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[plasticbutcher]

Welcome to the "hotel California" such a lovly place, ok I'v lost it, but on to the build. I started with the Monogram 1/16 Pete, converted it to a "butterfly"hood, scratch built the frame, sleeper box, (working)steering box, front springs, sleeper int.(all wood),head ache rack w/ emergency flashers for oversized loads, and tail light bar,dual turboed the Cat v8, all working lights including the dash board and switches. more pics coming soon. comments are welcomed and Thank you for looking

[mackinac359]

Looks like a cool project.

Tim

[Old Albion]

Rick,

Very impressive and very ambitious! Have you any photo's closer up? I would like to have a look at some of the details. They may help me with some of my own ideas for a build that I have ongoing.

Good Luck with the rest of the build and keep us posted.

Best Wishes

Dave

[monkeyclaw]

Rick; Looking good man....keep it going; and let's see some more pix.............matt

[plasticbutcher]

Thank you for the great words, Detail shots????? oh well OK here they are guys

[plasticbutcher]

How about some more???


More coming soon Thank you for looking

[mountaindewd]

Rick,

Nice details on your build! Looking forward to more updates.

Les

Any chance you could post future updates with larger pics?
640 x 480 is a good size and not too large for the screen.

[Old Albion]

Rick,

This is exceptional work! Superb standard and some great ideas. I would never have thought about installing real studs to the wheels and the brake shoes, just great. I shall be watching out for this one definately!

Good Luck with the rest of the build.

Best Wishes

Dave

[SpreadAxle]

Very cool project.

[plasticbutcher]

Thank you for the great comments guys, I got this kit from "cfnutcase" over two years ago when I was still in Utah, so it has some miles on it, it was stalled but shes mow back on the bench and I hope to have it done in about 6 months, will post more pics when I get some taken

[CFnutcase]

This is one of those kits you have to see in person to truly apreciate, Rick has done some really cool stuff to it, I think he needs some serious therapy. He is a sick, sick, SICK, man.......Jim

[greenie]

This is one of those kits you have to see in person to truly apreciate, Rick has done some really cool stuff to it, I think he needs some serious therapy. He is a sick, sick, SICK, man.......Jim

Nope, he aint even started to get serious with it YET, it's still pretty much outa-da-box still, there's a bloody lot more he could do to it, if he really tries hard enough.
Done it all before, like 20 year ago, still got a few pics, that's if anybody is interested.

[plasticbutcher]

Jim you are too kind HAHAHAHAHA
Greenie--I would like to see the pics of your truck,

[radish]

Greenie--I would like to see the pics of your truck,

OK then, please note that this is a FULL TOTAL conversion from a W 900 1/16th scale Kenworth, to a W 925 S.A.R. Kenworth, which is a truck that is from Australia. Not too sure if you have ever heard of these trucks or not, so do a check on Hanks pictures, there's a few of them there.

The S.A.R. stands for Shortened - Australian - Right hand drive.

Had to convert EVERYTHING to right hand drive and so many other mods, it's hard to remember what I actually did to it, the only thing that I seem to remember is that I did not change 3 of the chassis cross members, the door handles, or the roof mounted clearance lights, they came straight outta-da-box, everything else was either changed, modified, hacked up, butchered or replaced.
The chassis in the kit was black, so everything not black, is changed, the cab was blue, so the same again, the sleeper cab roof was red, swiped from another kit as I needed the low line roof, so same again.

The rear suspension was a doozy, chopped it of and totally replaced it with a 6 rod, an exercise in total stupidity and so on, right thru the build.

I have been accused of NOT finishing it properly by a few modellers, as there are NO grease nipples anywhere. Ah well, s#!t happens, eh.

The dolly and low loader/trailer are total scratchbuilds, with these, I managed to get the working drawings from the manufacturer, so just scaled them down.


These first 2 links are to the building of it,

http://home-and-gard.../38274119YFEEHe

http://home-and-gard...YFEEHe?start=12


these next 2 links are of the finished truck model, the last photo on the second page is of the "actual truck" I used as inspiration for the model

http://home-and-gard.../38277242tmaBhe

http://home-and-gard...tmaBhe?start=12

These photos were added to Webshots, many years ago, and it appears they have reduced the sizes of the photos, I do still have the original photo's, so if you want any larger ones , please ask.

Enjoy the veiwing and if you have any questions, you know what to do

regards greenie

I have added a load to it now, eventually finished it as a complete model after 20 years, it's a BRUDER kids toy, an 1/16th scale excavator, looks rather neat sitting on the float all chained down, pics of that if requested.

[mackinac359]

As they say in the U.P. of Michigan.. Holy Wah ! Nice SAR!

Tim


regards greenie

[greenie]

Mr Rick Bowerman, well, I added the pics, what's the matter, cat got your tongue ?

regards greenie

[plasticbutcher]

Greenie, Been off-line working on a full custom(half scratch built) 1/25 Pete 351, I just saw your pics, BEAUTIFUL work, thank you for the pics

[SpreadAxle]

I took a closer look. Nice ob on the brake details, and the opening doors.

[Custom Hearse]

Update needed...

[Missing in Action]

Super nice detail work on thissun' Rick!!! Any updates?? Roy