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Thanks everyone I really appreciate you following along ! I started creating the worn paint on the M747 today, after giving it a light coat of dirt cheap hairspray. First up was a coat of NATO green over the HS , letting it dry about 20 minutes. Tools I use for the next step..warm tap water , fine sanding stick, and a couple old brushes w the ends cut very close to the ferrule. Anything works, this parts fun..use your imagination how tracks would move across the metal..and chip away. Working a small section, dabbing water first then scuffing, scraping, and chipping away . Te water dissolves the HS removing the coat above it !!! If ya mess up..spray another color coat and try again !! Keeping it random makes it more interesting imo. A few bare spots broke thru , but I'll fix that during the next cycle. After it dries, I'll seal w future, then add the next color and repeat! I stayed away from edges intentionally, I'll use the sponge chipping for that..more controlled. More to come !

Thanks Charles ! I'll definitely check shapeways. Heard rumor resin tires were available around fall.! Just a small update tonite..the tractor is painted except a few cab parts ! I added a few bits on firewall to fill the empty space...after setting the hood on..it was all in vain. Oh well we know they're under it lol. The engine will get oiled up and exhaust rusted before closing up I'll seal the paint w future, then add oil leaks, fuel spills and wear n tear . Course our environmentally friendly military wouldn't spill any fuels lol I started the dash details, more to come. Those tiny red spots are circuit breakers !! The M747 has its base green applied, next will be sand along the sides and bottom. I'm trying something to show the worn paint on the deck . I sprayed alclad steel ( it looks more black than steel ) where I figured the most wear would be. Next a coat of hairspray then green. I'll chip that away, seal w clear..and repeat w the sand..eventually I hope for a scuffed metal peeking thru under the other layers More to come !

Ben - sounds good ! I used tamiya buff/ deck tan 50-50 for this w a NATO green base for shadows. I read these trucks..and everything deployed to Saudi Arabia were repainted before going into theater w local paints which faded and peeled off quickly. I figured a hastily painted truck , weathered mildly was appropriate. I did find out..meng sprues needed a good cleaning before paint..unusual for this brand. I hit areas of mold release i thought were clean.

Thanks !

Wow that box is terrible. I had bad luck ordering across the pond a few times , mainly broken and missing sprues. Cant wait to see your build start, mines in paint been too lazy to snap pics along the way

Love the interior color, and the fan is a great touch

Just ordered a crackerbox w day cab from AITM after watching this build come together. Cant wait to see more, glad to hear it was common to have a 6v71 engine..just happen to have one from gw trucks .

Inspiration for me comes from numerous places, most unexpected. Sometimes a vehicle will pass me , see one at car show or just a photo in magazine will kick start the mood. This one I saw pouring a sidewalk at work...course no kit existed..

Thanks ! I've wanted to cast numerous parts for later but the resin i was using always sets too quick for big parts..it does work for smaller parts ya drop though lol

Excellent work looking forward to your weathered treatment! I've used it several times on armor it's fun to scrape and scratch the paint away.

Charles - what resin are you using for your parts ? I ve used alumilite for quite a few but it tends to set too fast for making parts like your doing . Your work is incredible

Very cool " de toying " effort your making

I'll keep the ball rolling.. the HD edition Lonestar. Mobius lonestar frame and hood, Dave Careys daycab and custom grill. Pete Can Do wrecker body , and my custom bumper and headlights I scratched for this project. NYR recovery' s BJ Bear tribute build...K papa truck cab, Can Do wrecker heavily modified, scratchbuilt wrecker body and model truckin decals by Jerry round out this build.

Here's one of my favorite wreckers I've built, the Syracuse NY DPW Autocar . I used the dump truck kit , KFS Holmes 750 parts, and my scratchbuilt wrecker body. I swapped in a proper DD engine Boy everyone's builds are great looking Let's keep em coming... I'm sure theres more...

Looks fantastic Kerry !

Your work looks fantastic so far ! I realized I've never seen the movie, guess I gotta check it out

You should be able to order right thru his site, I've done it several times with absolutely n issue. Jamie is a great guy to work with

Your working suspension looks fantastic cant wait to see more

Good to hear Ben !

Thanks Joe ! The issue I'm mainly having is the tires actually look over inflated rim doesn't have enough lip to hold them..but I'll try your trick

Ignore those last 3 pics...I cant remove them from post dunno why

Another view Now it's time for the 8v92 TA build.. I did remove the lower side panels from hood to show this off as you can see they engineered the kit parts to fit directly onto the resin engine. Even the radiator holes line up with the hoses...but...what's up with that bare firewall...I'll deal w that next . Only problem I've dealt with so far is the tires..terrible fit and keep popping off which I'll replace w resin replacements once available. Vinyl is okay for house siding..lol Any questions or feedback welcome!!

The M747 trailer is ready for primer !! I broke a few small parts trying to remove from sprue..ridiculous attachment points at weak areas...oh well it looks good when assembled. The combo will eventually have a Type 69 II"war trophy " being pulled onto the deck. I like the spinach green /Iraqi sand combo w the US Sand used during the war. Enough gab... The trailer airtanks had individual lines fitting into the trailer frame.. I chose the stowed landing leg option, a few brass brackets secured w Future.. More to come !

Wow stunning work and excellent craftsmanship!! Keep up the great work . Love the small details you added makes everything very convincing. I recall stopping by my dads shop after school and always getting a " pop " out of they're machine..exactly like yours