KW logger with Peerless trailer

[trailking120]

Here is my Avatar picture. The idea came from pictures sent to me of Thomas Ireland's fleet. I started with the Revell KW900 and lenghten the frame added a pusher Axel. The 2 hole budds and tires on the drives are from Plaskit and the Tires and wheels on the trailer are from the spares box. I painted it with M/M lacquer colors.Decals were custom made by Diest and decals.

[jimb]

Nice.

[ap40rocktruck]

yeah man, you have to see this one in person to believe it.

Out standing job!

Ap40 ;D ;D

[Muleskinner]

Nice rig there. Now that would be Ireland Brothers Logging #28 from over the hill at Ten Mile between here and Roseburg. My cousine drove # 24 for many years. I could be wrong on this one but its got the same features. You said Thomas Ireland, so this would be the Brother out of Coos Bay, at Single House Slough about 15 miles from where I live here in Norway, Oregon.

Great build there.

William

[Ryan Rønning]

Awesome looking truck. Can we get more pictures of it?

[Badluck 13]

Justin,that is one beautiful Kenny!!!,two hole looks right at home and excellent job stretching that frame,looking forward to more of your work....

[trailking120]

Thank you guys for the great comments. William how big is Tom Ireland?

[Muleskinner]

Justin,

The whole Ireland unit is family owned. The families live on Ireland Road over here in Ten Mile up by Ben Irving Reservoir, about 30 miles East of me. Thomas lives over in Coos Bay and handles about 15 or 20 rigs over there. The rest of the Ireland unit is over by Gillam and Winston and there is about 15 or 20 rigs there, give or take a few. There are some out toward the Diamond lake are east of Roseburg and scattered in and around the out laying hollers of Douglas and Jackson Counties. I'm not sure but and don't quoate me on this but I think they survived the big logging slump and now are the biggest famly owned trucking outfit here in the southern area of Oregon. I know a few of the drivers and they honk as they go by the house here where I live on Hiway 42 in Norway, Oregon. Got to know them through my cousin when he was driving for Ireland. Some where I have a few pictures of My cousins rig with a turned trailer and dumped load on it which I will post. He was driving a mule-train at the time.

One thing I will say about your model is the yellow should be a darker almost Cat yellow instead of the sunburst yellow. It looks brighter than it is in the sunlight. When I post the pictures you will see what I mean. Also on the side of the hood the top of the yellow line should arch back and down ward instead of straight back and down.





In the top photo here which is all I could find right at the moment you can see a littlwe how the yellow archs back and is a darker color. The rig is a t-800 but the color layout is the same for all there rigs now. The picture you got a hold of may have been one of the older rigs. They have been this color as long as I've been around them and logging in areas where they hauled out of. I see if I can round up a few more photos for you. If you got the one you did this rig off of Hanks, then it most likely is one of Toms older rigs in the old paint scheme of dark Yellow and blue with the straight line yellow on it.

William

[boxer64]

Nice looking truck Justin

I agree with Ryan, M-O-R-E Pics pleace!!

Greets,
Eddy

[tufftin]

I'm with Ryan...............Great build and we need more photos.
Mike

[gator]

Justin,
That is a great looking rig you have there. I like the color combo. It really stands out.
And as far as more photos go. I am with the rest of the crew.
OH , seeing you basement set up. How about posting some photos or your workbench and stash. In the Workbench section.

After reading further in the Forum, I see that you have posted photos of your workshop. Reall nice.

Be Well
Gator

[trailking120]

I will see about getting some more pics. William I went with an older version. I had a photo of an old W900 in the weeds and the colors had changed on the newer units.. I may do one of the new T800 in the future with the current colors scheme.

[Robert Myers]

That is really nice!!!

[trailking120]

More about the KW Log hauler

This started as a Revell W-900 and the frame was extended about 6". The rear drive rims and tires, Glad hands and light connection were from Plaskit. The pusher axel came from CFC. Rims and tires on the pusher axel were sourced from spare parts. The fenders were made by Ryan Pendone AKA PLowking. Th rear cab panel was made from sheet plaskit. Everything was sprayed from M/M Lacquer I forgot what the names of the colors were.

The trailer is the AMT Peerless with 2hole rims added. Air lines and DOT tape were added. The decals were from pictures sent to Diecast and decals. The mud flap logo on the trailer were hand painted.

[gator]

Justin,
Thanks for posting additional pictures. That is one really nice looking model.
I am thinking the chassis is long enough to put a mule train behind it


be Well
Gator