Bills72sj Posted April 7, 2020 Well it is finally finished. I learned a lot from building this one. I scratch built and modified a number of items. I highly recommend slotting the frame holes for the cab (tilt/pivot) to facilitate the bazzilion times you will take the cab on and off during the build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Safire6 Posted April 7, 2020 Wow, beautiful Freightliner! How did you make the antennas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted April 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, Safire6 said: Wow, beautiful Freightliner! How did you make the antennas? Steve, I got them from Auslowe. However, I think all they are are organic brush bristles. When I tried to rattle can them white, the paint beaded making the effect look like spiral wrapped fiberglass antennas. The tips were simply dipped in red Testors enamel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbill Posted April 7, 2020 Wow, that is beautiful, fantastic job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted April 7, 2020 Tom, Thank you very much. Now I need to build a trailer for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grodudulle77 Posted April 7, 2020 Very nice work with an awesome look !!!??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BaBaBooey Posted April 7, 2020 Cool build. There used to be one just like it runnin here. A few bungees holdin the grille together on the one here though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrKerry Posted April 7, 2020 Wow Bill, not sure how I missed this one but that is one B E A Utiful rig there!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldmopars Posted April 7, 2020 Very Very nice. I like this a lot. The black and gold are a great look for this classic rig. The wheel/tire combo are way better than the AMT offerings and really set the truck off. Great job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted April 8, 2020 8 hours ago, grodudulle77 said: Very nice work with an awesome look !!!??? 5 hours ago, BaBaBooey said: Cool build. There used to be one just like it runnin here. A few bungees holdin the grille together on the one here though. 4 hours ago, DrKerry said: Wow Bill, not sure how I missed this one but that is one B E A Utiful rig there!!!!! 1 hour ago, Oldmopars said: Very Very nice. I like this a lot. The black and gold are a great look for this classic rig. The wheel/tire combo are way better than the AMT offerings and really set the truck off. Great job. Thank you all for the compliments. No bungeed grille here. I would have went with the AMT wheels and tires but I am building another rig that needed them. The Moebius wheel sets are very nice. It does take some creativity to get them to fit onto metal axles though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 8, 2020 Clean, clean, clean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisR Posted April 8, 2020 Nice colour scheme. Great build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermann Kersten Posted April 8, 2020 Nice build and an awesome color scheme. Hermann. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vettegasser Posted April 8, 2020 Awesome build Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted April 8, 2020 3 hours ago, ChrisR said: Nice colour scheme. Great build. 12 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Clean, clean, clean. 45 minutes ago, Hermann Kersten said: Nice build and an awesome color scheme. Hermann. 20 minutes ago, Vettegasser said: Awesome build Thank you all for the encouragement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim B Posted April 8, 2020 That looks awesome! The black & gold really look great together. Very well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TECHMAN Posted April 10, 2020 ??? Don't get any better looking that this!!!! That Black & Gold are just awesome!!! Beautiful build!!!! DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam I Am Posted April 10, 2020 Stunning build Bill ! ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted April 10, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 7:17 AM, Jim B said: That looks awesome! The black & gold really look great together. Very well done. 19 hours ago, TECHMAN said: ??? Don't get any better looking that this!!!! That Black & Gold are just awesome!!! Beautiful build!!!! DJ 7 hours ago, Bronzekeg said: looks great 4 hours ago, Sam I Am said: Stunning build Bill ! ? Thanks guys. Being patient during assembly paid off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted April 11, 2020 Great looking build! I really like the colors!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted April 11, 2020 44 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: Great looking build! I really like the colors!! Thank you Brian, It seems a lot of folks like the color combo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilrathy10 Posted April 11, 2020 This thing is just beautiful.... Awesome work, Man.... I, absolutely, LOVE that paint scheme.... Beautiful.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PappyD340 Posted April 11, 2020 19 hours ago, Sam I Am said: Stunning build Bill ! ? I totally agree!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bills72sj Posted April 12, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 10:10 PM, kilrathy10 said: This thing is just beautiful.... Awesome work, Man.... I, absolutely, LOVE that paint scheme.... Beautiful.... 16 hours ago, PappyD340 said: I totally agree!! Thanks again guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
