My first ever Big Rig build - Italeri Peterbilt 378

[The Madhatter]

hey guys

So, finally built my first ever 'big rig' kit and it was a nice change! I did contemplate adding lights to it etc, but I just couldn't be bothered in the end, just a bit too much for my current patience levels.

It went together well enough. A bit fiddly here and there. I completely Fk'd up the engine and glued the turbo manifold on upside down, so even though I spent ages making all the pipe work look nice, it was all wasted by that one stupid error, so no engine pics. It looks cool though, and you can sort of see the underside of it in the pics. Really bright fluro yellow block, with oil stains etc. I know its not like the real thing, but its my build, and I thought it looked pretty ....

Speaking of paint, the scheme is made up by me. I haven't seen any other 378 painted like this, but I also didn't look too hard either.

Painted in Zero paints Mclaren Meteor Grey and Graphite Grey with red stripe courtesy of a decal sheet from a site in Germany (wish I could remember)

Wheels in SMS Light Bronze and the red trim in Candy Red (Zero paints)

Interior was done using Mr Color Velvet Red and NATO Black

OOB - with exception to the bullbars - got them from somewhere here in Aus - again, wish I could remember these things. They seem to have a good name in the truck resin corner.

 

 

 

I only have 3 pictures to show but that's enough to convey the idea.  

I know some of those red pipes aren't meant to be red. I kinda only really found out after I'd already painted them in what I thought were cool looking colors only to find out their actual use at construction time.  Don't worry, I'm already shaking my head in shame....  

Other than that, yeah it was fun and a nice break from ships and cars.

As always, thanks for stopping in

Si

 

 

[LSP_Kevin]

Whoah!

 

Kev

[Citadelgrad]

Dang, brother. That black paint looks like you could swim in it. Super deep and flawless. The red looks nice, too. Beautiful, but i dont know anything about tractors.  

[LSP_Ray]

Nice!

[The Madhatter]

Thanks for the kind replies fellas. I quite like it myself. All it needs now is a trailer. Best I don't go down that rabbit hole 

[Polecadt]

Really crisp finish👍

 

(Only thing puzzling me, is this Knightrider or The A-team as a truckie🤔😉...)

[The Madhatter]

Oh yeah, you're right.  I didn't think of either of those 2 shows at the time, but yeah, I see it now that you point it out.

I dont object either 😀 

[chrish]

Beautiful job, built one of these a while back. I have a bud that works in a heavy truck shop and he guided me through most of the finer details. He also said; “Old truck drivers never die, they just get a new Peter built” a kinda play on words if you get my meaning

[The Madhatter]

Thanks Chris.  If I'd better checked the instructions instead of just going in airbrush blazing, I would have done the exhaust system correctly.  Oh well. Next time 😀

[Sasha As]

Great job!!!

[Chippyminton]

That’s a thing of beauty right there ❤️

 

The only thing I’d add is a driver. You could name him Ken Worth.