dshue76 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) This is my first finished truck contribution to the forum. It's the Lindberg Dodge L700. This was a fun build and went together fairly easy. I didn't use the rear hub covers that are supplied, instead I used BMF to keep the flange bolt detail that the kit supplied part covers up. In the future it will likely get some decals but since I'm not sure what the decals will be yet I decided to post it as done. More pics are in my photobucket http://s22.photobucket.com/user/truracer20/Dodge L700 Tractor/story Edited June 2, 2016 by dshue76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Niiiie! You had no trouble with the doors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Very well done................these are great kits but can be challenging! You did WELL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Very well done................these are great kits but can be challenging! You did WELL! X's 2 It looks good from where I sit! Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I like it!! Not too shiny, not too weathered. Great work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Very nice job on the L700. You even got it to site relatively level. Most of the time it has a distinct "shovel nose" attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshue76 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I knew the doors can be tricky so I took my time to get everything placed right. First I got the cab side done then installed just the door hinge to the cab. then I taped the door into the opening and shimmed between the cab and the door side hinge to get it in the right position then I held the interior door panel in place and glued it. Once that was set I glued the hinge to the door. I use liquid glue from Plastruct since it drys really quick and there is no possibility of anything slipping after I set the parts aside.I was on the fence about lowering the rear ride height until I mocked it up. Way too high! But once lowered I had to add a plate under the fifth wheel to get the trailer to sit level.I weathered everything but the outside of the body with mud tones. The body is cleared with Testors flat acryl. All paints are water based acrylics. I wanted it to be a fairly new looking work horse that gets cared for. I'm thinking of making it a farm or produce truck. I still think I should have painted the mirror heads white.I want to build another as a dump truck or hook lift dumpster truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I still think I should have painted the mirror heads white. Agreed. And it's not too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 One of the best I have seen of this truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Real nice build and just enough weathering! This is the first L700 cab I've seen that sits level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extmcdriver Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Very nice build, good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Real nice build and just enough weathering! This is the first L700 cab I've seen that sits level Agreed on the level stance.............most of these built without a stance fix look like some kids hotrod from the 60's and 70's............rear end jacked to the sky. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Real nice Dodge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Agreed on the level stance.............most of these built without a stance fix look like some kids hotrod from the 60's and 70's............rear end jacked to the sky. Well done! They aren't supposed to sit level until the trailer was hooked up. Looks like Doug's model sits just about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 If Doug's build was white, it would look exactly like the truck in the brochure.................well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshue76 Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys. On the rear ride height I took at least 3/16" out! And Harry I think I will revisit the mirror color. White will make a huge difference in over all appearance. Agreed. And it's not too late. Edited May 25, 2016 by dshue76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 And Harry I think I will revisit the mirror color. White will make a huge difference in over all appearance.Absolutely. Also the mirror mounting frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 That is a really good build.....Very clean....Well done..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Very nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Nice looking Dodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshue76 Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Painted the mirrors heads and brackets white. Looks 100% better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Fantastic!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I agree. Much better with the white mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshue76 Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Thanks. I really should have done that from the start, it was planned but one they were blue I thought they looked ok and then I couldn't make up my mind. But once I posted the pics I really started having a change of heart lol.I just couldn't paint the chassis black, even though all reference pics show these painted black. I have a bad habit of painting all truck chassis' black and this was the build that I decided would break that habit... Edited June 4, 2016 by dshue76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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