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American Engine Colours: Why “Just Paint It Orange” Is Usually the Wrong Answer Few details can undermine an otherwise excellent engine bay as quickly as the wrong engine colour. Get it right and the powerplant immediately begins to belong in the car. Before the viewer notices the carburettor, ignition wiring or casting detail, the colour … Read more
Completed Images This is the completed image postof the review and build of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 along with the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463. All done! Enjoy. About the Author: Jared Demes is a modeler from southern Alberta. He has been building … Read more
Final Assembly This is the fifth and final last part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 Continuing from the previous post, I stated that I had run out of time to complete the various model boxes. I decided to build these first, and using the edge of a … Read more
Trailer Chassis and Axle This is the fourth part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 Hi everyone, I hope that you’ve all had a good long weekend. We had a lot of rain here, and it was a wonderful way to spend the day sitting and working at … Read more
Strengthening the Trailer This is the third part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 After the epoxy cement had dried, I still wasn’t totally satisfied with the strength of the trailer, and so I wanted to try to reinforce the underside a bit more. This was a challenge … Read more
Assembling the Trailer Sides, Roof, and Floor This is the second part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 I’m building this trailer out of order from the instructions, as this will help me later on with the building process. I’ve also decided not to paint the whole interior, … Read more
Unboxing the Trailer Parts This is the first part of the AMT Fruehauf FB 40 Foot Reefer Trailer Watkins 1/25 Scale 1421 The Fruehauf company was started by August Fruehauf in Michigan. A blacksmith and carriage builder, he was commissioned in 1914 to build a trailer for a Ford Model T. That first trailer led … Read more
Completed Images This is the ninth part of the completed images of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 Some images of the completed build. All done! Enjoy! Thanks for viewing. About the Author: Jared Demes is a modeler from southern Alberta. He has been building models since he was 4 years … Read more
1/72 Scale Review Transcript* Intro Where the heck was this when the movie rcitadeeleased? [singing] I’m going to stop before we get copyrighted. Hi, my name is Paul. Welcome to the Sunward Hobbies YouTube channel. And today we’re doing another episode of quick reviews featuring a kit that should have maybe probably released a month … Read more
Final Assembly This is the eighth part of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 Before I could assemble the truck, I still needed to chrome some more of the parts. A friend of mine had recently been painting a bright silver, and I was really impressed with the almost chrome like … Read more