The last saying you have is awesome man with so much of the world falling apart it takes someone like you to put a little bit of it back together much respect man
@freedomring48133 жыл бұрын
Good words of wisdom at the end. Being 61 I've come to realize that I in the past laughed at things people did for their pleasure. But I no longer do that. Instead I get a smile on my face thinking how they enjoy doing it.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@toyman818 ай бұрын
Model Building is GREAT Therapy, and many of us older fellas and ladies who are around 55-75 years old build these models to reminisce also,
@billnelson3923 жыл бұрын
I had a whole collection of model trucks in the 80s and this was one of them
@r.a.monigold97893 жыл бұрын
Some of Milwaukee's best - the Champaign of Bottled Beers. You've done Miller proud with this build. Thanks for sharing.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@maryfiltz8003 жыл бұрын
Great build - and now -It's Miller Time.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Your2TiminEx3 жыл бұрын
Watching you build this reminded me of how I used to sit and watch my dad building truck kits over 40 year's ago, what great memories, thank you for helping me remember.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@Your2TiminEx3 жыл бұрын
@@hpiguy My dad only ever built American trucks - your trucks had style, especially the beautiful Peterbilt 352 Cabover and not forgetting the gorgeous International Eagle Transtar 2
@toyman818 ай бұрын
Model Building is GREAT Therapy, and many of us older fellas and ladies who are around 55-75 years old build these models to reminisce also
@stebstebanesier62052 жыл бұрын
These videos are fantastic, you have inspired me to get back into this hobby after a 45 year break. The amount of products and the tips and tricks to help build these kits with such detail is awesome, we used to thin out black paint to make our own panel line accent, we also used to light a piece of scrap sprue on fire and hold the front top corners of the trailers above it in that nasty, sooty smoke to make the trailer look like the diesel exhaust had stained them. I'm going to build the White-Freightliner Day Cab and the Trailmobile set of doubles done up in the Consolidated Frightways livery. I don't want these to look too clean, I want some long haul dirt on them, squashed bugs on the windshield and the front of the truck, maybe some driving on snowy roads while being chained up grime. Do you have a video that shows some of these kind of tricks.
@minneyruth3 жыл бұрын
We love your honest and thorough builds. My boyfriend bases his purchases on how well your builds go together.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ruth!
@jackdeville78902 жыл бұрын
I built this kit back in the 1970's and this reissue looks like it made a lot of improvements . The "Drip Rails or Stiffeners" that you reffered to are the hand rails that you can safely climb into the cab or go to the back of the cab to hook up the air lines. I drove on of these cab overs from the late 1960's to the mid 1970's and mid 1990's to the early 2000's , the rest of the driving was in a conventional.
@Ethan-xd3jp3 жыл бұрын
Chris I just wanna thank you for your videos because of you I use your techniques and you’ve saved me tones of money just in paint so thank you
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@gernblandson40073 жыл бұрын
Built one in the mid 70s or so, can't wait to do it again!!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@richardlee10923 жыл бұрын
Was really excited when round2 announced this kit! So happy to see your review of it. It really looks FANTASTIC!!! Glad to see the beer markings for us adults who enjoy the hobby and an occasional brew. Look forward to the trailer build. Should be a nice rig. Keep up the good work. 🍻
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@earlharman20403 жыл бұрын
When I started driving trucks in 1973, I started with the sister truck to this truck, the Chevrolet Titan. Same truck, just different badging. I hauled suspended (swinging), beef from Omaha, Nebraska to various cities in the northeastern part of the US. Mostly New York City, but once in awhile, to other major cities in the northeast. Brings back memories.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@N72Pilot Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this detailed build. I just finished my build of this model and I watched this video no less than twenty times!...LOL. I learned a lot of tips from your videos. Much Appreciated!!
@hairspray43146 ай бұрын
I just bought this set Chris. I have never done a semi kit before, but had no choice once I seen the High Life decals. Thanks again, have a good one...
@raythompson98523 жыл бұрын
Love your comments at the end of the video. To each his own, live and let live. Simple words to go by. If we all did that it would be a much better word. You’re a special guy Chris, the interweb needs more people like you. I wait patiently for Wednesday and Saturday so I can watch your videos. It always brightens my day. Keep it up my friend. Ray
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@ronroberts24533 жыл бұрын
Excellent build and presentation Chris!! It's nice to see these Vintage tools are being taken care of, shout out to Round2models for these releases!!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@holelottagaming1274 Жыл бұрын
Do you make any day cab cabover kits
@caseykeplinger55413 жыл бұрын
He started to say under and my head went the hood and he said cab and I was like wait a minute 😂 he’s totally right always love watching your video I tend to watch them as I’m doing modeling as well
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tonytusk55243 жыл бұрын
Excellent, excellent job on this model! You are a true diesel brother!
@scootdawg35353 жыл бұрын
A lot of those old 2 stroke Detroits came with chrome valve covers.
@dennycelestinohybridspecies11 ай бұрын
This is a really awesome build as many of your builds are! I think it's pretty funny these AMT big rig builds have the wrong things in chrome, like the fifth wheels, brake chambers, and of all things that weren't chrome the grab handles on the old GMC Astros as also were called Jimmy's. I remember my dad drove one at a company back in the late 70s, and it had that crazy huge dog house dashboard and I'll always remember a power window run my air, because I got my arms got pinched bye it when my dad put it down for a second and it hurt for a tiny bit then we both laughed. You do incredible work with detail, and I really like how you use the Sharpies, it gives me a lot of ideas for some builds I need to finish. This is an awesome build I would love to get that complete kit.
@1122643 жыл бұрын
i used to build these when they was cheap. but i have really enjoyed watching you build this model.. thank you so much for the past memories i had of this and the video you shared, thank you, and great work, sir,,,,, great work i say!!!!!!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@gernblandson40073 жыл бұрын
Got my copy today in my L.H.S. Had one in the 70s, gonna add lighting! Thanks for the great bid!!
@QMore-fp7wn3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. Great tip on using the Sharpie marker for the weather strip. Nice!
@Ungadewey3 жыл бұрын
As I said on your Facebook post. I need this kit and trailer to go on top of my Miller bar clock. But, then again, you have given me a bug to build a few big rig kits. I havent touched one since I was around 12 years old.
@goratgo19703 жыл бұрын
I'd say it's Miller time X 3 for you then. Crack open one truck kit, one trailer kit, and one High life!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@andrewsandoz80053 жыл бұрын
Nice build. You are definitely the rattle can king. I've used spray cans but not as often as you. The drying time is much longer than airbrushing, especially with Rustoleum products. Enjoy these vids...Thanks!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@davidpayne43153 жыл бұрын
I'll get started on this model kit later, right now I'm gonna get a beer
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
LOL
@davidparker22593 жыл бұрын
That looks great, Chris. Looking forward to seeing it with the trailer.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@paulupson28993 жыл бұрын
Looks great Chris, I really enjoyed your build-up. Look forward to seeing the trailer mated to it
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Skud_0073 жыл бұрын
YES ! Yes! YES! AWESOME BUILD. The interior looks amazing.👏🏻
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@jarialshurfield569610 ай бұрын
That is a good looking model. Another great build. You got that 6v53 Detroit looking good too.
@dennycelestinohybridspecies11 ай бұрын
This is a really awesome build as many of your builds are! I think it's pretty funny these AMT big rig builds have the wrong things in chrome, like the fifth wheels, brake chambers, and of all things that weren't chrome the grab handles on the old GMC Astros as also were called Jimmy's. I remember my dad drove one at a company back in the late 70s, and it had that crazy huge dog house dashboard that I actually slid down that little slide part, LOL and I'll always remember a power window run my air, because I got my arms got pinched bye it when my dad put it down for a second and it hurt for a tiny bit then we both laughed. You do incredible work with detail, and I really like how you use the Sharpies, it gives me a lot of ideas for some builds I need to finish. This is an awesome build I would love to get that complete kit.
@northerncountryrailroad89393 жыл бұрын
Never clicked so fast 😂
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@Gh3sty2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@tylerakerfeldt72202 ай бұрын
@@Gh3styyou waited two years
@Gh3sty2 ай бұрын
@@tylerakerfeldt7220 yes so?
@micheldaoust8322 жыл бұрын
That COE looks very nice ! Now, I need a beer... lol
@charlesmcclure59943 жыл бұрын
Another nice beer truck build there Chris can't wait to see the trailer behind it 👍👍
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@seafire473 жыл бұрын
Very cool build Chris, I always enjoy you videos and reviews. Its great to see all the new kits that are coming out and to see how detailed they are and who good the fit of the parts is. Keep up the good work.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@popeyeman693 жыл бұрын
Great build video! I'm building the same truck, but an original kit, with the optional extra Turbine Engine. Your build gave me quite a few ideas to use on mine, thanks!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@johnpitts98363 жыл бұрын
That is a must build. And yes I've been a Miller Beer guy for years. Looking good. Looking forward to seeing both together. Cab over & Trailer.👍👍👍👍
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@justinmyslive41083 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite builds as the GMC Astro 95 is one of my favorite rigs and I'm a Highlife guy. Can't wait until you build the trailer!!!!!!!!!!!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@danielbritton85883 жыл бұрын
Miller..is the..one beer to have when you're having more than one. The kit looks awesome. A plus when you get chrome rims.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@dennisbisconti45833 жыл бұрын
Chris+ I remember these kits back in the early 1980s they also offered them it a tractor trailer combo kits if you go on ebay those same combo kits are going for$500 dollars I had the coors light frightener with the trailer great build give it a thumbs up
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@marksmodellingmadness3 жыл бұрын
The best thing about your vids is your enthusiasm for the hobby :) Anyway, I'm off to finish off a couple of planes, some space ships, a robot or two, build some more planes, a tank or two... you get the idea ;) Cheers.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Keep having FUN! Thanks!
@Rwalt613 жыл бұрын
Great build. That green blue color you have is doggone close to Detroit blue. I remember years ago I was building a Peterbilt model that I wanted a lot of detail so ended up going to our local Kenworth truck dealership and getting real Cummins beige engine paint.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I don't personally worry about perfect colors but if you enjoy it, rock on man! As long as you are enjoying your hobby your way, that's what matters. :)
@ianmunslow56753 жыл бұрын
Always fancied building the astro , great build Chris
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian!
@paulredding58643 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos Chris and the level you build to with the aerosols. I now hv another shopping list order for when they finally get to Eurupe. Cheers
@charlestreadway64913 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried a dark gray primer on the engine and other parts for the shadow effect? Just kind of wondering about that.
@boss9mustang4043 жыл бұрын
Dudeeee i love underrated GM and FoMoCo trucks especially cabovers love it! Im working on AMT's 69 Hurst Olds it's a good kit i'd love to see you build it!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@terrymillard92553 жыл бұрын
Now that looks right for a Detroit The 8V92
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@tr4ncy993 жыл бұрын
I do love cabovers and your build is stunning
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tylerakerfeldt72202 ай бұрын
This will be my first glue up model. Starting it today.
@morrismckinnon60473 жыл бұрын
Stunning build, Chris! I can tell in your voice you really liked this one, then again, everyone is happy when it's Miller time! xD Great stuff mate.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@Merylstreep19493 жыл бұрын
I've tried watching other modeling channels and somehow you always manage to be the best,sir! Looking forward to your doing that new Atlantis big scale Green Elephant funny car from Model Roundup.....
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@thecrapgaragechannel.2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful job on that truck! Thank you for sharing it. Cheer!
@thathobbyguy67743 жыл бұрын
I love the build so much. Thanks for sharing with us hpiguy!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@davidhinkson88563 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy these big rig builds, and I like the available options in this one. That's going to look really snazzy when hooked up to its matching trailer!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
I hope so!
@constpegasus3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for building this. This and the international look awesome.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@bobrobinson25873 жыл бұрын
I love your big rig builds, great job Chris.
@Trendsetta683 жыл бұрын
Beautiful looking COE ! Love the amount of detail that you put into your builds ! 😇👍🏼
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch!
@robertlewis49783 жыл бұрын
Hey you are from Wisconsin too! Go Pack GO! Oh yeah! nice looking truck! Got to love Detroit diesel!
@RipRoaringGarage3 жыл бұрын
I just saw the seat you chose. Its a Recaro seat, all mechanical spring dampening seat. I have the same thing in my bus. Theyre pretty comfy for a 60+ year old design.
@johngligo40493 жыл бұрын
Awesome job on the Miller High Life GMC Astro 95 cabover! Very realistic detail! Love the real tall can sitting next to it!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@patrickmoran87903 жыл бұрын
The original tractor/trailer Miller kit had a one piece decal sheet. Nothing like modern precut decals. I messed up one of those kits in 1977.
@michaeldixon34452 жыл бұрын
Looks great, would have been really cool if you fabled some air lines and a pogo stick.
@Scrapy-ih7ob3 жыл бұрын
I have AMT "HideOUT Truck" / 68 Stang/ 72 Custom Sport Ford sitting here waiting For Winter to build. and Nova SS for Brother In-law who hasn't finished his real life project from before i went into NAVY now sense retired. So maybe that motivate him next year get on it. (x-mas gift) Nice work on the build love the detail stuff.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
No better time than right now to enjoy some hobbies!
@misfit100uk3 жыл бұрын
Love it Chris, fantastic looking model, keep em coming.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@janicedigiacomo74713 жыл бұрын
I have the original red cabover kit (can't remember the co. on the box - in the attic), but have you found a way to install the grill so it doesn't protrude/extend beyond the cab? It should be pretty much flush with the body. That's the biggest reason I haven't completed it. Want it to look right. And, yeah, I drove a few of these, along with a number of other cabovers. Gotta get going on building these again. I bought my first one around '72 and it was the Watkins W925 and later the Watkins reefer. My favorite build was the International 4070A by Ertl. SUPER kit! And the parts fit way better than the AMT kits.
@PunkyWily3 жыл бұрын
Very cool man! Can't wait to see that trailer built!! We used to bread fish and always add a can of Miller to the mix, very tasty!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Good ole Friday fish fry!
@Dylansworkshop2018 Жыл бұрын
I've got the AMT White Freightliner Cabover but it's currently on hold for the moment and I actually broke one of the chrome trim rings for the wheels while cutting it from the part tree. I also broke the two mud flaps while assembling and painting/detailing. Other than that, the whole kit is amazing and I never had a problem with the cab assembly as it is in two halves.
@vintagecollector7883 жыл бұрын
Wow, I need to get one 🤘looks amazing.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
You should!
@diecast_MikeEspo3 жыл бұрын
SOOOO KOOOOOLLLL. Out of the park !!!!!!! Awesome work as always. Great build and video . I will have a Bud Light Lime . 😳😳
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@danielmiller44923 сағат бұрын
Is there a shifter in the kit?
@charliebowman7853 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work! thanks Chris for this one.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@BigMountainCustomRC3 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that you use rattle bombs for all of your major paint work and your Future Floor Polish hack is genius! And I'd like to personally thank you for painting the engine "more commonly called power unit in the trucking industry" the correct color. That little detail is something that often irks me with other builders. The fact that you tend to use the correct engine block color single handedly keeps me coming back to see what you're going to build next. Alas, Detroit diesel uses Alpine Green and although you didn't actually have Alpine Green, you used something very close. I believe you called it Cobalt Green? At the very least, I now have a go to color that gets me close to Alpine Green. Anyway, thanks for getting that little detail right. Also, the happy accident about cracking the wheel ring, honestly makes it more accurate. The "Widow Maker" wheels, manufactured by the Dayton Wheel Company and used extensively back then, actually have a split bead ring that snapped onto the rim holding the tire bead in place. The story I was given for the nick name is because those rings would sometimes pop off before they could be completely snapped into place. They were put on using, basically, a 15 pound sledgehammer and would some times fight the installer. If the ring did pop off, it did so under great tension and was known to sometimes kill the installer hence the nickname... Anyway, thank you for your paint hacks and well thought out build options. I, as well as others I imagine, thoroughly enjoy your videos. P. S. I love the music choices you make instead of the irritating loops some people use. Carry on.... 😎
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
I try to get something similar to what the instructions recommend, but factory perfect builds are not my goal. On the International Transtar I painted it red, since IH painted all their engines red at that time, no matter who made the engine for them. And I've gotten dozens of comments telling me I'm 'wrong' because some folks refuse to admit they might not know everything. Thanks for the nice words!
@JohnW1711stock2 жыл бұрын
I have contributed to this kit through the purchasing of their products. LOL!!
@lesthiele49213 жыл бұрын
That turned ouf absolutely fantastic sir well, I do like the look of the old trucks, they look so brutish, take care and keep safe, best regards from Australia
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@Ethan-xd3jp3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a kit review and build of the kentworth w-925 kit by amt love your videos man
@bobbertthebuilder48563 жыл бұрын
Truly amazing kit and am currently building it only issue is the engine just won't fit into place I've looked everywhere can't find out the best way lol.
@paulmelnychuk5632 жыл бұрын
You do wonderful work by the way where do you get alpine green thank you. For what you do
@dwaynewatson42793 жыл бұрын
Nice one Chris great job love the big truck kits a lot of detail in a small box thank for sharing keep up the great work cant wait for the next one
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@stevejump96302 жыл бұрын
Another great video Chris.
@lilgryphon293 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to this kit. Can't wait!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@shanes30603 жыл бұрын
That is such a cool kit!! Thanks for building!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@shanes30603 жыл бұрын
@@hpiguy I have a Millar lite Oldsmobile funny car model that i restored that would just look amazing next to this thing
@RipRoaringGarage3 жыл бұрын
Im drooling over those fuel tanks....now if only they were 1/1 scale... Cool channel. Not sure how I came across it...havent built models in many many moons. (Im dating myself as an old frt)
@jamesmeehan50333 жыл бұрын
I'd like to build this one and I'm gonna most likely order it off line. I wanna build it and experiment with trying to stretch the frame and lower it to the ground. When I see some models my mind starts going and I can see what I want it to look like. Their the ones you really want to build and are excited to see your ideas come alive. And maybe if the cab comes out the way you like it's nice to get a trailer to match if so it looks like an old school trucker that owns his truck and trailer.
@sierra1005sb3 жыл бұрын
My first truck have to have it!!!
@mikemerritt17563 жыл бұрын
LOVE IT!! Great Build!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it
@mikerotch45973 жыл бұрын
I haven’t built a model in years it is time to build one on an epic level
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@gregorydegross19493 жыл бұрын
Thats the beer I drank its Miller time
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@chassegallerie29103 жыл бұрын
In Canada, this vid is 18+. We can drink 3 years earlier than you American guys! XD Really nice build and nice kit too.
@markfergerson21453 жыл бұрын
Nah, he didn't say anything about drinking beer, just boiling bratwurst in it. Nice way to avoid "not child-friendly" demonetization.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
LOL, I get it, thanks man!
@tomserafini99573 жыл бұрын
Just a question, Chris; why do you do some of your steps on what looks like a towel or piece of carpet? What cool tip am I missing?
@markfergerson21453 жыл бұрын
Keeps small parts from bouncing or rolling into the insatiable maw of the Carpet Monster. ;>)
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
I just like the way it holds stuff in place, and keeps me from getting paint on things or damaging the model rubbing it on a desk top, etc.
@tomserafini99573 жыл бұрын
@@markfergerson2145 Ah, the Carpet Monster. Second only to the Suddenly-Appearing-Void that appears every time you cut a tiny part off the sprue. My least favorite friends.
@tomserafini99573 жыл бұрын
@@hpiguy Thanks, Chris. In almost 50 years of modelling, I'd never thought to do that. I am now!
@patrickrichmond98963 жыл бұрын
Looking at the finished shots, I see you did very grand. GMC often had wood panels for the switch areas and the gauge clusters. The valve covers you also did very grand as well. Detroit painted their valve covers green as well. If I was going to do a custom truck job, then I would leave the valve covers chrome.
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Patrick!
@DanielFeliciano-h5n2 ай бұрын
What’s that stuff he applied at 27:00
@SingerPhillips Жыл бұрын
Great looking Jimmy c o e.
@markmatteo24173 жыл бұрын
You do great builds but one thing I would say.... you put all this detail into the cab interiors, why not get a small chain or a string of thread... glue it above the window, just inside the drivers window, so it would be the airhorn lanyard hanging down. Just a small suggestion for added details. But outstanding work just the same. Keep the videos coming
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
The companies insist I build from the box only. Anything I add, even when I say I personally added it, people will buy the kit and scream at AMT that it wasn't in the box.
@markmatteo24173 жыл бұрын
@@hpiguy Ah that makes sense. Nice work though! Very nice work!
@brucechapman55533 жыл бұрын
I learned to drive truck in a 79 Astro. Had a 6V92 Detroit and a 9 speed and Dayton wheels. I hated those types of wheels. They were an absolute pain to balance on a truck. Lol!!
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@dalekrueger11753 жыл бұрын
318 Detroit?
@powerfool6503 жыл бұрын
Why not strip the chrome with purple power or oven cleaner prior to painting?
@hpiguy3 жыл бұрын
You certainly can. Even the master Tim Boyd himself paints right over the chrome lots of times, per his own words in his articles. Your choice to build and paint as you wish.
@jjohnson14763 жыл бұрын
Chris, With those heavy coats of paint how long does it take to dry before you can handle them??