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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
Truck Cab Decal This is the seventh part of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 Before moving on and working on the exterior of the body, I needed to first paint the interior. This was painted in 2 sections. The first section was more Mr Color C19 Sandy Brown. This was … Read more
Truck Cab Assembly This is the sixth part of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 I’m very excited to dive back into this project and to start working on the interior. I looked up several Aerodyne trucks for reference, and it seemed there wasn’t really a standard set of colors. All … Read more
That Actually Work Transcript* Intro Hello all. This is David from Sunward Hobbies. In today’s video, I’m going to share with you five tips on how to save money in this hobby. I apologize for the crude presentation of this video, but we can’t really afford fancy graphics at the moment. Tip 1 So, tip … Read more
Radiator and Exhaust Assembly This is the fifth part of the AMT Kenworth Aerodyne Cabover Tractor Truck 1/25 Scale 1463 This week, I’m getting into some of the more difficult parts of the build. There are a lot of fiddly and delicate parts that are going to be added. It’s crucial at this stage to … Read more