gatorincebu Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 finally time for a weekend update ~~ Oh boy its been good week too.. I added a pretend drip rail to the firewall to hold the hood after hinging it, and cleaned up all the stray cuts. The hinge was made from brass tube / music wire . I'm really pleased how thin this cab was, Ive seen a few that were seriously thick , making this process almost impossible without making resin dust clouds !! I did lightly thin the edges for a more to scale appearance, trying to improve my cleanliness during construction. You should be pleased . Everything you've done looks great ! Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Fine work sir! That is really looking great. The thick cabs you saw were probably mine, lol. Daves are made from a completely different master so Im sure theyre thinner. Thats why I dont cast anymore ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Its been unseasonably warm here in the great white north, so I stole a chance to take the Husky outside for a shot of primer..and COLOR !! Taking advice from Dave I sprayed the cab with duplicolor primer, then after drying overnight a light coat of Tamiya white to brighten the upcoming color coats. I grabbed the chassis heading out the door also , decided the frame would look good in black..the battery boxes will be yellow like the cab. Hopefully you can see my attempt at adding a few airlines to the brakes, not up to the level of other builds here. The cab after its first coat of paint , bear in mind the hood and fenders will be black. stay tuned for more soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks Gator and Terry ! I'm very pleased how this build is going, just trying to pay tribute to a local truck built nearby ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Fine work sir! That is really looking great. The thick cabs you saw were probably mine, lol. Daves are made from a completely different master so Im sure theyre thinner. Thats why I dont cast anymore ?LOL the ones Ive seen where an older cab he used to have, knew hes been working on thinning them up . One Brockway comes to mind that a local builder built and he would attend shows carrying a large zip bag half full of resin he removed from the bodies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Wow!! That is looking great!! I like yellow almost as much as JT likes orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Wow!! That is looking great!! I like yellow almost as much as JT likes orange.lol I knew you'd appreciate the yellow cab !! I almost went red ,but the yellow works really well on it. My biggest concern is keeping it from looking like a bumblebee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 We have a paint job !!!! enjoy the pics ! I picked up a set of diamond plate fenders from AITM, absolutely pleased how they look . I actually cut one in half , making quarter fenders keeping the theme going. A quick coat of deep gloss black. any comments welcome !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Jeff, the paint job is awesome!!! Very nice work on hinging the hood. What a great looking project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Looking great Jeff, and good call on the rear fenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Looks great!! Good choice on the fenders!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thanks I really appreciate the comments ! I ran out of clear just before committing to the cab, call it good luck ! Luckily the lhs had a can . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 like it , that,s my color!!! great workjacobus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkone2 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Nice work, this is looking excellent! I picked one of these up from AITM and was really impressed how thin the casting was, hardly any clean up at all. Your color choice is perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks I really appreciate the comments it helps keeping the drive going ! The cabs in clear, hopefully tonite I'll get a full mockup done . I'll say the quick test I did really floored me how appropriate the color looked ! Stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Jeff looks great in the black and yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Very nice Brockway.....................that IS a nice thin casting. Gotta try one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 I finally found a few minutes for an update..but before I get to the Brockway I wanted to show a pic of how big our little girl has gotten since the beginning of the project ! She's closing in on 10 months, and been giving the pets a serious game of chase the baby!! ok back to the plastic I gave the engine a light wash of engine grime pigments to give it a few road miles cause these trucks actually worked ! I'll dust the exhaust once more w rust powder before closing it up. The rear fenders were hung for good after grinding tons of resin from underneath..arggg. I used a set of dm 800 hangers for them The one part I was putting off was the curved "glass" windshield panels, but turned out much easier than I expected .Everything was secured w white glue then a coat of future to seal them in and hide any fine blemishes. One more test fit before installing the interior and bolting down the cab ! I fabbed up the exhaust pipes from 1/8 rod and robbed a stack from the autocar . everythings waiting for chrome now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjanderson Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Looks great so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Awesome..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 That's a beast of a truck.. looking amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 looking great Jeff,looking forward to seeing this one done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 You couldn't pick a better color combination than this...it really stands out! Nice sharp details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Jeff nice tuff, clean looking Brockway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Thanks everyone! Finding time to work on it has been scarce..too busy clearing snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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