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  1. When i started on this thread (well over an hour ago) i just thought you had fabricated a couple of parts for the front end which i thought was very impressive work, but then, as i have scrolled through many pages and seen what i've seen, i then realised the depth of work i was trying to contemplate. I guess, yeah, what can you say, this is Nasa level skill sets, isn't it?
  2. Update, well i have once again reached another low regarding AMT wheels, i've basically snapped the end off of the axle shaft that pushes into the wheel hub carrier, the wheel wasn't rotating freely enough so i pulled it back off, that was a mistake. I had forgot to remove paint from the end of the axle, hence the lack of rotation. Now i have an incredibly difficult job of trying to rectify it. Sigh
  3. Well i would consider myself good but since joining this forum and exploring other people's builds and knowledge, it seems i am quite well off the mark even after 27 years of building. I need to get better at spray painting and weathering techniques, other than that, i do go to great lengths in order to achieve the maximum detail on each vehicle, i've done numerous restorations which involved fabricating pieces from scratch, like wheel hub carriers, and a very intricate clamp type piece for the 1/16 Gene Snow Charger Funny car recently, windows, i do set the bar really high for myself in order to avoid mistakes, but it still happens sometimes. I've seen some of the models on this forum, and boy have i been blown away, especially some of the trucks!
  4. Ahhh, no! Not Humbrol paints, i've still got a few tinlets that i got off my uncle that are from the 60s i think, and they are still totally usable! I have a reasonably good stock of them, gloss 19 and chrome silver are the worst Humbrol paints, they clog up the lid in no time and then you can't shut it properly and the paint dries up.
  5. Thanx Force, looks like i will have to try and weather the engine block to dull off the white a bit, it's not going to be easy!
  6. Thanx Highway, the sand beige engine you posted is the unit that comes in the AMT kit i have, i don't think i have seen that red Cummins engine with that cam cover in a kit. I am going to leave it white but i will try to add some extra detail where i can, i need to get to grips with weathering techniques, i do have a Tamiya weathering sponge brush and a Tamiya weather master snow, soot, rust thing, never used them before, not sure if they are the best to use for the engine and the chassis.
  7. Will keep you updated no problem, i too have the bed together but it isn't painted or anything and i might still break it apart for modification. The instructions say to paint the engine flat white, which i have, but most Cummins engines seem to be red or yellow.
  8. Unbelievable details, as professional as a model build can get!
  9. Thanx David, would the clear yacht varnish be the best or would it be the gloss?
  10. Spray chrome? I guess that will be great for some applications but i don't think you could use it for small bits of body work around the windows or along the body. Would be good to see some results though.
  11. Hi there, so your from Cornwall i see, well that's a lovely place been there quite a lot myself and i met a nice girl down there once! Anyway, yeah this kit, there seems to be a fairly consistent lack of interest overall in building the truck kits, a lot of us start doing some of it and hit blocks and give up for ages and into years. Well i've kept at it this last few weeks, tires and wheels really driving me round the frigging bend to be honest but i now have a nice perfect rolling chassis albeit with one more rear axle to fit. I have already done the interior to near as possible to the factory colours as it would of come, dash is correct, engine is all done, i have built the rear section and prepped it ready for some primer and a few other bits here and there done but still many months of work left. Have another go at yours Gary, a fresh time around seems to work, and we're really up against it too, have a look at this one...
  12. Thanx for the tip Harvey, you know i never actually considered warming a tire up first, although like you say, it isn't needed with the vagueness of AMT wheels and tires. Nevermind, we get through it in the end.
  13. That is, quite stunning, i don't think i can remember seeing a better quality build of this truck on the Internet. I can only aspire to get that level of a paint job on the Peterbuilt i am building, but i am definitely up against it!
  14. Thanx Matt, i think i shall look into the Molotow application i think, although the price seems a lot. I also need to get a simple silver pencil for doing floor pan work, i saw a video on this forum with some guy using one and the results are excellent, a lot more tidier than trying to paint a perfect line with a chrome paint.
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