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That Mack looks really good, by the way, Terry....Very nice find....

Well, I do have another Raptor or two that need some orange....Looks like it's going to be off road racing....

FINALLY !!!!! Thanks, Matt....

LOL !!! Thanks, Anthony... I suppose I'd have to win a race or two, before they'd be interested....Not even sure what I'll be racing, yet.... And thanks, Clayton....I think I've got it worked out in my head how the lift gate is going to work....Pray for me, Man...

This baby is far from complete, but here's a sneak peak at the exterior....A good buddy of mine from another forum made these for me a couple of years ago, and I still had a set left over, so this is what I did with it........Just a few more things with the interior, and I'm on to the elevator/lift gate.....

Got the graphics applied.....Have to pick out all the extra pieces, but I have to mask and paint it, first.... The masking and paint..... Got a sliding door for the partition working.....

That's a great model and a great story.....Always nice to see something like this.....God bless you....

Nice....I'm really digging those headache racks.....The dumper is nice, but the HR's look tremendous....Excellent idea to pass the time while you're working.....

That is just too cool....What an idea....

Outstanding work, Dave....This looks great....

Man, you got some great looking models....This one is very well done....Even in black and white, it looks great.....What color is it, for real??

Yep...As Anthony has said, there's more than one way to skin a cat....But I think you should be armed with enough information to get that next frame painted up nicely..... I do like the semi gloss clear idea, though....I might have to give that a try, as well, Anthony....

I am especially fond of the wheels and tires from the White Freightliner kit, myself.....

Yep....This looks good....Great job on the exterior paint.....You even got the cumbersome wheels and tires to look right.... You keep at this, and you'll get the hang of it.....Good first attempt....

Clayton has a great method for going about it.....The only thing I would suggest is that you prime the frame with flat black of some sort....Flat black has a way of getting into those crevices without much of a problem.....Then you can paint the frame whatever color you want.....If you can't get great coverage in those spots, the flat black will give the illusion of a shadow being cast.....Hiding the mishap in plain sight, basically.....Just a trick I've learned by trial and error....Works great for me and my rattle cans..... The frame on this Lonestar was painted orange over flat black....Very difficult to see any places where paint didn't cover....And there are a couple here and there.....

I vote ORANGE..... Looking great....Love the stretch.....

This is one awesome setup....Great looking hinges, as others have commented......This thing is going to be way cool....

Oh, yeah...Mega Hobby has that....And it is quite a good chunk of change.....I don't know when I'm ever going to build it, but I know that I am.....Too many of these kits go unbuilt.....I just may have to get on it.....

Man, that is looking too smooth....Awesome work...I really like that dump body....And the work on the hood and cab is great....Can't wait to see this bad boy done....Think I might break down and build something else 1/16, here pretty soon.....Awesome work....

Oh, yeah....That's what I'm talkin' about.....Just a great job all around.....That's the great thing about car carrier models....There's something for everybody....Awesome build....

Yaaaaayyy!!! Going there, now....

Oh, Man....You finished it....Looks great....All those cars can finally get to the dealership.....You know what we want, don't you?? That's right....Some shots of it outside....Oh, yeah....This baby would look good in the sun....

Oh, that is REDICULOUS !!!! Man, that looks good....Even the mud flaps are covered and aligned....Just too awesome....

Thanks, Man....I'm still toying with the rear lift gate.....I'm leaving space for an elevator, and I think I've got all the bugs worked out...I'll pass final judgement on it as I approach the end.... I used Krylon's Silver Foil Metallic paint for the counter tops and everything else....Works great...Shines brightly....Has some issues with dry time, but it looks fantastic.....

Man, this is a serious looking truck.....What a project this is going to be....The 1:1 looks just too cool....The man has flames on his cooling fan for crying out loud....Awesome.....