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Ryan- amazing detail work !! Certainly looks like the real one! Love the FDM it's sitting on also The rex 770 makes a very attractive mixer too Jeff

Very nice work, the details are excellent.

Close ups of the interior, including the " slump" gauge! LOL The radio handset is hanging just inside the window and the exterior antennas The details.... The chute drive chain was sourced from a 1/12 scale Tamiya motor bike...I ordered just the sprue for this !! best 4 bucks I spent Thanks for looking !

Heres a few under side pics showing the Neway Air ride suspension Jeff

Thanks! The Michelin off road tires were designed by kj Humphreys, then cast by gary wallace. Sorry I didn't mention, the entire Neway Air ride suspension was from Gary, this was the first model it's been on! I'll take a few pics of the underside, . The barrel was 3d printed and resin cast....ya never know , now the possibility of someone building their own mixer could be possible. ..

Justin- thanks ! Im hoping to build a snow plow next, yours was fantastic! JT- your killing me !!! Glad ya like it, something different seems to find its way onto my bench Sean- Yeah, mixers can sure make a mess of a job site..but their a necessary evil ! Someone gotta "pour" the foundation . Glad ya like. it I'm not planing on parting with the model, just showing them how it turned out after all the help they provided Ken- thanks, it took wayyyy longer than expected. but figuring out every part, bracket, and building it properly takes time. Thanks everyone for their comments, it makes the work worth it! I'll take a few close ups later

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

Thanks for all the comments !! This build so much fun , breaking all the normal "rules" and just allowing the model to express its attitude. Part of modeling for me is learning about real trucks, chassis, and such.I ve watched everyone use these skills here everyday, I just borrowed a few Since the bird is cooking, a few quick outside pics were in order. enjoy! Hope I dont get banned for the license plate

Finishing up the build here..time for those sick, smoothy headers! I used silver solder for the headers, rolled over pvc pipe to prevent dings, and mounted in holes pre drilled in the "buzzin dozen". Looking at pics of the "32 Ford, the quintessential and most recognized hot rod ever, I wanted to pay homage to the body mounted pitman, and long drag link. This also kept my headers even on both sides. Tying the headers to the exhaust stacks( KS tubing) , I used another hot rod theme..lake pipe!I The lettering was model RR waterslides, the name you wonder??? What else would a hot rod Pete carry in that tank ?/ lol!! Any questions or comment welcome! Jeff

Great looking cab over! Looks like it's off to a great start Looks like it's Detroit week!

Thank you for the great comments, it makes all the work well worth it ! I watch in admiration at the amazing builds everyone here posts. next week I'm planning to introduce the model to the actual owners of the concrete company its built from! They allowed me unprecedented access to their yard,and excited to see their reaction to seeing their truck in a model!

I went old school for the interior, wanting to try painting a convincing heavy, knotty wood grain. The dash was painted in several sessions, layering colors like weathering armor. The roof headliner trim received the same treatment. The actual headliner was a wrapper from a very tasty popular ice cream bar!! The steering wheel was painted Phonetian cream..keeping the retro theme going While the cab was drying, the plastic rods used during mock up were replaced w polished 2mm aluminum rod from Albion Alloys.The rod ends and hardware are from rb motion, close up of the bat wings.. everything attached to the fantastic machined axle from Bob Daudek Thanks for looking !

Thanks Tom! I had to wrap these builds up after hearing some fantastic news !! I figured I better show a picture that inspired this build Heres the finished grill after foil casting..a VERY useful technique..and adding my signature light bulbs.The headlights were so big, they actually show under the lenses! Rod turned using my motor tool.. after all the mock ups it was off to paint!! My buddy advised the combo, and it was perfect for the rod. Testors Blazing Back lower, and White lightning Pearl for the roof. the frame was Gloss Black from the can too.

Doobie- glad my unintended help was helpful! The frame was really simple using hot rod chassis for ideas!hope ya decide to build one, it's very addicting. If there's any area ya want more pics of ask..I have a bunch of mock up pics . More tonite! Oh...spoiler alert..if you happen to wander into the pics of the Fulton truck show this wknd, you'll see the finished build!

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback! Gator - I was inspired by the work Clint Freeman did on his mixer, and info about his work helped me find the right foundation for parts! The Cummins M11 and Allison tranny are his castings . I just added the subtle details. The toughest part was finding out every truck in Vitale fleet are different. The actual truck number 124 was damaged in a rollover during the build last year...it's twin 123 became my main reference, trying to keep the details like the lunch box seen on 124. The question about providing plans...I wish I could but didn't work off of any blueprints. I was provided a parts book for the truck, and combined multiple measurement, made the parts..first in card stock to check fit, then in appropriate thickness sheet.

K, last one for tonite! The kit grill from the Pete wrecker was too wide for the rod chassis..so the center was removed. The width of the pete emblem was about right. The emblem would be replaced later using the "foil casting " method ...another new skill to learn! The grill also needed surgery for he new height, so emergency gastric bypass removed the unnecessary belly fat. I loved the slats the pissed off pete had on its grill, so plastic strip was chosen for mine. Thanks for watching !

My buddy had a 1/16 scale Bob Daudek machined metal axle perfect for this build. The larger scale would keep the scale fidelity of the semi truck appearance. Taking his advice, I pinned a few plastic rods together and did a front mockup. All the plastic tubing would eventually be swapped over to polished Albion Alloys tube.. There's more to come..enjoy!

I wanted the body laying frame..so a custom rear suspension would be needed. The straw poll all said BAG IT !!! I took a few O rings and attached to a spare Lonestar Axle..and built a semi 4 link rear end. Mock up time !!! I wanted the semi truck theme throughout the build so a set of Mobuis wheels were used..the huge rear tires were sourced from evil bay The back was looking good so far..but what about the front? Several ideas tossed around..radius rods, hairpins, etc...I settled on unequal length radius rods. Now i needed "batwings" huh??? Speeedway catalog arrrived, and the muddy waters cleared!! stay tuned..

This build was inspired by the custom truck designers like Randy Grubb's Pissed off Pete, Tom Daniels show rods, and wandering thru the rat rod area of the local Syracuse Nats car show.I had a few trucks parts laying around, and after chatting w a model buddy..he prodded me to build our version of a show rod. The plan was to combine the Lil Tanker barrel, Pete 359 cab, and a HUGE Detriot 12V71 for wicked power ....follow along! I started w a vintage Pete 359..the one w the odd green glass no less! I wanted an aggressive chop , so out came the tape and marked out the sections to remove. After careful testing, a few small corrections..and slowly gluing things back together..we had a proper wedge chop.. An aggressive truck like this needed a scratchbuilt frame to keep the rod look..evergreen tubing was used for the frame, z'd the front, and c notched the rears

Thanks everyone, it only took 2 years to get here!! Kept hitting builders burnout!

A few more.. close up of the MTM barrel drive..resin MTM gearbox, I built the hydraulic motor and plumbed w various size tubing. The hose clamps were slivers of BMF . From the front..I've since fixed the lopsided mirrors! The NY plates were decals scaled from actual pics of the 1-1 mixer Enjoy!

Thanks Tom for the posting tips !!! Ok..here's a couple more pics of the mixer outside.

Here's my finished scratch built front discharge mixer!

Another great show again this year, fantastic builds from everyone!! Tom-glad we finally met! That load of baldwin motion camaro was amazing, and the truck trailer combo outstanding.