KJ790 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I started building a cab and hood for a Freightliner Cascadia about 2 years ago. This weekend I finally decided to do something with it. I started with scratch-built frame rails using 7/16" I-beam with the flanges shaved off of one side. I used the suspension from a Moebius Lonestar kit and added nuts and bolts from Meng. I used Moebius rims, but sprayed them with Spaz Styx to dull down the kit chrome shine a little bit. I drilled out the centers and added some resin drive hubs. Next I painted the chassis black and added some scratch-built quarter fenders and rear mudflaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Nice scratch building.Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Nice work KJ . Who made the Cascadia kit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Very very neat, will be watching this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Nice work KJ . Who made the Cascadia kit ?Thanks Dave! Unfortunately nobody has made a Cascadia kit, so I made the cab and hood myself. I had plans of building this 2 years ago when I made the cab, but it got put on the back-burning at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Wow! This looks great! Looking forward to seeing more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extmcdriver Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully you will offer the cab in resin in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 wow that is looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Nice work so far. I envy your ability to make a cab of your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 you may have opened pandoras box showing that cab let the drooling begin. cool project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signguy2108 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Awesome job on the cab & hood! (chassis too) Hope I'm around to see it finished.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 You are one brave soul, my man.....This is gonna be awesome.....What an undertaking.....I'll be watching this one, for sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Howard Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Great work KJ,A and N model trucks did some liners,a while back,dont know if they are still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Could you tell us more about what went into making the cab from scratch? Did you use scale drawings from somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully you will offer the cab in resin in the near future. I second that, for obvious reasons!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Nice start and good job on the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 This is gonna being exciting to watch.. the cab looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Could you tell us more about what went into making the cab from scratch? Did you use scale drawings from somewhere?I drew the cab in 3D CAD and then had it 3D printed. This was by far the hardest shaped cab and hood I have ever drawn. It took me around 40 hours of drawing to get it to look right, and it is still not exactly right. I had a few known dimensions (length, width, height, etc) and I scaled everything else from pictures. Some of the complex curves on the cab are still a little off, but I am hoping that the rest of the build will mask some of the flaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 KJ glad to see you back working this one. Do you have any plans to sell the 3D printed cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Good job so far, good job! Great scruchbuild skills!Let's hope for more latest era trucks to come after the NewRay Peterbilt 579, as official model makers are not listening to us.Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I wouldn't mind having one myself. I miss the one I used to drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 I got a black base sprayed on the cab and hood. White will be painted over it in a couple days once this has cured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Looks awesome so far!! if ya had plans to cast this, I can see guys here beating your door down for a copy !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Looks great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ790 Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 I scratch built some side steps and DEF tank, as well as some fuel tanks. I used PVC pipe for the fuel tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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