USAF Peterbilt Minuteman TEL

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Thank you both for your replies. Yes, I am trying to build the later type that was built (according to the few license plates I have found in photos of it) in 1988 and 1990. The GMC V12 engine article is interesting; but that powered the earlier "aircraft tractor" type. And, the last type of truck shown is for all the ancillary equipment that was required to lower the missile into the silo, (you often see it alongside the TEL when at the silo).

I did look up the Peterbilt 320 reference, but the details are pretty far off, so I don't think it's based on that. I don't know the obvious visual differences between a 352 and a 362, other than the round vs square headlights, and was guessing that was a day cab version of one of those.

I have a retired Air Force friend who worked in the motor pool, and I asked him if there was an official color for the dark blue that they painted the vehicles. He told me it was known as "Strata Blue" (which makes it sound more Air Force than Navy Blue, I guess).

I also wrote Tim's Trucks, and am waiting to see what he thinks about it. Thank you for that link.

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Tim did get back to me and generously shared some photos that I had not seen previously. He confirmed that it is a Model 362 with a 63" cab; standard 362 SFFA bumper; and pointed out a sander box behind the fuel tank that I had not noticed before.

I'm sending his info to the guy who is going to print it, and we'll see how close he can get to the actual details. It will be awhile before I make a lot of progress on it, but this certainly gets me further down the road. So far, the frame is 36" long; I've figured out the twin steering, and have bought three sets of air suspension for the drive axles (and four sets for the trailer axles).

Thank you all very much for your help!