September 2006 issue!
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From Promotex: a model with exceptional load potential.
Kit bashing the Mini Metals Fruehauf trailer and delivery van.
A Lindberg flat back Ford in TNT Red Star crème and orange.
70’s era Pete and Freightliner conventional resin castings dressed up in UP colors.
Being creative with the Puget Sound tractor castings:
CF “bubblenose” Freightliner” sleeper.
Denver Chicago KW “CBE”.
PMT “bubblenose” delivery truck and trailer.
A late 40’s Sterling with extra payload capacity.
Lee Way, Wilson Fords and KW “bullnose”.
Walthers’ Open Air Terminal. Built as a 25 door cross-island facility with a company fleet, bold signage and lots of viewable freight on the dock that you will like.

And more………………………….

The following tip was offered by Dave Myers in Model Freightways # 11, March 2005.
Dave of Gatorfoam, a commercial artist and an excellent modeler passes this information on how to create rusted areas of vehicles.
RUST! - Dave Myers
Apply liquid cement, such as Testor's liquid plastic cement, to the area of the vehicle that are generally sensitive to weather effects. This could be the edge of fenders, the boarding steps, bumper, chassis, etc. While the cement is wet, grate some colored chalk and let dry. The result is rust that will prevail even with a clear over spray.

The following article by Joe Williams appeared in Model Freightways, Issue # 12, June 2005, describing his venture into trucking.

Go East Young Man by Joe Williams
Like most guys coming back from Vietnam, I was a young man trying to find myself and when I finally healed from my wounds, I roamed around doing various jobs until I decided I wanted to get into the trucking industry, but not as a company driver. I had visions of being my own boss, so I borrowed $5000 and started shopping for a tractor. After walking away from a few dealerships disappointed in not being able to afford the truck of my dreams I had an encounter with a bed bug hauler who just purchased a tractor and told me to go to any Ryder Logistics center for a used truck. He also gave me the names of a few companies that were hiring owners/operators. I went to a company called J.B. Montgomery, who was a Denver based refrigerated carrier, put through a couple of hours of orientation and contract signing, then given 15 days to get a tractor and liability insurance. The tractor I bought was 1969 International Transtar 4070A tandem rig from Ryder in Phoenix. It had to be the ugliest truck known to man as it had faded blue and white cab paint and 2 hole Budds that were black along with 135 gallon fuel tanks, air cleaner and battery box cover. It did, however, have a cab spotlight, cab stacks, horns and an AM radio! I wasn’t impressed by the power plant as it had a green 8V71T, 290 horse Detroit diesel with a Fuller 10 speed and 3.73 rears, but the engine was equipped with a three stage Jacob Engine brake. I made the purchase and felt like I was King of the black ribbon. If I hadn’t been in such a hurry, I would have noticed little things like the hole under the floor mat, the oil leak around the oil pan and filter mount, the bad U joint on the spline shaft and a broken leaf on the Reyco 4-leaf suspension. The price of being young and anxious! I had eleven days to get this beast of burden ready and set about repainting and with repairs until I finally reported to the J.B. Montgomery facility on the 14th day. They assigned me a shiny, new 42 foot Great Dane reefer trailer so I hooked up, did my pre-test inspection and was pleased that my new blue and white paint job matched the J.B. company logo. I went into the office to get my bingo cards, visor, dual permit folder, bill of lading, manifest and went back to the truck, swung into the captains’ seat like an old pro and made my first entry into my log book. The King is ready to roll. I closed the door, put her in gear, released the trailer spring brakes and a big WHOOSH sound started and wouldn’t stop hissing. I got out of the cab and found the air hose whipping around like an out of control garden hose. I cut the air off and noticed half of the employees were watching me with amusement. I owe a big thanks to a burly, quiet guy by the name of Mike Alsabrook for helping me replace all of the service lines so I could finally start my trip. I pulled out of the yard and couldn’t believe how loud the tractor was under a load. I finally made it to the Interstate and stopped at the Flying J for fuel. I conducted a safety check with the Jake in 3rd stage and being the first time I used it, was not prepared for the noise. All of the other drivers were holding up fingers telling me I was number 1. They weren’t prepared for the noise either. Once I had a full belly, fuel, I hit the road and was feeling great. So great in fact, considering all of the events of the day, I forgot to look at the bill of lading to see where I was headed for. I down shifted by Jake brake into a rest area and took a look. Well, what do you know, I’m heading west from Denver and the destination is Vitallis Meats, Dubuque, Iowa; nothing that 17 additional miles and a quick turn around wouldn’t cure. What else could go wrong today. I was loaded with 42,000 pounds of wrapping paper for the meat plant and the old corn-binder let me know very quickly what kind of a trip it would be. My average speed was only 55 to 60 miles per hour and the 60 was downhill with a tail wind. I surprisingly got to Iowa in time for delivery with no problems and then took another load from the same facility to Amish country in Pennsylvania with a drop in Franconia, PA. I was on I-80 east, 27 miles across the Pennsylvania line when I started to notice just how under-powered my truck was that everything was passing me, but the wind. Motorists were driving by covering their ears because of the noise and I am thinking “ Folks I have had to live with the noise for four days”. After the final delivery, I parked the rig for the weekend and started to realize, despite the start up problems and the public humiliation, this was my calling. If I wanted to stay in this business, I had better start saving for a better tractor.

The December issue of Model Freightways described method of opening door and providing realistic interior detail of this A-Line 40-foot Fruehauf van.