Jerry Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well I am not sure how to add pictures but I will try, here is whats happening so far with my pete, gonna be long low and sweet hopefully, I cut down a 63" to a 48" bunk got some mo'luminum vortox's and monkey claws hot rod head lights, double humps and lotsa cool stuff. Hope these pictures work, let me know. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustycab Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Cant wait to see this one done!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete359driver Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 looks very good,cant wait to see updates. by the way, what material did you use to stretch the frame,evergreen? im working on a snap 359 and headed in the same direction.im not very experienced with plastic models, my previous trucks have been wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Looks like it's going to be a cool "rod". What's under the hood? Looks like a Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Wish it was a cat, I still may buy one for it before it's done, but that's the cool thing about models you can do what you want! I strecthed the frame with other frame pieces, I would like to find some of that evergreen stuff, I read Tim talking about it alot but about the only hobby store around here is Hobby Lobby and they don't seem to have things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterman Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Very Cool! Thats going to be one STRETCHED RIG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustycab Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Wish it was a cat, I still may buy one for it before it's done, but that's the cool thing about models you can do what you want! I strecthed the frame with other frame pieces, I would like to find some of that evergreen stuff, I read Tim talking about it alot but about the only hobby store around here is Hobby Lobby and they don't seem to have things like that. Jerry, Check out this web site- life as you know it building models will change with this link Craig (aka"Rustycab") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustycab Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 oooooooooooooop's Forgot to add the link http://www.evergreenscalemodels.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Wow! They've got all sorts of stuff don't they. Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Great!! Thanks, I guess I just never thought to try a website for the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Albion Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Jerry, If you need inspiration just look at the beast in the link below. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PETERBILT-3...1QQcmdZViewItem Best Wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Dave, funny you sent that when I seen that truck on there a couple of weeks ago, it finally helped me decide what colors to go with on mine, looks nice and clean! Is that a relist? Last I seen on E-bay I think it was up to 86,000. Would be a super nice ride to have though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Looks like a killer custom rig Jerry!!gonna be a long bad boy ...B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 Finally got a few more things done this weekend, getting the visor just about done and worked on the deck plate and rear light bar. Feels good to have some color on this thing now!! Hope you all like it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 Well I can see these pictures are bad, I actually forgot how I posted the first ones through photobucket. I like that alot better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s24/jer.../Picture006.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s24/jer.../Picture005.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s24/jer.../Picture004.jpg Hopefully this is better, bare with me, please remeber I am new and not the smartest guy on a computer!! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 I think the term "got wheelbase" fits here ! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zebm1 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hey Jerry, got any Model Railroader hobby shops nearby....they usually stock both Evergreen and Plastruct pieces......BTW plastruct is real styrene....not sure what evergreen is, but it is softer material. Oh and Micro-Mark sells all kinds of shapes and sheets mail-order. www.micromark.com :twisted: Zeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bahead Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 great looking model so far, when you all talk about long nose, I think of the one I see on the penn pike at least 3 days a week. The hood on this thing is gotta be 6ft. long and narrow. its a pete early model day cab ,wish I could get a pic of it but is never sittin still she pulls an alumunim dump, and is always haulin ass! and going in the opposite direction of me. good luck, bob robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twist67 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hey,thats a great looking model.Keep up the work.It looks like the one I started some time ago.....It also got wheelbase: I made a similar color choice for it..... So again,keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 Chris, thank you your Pete is looking very good! Looks like they will almost be a match set when finished. I really like the look. I made a bumper similar to yours last night out of the alluminum I used for the deck plate. What did you use for your elbows? I am thinking of turning down alluminum on a lathe and then bending it. The thing is getting kind of heavy though! Again nice work and can't wait to see yours done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Wow! Great work on the lower body panels and fenders! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete359driver Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 sharp largecar there chris! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twist67 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Hi there, Jerry for the elbows I used evergreen tube and cutted it in small pieces with 15 degree....the whole pipes where glued together from 17 pieces and then sanded and filled to get it smooth...I tried to heat the tube and get it round but it doesen´t work fine. Thanks for the compliments for my truck..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 This is a great build. Should be really nice once it's all done. I saw this once, and have never seen it again, but does anyone know where I can get an extended hood for the Revell Snap Pete 359? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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