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Wow! That's a serious amount of snow in a short time.

The welds were just heated sprue, but the resin ones from Archer would work great too!

I purchased the set from www.scalehobbyists.com, but several carry them. The manufacturer is Meng . Thanks for asking

Amazing work...everything looks perfect

Wow, that looks great!

Thanks everyone! Seriously considering turning the parts into a conversion set, just gotta finish cleanup on them, and Gary is willing to cast them!!

Thanks Clayton..musta caught me mid post!

I'm thinking about asking a buddy to cast up the fender treatment and new bumper for future build, these parts would be a simple conversion with the day cab! Jeff

last but not least...a test fit . The headlights were donated by a buddy..thanks Steve!

the next shots are the Harley Edition headlight buckets .,They turned out rather nice! I used Milliput epoxy putty for the bucket, then skinned them with .010 strip to create the raised area . A few touchups w green putty and its off to primer!

ok, now while that dries..lets head over to the bed and add a few details! The rotator base plate had these funny "gumdrop" looking bolts around the perimeter. These certainly wont do..so I replaced them with bolt/washer details from Meng. Whoa !! Theres not a trace of welding on the trunnions for the boom...some stretched sprue later,a poke and prod w a knife tip, and a proper dowsing with glue, I had the welds I was after.

well, I promised a few photo's...and boy do I have one everyone should like !! I'll keep that one till last ! First things first, lets get that custom bumper and gaping mouth done. Then mount to the truck , for another test fit ! some reason lately my photos end up showing before the text..agh! sorry

Wow! Great project, love the matching paint schemes!! Looking forward to more up dates

Lol! Sounds like a great build!

Wow..Utica date sneakin up fast!! Tom- What ya have planned for the show? I'm sure it will be a fantastic truck like the Prostar Thanks for the feedback, I'll get more pics loaded. Working out which fuel tank to use, noticed the 1-1 only has one tank mounted below passenger door! Guess the truck has big looks, but short legs! Lol. Keep watching. .more coming!

Outstanding build. Love the color combo, would love to see more !

Amazing work!

Thanks guys! This build is sooo much fun!! Cab is soaking in the pond, it needs mild sanding after..kinda like fine pebble texture all over. Nothing too difficult!

Yeah..no point in doing it half ass! Found a nice piece of metal screen from Teds to back fill the hole. Good call on the grill! It does look more menacing opened up Date night...more updates tomorrow!

Thanks! The little details should make this stand out..The paint job will definitely do that!! What's everyone's opinion on the bumper opening. Should I change it to the huge squirrel catcher..or leave it alone?

Small update for today..The Harley Edition bumper !! The top photo is for reference only, shows the pair of driving lights in the bumper vs, the kit single light. I removed the nub inside w a grinding burr..and eye balled the opening. The final pic is the finished openings, now to box the backs, and add the smaller lights! thanks for looking in, any feedback welcome

Thanks! The build is moving along quickly

Man that's so cool looking! I have a photo of my grandpa driving a truck similar to this one we found in a box one day!! Yep..he was a Mopar man, hauler was full of fresh Detroit iron.

We have a rolling chassis!!! A cool video showed the Harley Edition engine, so a quick mix of testors enamels..we have color! The tranny still needs paint, and the engine detailed. Also the revised cab mounts are clearly seen , and the Pete tank waiting to be mounted. next up is the interior, and the custom headlight pockets. Happy Modeling

Thanks for the info! Looks like a fantastic project