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@Warren D- yep keeping it as close to specs my FIL drove. They switched to automatics around 1990 i was told, to bring in more drivers

I've been working on details for the drivers area. I used a parts box seat, channel scraps for the base then some rod and punched discs for the adjuster handles. Lastly a spare seat belt buckle w stretched sprue mount. Now the driver had a comfy place to sit while listening to the yelling kids! The dash is going together from spare parts, the transmission shifter is rectangular tube, w rod for a handle. The heater box vents came from the parts bin..their cabin fan screens from a military kit. Once the model car garage etch hinges arrive, I can start the bi folding door. Adding the rubber aisle floor will be last before painting the interior. I'm planning tan walls, w hunter green seats.

Killer looking build

Excellent job looks just like the real truck

Nice work so far

Ouch those rails skipped final QC Great looking build so far 👌

Very interesting! I assumed it was for a crane or similar..guess my conclusion was way off lol Looking forward to your build

Excellent work ! These 4070 kits are really nice and offer tons of options in livery The frame chop and cab work looks fantastic

Lol thanks ..its very humbling. I'm my own worse critic , but have to move forward Thanks ! Its a fun build trying to figure out how everything should fit together

Today I worked on making bows for the roof. Several different shapes were tried until I found a suitable size C channel. I modeled them after the bows found on our military trucks I worked on in motorpool. Bending each w a dowel until they matched the rear then sliding a tab into the groove to lock it against the body. Only 8 more to go lol Thanks for following along!

Plaskit resins in Canada cast the seats. Daniel had a mold available from another project, and offered to make my bus seats.

Thanks I have 22 seats i ordered, those will get cut down and sanded. I need to add legs to window side still.

Excellent job!

Nice work, especially the hinged roof to show off your interior work

Looking forward to your build!

Wknd update..pics are gonna look familiar. I found out the cowl was wider than the body. After many long minutes of staring at the parts, I decided to get busy fixing it. I removed the front section, and rebuilt the entire area today. I built the windshield and A pillars stronger this time..allowing me to sand the round corners. The next focus was the seats and aisle walkway. My manual showed a standard aisle was 22 inch, so cut the seats down to 36 inches wide. Thanks for everyone following along !

Well done !

Paint looks good ! White is soooo challenging to get even coverage, but will be beautiful on your General

Haha thanks! hopefully I won't make you wait long for the next episode. Thanks! Those windows were drawn out a couple times to find a pattern I liked, and they still turned out narrower than I planned. I used a machinist square to cut the lines but they still needed shaping.

sounds like a fun project ! always like the aerodyne cabs definitely will be following along.

You have enough room for that trailer??? Lol Looking forward to your LTL

Thanks Gary 😊 Its been a really fun build

Nice update plan ! 1st time I've seen the CTM susp

The bus body is one huge piece now !! I added tabs under the floor to keep the walls aligned, then soaked the joints in tamiya extra thin. The wheel openings were filled and recut before mounting the floor. The frame and axle will finally get matched to the body now. I messed up measuring from the fuzzy drawings..the sides were longer than I planned. Next to go..the roof ! Wish me luck !

Looks like a good start!