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My paint order arrived today and couldn't wait to apply some color . I'm using tamiya TS-38 gunmetal , w testors wet look clear . Normally I'd sprayed in the booth, but temps outside was perfect for painting . 3 coats later I had a even color and was ready for clear . I pre soaked the cans in a bath of very hot water to achieve a smoother finish Moving everything back inside to cure , I snapped a few inside photos ..when the accident happened. I was so happy w the color. , I was moving the body and separate hood onto my drying shelf when I hit elbow and the hood flipped in the air ...I caught it upside down and left a finger print in the tacky finish..hopefully after curing I'll ba able to wet sand it back and buff away Thanks for looking

Gorgeous work KJ !!! Whew , I can't imagine laying all those rivets down. Adding the half round really makes the ribs believable Looking forward to your updates

Another update for manic Monday! I wanted to deal with another issue I recall from the last build . The stock rear fenders are extra long , allowing for tag axles or tri axle set ups..but will need shortened for a tandem. I installed the supplied hangers , mocked up the fenders and eyeballed the desired length. Barney trucks ran their fenders backwards, so after cutting around 3/4" inch of them, I just replaced the tail light panel and side marker light plate . Ref photos showed a cool shop crafted chute rack. A few pieces of angle and square tube later I had a rack . I need to add the cleats still for the individual chutes. Lastly they commonly had a fabricated cover over their front mounted pto pump. I actually built 2 covers , unable to chose between plastruct diamond plate / flat stock..the diamond plate cover won out .Visible is the frame mounted grab bars too...another BD shop modification. Just before painting the trademark tow chain hanging under the bumper extension will get added too I'm planning to start primer / paint this week..stay tuned !!!!

Mock up day ! I started detailing out the water tank, and bent up the guard rail using my favorite butyl covered wire . Now to finish the body work on the drum and get some primer on The water tank was a giant focal point hanging on top..studying photos showed straps , water fill port, water drains plus all the associated air fittings to pressurize the tank . Starting with C channel for the rubber pads..then wrapped .015 strap around the tank . The fill port is some rou d tube w a cap . Later meng bolts will liven it up Mock up Monday!! The truck really starts to look enormous now ..better recheck the air in the tires

Very nice work ! They build up easy and really turn into a sharp truck. I agree though the wheelbase always looks short behind the large sleeper .

Awesome craftsmanship ! The details just keep going so much to see

Thanks , I tried to keep the lines tight but see a few wiggles lol I just received my chrome hilborn stacks from Detail Master and rumor is the exterior paints almost here horray ! Decided to plug the 2nd hole in heads for double mag layout..seems ridiculous now .

Beautiful car , love the color

Looks awesome ? the colors are perfect w your metal dump body These Autocar kits really allow for kitbashing , the cabs just look " right " on anything

LOL !!! Yeah today was a steady bench day . Wife was binge watching some TV show I cant stand, and daughter found out there as a hidden toy stash upstairs in the closest in the model room. We tried to swap a bunch of toys she didnt play with, and stash them in closest..till a donation trip could be made.

Small update for Friday !!! One part I neglected to build on my 1st Barney truck was the prominent front shocks . I hadn't finished the pitman arm anyway, so off I went . Couple sections of hollow tube, some hacked eyelets and quick mounts and their done ! I mentioned earlier making a new air cleaner body..ill drop them here ! You can see the hood cut out I added for the rubber plumbing. The red plastic is a dead give away to where I stole the parts lol One other glaring bare spot I kept noticing , the shim support blocks below the front pedestal mount . A few bits of angle, strip and rod gave a satisfactory part Here's the part I attempted ..those small hooks are too interesting to leave off , thats next on the list I'll detail them out w more meng hardware, check that off list Jeff

Nice build !

Thanks Dan ! I had to shuffle things around slightly making room for the radiator. sigh of relief when it didn't throw the cab mounts off, all the side details are based of them ! That's the only tricky part about working with resin..normal glue will let go. CA will let go, but then wont stick to itself...sand the offending spot away. I've learned to tack the parts on 1st, then backfill once I'm satisfied. I went back and forth about which air cleaner this truck would have. The cab comes with the Farr square dry filter, but plenty of photos showed a round canister type w a domed intake top. Scrounging thru my depleted parts box yielded some MacK dm 800 parts I fashioned into a round filter. the intake piping wanted to run into the hood, so an access cut was made . Next up is the exhaust pipes, then move onto the mixer portion again !!! hooray progress Guess I've been cleared to return to work Tuesday..just when I was getting rolling on this again . This runny nose cold that's going rampant around here is getting ridiculous..doesn't anyone just get allergies anymore

The yellow / black combo really look good! Your really busting thses builds out lately, ya ever sleep lol. I've been burning the midnight oil lately, working on these builds after daughter heads to bed . Somehow it's very ealry morning before realizing the time

Found a few hours of bench time before the humidity/heat make it too hot for working upstairs this morning. We've had several days of 90 degree temps w high humidity , something we're not accustomed to. I fashioned a new battery box / step for the drivers side . Stealing a scrap box , then adding a diamond plate cover fit the bill. I widened the box w strip , then covered w the diamond plate . The fab shop made a step from scrap metal , so I copied it . Trying to replicate these unique changes really make builds fun The step was a scrap piece of wire form screen I kept from the snowblower build . A few meng bolts add detail to the battery box mounts , but sadly will be hidden after install..oh well. Now the fun part...fitting the cab, radiator and engine . Cutting the hood apart really weakened the casting. I spotted braces on the real trucks , so since the hoods open..why not . 1/16 rod glued under the cowl and grill shell tied it together in theory! I better check the fit of everything again, there's been so much work done in this area...whew looks properly cramped in there ... I'll add a few items along the exposed fire wall later after the plumbing gets installed Thanks for following

really nice work Pat !

Looks good ! I agree w Warren..its screaming for a tag axle ..sorry for ganging up on ya lol The yeller paint will be flying soon !!

Nice Camaro !!! Its gonna turn out being a track beast, love the aggressive stance and wheel combo . As far as the grill gap, just a thin strip of plastic along the top to fill, something like. 015 " aka plastic for sale signs would work there

Thanks everyone! I ended up removing the bmf along the sidetrim, and will reapply it after paint . Steves mention of it appearing like paint was creeping up sides made the decision easy. I worked on the interior yesterday, simple semi gloss interior w selected parts chromed w pen . Photos showed these interiors were pretty basis , like today's cars lol. The paint used was tamiyas sg black, after drying gives a very scale vinyl appearance I really like . The seats have beautiful stitching thats this paint still shows too I painted the leather wrapped area of the steering wheel w flat black for subtle contrast, since the exterior will be dark gray I lightly sanded the 300 emblem , just to make it pop . Wow the camera really shows my crooked paint lines oops Looks like my gunmetal paint is being shipped soon, so I'll be able to lay down some color hopefully this wknd . Thanks for any feedback or comments

wow, your black paint is looking fantastic ! My dad used to paint cars for years, always talking about the older lacquer paint jobs using this exact technique

Steve - not at all glad ya chimed in with your advice ! I didn't consider the depressed areas causing grief sanding. Worked out as good practice anyway lol Once the paint arrives ill get some color on the body

Thanks everyone! I usually build big trucks so tinkering w cars is a fun change . Really glad this build goes together well, and the fit is really positive Steve - thanks ill pull the bmf and reserve that for smaller parts lol

Tough looking A- car ! Hacking the Heil box down really helps the look especially behind the smallish cab on the a - car ! You sticking w stock rubber on this one or going for something a bit heavier

I'm currently serving a mandatory 14 day lock down, so decided to build something different. I spotted the build, an AMT 57 Chrysler 300C . I recently found an interest in the big fin cars...caddy, impala, and this was another one that seemed to fit the bill. My plan was a serious bump up in HP(not an LS ) bigger tires all around, and dropping the stance without major surgery. I already had purchased a base Hemi engine w Hilborn injection from Action Modeler , and had chrome shorty stacks from Detail Master ordered . The steel smoothie wheels w dog dish caps are from ebay. The color was very important on this build, I finally settled on Tamiya gunmetal. I wanted the mobster vibe, but knew my painting skills weren't ready for a glossy black finish yet . The build The wheels going on would require the normal grinding excess plastic from the wheel wells, quick work w a dremel round burr . The wheels I'm using for this Mopar A quick mock up showed the ride height wasn't gonna cut it..not dragging frame low , but dropped . adding a mm lift block to the rear springs and adjusting the front control arms had it sitting low like I envisioned. a quick squirt of primer after sanding away the mold lines had this build moving forward quick ! Turning to the front , the Hemi actually dropped right into the stock mounts. I was disappointed when opening the bottle of hemi orange to find it had dried out..so I mixed up some orange color and painted the block. Valve covers were done in semi gloss black . I still have to wire the mags , and touch up a few items . I've only dabbled w bmf, and wanted to try a technique I read on here . Applying the foil before paint , then sanding off the paint to reveal the chrome underneath. I applied bmf to the large side trim and trimmed away the excess Jeff

Gorgeous work! The paint looks perfect