My latest model builds. Special thanks to Chris King for picking up the MPC triple axle gravel trailer kit for me. I thought a cabover tractor would be cool to build for the trailer. You don’t see many cabover tractors hauling stone and gravel. Definitely old school idea.
The trailer is box stock. The chrome spider wheels were painted as there are never chrome spider wheels on trucks. I decided to paint the dump bed and Metallic deep blue, something different than the silver beds everyone does. I used shaved Styrofoam roughed up and airbrushed semi-gloss black for the load of coal in the trailer. Looks quite realistic.
The AMT GMC Astro 95 is a good kit and it goes together quite well. I changed the wheels from spider wheels to 2 hole Bud wheels made by fellow club member K.J. Humphreys. Each wheel has a set of lug nuts that are glued into individual holes on the wheels. The front wheels are from Chad Kennedy. I used only one fuel tank and added a storage box on the passenger side. Airlines were added and hook up to the gravel trailer. It’s going to the NOVA IPMS Spring show and contest. Cheers 🍻
-Scott
Shenandoah Valley Modelers 
Fantastic build, Scott!
Do you still have the spider wheels you didn’t use? I’ve had someone ask me to design a set of those and I’d like to have a look at what’s available in the kits.
-Chad
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no clue what a cabover is or spider wheels but that is one good looking truck! A medal maker for sure
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Another beautiful build Saylor! A detail that I seldom see on commercial vehicles like this one is the retractable load cover. One would likely have to scratchbuild it from tubing and a very fine scale appropriate cloth. But it would make for a really compelling finishing touch on a truck like this one…
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