horns, the exhausts, the rain caps, the paint, the interior, the frame, the grill, the fuel tank,the engine was great. Beautiful detailing. Great paint, great aluminum finishes. Very nice GMC General.
bandit1 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Ahhh Man!!! Beautiful! I like everything about it, The tires, the wheels, the horns, the exhausts, the rain caps, the paint, the interior, the frame, the grill, the fuel tank,the engine was great. Beautiful detailing. Great paint, great aluminum finishes. Very nice GMC General. x2 .....Now onto your 379 eh?
fridge2538 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Fantastic work, that is one very nice build of the old GMC.
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