gotnitro? Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks guys! This build is sooo much fun!! Cab is soaking in the pond, it needs mild sanding after..kinda like fine pebble texture all over. Nothing too difficult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nice work Jeff, can't wait for more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Jeff, looking good man, you're going to town in a hurry! I know it's a bit early, but will this be at Utica in march? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Wow..Utica date sneakin up fast!! Tom- What ya have planned for the show? I'm sure it will be a fantastic truck like the Prostar Thanks for the feedback, I'll get more pics loaded. Working out which fuel tank to use, noticed the 1-1 only has one tank mounted below passenger door! Guess the truck has big looks, but short legs! Lol. Keep watching. .more coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Looking really good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Jeff, the plan is a chevy Titan pulling a revell auto transporter full of 69 baldwin motion camaro's, IF i can get it all done in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Lol! Sounds like a great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 well, I promised a few photo's...and boy do I have one everyone should like !! I'll keep that one till last ! First things first, lets get that custom bumper and gaping mouth done. Then mount to the truck , for another test fit ! some reason lately my photos end up showing before the text..agh! sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 ok, now while that dries..lets head over to the bed and add a few details! The rotator base plate had these funny "gumdrop" looking bolts around the perimeter. These certainly wont do..so I replaced them with bolt/washer details from Meng. Whoa !! Theres not a trace of welding on the trunnions for the boom...some stretched sprue later,a poke and prod w a knife tip, and a proper dowsing with glue, I had the welds I was after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 the next shots are the Harley Edition headlight buckets .,They turned out rather nice! I used Milliput epoxy putty for the bucket, then skinned them with .010 strip to create the raised area . A few touchups w green putty and its off to primer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 last but not least...a test fit . The headlights were donated by a buddy..thanks Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Man this is lookin good already. Very nice work so far. Really like the rotator detail so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'm thinking about asking a buddy to cast up the fender treatment and new bumper for future build, these parts would be a simple conversion with the day cab! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thanks Clayton..musta caught me mid post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Top notch work my friend. Im in suspense to see the end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Nice work really. I like the welds and changed bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Nice work it's looking real good. This would make for a good resin conversion kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Wow! awesome work Jeff, it looks great! Nice work on the boom weld seams. Edited January 6, 2015 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Thanks everyone! Seriously considering turning the parts into a conversion set, just gotta finish cleanup on them, and Gary is willing to cast them!! Edited January 7, 2015 by gotnitro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keone2013 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 the next shots are the Harley Edition headlight buckets .,They turned out rather nice! I used Milliput epoxy putty for the bucket, then skinned them with .010 strip to create the raised area . A few touchups w green putty and its off to primer! Do you have a link to where I can get those nut and bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 I purchased the set from www.scalehobbyists.com, but several carry them. The manufacturer is Meng . Thanks for asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 The welds were just heated sprue, but the resin ones from Archer would work great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keone2013 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 The welds were just heated sprue, but the resin ones from Archer would work great too! Which size were the nut and bolts ones? The large ones in set B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Seeing these pictures I wondered what kind of bolts the the kit actually represents. I didn´t bother when building my model. Now, here we go... I don´t know of any manufacturer that would offer these inbus bolts in scale. The hexagonal Meng bolts look far better than the kit molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Jeff, man what a difference those two details make! I see I need more stuff in my arsenal of detail bits and pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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