Little Brute Kenworth Tractor Trucks

[Ron Johnson]

Kenworth tractor trucks made of poplar that had been aged over 20 years. Pattern is from toy making plans.com if anyone is interested. A lot of parts and very enjoyable making. 

[Peter N White]

Great work.

[Dak0ta52]

Another awesome job, Ron. Love the paint jobs.

[Scrappile]

Great work!  Love them all.

[rjweb]

They are great looking, excellent craftsmanship, RJ

[Jim McDonald]

Good looking cabovers. 

[jerry walters]

Ron,

After seeing some of your cars from toymakingplans.com I decided I wanted to give it a try and ordered some cars. I am anxious to give it a try. After viewing the plans I don't think they will be too difficult but quite detailed. Have to finish current projects and get ready for the upsoming holdidays. Thanks for your posts and giving those of us who have been stuck in a rut to try something new.

Thanks Ron,

Jerry

[Charlie E]

Super cool trucks! Bound to be a hit with little dudes.  

[Ron Johnson]

10 hours ago, Peter N White said:

Great work.

Thanks Peter

[Ron Johnson]

9 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said:

Another awesome job, Ron. Love the paint jobs.

Thanks Rodney

[Ron Johnson]

6 hours ago, Scrappile said:

Great work!  Love them all.

Thanks Paul

[Ron Johnson]

6 hours ago, rjweb said:

They are great looking, excellent craftsmanship, RJ

Thanks RJ

[Ron Johnson]

6 hours ago, Jim McDonald said:

Good looking cabovers. 

Thanks Jim

[Ron Johnson]

5 hours ago, jerry walters said:

Ron,

After seeing some of your cars from toymakingplans.com I decided I wanted to give it a try and ordered some cars. I am anxious to give it a try. After viewing the plans I don't think they will be too difficult but quite detailed. Have to finish current projects and get ready for the upsoming holdidays. Thanks for your posts and giving those of us who have been stuck in a rut to try something new.

Thanks Ron,

Jerry

Thanks Jerry

[Ron Johnson]

3 hours ago, Charlie E said:

Super cool trucks! Bound to be a hit with little dudes.  

Thanks Charlie 

[GPscroller]

Cool little projects Ron.  Looks like you found a new addiction er hobby lol.

Jeff

[MarieC]

Ron, those are fantastic.   Great colors too!  How did you find such old poplar? 

[daveww1]

very nice work

[Ron Johnson]

52 minutes ago, GPscroller said:

Cool little projects Ron.  Looks like you found a new addiction er hobby lol.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff 

[Ron Johnson]

45 minutes ago, MarieC said:

Ron, those are fantastic.   Great colors too!  How did you find such old poplar? 

Thanks Marie. I purchased it from a carpenter several years ago who was leaving the province and I still have a fair amount left   

[Ron Johnson]

13 minutes ago, daveww1 said:

very nice work

Thanks Dave 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Brings back some memories. Before I got into scrollsawing as my main hobby some 45 years ago I use to build the plastic Ertel and Revell model trucks of all kinds. I use to make them as realistic as possible. Paint schemes to ones that were on the road as well as opening the doors and hoods to reveal the interiors where I would use fiber optic cables to make the lights on the dash work as well as headlights and tail lights and marker lights and so on. I would put leather on the seats and and make the sleeper car decked out. Those were fun times because that time trucking was big because of the CB phase. When I got out of that phase and into scrollsawing I sold all my models for cheap. I look at the prices now and cringe. Good times.

Your work looks great and I am sure they will be well received.  

[flarud]

20 hours ago, jerry walters said:

Ron,

After seeing some of your cars from toymakingplans.com I decided I wanted to give it a try and ordered some cars. I am anxious to give it a try. After viewing the plans I don't think they will be too difficult but quite detailed. Have to finish current projects and get ready for the upsoming holdidays. Thanks for your posts and giving those of us who have been stuck in a rut to try something new.

Thanks Ron,

Jerry

I have purchased some of their plans, they are very well detailed.  

[Ron Johnson]

4 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

Brings back some memories. Before I got into scrollsawing as my main hobby some 45 years ago I use to build the plastic Ertel and Revell model trucks of all kinds. I use to make them as realistic as possible. Paint schemes to ones that were on the road as well as opening the doors and hoods to reveal the interiors where I would use fiber optic cables to make the lights on the dash work as well as headlights and tail lights and marker lights and so on. I would put leather on the seats and and make the sleeper car decked out. Those were fun times because that time trucking was big because of the CB phase. When I got out of that phase and into scrollsawing I sold all my models for cheap. I look at the prices now and cringe. Good times.

Your work looks great and I am sure they will be well received.  

Thanks John. The trucks you made must have been amazing for the amount of detail you put in to them. Love to see photos of some of them if you have any. 

[Ron Johnson]

2 hours ago, flarud said:

I have purchased some of their plans, they are very well detailed.  

Yes they are Barry. Well worth the price.