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Revell has released a 1:16 scale Peterbilt 359 Conventional with a detailed Cat engine and interior.
When one thinks of American trucks the Peterbilt 359 Conventional is the first one that comes to mind. Their durability combined with a virtually unchanged appearance has led to a universal presence of these trucks on American highways since the mid-60s. The owners, often drivers operating alone did everything they could to turn their truck into the best thing that a man could own. Powerful engines from Caterpillar, Cummins or Detroit Diesel with up to 600 bhp, lightweight aluminum cab, bonnet and rims, chromed exhausts, fuel tanks and bumpers turned each trucker into his very own King of the Road. On the long Coast to Coast journeys he has his own home with him which gives him a feeling of total independence. The dream of the American way of drive has for decades been, and still is the Peterbilt 359 Conventional.

- Opening Bonnet
- Detailed Caterpillar engine with turbo-charger
- Multi-part chassis
- Structured and chrome plated running boards
- Detailed chassis and axles
- Clearly arranged and finely detailed dashboard
- Various chrome plate parts, including fuel tanks, exhaust pipes, mirrors and radiator grill
- Multi-part and separate sleeping compartment
- Drivers cab with instrument panel and seats
- Authentic chrome plated name-plates
- Decal set with colorful decorative elements and number plates

Length: 507 mm
Number of parts: 257
Product number: 07455
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Drooling on keyboard. Ummmmmm, 1/16th scale.............Droool. Any idea on the price? $1 milllion dollars! See ya in the funnies............
OCT 04, 2014 - 12:05 PM
Around $110-130???
OCT 04, 2014 - 02:44 PM
Holy Cow, a 1/16th scale truck model??? Where are you to put if after you finish it? However it does look very detailed, I'll have to pass just because of the size.. Kind regards, Sven.
OCT 04, 2014 - 03:45 PM
Ouch on the price! I was close! Sven, I wouldn't pass on this, It would just be a bigger version of the 1/25th Pete that I'm doing here. See ya in the funnies..................
OCT 05, 2014 - 03:58 AM
Interesting that Revell is bringing this one back as they just reissues if a couple of years ago. It was a limited run, and the cab/sleeper was yellow. Jim
OCT 05, 2014 - 10:29 AM
If that's a 359, then why is the air cleaner on the driver's side and not on the pass. side like in the 1/25th scale offering? Oil cooler is mounted on the driver's side on the 1/25th version, not the air cleaner. Hmmmmmm........ Unless that is a different model year? I just noticed that. See ya in the funnies......................
OCT 05, 2014 - 06:44 PM
Did a little digging. Turns out the single driver's side air cleaner is a post-1980 option. Don't really know how popular it was, though. Jim
OCT 06, 2014 - 03:24 PM
Thanks Jim. One of the things that made me question this was the sleeper on the back. That's what I thought was odd about this kit. If memory serves me correctly, the 359 was being phased out for the 379. The 359 shown here in this kit has the 63" sleeper on it which was put on in 1986. The 379 came on line in 1987 and ended production in 2006 when the 389 started it run. Now the 1/25th scale kit has the 36" sleeper on it. Those were done in the 60's/70's by Mercury Sleeper. Pete didn't start doing sleepers in house until 1978. Got love Wikipedia. LOL Had to double check my memory. See ya in the funnies..................
OCT 06, 2014 - 07:02 PM
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