vincen47

Nice new workbench area. Looks like you’ve got a nice amount of space to work and a comfortable chair.

It’s great to see your work on the forum again. I remember some of the awesome cabovers you’ve done, and this one is no exception. Going the extra mile with the detail, paint scheme, and body corrections (especially lowering the headlights) is so very much worth it in the end. The aftermarket parts are great. Your scratch building is also top notch, like the aftercooler.

Welcome aboard! Nice build. I like the paint choices and detail trim. I hope to see more in the future.

It’ll be another great build!

Ultra realistic weathering, especially the wood. I like the two-tone paint, great color scheme. Nice work.

The double drop is a great choice for a trailer. Unique, versatile, and good-looking.

That grille and hood looks great. The see-through mesh is excellent.

Excellent is every way. Love the wheels and tires. The engine choice is perfect and the weathering is spot-on. Wonderful build.

Bravo! Unique and a high quality build.

Exactly. When they are branded, the lettering is often raised out of scale, and/or raised when it should be recessed.

Much improvement with the latest bumper.

Coming along nicely. I love the color. Glad the printer line issue is solved.

Lights…Camera…Action! Seriously, this one is so cool! Unique and impressive. I don’t think I’ve seen one modeled before. What a good use of A&N’s kit.

Thanks so much, guys. So many very talented builders on here like yourselves, means a lot from you.

Absolutely fantastic progress, even if it takes more time than expected. The results are obviously worth it. And I agree, sometimes you don’t notice issues until you post the photos here on the forum, and look at them later. That’s often been the case for me. Another reason why the forum is helpful.

She’s a beauty!

I understand that exact feeling.

Block looks good, but the pics I’ve seen for lonestars have the oil pan flipped around with a rear sump for front axle clearance, being an axle-forward truck. ST’s instructions, along with a lot of other pictures online, probably show the engine oil pan set up for a set back axle truck, which is the case with the majority of trucks on the road today, but not the Lonestars and other long-nose trucks. I wish I would have thought about it ahead of time, but only remembered when you mentioned the clearance and using the kit oil pan. It’ll probably still fit, though. The kit instructions has the Maxxforce set up that way, which is incorrect, but it fits.

Excellent, I really like this build! I may have to take a look through that mag (for the articles).

Excellent start on a unique scratch building project.

Looks great, love the fenders. What chrome will you use?

I was thinking the same thing…”Man, his workbench is so clean”. Mine looks like arts and crafts time at a day care center.

I’m way down state in Monroe. Nearly Ohio, but I have family in northern Michigan, and I head up there to camp and visit as much as I can. I’m going to the St. Ignace truck show next weekend, highly recommended, if you can make it.

Oh that’s too bad that Trains and Things is closing. I don’t go to TC very often, but I’d always stop by there when I did. I’m fortunate to have a few good hobby shops within a reasonable drive, living down state. Great progress on the project. Looking good.

It continues to impress and inspire!