Superpeterbilt Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Ive been posting in the Big truck section, so its time I post some of my other stuff. I picked up two of these destroyer kits a while ago and figured Ide give them a proper build up as if they were a real truck. Im building them as one truck turned into the other truck over time.There is a lot of scratchbuilt stuff and some resin parts. Chassis of Destroyer 1 Chassis of Destroyer 2 http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae203/oscarjones007/dest5.jpg http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae203/oscarjones007/destr1.jpg http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae203/oscarjones007/destr4.jpg Some build info: Destroyer 1 added flanges to flemsey kit frame. Cut off spring mounts and fabbed some more realstic ones.Added Ford rear ends from Louisville kit with steering knuckles added. Fenders enlarged and flares made. Windshield cut to proper height. Bed floor replaced.Stock tires from the kit doubled up. Destroyer 2 added flanges to frame and built subframe under stock frame as many trucks had.Same mods to leaf springs, used same Ford rear ends. Stacked differential made by turning rears up and mounting a smaller differential on the top of it creating a 90 degree driveline. Resin steering knuckles added to front and back.This truck also has a 2nd engine in the bed with a 2nd trans and transfer case.Tires are monogram 1/24 making them 73" in 1/25 scale. Also doubled up.Large fender flares are made from four rear fenders from a 50 Ford truck kit.Body made into one piece flip top. Both trucks will be candy apple red with Destroyer kit decals.Thanks for looking Edited October 11, 2014 by Superpeterbilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 wowo waaayyy freakin sweeet!! puts my destroyer to shame...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemi Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) I love this kit and what your doing with it,any chance you would part with a set of the decals that's all I need to build my like the box art kit. Never mind just noticed you will be using both sets,Im in love with the one with the 50 ford fenders. Edited October 7, 2014 by hemi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 any updates? To be honest, no one seemed interested so I put it to the back. I love building highly detailed, accurate monster trucks, because I loved that stuff back in the 80's. This forum didnt seem to be too monster truck friendly, so I held off. Its about time to finish it though. Thanks for the interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemi Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Build on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 To be honest, no one seemed interested so I put it to the back. I love building highly detailed, accurate monster trucks, because I loved that stuff back in the 80's. This forum didnt seem to be too monster truck friendly, so I held off. Its about time to finish it though. Thanks for the interest. I noticed your experience about monster truck but so what, You dont build it for the forum do you? Im intrested and looking forward to your progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 You dont build it for the forum do you? No, its not that, its just that with the 18 wheelers section of the forum theres a good sense of community and flowing ideas and what not. Sometimes the inspiration from other builders can really help push a project along, and I have a lot of trouble getting things completed anyway. Just being on the forum has helped my building increase. Its not that I wont work on it if no one seems interested, It just might not get updated. I just built a whole slew of Big Rigs, so its time for a change and finish this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Make sense, i understand ;-) I would like too see your progress if there is, you did a great job so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I agree very good ideas! never thought about the double wide tires like back in the starting heyday of the monster rigs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I think it's wild, and I'd like to see the progress too. Are the flares step side fenders? -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Great looking trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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