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gotnitro?

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  1. Exciting news for building either way..msrp doesn't scare me away , and offers another opportunity to support the brick and motor shops that still exist .
  2. Fantastic work! All the subtle grime and wear really show off the details Really like the Heil style packer shape.
  3. Thanks its really turning into the build I hoped for Haha sprinting! Gotta sneak up on the dirt bath..I always get anxious about adding the crud layers after months of detail painting..but its a mixer and they're always dirty lol
  4. Gorgeous paint ! What brand pearl orange did you end up using , its really gonna sparkle in the sun
  5. Nicely done and excellent weathering. Very road weary appearance. Both together really tell a story A load suggestion for future builds , cat litter..non clumping stuff . Toss a block of foam in the dump bed then add litter ! Cheaper than RR stuff , and looks scale
  6. Now thats scratchbuilding !!! Really interesting how the whole idea for the cab starts w pinstripes ! Awesome fabrication,
  7. This is gonna be a cool paint scheme w the blue
  8. I borrowed the idea from article in classic truck modeler . Hardest part was setting the wiper angle without sliding off near the glass . Took a few tries on right side
  9. nice work ! I watched a show called " Pure vision " one afternoon, and the owner modified a Ford wagon . One of the subtle changes was the door pillar, its almost vertical, where all the others slant forward..that tweak changed the entire flow of the car.
  10. this is gonna a be a fun build ! cool idea using the tracks and cab together, it really fits well Some utilities company is laying groundwork for upgrades nearby.There's similar tracked vehicles driving around the woods on wood platforms.
  11. wow, building a 7 car hauler ! I cant wait to see this come together.
  12. thanks Dan ! I'm getting much closer to weathering the truck, probably seal w hairspray before the cement goes on just in case it goes South. I really want the chutes to have that worn away paint leaving a bare metal slough down the center. I'm away from the bench a few days, we sold off the saltwater tank..it was costing a small fortune to keep . I started having lousy coral growth and losses , and instead of investing in much more expensive lighting..I'm walking away. Works been really slowing down since I'm employed by an automotive supplier chain..literally timing chain and VCT systems.
  13. Update ! I added the iconic mascot and scratched up the 361 hood placard . I'd love to find some tiny numbers to fill in the 361 plate..gotta be some molded to sprus in the parts boxes The eyeballs got worked last night fabbing up the windshield wipers . The main arm is 040 rod, w 10x20 strip . The actual wiper blade is also 10x20 glued on edge..kit parts are horribly thick. Now the wipers ..their just pinned in place right now to check the shape then ill brush some dull metal / black over parts . The rubber seal around glass was ignored too..oops The extra chute rack needed cleats , strips of scrap brass looked to scale. Mocked up w chutes in place . Lastly the Barney mixer would be amiss without its iconic log chains under the truck . Strips of 040 made the brackets , and chain from craft store i picked up doing the snow tire chains looked the best in scale . Ill dust these w rusty paint later Till the next time ..thanks for following Jeff
  14. Looking good !!! The hemp rope looks good in scale for your cable wire, ill have to keep an eye out for some
  15. Nice Vue ! Should last ya a good while and keep the miles / wear off the Challenger
  16. either way would look good on your hauler !
  17. Outstanding build , now give your drilling fingers a rest lol
  18. Nice color
  19. Nice changes in the IH from the Ford parts , the bed looks ?
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