Welcome to the home for my model truck

and Peterbilt collection!

I've had a fascination, no obsession for all things Peterbilt since my family bought me

an AMT Peterbilt California Hauler model kit for Christmas in 1970.  

I've had the pleasure of visiting the old

Peterbilt headquarters in Newark, California

in 1975, the former Madison, Tennessee plant in '76 and the Denton plant in '05 and am honored to be part of the Denton open house

each year with a large display of my models

inside the factory.

Each of the buttons on the right takes you to a Fotki album.  Once on the Fotki menu you can choose which album you want to view.

The new version of the site is a work in progress.  Check back often!

The hit counter on the old version of the site was 295,350 as of 5/17/11

In 2010 I was honored to have the crew of the Test Department at Peterbilt ask me to build a model for Luke Neal of Australia.  Luke came to Peterbilt on a Make-a-Wish Foundation event.  Luke is a true Red Oval truck fan.

Material on this site and all pages of www.timstrucks.com is copyright 2011 Tim Ahlborn and TimsTrucks.  Peterbilt trademarks are copyright PACCAR and are used for demonstration purposes.  This site is a hobby site meant for the entertainment of model truck builders and truck fans.  No items are for sale.  Photographs may be used for non-commercial purposes with permission.  Commercial use must have written permission.

Red Oval Obsessed

My model of Old No.1 sitting on the hood of

Old No.1 with a photo of the model on the

monitor in the background in 2008

A view of my 2011 Class Pays model display at the Peterbilt Denton plant.

Most of my models are 1/24 or 1/25th scale based on commercially produced kits from AMT, Revell, Italeri and others that I modify with new cabs, hoods and bodies.  I utilize many aftermarket resin casters for parts and detail items.  The majority of my builds are Peterbilts but I do build other makes so I don't burn out on my favorite.

My model of "Sublime" with the real Pete 389

A selection of truck models on location.

Denton, Texas, Mackinac Bridge, Michigan and other locations.

Peterbilt's latest design, the model 579.

My version in 1/24th scale - mostly scratchbuilt

from plastic and Renshape.