Revell Kenworth K100 Cabover Flat Top Sleeper

[@truckerray7533]

Looks good, bud! I've always loved that paint job style be it in the red/white or blue/white! That was one of Kenworth's paint designs if I remember correctly! I need to get back into my modeling hobby! I miss it so much! Thanks for sharing & happy modeling😃👍🏻

[@karlturon427]

Thanks again man and yes, that was/is a Kenworth signature paint scheme. Happy modelling to you as well!

[@truckerray7533]

You're welcome & thanks for sharing!

[@karlturon427]

Cheers!

[@truckerray7533]

​@@karlturon427right back at ya👍🏻

[@bobyoung1698]

I may have left a comment before, but I'll say it again - beautiful, just beautiful.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much!

[@thurmanlawson547]

I am 68 yrs old now, but I bought a Kenworth with trailer in my early Thirties, I painted it the same Green as the one on a tv program back then, but I had used Thin air filter sponge as insulation around the walls with Camel leather throughout the cab. I ran the top clearance lights wiring along the ceiling and down the back left corner of the cab under the chassis frame .

[@karlturon427]

That's a neat story Thurman and it sounds like a really nice model you built!

[@deniseinsocaldeniseinsocal9510]

Memories! My late father had a 1978 exactly like that!

[@karlturon427]

That's awesome man!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great job on the ol' Kenworth Karl !!!!!!

[@karlturon427]

Thanks! I'm working on a 53' tridem cattle-liner to put behind it!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@karlturon427 Aaaaaaa, that will be cool to go with it!!!

[@robbygaines3214]

You really did a nice job on this. My favorite colors and paint scheme for a K100.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much!

[@husky1343]

Awesome, just awesome. Really a beautiful COE truck. I recall buying the KW 100 AMT kit like 40 years ago for $8. Loved that truck and a few years later I extended the cab. It was a beauty. You build with skill , and passion.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much Husky 1!! Stayed tuned for more!

[@carouselofcrazychrisb]

Always love the cabovers! Tried the AMT one, never finished it. Love the work you did!!!

[@karlturon427]

Thanks again Chris and I appreciate your subscription! Have a great night!

[@jimcavalier7092]

That came out magnificent ! Beautiful job. That can be a tough kit. The roof to cab set up on these new kits are pretty cheesey. Yours came out flawlessly ! I absolutely love the paint on this. Terrific job !

[@karlturon427]

Thanks Jim, I really appreciate your compliment! These Revell kits are a tough build for sure and the plastic is so brittle... perseverance pays off though!

[@butchs6099]

Very nice. Colors are awesome. Like the rear fenders, steerable axle and opening doors. Looks like the real McCoy.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much!

[@butchs6099]

@@karlturon427 I built the W-900 Revell Germany KW. I'm Retired trucker of 43 years and not a pro builder. I spent 6 weeks on it and put in a custom built display case. The car hauler trailer by Revell is coupled to it. All 1/25 scale along with the cars. If I can figure out how to send pics I will forward them. I do love those old KW cabovers and you have done an excellent job on that build.

[@shawnconnolly6708]

Hi very cool semi.👍. You keep building them an I will keep watching.

[@karlturon427]

Hey Shawn... thanks for the kind words!

[@johnnydeville5701]

Great looking KW K100! Well done. I'm building an AMT 1/25 GMC Astro 95 right now, and I'm learning alot! I went from a Monogram Chevy Bison 1/32 snap kit, straight to the GMC Astro! Boy it's been a learning experience! Great job on your KW!

[@karlturon427]

Hey thanks Johnny and happy modelling on your Astro 95... I love that kit!

[@lenniewire8029]

Hello , i love the color and style of this K100 , the paint schemes are iconic . your workmanship is above all . It could not be built any better .its there .!!!👍

[@karlturon427]

Thank you Lennie, your words make my day :)

[@JohnJohnson-qg2ub]

Really turn out great buddy, also I really like the paint job... That would look nice pulling that bull trailer. Thanks for sharing.

[@karlturon427]

Thanks again John... I appreciate that!

[@C.Brown5150]

I know that this is a 3 year old video , and I've seen it back then but I don't remember if left a comment or not.. If I did , cool ..👍 But it doesn't matter because your build is really good. I'm absolutely loving your whole set up.. It's just a Bad Ass Rig.. 👍🇺🇲

[@karlturon427]

Hey, thank you very much!

[@darrenmanning6659]

Really nice build, great work.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you! I am working on a 53' tridem cattle hauler to hitch up to her.

[@jamesstrickland631]

Beautiful truck. My Dad drove one, almost identical to this one, when I was younger.

[@karlturon427]

Thanks James... I hope you got to go for a drive with your dad!

[@jamesstrickland631]

@@karlturon427 I learned how to drive trucks from my Dad....

[@karlturon427]

@@jamesstrickland631 That is AWESOME!

[@jamesstrickland631]

@@karlturon427 I just saw the real life version of your model on a video from Jack's Chrome Shop.

[@jamesstrickland631]

@@karlturon427 if you're on Facebook, send me a friend request.

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

Beautiful cab over...paint scheme is really cool. I liked the in progress pic you showed. Anyway great attention to detail. Maybe I'll get my Diamond Rio finished up. Pat

[@karlturon427]

Thanks again Pat and I hope you get your Diamond Rio finished up... I'd love to see it! cheers!

[@clarencehosley9022]

Thats a fine looking KW tractor you have built. I like the colores and the add on parts. keep up the good work.👍

[@karlturon427]

Thanks and thanks for tuning in!

[@ktmbilly3963]

Back n the day . My dad met my mom at a truck stop in Exshaw . Driving for Tiger transfer.

[@karlturon427]

That's really neat! Is that the same as Tiger Calcium in Leduc? Exshaw is a beautiful place...

[@sporttruck5103]

Your K100 looks amazing. Very nice blue/white color theme, I like it a lot. Frame stretch makes it perfect. Flat top looks much better in my opinion than Aerodyne roof. Great work, it´s a beautiful truck. I just bought some time ago tri-drive version, Revell K100 Heavy Hauler. I´ve wondered the colour theme for it. I think I will make the same type stripes as yours, but red-white version of it and red frame. Green-white with the green frame would be nice also.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much! I like the flat top more than the Aerodyne also and I knew it would look better with the frame stretch as subtle as it is. Cheers!

[@pocher69]

Thats a great looking truck!! You were a suggestion to watch and im now subbed!!

[@karlturon427]

Awesome thank you!

[@jmcdetail]

Great build! Perfect stretch! The K100 flattop is my favorite Cabover. 👍

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much!!!

[@crazyhorsecreations1334]

Nice job on your cabover KW I have the aerodyne version of this kit and have never built it looking forward to getting it started

[@karlturon427]

Thank you bud! I hope you get working on your Aerodyne soon... cheers!

[@ericverpeten8503]

Very beautiful build!

[@karlturon427]

Thank you!

[@mikefrascarelli1153]

Great build. Very nice.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@PlasticImaginationWorkshop]

Looks Great! I recently picked up the White-Freightliner SD/DD kit and I'm looking forward to building it.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you! The SD/DD is a great kit for sure... happy building!

[@ckna6739]

Cool build

[@karlturon427]

Thank you!

[@rogerwachal3718]

very nice build

[@karlturon427]

Thanks again Roger... this is one of my favorite tractors!

[@jasongregory3561]

I like that that is one cool looking Kenworth nice looking paint job suits to Kenilworth

[@karlturon427]

Right on, thanks!

[@shanespence6128]

Beautiful job on this Kw cab over. I especially like your colour scheme. Looks almost like a real Kw 🤙

[@karlturon427]

Thanks Shane... I appreciate that! I love this tractor and I was gonna go green and white but I painter her blue instead. I'm glad I did!

[@bobyoung1698]

I've noticed some brittle plastic fresh out of the AMT box, but not on all kits. There are are at least a dozen companies that manufacture the plastic resin pellets used in the injection molding process and the recipe can vary slightly from time to time. Or, a company such as AMT might switch suppliers and experience problems as they transition to the new resin. So far as the molds being worn, well, that's AMT. But the brittleness of the plastic might come from the molder's attempts to get the molten plastic to flow smoothly through the mold.

[@karlturon427]

Interesting... thanks and you're probably right on all points.

[@oonioomphs9440]

I bought this Revell Germany kit and it was a factory reject sold by an EBay hobby shop. It had unremovable plastic splatter on almost all of the trees. A parts box only and not much was even usable.

[@karlturon427]

That's too bad and these kits definately present a challange!

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Sure is a nice KW, got a Kenworth, got it made as they say.

[@karlturon427]

Thanks and I agree with you 100%

[@jamesm.5949]

A giveaway that the cab body is actually for an aerodyne: on the driver side the little sleeper vent door is behind the grab bars, but on the passenger side the vent door is between the two grab bars. On the real flat tops (110'' cab versions) it is behind the bars on both sides. On the aerodyne it is between the bars because of the configuration of the coat cabinet and shelves on that side of the interior. I have the aerodyne version of this kit, and i can lift the roof off to view the interior.

[@karlturon427]

That's great information... thanks!

[@bramzinsky]

beautiful build. love it,

[@karlturon427]

Thank you Bill... I appreciate it! Thanks for subscribing too!!

[@modelmantstewart1292]

Great job

[@karlturon427]

Thank you!

[@poppysrcandmodels]

Absolutely beautiful truck! Subbed!👍😎👍

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much Poppy!

[@thurmanlawson547]

Your KW Cabover looks great, I’ve noticed here in the states that model car paints are not what they used to be ever since the govt had the zinc or whatever removed due to being a hazard to children. But , have you ever thought of building a cab-over with the cloth & leather and adding working miniature lights on them.

[@karlturon427]

Thanks Thurman! I totally agree with you that MOST paint has now changed (in the USA and Canada) and not for the better (except in environmental terms of course). It will take some getting used to as I prefer the older paint formulas much better. I haven't thought of using the materials you mention for an interior on a model but I have thought of working, miniature lighting options. Cheers!

[@Peterbilt-jn2mq]

Nice build i really love the paint and make a livestock trailer To go with it it just what i would do too

[@karlturon427]

Thank you... I really appreciate the compliment. I'm starting on the 53' tridem cattle-liner tonight!

[@thecurtray]

@@karlturon427 hello sir. building these since 1972. may i ask what you use to mask paint lines. i am considering using the chrome tape we add to kits for the mask. since you are going triple on pigpen have you heard of a elephant wheel arrangement that bedbuggers use some. more cattle more money

[@karlturon427]

@@thecurtray Hi Curt. I have always thought of using Bare Metal Foil for masking jobs but because it's expensive and so thin I have not tried it. I use a product called Frog Tape and I get really good results with it. Then I sand down the overlap and the decals sit nicely. On that note, I use decals from Model Truckin' .com and the fella that runs it is awesome... his name is Jerry. I haven't heard of the "elephant" axle combination but up here in Canada we run a lot of tridem axle trailers. Good luck friend!

[@thecurtray]

@@karlturon427 thank you for writing and i just happen to be here. what we refer to a elephant wheel setup is 3 singles on trailer all in a row. holds up wagon and requires less interior. yes rare to see but they are out there. they use the wide super singles all in row of three. I love semi models i think of them all the time still. i have over we guess about 800 kits. just semi not counting autos and monster and prehistoic and........

[@kimstanley6496]

YOU, DID IT AGAIN 👏 🙌 NICE 👌 BUILD perfect 👌 👍 frame 👌 👍 paint job 👌 👍O.G.CALIFORNIA DIRT HAULER OUT 10-4

[@karlturon427]

Thanks Kim!!!

[@NW-Scale]

Canadian Krylon still uses the older formulation which is awesome for models. The American stuff has been reformulated and works like crap in general. It etches alot of the styrene. Very fine most of the time, but still there. If it works for you, use it. I have to use a filler and sealer before using Krylon. It's all good though.

[@karlturon427]

Thanks for tuning in and for this comment! I realize the paint formulas have changed or been modified and to say the least, I think it's a lot of "hit and miss" when it comes to spray paint. I will be moving away from spray paint in 2025 as I have purchased an airbrush system. I appreciate your information!

[@NW-Scale]

I still use rattle can for car bodies most of the time. I also use Createx paints through the airbrush. I use Duplicolor 1K clear on everything. More durable. Armor, aircraft, and Everything else I use my airbrush. All acrylic. On all of them I add the UVLS clear by Createx regardless of brand and it makes them all really durable, and more able to accept the 1K clear. Hopefully that information helps you out at some point.

[@karlturon427]

@@NW-Scale All of the info you have laid out here is very helpful to me... thank you very much and thanks again for tuning into my channel!

[@tomcline5631]

Did you keep the opening doors? I built this 4/5 years ago,and those doors were great! Only ones I've ever had work! I stretched mine probably 4 inches,built a trip drive setup,and put a little flatbed behind the cab. They used to call them dromadary trucks. Seen em with short boxes ,tanks and flatbeds! That's a sweet build. Love your paint jobs. I use rattle cans and brushes,can't bring myself to drop the hammer on an airbrush. Like your builds. That super b train was really impressive! I noticed you and Joseph Cox like to replace the Detroit's with Cummins. I started buying models for the Detroits!! I took the 12v71 outta the Tyrone Malone race truck and put it in a Western Star! It's way customized.

[@karlturon427]

Wow, thanks Tom for all the kind words! I love building models and semi-trucks are my favorite. The doors on my K100 certainly do open, near the end of the clip I show that feature off and give a look into the interior. I love this truck! I like Joseph's channel and his builds. We sure do like to kit-bash. I use spray paint as well. I bought an airbrush but I haven't used it yet... I'm gonna give it a try at some point. The "Drom" trucks are (well, used to be) very popular up here in Canada... especially with the furniture movers. I've driven a few mounted on Freightliners. I bet you have some nice models, I'm gonna check out your channel. Thanks again Tom... cheers!

[@tomcline5631]

@@karlturon427 Yeah, I don't have a channel! This computer stuff is pretty new for me. I'm 47 and missed all this stuff at school by a couple years,and just in the last 4/5 years have I even had a note pad kinda thing so I can watch you tube and look up reference photos for the trucks I build! My best friend,more like a brother really,was going to help me set up a channel and show me how to make videos and post em... But this damn plague hit and we didn't want to try to get together,he's got a 3 and 4 year old and we got a 1 and 2 year old out here,and we didn't want mix households to much! Things calm down,what with the vaccination program and all,we have plans to set it up! I subbed to your channel,and if things work out,I'll let you know when I get established! I drive grain trucks and the water truck for a farmer here, and tend to have a bit of down time,so I build as much as I can! Be cool to be able to show em off! I build mostly 1\25 scale semi trucks and trailers,but do some cars and pick-up trucks for the variety. Spend quite a bit of time scratch building flatbeds and doing stretches and things like that. I've only got about 6 trucks that are box stock,the other couple dozen or so,I've done some minor stuff to some pretty extreme customizing. Most of it is functional tipe stuff, not much into those slammed super shiny show trucks! I drive for a living so I like to make things like I would like to drive myself,so no real low stuff,no big Texas bumpers,or halfway down the windshield visors! I drive the same Freightliner Colombias in and out of fields that I drive up to KC MO elevators! Really like your builds, I'll keep my eyes peeled for more posts. Take care,stay safe and healthy!

[@karlturon427]

@@tomcline5631 Thanks again Tom and best wishes!

[@DocsKustomKorner52]

Very beautiful build! Colors look awesome! Have the same rig in my stash to be built. May be going similar in colors as yours!

[@karlturon427]

Thanks Doc! I really like this tractor and the decals from Model Truckin' .com are awesome! I hope you have a great time building yours... cheers!

[@DocsKustomKorner52]

@@karlturon427 I’ll be ordering the same decals for tractor and trailer when I’m ready to do that part of it. I have a lot to do yet to get it ready for paint! Lol Friend of mine owns the real tv rig for BJ and the Bear KW. Went up and got a lot of pics a few years ago. Need to make my way up there and take some more!

[@karlturon427]

@@DocsKustomKorner52 That's really kool man!

[@bigeddie1231]

just saw the video and i dir sub sir what a awesome build sir great color combo well done

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much!

[@carlmassie7534]

Nice Truck

[@karlturon427]

Thanks Carl... I appreciate that!

[@FordFano]

Parabéns pela linda miniatura, Eugenio daqui do Brasil, abraço 👏🤝.

[@karlturon427]

Thank you!

[@john4886]

Very well done Kenworth k-100 Cabover model. How did you extend the frame? How long did it take to build this model? Those cab door's that open and shut is Amazing,and that front stirring wheels that turn,very nice!

[@karlturon427]

Thanks John for your compliments! I extended the frame with some 1" extension's I cut out from another set of frame rails and then spliced them in. The opening doors and the steering axle are part of the kit so I carefully built them to work as they should. The blue paint was my only real setback when I built this kit because I had to re-paint it. All said, my total build time on the kit was probably 100 hours but I get real fussy about all the little details. Thanks again John!

[@pete3790249]

What’s the best suggestion to thicking up the tires. The tires all real shallow and I want them to be more out so when the rims set in they don’t look like there flat

[@karlturon427]

I'm going to do a tutorial one of these days to show how I do this.

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

Beautiful

[@karlturon427]

Thank you Wally!

[@DanielPerez-jz8jk]

Hi Mr, great video and remarkable work, I would like to know where can I buy this beautiful Truck? Have a nice day!!

[@karlturon427]

Hey Daniel, thanks for the compliment... I appreciate it! I'm sorry to say that this truck is not for sale. You can build one with the Revell kit I used... it would be fun! Cheers

[@Wolfhound327]

Keep up the great work. I love what your doing. I wish my skills were up to your level. Have you tried to go thru and record as you work like HPIGUY?

[@karlturon427]

Thanks James, I really appreciate it! I have been wanting to do something like Chris at HPI does and hopefully in the future I can accomplish that. I thank you again for your kind words, cheers!

[@kenswonger4738]

i have 1 semi i built back in 04 still in my cabinet displaying it .but have seven more truck's still not built.i have to many project's to do.with other model's. not finished yet.

[@karlturon427]

Right on, thanks for watching.

[@johnhboggs6649]

where can i find this model at?would love to have one

[@karlturon427]

It's the Revell 1/25 scale Kenworth K-100 "Flat Top" kit from the re-issue run in 2013/2014 You can probably find one online for a decent price. Up here, this kit and the Aerodyne were $69.00 CAD each back then.

[@chuckteverbaugh6798]

Do you ever sell any of your models

[@karlturon427]

I have sold some in the past but not for a while now. I haven't really thought about it as of late. Thanks for tuning in and watching!

[@lenniewire8029]

Beautiful truck .just right color , stripes , accents , not too much detail .

[@karlturon427]

Thank you very much!

[@davemack9581]

Can i buy one of these? AND IF YES WHERE WOD I GET ONE. THANKS

[@karlturon427]

This is the Revell K100 Cabover with the "Flat Top" sleeper version in 1/25 scale. It's out of production right now but you may find one on eBay. Good luck!

[@chris-jw4sx]

how did you make it a flat top

[@karlturon427]

It came that way. Revell offered both the Aerodyne and flat top versions of this K100 kit. In the '80's Revell even offered this kit in an Australian version with right hand drive and a tri-drive axle. The flat top you see here is the Revell re-release in 2014. Thanks for watching!

[@macatchison7029]

Where cab I purchase this kit

[@karlturon427]

This is a hard kit to find nowadays... it's Revell's K100 flattop sleeper and this issue was released in 2013

[@mikeschumann7832]

There is no rivit detail on the roof the is fiberglass

[@karlturon427]

The is fiberglass?? Do you mean "is this fiberglass?" No, it is not. This is a very old casting from Revell and some detail is very faint. I lost the little it had sanding and fixing the paint. It's certainly not perfect.

[@frankstrohmyer9106]

The real truck roof cap is fiberglass

[@karlturon427]

@@frankstrohmyer9106 Agreed... I think a lot of trucks were built that way!

[@johnbullaro6788]

wanna sell it

[@karlturon427]

Hi John, unfortunately it's not for sale and I love all of my built models too much to part with any of them at this point. I would miss not having it on my shelf :)

[@ckna6739]

Cool build

[@karlturon427]

Thank you!