These Kenworth's have springs on the suspension so the suspension will work, the Peterbilt versions the springs are much softer and the suspension works easier. I have a Kenworth in Dark Green Metallic and Gold that I am theming as a Skoal Bandit Hauler, I have a NASCAR Style Trailer on order for it. I also just got the Peterbilt in Red with Stripes that I am going to use with the Smokey and the Bandit trailer I have coming. I think the western theme on the trailer allows many different choices for the tractor. Another feature of the Peterbuilt is the side mirrors are adjustable while the Kenworth they are not.
Yes mark at twin stick garage just finished a 1to 1 replica of the truck his building a replica of the trailer u can find it on RU-vid every Thursday morning he just finished the trailer suspension
the model had to be modified a little so that it was an exact copy from the movie policeman and bandit, such as the long exhausts bent to the back and the rear plates should not have
There’s so much wrong that it’s not even funny, one the movie truck was a standard hood where that’s a extended hood, the KW hood pull was black and gold for the 40th anniversary of Kenworth, the stacks are Peterbilt style stacks, the bunk is the 60” flattop where the movie was a 34” coffin , the bumper is completely wrong, the marker lights are missing from the sides of the hood, the steps are wrong. This is not a replica it’s more of a tribute but they even failed at doing a tribute. The only thing that is right is the paint
Only one of the Kenworth's used in the Smokey and the Bandit movie had the gold KW 50th anniversary badge on the front of the engine cover. The other trucks used in the move had the regular KW badge.
IXO replicas is releasing the same thing this summer in 1/50 scale. Their version from a photo I saw looks to be somewhat more accurate than Roadkings version. The good thing is die casters are finally coming out with this truck, but nobody is doing the iconic trailer, which is stupid.
Though road kings did a nice job of this truck but its not accurate to the real truck in the movie they used a 1973 kenworth and a 1974 kenworth w900 both trucks had a standard 36 inch sleeper and a regular square bumper and curved tip exhaust stacks
open te hood,,, show the motor,,, oh, wait thats right,, FOR THE MONEY. YOU SPEND ON THESES TRUCKS THEY DONT HAVE OPENING HOODS OR CABS THAT TIP ON THE CABOVERS
