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[Badluck 13]

Finally getting started again after a looooong break away from building,starting out with something a lil' simple and also trying some new things that I have learned with all the awesome builds and tips from all the members here..Thanks everyone.....please by all means comment,good,bad,ugly,or indifferent,because I am open to all advise and or ideas...thanks for looking.. Things sure have changed since last build....mainly the eyes!!! The kit....Actually a nice kit for the $$$ and being a "snapper" Color choice.....have this weird love for purple and orange together

Edited by Badluck 13, 06 May 2012 - 12:25 PM.

[Badluck 13]

.....A lil' more........



Didn't care for the one piece fan/shroud assy....



Making the seams disappear....

Not crazy about the wheels,the dish looks a little shallow....but hey...

[Jim B]

Looks like you're off to a good start. Yes, the wheels & tires are probably the worst part of the kit.

[Badluck 13]

The following pics are of the engine,trying plumbing and wiring for the first time,this is where I am not sure about location and such so any advice or comments here would be very helpful....









More later,this will be a sloooooow project due to work,being a single dad and Baby Girl's bowling,yes it looks like I may have a Lil' future PBA champ!!

[Jim B]

Nice progress on the engine. This might help with wiring it: http://public.fotki....july_1991_cate/ , but it looks like you've done a good job without it.

[Badluck 13]

Nice progress on the engine. This might help with wiring it: http://public.fotki....july_1991_cate/ , but it looks like you've done a good job without it.

SWEET!!!!,Jim thanks so much for the link!!!,cuz I couldn't find good shots for some of the other plumbing,this will get me rollin' so I can finish up the engine!!!!...Thanks again!

[Jim B]

No problem. That's a good site for reference material.

[Truck parts]

I love the colors you picked out. The motor also looks good..

[truckabilly]

This looks like a very good start. I like your attitude. A lot of poeple do not care about the seams but they always downgrade otherwise good model. And even a simple plumbing gets the model to a higher level. The old CM articles are great help. I usually spend hours searching the net and hount pictures of the engines to find out the way they are plumbed and how the things are attached. Truckpapaer is a good source of these pics but it takes time to find what you need. Good luck with your build.

[mackinac359]

Nice detail work.

Tim

[pete3522]

lookin good!! its a shame on these trucks they dont mold the fuel tanks in one piece so you dont have to deal with these seams

[Badluck 13]

....Got just a lil' more done on the Kenworth....vety little Need to take tips from Baby Girl,Also like to thank Anthony Oteri for heads up on "Sophisticated Finishes" for the "Rust" tip!!!.....as always comments welcomed,good,bad,indifferent







Much happier with the exhaust results compaired when I always painted them "New never fired"look,still need more practice at it.

More to come...............eventually

[BigBad]

Finally getting started again after a looooong break away from building,starting out with something a lil' simple and also trying some new things that I have learned with all the awesome builds and tips from all the members here..Thanks everyone.....please by all means comment,good,bad,ugly,or indifferent,because I am open to all advise and or ideas...thanks for looking.. Things sure have changed since last build....mainly the eyes!!! The kit....Actually a nice kit for the $$$ and being a "snapper" Color choice.....have this weird love for purple and orange together

Alright Mike! Yes the eyes ARE different, aren't they? Man, when I got back to this hobby about a year ago I couldn't see clearly enough up close. It was a lot better some 30 odd years ago! I got the glasses and everything's good again.

So about those wheels, you should have a look at what Tim Ahlborn did with a similar "snap" Peterbilt 359. See it on the www.timstrucks.com in the "workbench" section, it really is a nice piece. He changed the kit wheels for two hole buds with resin tires, it does a nice job. Keep at it man it's really coming along!

[BigBad]

It's actually the first time I can say that rust looks good! I like your detailing...

[M0par Jim]

Wait till you start spraying that orange. I used that same kind of a GL project I have that I been working on. The photos will be hard to get the orange captured (LOL). It's a very beautiful orange though. I also like your project as well. You got my attention.

[Old Albion]

Mike,

I like the interior details and the dash especially, that looks great. Also that rusty manifold on the engine looks very realistic. I may try that on a future build. Such a simple snap kit, but yet with a bit of imagination it can be transformed into a very inrteresting truck. Very Nice work!!

Dave

[Wagoneer81]

OK, the purple and orange is going to be a wild paintjob... I can't wait to see it!

[Badluck 13]

Small progress on the Kenny,got the"Yellow" plumbed and installed and "dirtied"up....my first try at it,comments,advice,good,bad,or ugly welcome.......









More to come...slowly....very slowly.....need to start body work on cab next so I can get some coloer on it....thanks for lookin'

[Inky]

Glad I found this thread, I too am starting this build and was wanting to know all the detail for the engine, now I know. Your build is looking good.