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The sander chute looked pretty bland , being a fairly large part , I figured it needed some details . The spinner wheel is a scrap piece of 060 " drilled out for its driveshaft . A few small paddles went on next . Ryan Pedone sent me a couple hydraulic motors, so I drilled out the base to fit the driveshaft. The real one had small brackets welded on the chute body w linkage rods to adjust the angle on side flaps..and small hinges . A few pieces of 90 angle drilled out and strip made a fair representation. The product door needed its lift bar still. I made one from square tube , and small brackets. The crank rod is copper wire mocked up. I may make a handle from wire insulation to fatten up the crank rod . I'm getting very close to primer now ...

Nice job!! I always tend to over look the lift cylinders, yours look good

Awesome build , your paint job looks fantastic on the Pete

Very very well done

Wow outstanding setup

Awesome job !!!! This is really gonna be cool build. Best part your working knowledge of how these trucks can be spec'd out . Usually hear bad fitment issues w these kw t600 cabs , your definitely whooping into shape Don mills sells those d ring door latches perfect for your truck.

Looking forward to your updates !!! Best part of model building is changing it up

Thanks Dennis ! I'm very impressed how well those welds took to bending . I squeezed w flat pliers after shaping , but they added that personal detail to the wing

Wow awesome color combo !

Fantastic work going on ! Are you planning twin booms like the big stick Pete's or more like a holmes ? The color choice will definitely make your build stand out !!

Color looks good !!!

I screwed around with the interior today while we were getting hammered w rain and slush. We've had such a strange winter here in CNY , several feet below average. Digging thru random parts bins turned up a few suitable seats , not exactly like the real one..but the driver / wing man gotta be comfy! Also being an older steel truck, figured they would need something to keep em warm while busting snow.. found this red box inside a dm800 parts truck..hmm..add louvers and pipe it should look okay . The circle in middle was spotted on photos The wing man seat needed hand controls, photos showed bars attached to the dash going down into the floor, w the controls in the middle..first add the bars .. Then patiently drill out a valve to hold the hand controls..I used small diameter tube and brass pins for handles. Later epoxy will make the knobs While I was working on the wing stuff I decided to try recreating the weld date on patch. Using the smaller welds in the ctm set , I shaped the numbers w tweezers and pliers..very impressed how flexible the etch is . Holding them w blade , then slowly touching the edges w super glue capillary action sucked the glue under the welds thanks for following

Very interesting project, will definitely be following! Its certainly eligible for the BRBO....wink wink

First class work

Killer paint job !!! Do you rattle can paint or airbrush? Definitely easier making smooth tanks w pvc , these r gonna look awesome

If your on Facebook, check M & R wheels also, they are machined aluminum and very nice..reasonable pricing too

Moving right along ! That basswood will look awesome on your trailer

Stunning work

Awesome job Tom JT has to be going bonkers over all the orange paint jobs going on now lol

Glad to see your back bashing on the Bison !

My parents owned several of these, really brings back fond memories of riding to school every day. Ours definitely didnt look stylish as this Awesome work

Great job on the corrections ! That vent would've been tedious work to make from scratch lol Like the bronze color choice

Thanks ! That's why I enjoy this forum so much, they're so many people willing to offer advice to builders . Those master club patterns look very good w tons of options I didnt realize were available

Hermann- thanks !!! That's certainly a tool I would use constantly. I usually use those random pieces of odd shape scraps for my discs, the hex punches would work perfectly. Thanks again !

Looks like a straight frame !!!! Very challenging w all the ejector pins you had to clean up, well done Looking forward to your updates