Revell Peterbilt 359 Conventional build reveal

[@wilson561]

That's a very clean build of a nice Revell kit. I like the blue and chrome contrast.

[@DillanOttawa]

Dude, what a great job! Showroom finish on the paint (great blue, BTW) and very clean chrome work. Excellent.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@@DillanOttawa Thank you!

[@theintake8961]

Well done Eric! Shari looking rig! Thanks for the video 😎👍

[@TI4438]

That is an awesome shade of blue. Well done. Haven't built a big rig in a very long time. I really need to rectify that.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thank you for the kind words. I would definitely recommend this kit. It's well detailed and assembles very nicely

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Good looking 359 Eric, keep up the good work!

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thank you for the kind words THROTTLEPOWER!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@ericsmodelgarage 👍 🙂

[@demostenesquijada]

A tutorial on the assembly and painting of this model would be invaluable for modelers. I have this model in queue, but as I am dedicated to armored vehicles that use other techniques, I have been waiting to find guidance to achieve something like this.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

I'm wanting to do a full video build at some point. I appreciate the feedback. This would be a good one to do as it is a fairly simplistic build.

[@jackjufer9776]

Nice looking rig. Well done.

[@joemenchaca1326]

Looks great you did a really good job on it

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@@joemenchaca1326 Thank you!

[@willerhard5658]

Drove a Peterbilt 359 that had a Caterpillar 3406A that was white. I also drove them with 3406B's that were yellow.

[@AmateurScaleModelBuildi-lj3so]

Beautiful paint job, great job on the build

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thanks!

[@modelsbymonte2431]

Nice build. You did an excellent job on this kit. I like the color too! I agree with you on the fuel tanks, the seam in the chrome is just too much to ignore. Once again, awesome work!

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words👍

[@outfield1988]

Great video for your first one.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thank you!

[@outfield1988]

@@ericsmodelgarage I have a bunch of AMT rigs need to get one out and start building them. Don’t know why but my favorite is white freighter cab over.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@outfield1988 The cab overs are really cool👍 In case you haven't seen it yet, here's a link to my channel intro video featuring the AMT White Freightliner cabover.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mni5c5mqYtySfs0si=ygswKIscef-5E1X7

[@outfield1988]

Love to see your builds please do more.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thank you! I've got several going on now actually.

[@micksheppard7107]

You said the wheels were a little quirky, I agree. You can order some moebius wheels that will fit and look perfect for that truck and the Kenworth aerodyne also. I love the color and the way you did the decals. You can use duplicolor primer paint and clear coat does an excellent realistic look for models also. Sharp truck.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thanks! I'm planning on getting the Kenworth at some point. Very nice kits👍

[@micksheppard7107]

@@ericsmodelgarage Great!! I forgot to mention the sheets of polystyrene plastic also. You can make custom drop visors for those trucks too. They don't come with visors.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@@micksheppard7107 Cool, thanks for the tip!

[@Malachi-k4q]

That’s a beautiful blue nice work

[@TheChrisfinley1]

Cummins came in tan white and red… very nice build

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thanks, Chris! Appreciate the info on the engine colors👍

[@scudfarcus4343]

​@@ericsmodelgarage There are two things about truck engine colors. 1) All Cummins engines were painted light tan from the factory up until some time in the late 70's or early 80's, I think, when the N14 was factory painted black, with others still being tan. I believe some time in the 90's, all Cummins were painted red from the factory. Also, I think some 903 series V8's were painted dark grey. All Caterpillar engines were painted yellow from the factory. All Detroits were painted light green from the factory except for some of the later 92 series two-strokes, which were painted silver. 2) Both Peterbilt and Kenworth repainted all engines white that were installed in their trucks from maybe sometime in the 60s until maybe early 80s? Then they left them factory colors. International painted all engines red that were installed in their trucks probably until some time around when they went bankrupt, then left them factory colors after that. All other truck brands left the engines in factory paint colors.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@@scudfarcus4343 Great info, thanks! That will help with future builds👍

[@scudfarcus4343]

​@@ericsmodelgarage Thanks! I forgot to mention that your model is still accurate because often, when the engines were worn out, truck owners would install REMAN engines, which were factory remanufactured engines. These would have been painted tan, in the case of Cummins. So, your engine color is perfectly accurate.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@@scudfarcus4343 Awesome to know, thanks👍

[@elainebutturff7735]

I enjoyed your video. Hope to see more !!

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thank you. Hope to have plenty more coming!

[@outfield1988]

Like the tanks painted

[@ericsmodelgarage]

👍👍

[@projecto6305]

Amazing look Eric.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thanks!

[@BDOutdoorsCanada]

I suppose you could order a custom color for your Cat engine but I only ever saw white and yellow, never tan. Peterbilt seemed to hang on to the white colored engines a bit longer than Kenworth and others that switched to yellow in the early to mid eighties.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Yeah, I really wasn't sure, so I just went with the box art/instruction sheet. Thanks for watching!

[@Albertaelk]

Looks great love the color!!

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thank you! Blue has always been my favorite

[@hudson8865]

Thank you very much.

[@outfield1988]

Beautiful

[@ericsmodelgarage]

@@outfield1988 Thanks!

[@hudson8865]

Thank you.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

You're welcome!

[@phillipoliver2106]

Does this have the water pump and steering shaft

[@ericsmodelgarage]

No steering shaft. I believe there is a water pump. The engine is quite nicely detailed for a lower end kit

[@outfield1988]

That testors paint?

[@ericsmodelgarage]

It's Nason automotive fast dry acrylic enamel. No clear

[@outfield1988]

@@ericsmodelgarage Can you leave a picture of the clear Eric.

[@richarddevier1922]

peterbilt painted all there motors white it was there thing for years .

[@ErickGuerrero-ir3ou]

Well cummin engines would be Red Detroit engines would be a pale green and caterpillars yellow at least most Peterbilt had either a Detroit or caterpillar engines while Most Kenworths came with a Cummins

[@davidyork2775]

But...Kenworth Cummins came in Gray...at least for the VT903 in the W900.

[@douglasstreet7304]

YOU painted the engine correctly. THAT is a Cummins 444. One minor complaint, never paint a turbo other than burned. Love it though.

[@ericsmodelgarage]

Thanks! I appreciate the tip on the turbo as I'm still learning about the big trucks.