Western Star

Here is my attempt at the Italeri Western Star, it has rear mud guards and bug deflectors from Auslowe Model parts.
I know the sign on the front says ROAD TRAIN, I only have one trailer. I dont build trucks so I thought I'd give one ago.
I converted the square headlights to round ones

wow looks so real man great job

Shoey wrote:I dont build trucks so I thought I'd give one ago.

Well Mate from where I'm sitting it looks like you have done a far better job than most Dedicated Truck Builders!!

Brilliant!

Well done, sensational deatail & weathering.

Excellent.Looks fantastic.

Awesome detail and weathering as usual - well done.

You have done a top job on this, The details and light weathering a spot on .

That weathering is perfect! the bugs are unbelievably real.

What'd you do? Take a jarful of bugs and a hair dryer?

WOW thats one jaw dropping build,boy for a first one thats tops,u sould send photos to truckin life magazine and to the uk truck model world magazine.

Only one word can sum this one up.....AWESOME!!!!!!

Oh and by the way, I live in central west NSW and I can tell you there are plenty of semi's out here wearing Road Train signage. It actually adds to the realism.

Another sweet build... Top stuff

You have a great eye for detail and realism Shoey. The model is superb!

nice detail

That's awesome. Great build.

Shoey stay out of the truck section ya too good, only kidding my friend WOW what a great job on those insects R great how did U do them and for a person who has never built a rig before U've done us truck builders proud and set the bar a little higher for detail but I don't mind, we need the bar set higher and as allan says send it to Truckin' Life Mag U'll win for sure. Well done Shoey and let's see more truck for ya mate all I can say is congrats and I mean that.

Oh by the way I would worry about the road train sign U could always say that the second trailer fell off. (hehehe)

Dingo

awsome shoey awsome

Shoey, this is sensational! Don't know how I have missed this one. I could easily mistake some of the underbonet shots for a 1:1. Love the weathering, you just need to tell us where we can get some 1/24 scale bugs

Now your just showing off man! Seriously, thats Freakin awsome!! Wait til Cookie see's this Beauty!

Absolutely awesome Shoey! Great build

Hey Shoey. Love The Model


Just wondering if you could get more pics by any chance pls

Great detail you have done on this, I just love the realism that you have managed to catch,
Great engine detail, and wiring.... even to the lights, nice touch
Now how did you make those little bugs that are splattered all over the front?

I dont build trucks so I thought I'd give one ago.

Well if they turn out like this all the time I'm sure all the truck modellers are sighing huge sighs of releif. Wasnt till I reread that I discovered it was a model, a trait many if not all your builds posess. so congrats on another build superbly done and I cant wait to see the next one.

Thanks again for the comments guys, I need to soften my pillow now for my big head!!
Argosy, The bugs were made from small clip seal bags. I cut the shape of the wings from the edges of the bag already having two layers and the fold. a little bit of putty and paint for the splat!
Thanks again and Cheers!