KJ790 Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 KJ, those are rally nice. I've got to find one of this Great Dane reefers. One of these days. Are you planning on bringing these to Fulton? Nah, unfortunately I'm not going to be able to have any models at the Fulton show, but I should be wandering around looking. Maybe next year I'll have some there. Looks great! Nice colours and detailing,, does your grandfather know that you are building this? It may make a nice Christmas present for him if he doesn't... Yup, he's still around and he has no idea that I am working on this. I have thought about this as a Christmas present for him, I bet he would really like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Well life seems to have happened and over 2 years has passed, but I finally busted this old model out and started working again. Got the engine finished and in the frame, and today I painted the name and number on the cab. I am also working on a great dane reefer with stainless steel sides. I bought a great dane reefer and a fruehauf box van that were both half assembled. I cut the sides out of the great dane and replaced them with the fruehauf ribbed sides (that I had cut the rails off of). I painted the whole thing silver and then put bare metal foil over the "stainless steel" parts. It's still a work in progress, but it is coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete3522 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 nice work looken good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewaskew Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Looking good man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Looking nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hi KJ great work on the KW I just thought I should let you know that your front wheel rings are on back to front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hi KJ great work on the KW I just thought I should let you know that your front wheel rings are on back to front Haha thanks, I'll have to look at it when I get home. I thought there was something wrong with them. I was planning on changing them out for some different spokes anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codie27 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Looking very sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Those spoke rims look accurate to the pic I would leave them on . Your sign writing looks very cool oldschool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 great paint job..nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Finally, after almost 2 and a half years, I have almost finished this build. I still have a few tweaks to make (like glue the cab to the hinges), but it looks like a truck finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 KJ That is very cool and very authentic looking . Im glad you finished it your granddad should be very proud of you and you should be very proud of your self .I think that I may redo mine in a similar colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Very nice work...Very nice, indeed....Love the green frame and wheels.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Very sharp!!!!!!! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Nice. Good job on the door lettering. Is it a decal, or did you hand paint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 You captured the look. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampmaxx Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 i like that truck i like the daytons on thay make it look cool great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Awesome work !! I really like it when a truck is modeled after a 1:1. I have a few that I want to build, modeled after the ones my father-in-law drove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Thanks everyone! Nice. Good job on the door lettering. Is it a decal, or did you hand paint it? I didn't use any decals on this build at all. Everything was actually done with spray paint. I cut a very small stencil out of tape and layed it over the doors, then sprayed a few light coats of white over it to get the door lettering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hey KJ how did you do your stainless on that reefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Very good lookin truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hey KJ how did you do your stainless on that reefer? I started with two glue bombs that I had bought, one was a great dane reefer, the other was a fruehauf van trailer. I cut the ribbed sides off of the fruehauf, then cut the sides off of the great dane leaving the front, back, top side rails, and bottom side rails. I filed the ribbed fruefauf sides to fit the great dane and glued them in place. Then I painted the whole trailer "aluminum" silver. After that was dry I went over all of the parts that are supposed to be stainless with bare metal foil. That trailer wasn't quite done in those pics, but it was mostly done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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