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Outstanding work cant wait for next update

Reached the 2nd most exciting part of a build, final assembly !! Getting the headlight covers and projector lights looking right was a pain. I used small bits off clear sprue for the lights , and bubble package plastic for the covers. I sprayed the mixer frame w gloss white, then printed patterns for decals. I'm waiting for actual decal paper to print the final set Close up of the air dryer, and the driver left the water tank nearly full ! Stretched clear sprue then a quick wipe w a blue sharpie made a suitable water line. I still plan to add a few water hoses and air lines to tie the build together. Thanks for following

Nice work so far keep at it !!

Huge thank you for using my Cat mixer WIP in the magazine. Its a honor to have it printed

Really??? I'll have to check out the magazine, haven't found it available locally thanks

Good call on the color ! Turquoise and white seem to be a theme lately Like the 6-71 idea, seems more likely for a refuse truck

Looking forward to this ! Picked out your color scheme yet ? I only ask cause I wanted to beat Dan asking lol

Very cool project love the old buses

Funny you mention those... Masked w this strips of tamiya tape made it ultra simple. The small recess was dusted w flat black also, later a cat decal will live there . Now hows all these painted parts gonna look all together? I chose a steel color for the steering wheels then white on the drives . A few more details on the mixer frame then its ready for final install

Your fleet is really filling up w epic trucks, this Dodge looks perfect in its super bee fleet colors

Fantastic work!!!! Really like all the eye candy

I'm gonna drop this here..krylon beach glass cant wait to spray those huge fenders black gotta chat w vinyl shop about the grill badges

Thanks Dan ! I gotta keep working on this or it'll bog down lol Painting white over anything usually causes stress. I dusted 2 coats..difficult w this flea bomb..then one coverage coat then walked away. The frame was sprayed last night too. After a few days cure i can add the running gear, tanks, steps and other large parts. Thanks for following the progress

I've been puttering slowly w the Cat, ironing out details that caught my eye.. Modern trucks should have an air dryer, so a buddy donated one for my build. I bashed a mount from spare etch from an armor update set..never throw anything away lol. The rear mixer pedestal looked bare, so I checked auction sites for ideas. One photo showed some interesting bracing, thin strip and angle was called into service. A small hydraulic filter was attached to the drive pedestal along w an oil cooler, just for eye candy Finally the paint started flying !!! I had used a sharpie ( don't ever do this !!!) on the barrel for cutting length down. This kept bleeding thru my primer coats. I remembered a tip from a fellow member here about using silver paint for sealer. Thanks for the trick, it worked fantastic!!! Then krylon gloss white was sprayed on the drum. The ends will have a turquoise color like the cab/ hood..then figure out scaling down logos for my decals

Thanks Dave !

Love these square cab trucks , you've really got this one looking good

Thanks Roger I'll swing by O'Reilly. Gotta find the blue shade anyway

Ditto ^^^

Thanks @Mopar - D- local napa still stocks dp primer , just waiting for rain to stop. Ill probably need a sealer coat after using bondo to blend the drum seam

I puttered w the Cat last night , deciding to fab up the windshield visor. Digging thru my supplies yielded a small section of k&s tin, perfect for the visor. Theres still minor shaping left and pinning the attachment points above the doors..but its looking decent. Small marker lights will attach across the top once its permanently attached. Needed just a slight more angle, grind away a few more thou Much better .. I'm getting much closer to primer now, just laid out the new clean out cover on the drum using the curved end of sanding stick.. hoping napa will have dupli color primer today, I've had poor results w rusto

Awesome work Steve ! The suspension fab looks great, and the new height sits much better

Fantastic details

Nice paint work

Looking forward to your build ! Transformers were a huge deal growing up..wish I'd kept them now

Great progress! Love the exhaust routing, and how the crane is going together