Lots of great ideas! My dad commissioned me to build one based off the one my grandpa drove for 25 years. I want to put as much effort into as possible and this shows some areas to add.
I'm happy you can utilize some of the extras that I added to this model. There are many that are easy to add. Seat belts and engine details can really set you model apart from the rest. Other extras to make this kit better are adding the missing braces to the mirrors. These are small additions but make a difference. Have fun with your build and best of luck!
I’ve built a lot of these but yours is the most fantastic models I’ve seen. This one I could never match. If I ever build another one it wouldn’t have this great of a model wonderful ideas I would add. Thanks for posting such a great model.
I apologize for the late reply, somehow I missed your comment. Thank you for your appreciation for this build, it was a lot of fun. And thank you for your comments and for watching the video, it is greatly appreciated. Please do not sell yourself short. Model building is as much a skill building hobby as it is fun and educational. You can achieve whatever you wish with your models. We (I) learn more with each build and that simply adds to our abilities. The important thing to remember is this is a hobby, it is for your enjoyment! That is what matters. Your builds are just a precious as any found in a museum. Best wishes!
Thank you for the comment. I tried to do the best I could to bring it to life. As I mentioned, if I knew it was a "snap together" I would never had purchased the kit. All in all it wasn't a bad model kit and it was fun to build. Thank you again for watching the video and for your comment. Best wishes!
Excellent job. This is what I am striving for, museum model quality. Thanks for showing the detail I just wish you would show just how you actually do some of the details.
Okay. I am going to have a video out on how I do detail work on various subjects, like wooden ship decks etc. I will expand on that video to show additional detailing how to on trucks. If you haven't seen the video on my Kenworth W-900 you should check it out. Give me some time to produce the detailing video. It takes time for me to get these things published. Thank you for watching the video and for your comments. Happy modeling!
I apologize for the late reply! Thanks for your comments and for watching the video, I hope you found something helpful! This was a fun kit and, like I mentioned in the video, it can be modified into a nice representation of the Peterbilt 359 with simple modifications and paint work. Thanks again for commenting on the video! Best Wishes!
I certainly appreciate your comment. When I opened the box I was surprised at how simple the frame was, being all one piece. But, a little work here and there seemed to work out okay on this kit. Like I said, if it had said "snap tight" on the box I never would have purchased the kit. Thank you again for your comment and for watching! Best Wishes!
Thank you for watching the video and for your comment. Most of the rigs I have seen have the Alcoa aluminum wheels. Some are highly polished and some are simply bare aluminum. I like the look of the bare unpolished aluminum wheel. Using flat clear over the chrome plating seemed to achieve a convincing aluminum wheel. Thanks again for posting a comment and especially for watching the video. Best wishes!
Thank you for your comment and for watching the video. This was an earlier video I made and the font was probably too small. I started using a larger font and in bold print in future videos but, as you mentioned, it doesn't help much for this video. I'm learning as I go, especially when it comes to the background music. Thank you once again for your comment, I really enjoyed the "extras" I worked in the build. Best wishes!
Thank you for watching and for the comments! I agree with you, just a little here and there makes a big difference in the overall model. Thank you again!
I have had my fair share of being up close and personal with semi rigs. I was never a long haul driver but did drive locally working for the public utility. I have had close contact with these machines. However, that still does not replace good research when building a kit. I always research what I'm going to build and the internet contains a wealth of information and photos on almost any subject. Thank you for watching this video and for your comments, I appreciate the feedback. Best wishes!
Just got this one about a week or two ago seen what you did wow hope mine looks this good. Lol and I will be looking at the video a lot never did a truck so I hope mine will be as nice 🤞
I apologize for the late reply. I am quite sure yours will turn out extremely well. The goal is to enjoy the building process and take your time. This kit is a good kit to start on and will turn out a nice model right out of the box. If you do chose to modify the kit just take your time and enjoy the process. Best wishes!
My experience with large trucks came from working for an electrical utility in the construction department. I mainly was behind the wheel of an all wheel drive 1982 Autocar. Talk about a tank! I also drove some Peterbilt's and KW's. Road Ranger and Spicer transmissions, even a couple of automatics. These were nothing like the nice conventional rigs on the street. The Pete in your photo looks like an awesome ride! I will be posting another video soon on the Revell Kenworth W-900 I built. Thank you for watching and for your comments!
@@modelsbymonte2431 Awesome, 10-4, & your welcome! i was born & raised in this profession & drove for over 25+yrs fore i unfortunately had to give it all up due to back injury! That was back in 2016! Kenworths have always been my favorites, especially those with the Kenworth Aerodyne sleepers!!! Drove quite a few different trucks thru the yrs. My favorite trannys were the "set of stick" combo setups! I put alot of miles on that ole girl there in the picture. She was my favorite of any Pete i drove. We definately had a feel for each other, for sure!!!A 1985 359 model with a 400 Big Cam III, 15 SPD EATON/FULLER ROAD RANGER, & 2:55's on the ground!!! She was slow going up a grade of anykind but fast as you know what out on the flat & level. Boss lemme name the truck after my niece Lacey, so the truck was called "Lil Lacey". . lol. Thankya for sharing your video. Job well done one the Pete!!! I look forward to more of your videos! Brings back memories of my modeling days! Im hoping i can get back into it again!
@@truckerray7533 Model building is like riding a bicycle, you never forget, it just may take some time to feel good in the saddle! Sounds like a nice career you had / have. I often thought that I would have enjoyed being a truck driver. I love seeing those conventional rigs on the highways when I travel. Yeah, I am definitely old school in that respect. I still have my CDL but I don't use it much anymore in my position. Keep a watch for my video coming out soon on the Kenworth W-900. I think you will like it. Stay safe and hopefully we will talk again. Thanks for the support!
Thank you for watching the video and for leaving a comment. I examined two Peterbilt's while doing my research, both with air bags. The air brake chambers are located in front of the axle housing. Of course, these trucks are not the same year as the model kit so I may have gotten that wrong. If I come across an earlier model Pete I will definitely need to check that out. Thanks for pointing this out to me. Once again I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching the video. Best wishes!
Patience is a huge part of detailing scale models. I have seen models that have extreme amounts of details added that took years to build. We learn as we build. Your skills increase with each build. I'm certain you have the skills, you may just need to slow down a bit as you mentioned. After all, kicking the ball is half the fun and so it is with building models. The building is the "Fun" part. I appreciate your comments and I thank you for watching my video. Monte
I'm just about to start building this kit, yours came out really superbly. Can you remember what size aluminium tubing you used for the exhausts, please?
If my memory serves, I think the tubing was 3/16" OD. I hope this helps and best of luck on your build! Thanks for watching and for your comment. Best wishes!
Thank you for watching the video and for your comment. The placards are from Archer fine Decals. These are made for 1/32 scale aircraft but the letters are unreadable so I used them for placards on the engine and accessories for a touch of realism. The last I checked the company was out of business but its worth a try. Thank you again for the comment and best wishes!
I don't know where I have been but I completely missed your comment, and I do apologize! I sincerely do appreciate your comment and thank you so much for watching my video. Once again I do apologize for the late reply! Best wishes!
Lots of great ideas! My dad commissioned me to build one based off the one my grandpa drove for 25 years. I want to put as much effort into as possible and this shows some areas to add.
I'm happy you can utilize some of the extras that I added to this model. There are many that are easy to add. Seat belts and engine details can really set you model apart from the rest. Other extras to make this kit better are adding the missing braces to the mirrors. These are small additions but make a difference. Have fun with your build and best of luck!
I’ve built a lot of these but yours is the most fantastic models I’ve seen. This one I could never match. If I ever build another one it wouldn’t have this great of a model wonderful ideas I would add. Thanks for posting such a great model.
I apologize for the late reply, somehow I missed your comment. Thank you for your appreciation for this build, it was a lot of fun. And thank you for your comments and for watching the video, it is greatly appreciated. Please do not sell yourself short. Model building is as much a skill building hobby as it is fun and educational. You can achieve whatever you wish with your models. We (I) learn more with each build and that simply adds to our abilities. The important thing to remember is this is a hobby, it is for your enjoyment! That is what matters. Your builds are just a precious as any found in a museum. Best wishes!
Compliments - I would say you did the best you can with this model.
Thank you for the comment. I tried to do the best I could to bring it to life. As I mentioned, if I knew it was a "snap together" I would never had purchased the kit. All in all it wasn't a bad model kit and it was fun to build. Thank you again for watching the video and for your comment. Best wishes!
Excellent job. This is what I am striving for, museum model quality. Thanks for showing the detail I just wish you would show just how you actually do some of the details.
Okay. I am going to have a video out on how I do detail work on various subjects, like wooden ship decks etc. I will expand on that video to show additional detailing how to on trucks. If you haven't seen the video on my Kenworth W-900 you should check it out.
Give me some time to produce the detailing video. It takes time for me to get these things published. Thank you for watching the video and for your comments. Happy modeling!
Thank you for sharing great tips great build
I apologize for the late reply! Thanks for your comments and for watching the video, I hope you found something helpful! This was a fun kit and, like I mentioned in the video, it can be modified into a nice representation of the Peterbilt 359 with simple modifications and paint work. Thanks again for commenting on the video! Best Wishes!
You made a basic kit so much nicer. Great build mate.
I certainly appreciate your comment. When I opened the box I was surprised at how simple the frame was, being all one piece. But, a little work here and there seemed to work out okay on this kit. Like I said, if it had said "snap tight" on the box I never would have purchased the kit. Thank you again for your comment and for watching! Best Wishes!
Awesome build and excellent photo video production. Well done.
Thank you. I sincerely appreciate you viewing my videos on these Semi builds. Best wishes!
I love the aluminium wheel, mate.
Thank you for watching the video and for your comment. Most of the rigs I have seen have the Alcoa aluminum wheels. Some are highly polished and some are simply bare aluminum. I like the look of the bare unpolished aluminum wheel. Using flat clear over the chrome plating seemed to achieve a convincing aluminum wheel. Thanks again for posting a comment and especially for watching the video. Best wishes!
Very nice work. You really added some class to this simplified kit.👍 One complaint only - the type was impossible to read.
Thank you for your comment and for watching the video. This was an earlier video I made and the font was probably too small. I started using a larger font and in bold print in future videos but, as you mentioned, it doesn't help much for this video. I'm learning as I go, especially when it comes to the background music. Thank you once again for your comment, I really enjoyed the "extras" I worked in the build. Best wishes!
Awesome detail and paint job. You gave me a lot of ideas my friend keep up the good work.
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you got some ideas. I appreciate the comments. Happy modeling!
Very nice,amazing how some great detailing can make a difference!!
Thank you for watching and for the comments! I agree with you, just a little here and there makes a big difference in the overall model. Thank you again!
Very nice. I imagine you would have to be very familiar with big rigs to know about all the extra details.
I have had my fair share of being up close and personal with semi rigs. I was never a long haul driver but did drive locally working for the public utility. I have had close contact with these machines. However, that still does not replace good research when building a kit. I always research what I'm going to build and the internet contains a wealth of information and photos on almost any subject. Thank you for watching this video and for your comments, I appreciate the feedback. Best wishes!
Awesome build.
Thank you for the comment and for watching my video. I appreciate it.
Just got this one about a week or two ago seen what you did wow hope mine looks this good. Lol and I will be looking at the video a lot never did a truck so I hope mine will be as nice 🤞
I apologize for the late reply. I am quite sure yours will turn out extremely well. The goal is to enjoy the building process and take your time. This kit is a good kit to start on and will turn out a nice model right out of the box. If you do chose to modify the kit just take your time and enjoy the process. Best wishes!
Good job on this 359 model Peterbilt!!! I drove this baby blue one here in my profile picture!
My experience with large trucks came from working for an electrical utility in the construction department. I mainly was behind the wheel of an all wheel drive 1982 Autocar. Talk about a tank! I also drove some Peterbilt's and KW's. Road Ranger and Spicer transmissions, even a couple of automatics. These were nothing like the nice conventional rigs on the street. The Pete in your photo looks like an awesome ride! I will be posting another video soon on the Revell Kenworth W-900 I built. Thank you for watching and for your comments!
@@modelsbymonte2431 Awesome, 10-4, & your welcome! i was born & raised in this profession & drove for over 25+yrs fore i unfortunately had to give it all up due to back injury! That was back in 2016! Kenworths have always been my favorites, especially those with the Kenworth Aerodyne sleepers!!! Drove quite a few different trucks thru the yrs. My favorite trannys were the "set of stick" combo setups! I put alot of miles on that ole girl there in the picture. She was my favorite of any Pete i drove. We definately had a feel for each other, for sure!!!A 1985 359 model with a 400 Big Cam III, 15 SPD EATON/FULLER ROAD RANGER, & 2:55's on the ground!!! She was slow going up a grade of anykind but fast as you know what out on the flat & level. Boss lemme name the truck after my niece Lacey, so the truck was called "Lil Lacey". . lol. Thankya for sharing your video. Job well done one the Pete!!! I look forward to more of your videos! Brings back memories of my modeling days! Im hoping i can get back into it again!
@@truckerray7533 Model building is like riding a bicycle, you never forget, it just may take some time to feel good in the saddle!
Sounds like a nice career you had / have. I often thought that I would have enjoyed being a truck driver. I love seeing those conventional rigs on the highways when I travel. Yeah, I am definitely old school in that respect. I still have my CDL but I don't use it much anymore in my position. Keep a watch for my video coming out soon on the Kenworth W-900. I think you will like it.
Stay safe and hopefully we will talk again. Thanks for the support!
@@modelsbymonte2431 you betcha. lookin forward to another visit with ya'll. Happy modelin
Nice model, tho, the brake chambers should be mounted behind the axle housings, not in front. Overall , very nice build, I like the bug screen
Thank you for watching the video and for leaving a comment. I examined two Peterbilt's while doing my research, both with air bags. The air brake chambers are located in front of the axle housing. Of course, these trucks are not the same year as the model kit so I may have gotten that wrong. If I come across an earlier model Pete I will definitely need to check that out. Thanks for pointing this out to me. Once again I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching the video. Best wishes!
Really a nice detailed job! Nice modeling skills I wish I had. Maybe its more patience?
Patience is a huge part of detailing scale models. I have seen models that have extreme amounts of details added that took years to build. We learn as we build. Your skills increase with each build.
I'm certain you have the skills, you may just need to slow down a bit as you mentioned.
After all, kicking the ball is half the fun and so it is with building models. The building is the "Fun" part.
I appreciate your comments and I thank you for watching my video. Monte
I'm just about to start building this kit, yours came out really superbly. Can you remember what size aluminium tubing you used for the exhausts, please?
If my memory serves, I think the tubing was 3/16" OD. I hope this helps and best of luck on your build! Thanks for watching and for your comment. Best wishes!
@@modelsbymonte2431 thank you for the information.
beautiful work! I enjoy building scale model semi trucks also. Could you please tell me where you got the engine placards.
Thank you for watching the video and for your comment. The placards are from Archer fine Decals. These are made for 1/32 scale aircraft but the letters are unreadable so I used them for placards on the engine and accessories for a touch of realism. The last I checked the company was out of business but its worth a try. Thank you again for the comment and best wishes!
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I don't know where I have been but I completely missed your comment, and I do apologize! I sincerely do appreciate your comment and thank you so much for watching my video. Once again I do apologize for the late reply! Best wishes!
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