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Well finally got started (it's a 2012 issue!) and am now plugging away at the Moebius Great Dane trailer. Pretty straightforward build so far with a few issues to be aware of for those who have room for this monster on their shelf. The I found the landing gear drive shaft to be too short so I replaced it with Evergreen rod and cut the adjacent handle so I could fold it up next to the leg for storage. Lots of holes to be drilled out from the back so pay attention to the instructions before assembly! I had to push out the sides where they attach to the top in between the mounting pegs, as the sides seem to sag inward if not forced out. I used lengths of sprue to push the sides out, then rub-glued little blocks of styrene strip to hold them in place, as seen in the photos. I pretty much painted everything underneath gloss black and touched up the flat black parts later, and the body parts were painted before assembly and went together without paint damage.

Looks great, nice paint choices and detail painting! So nice to see one finished, they're not an easy build!

Wow, you sure came a long way from a glue bomb! Neat work on the 3D printing, and the engine and snow plow show some real authentic detail and weathering! That headliner and dash, I just mighta learned a trick or two here, thanks!

Such neat work, with no detail overlooked! Nice to see those 'healthy' springs, nice to know they exist, as I got some flak when I made similar ones for my Futurliner, and gave up. I didn't really have good reference photos anyway. Guess they were often seen on heavy military trucks, wonder if GM made something similar You are using wire for the shackle bolts? Do those glass hex beads work as fasteners here or are they just for lug nuts

Neatly done, perfect paintwork with just the right amount of chrome embellishment!

A good match-up, not seen before! Neat job on the paint and weathering, and the winch adds some interest to the rear end, well done!

That's quite the suspension, what a beast! Amazing you made all those parts, with such accuracy too. The castings look good too, many skills at play here!

Really interesting build you have going! Never realized the cab had so much meat to it, this kit is REALLY under-appreciated. Photo is what you started with, amazing work you've done!

Nice weathering effects and love the rack, spare and toolbox, neat work there! Nice job on the engine bay too. Need to see some photos of the other side

Yes, it was our club's first NNL in a looooong time! About half the entries were by club members (who aren't allowed to enter the club contest in September) though. Wish the hundreds of people at the flea market in the next two rooms would have displayed their work while they were there! I posted pictures from other shows at https://www.group25.org//2023/Old_Show_Photos.htm

Nice to see progress, this is very ambitious work, truly challenging but it's coming along nicely! I have a similar issue with 1-2mm stripes over a compound curved contour and you made me wonder if it might be easier to cut a wide band of tape rather than try to bend a thin strip over an edge. The cut edge would stick better too and reduce bleed, gonna try it

Neatly done and detailed, amazing when you consider the scale! Many unique subjects if we get out of our 1/24-25th comfort zone. "Get the magnifier out!" LOL

Beautifully done! Looks so small compared to the 'standard' pickups nowadays

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Plastruct clear sheet copolyester a.k.a. PET-G is used by many modelers, clearer than styrene. Glue it in with flexible white glue. Can be heat molded too. Love your project, looks neatly done, the cuts are straight and accurate