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Nice work cramming that detail and driver into the cab

Well done !!! Everything about this build was fun to watch come together, from the gen set to the spot light . Definitely not your run of the mill build, and would love one lighting up my display case

Fantastic save Sam ! You nailed the look w the auto transport trailer. Still love that mica red color on the old gmc !

Excellent work! The spotlight is a work of art, definitely a top shelf build ! Thanks for joining us with an epic build

Very nice!

Wknd update...I planned to open the can o worms by cutting open the hood . I'm dropping a proper 6 - 71 under the hood and leaving the resin hood closed, seemed like a waste. A few slow cuts w razor saw had the resin cut away..no turning back now ! After the hood was free , I chose a different path. Let's make a new one from tin !!! The material used is from K&S , I cut a section and folded it over the kit hood . Half round ribs from evergreen rounded it out Making both sides , then hinge w music wire inside alum tube also from K-S . I made 3 sections, gluing a strip of 020 plastic to each for better strength. Heres how it turned out Now everyone can peek under the hood ! I'm waiting for some fenders mount images to fabricate those so they'll swing out properly. Thanks for following

Nice start ! Colors look good

Your engines gonna look right at home in the old Dodge

Nice progress Dan ! Heard the Volvo was a popular kit and can see why Sounds like your doing it w the box art ?

Nice work !

Man the trailer turned out fantastic, killer work on the paint . Those Cuda s have a sweet ride

Excellent work on all the details ! Those chain binders look fantastic, will really look good on your winch tower Thanks for sharing the tip about the rubber like wire for tanks too

Nice work really well detailed engine

Fantastic save Sam ! Now thats the way the gmc should look, not a sad build like I had . So glad ya decided to restore this . Very well done The trailer load looks very nice behind it too, theres a bunch of happy car owners getting a treat when it arrives at the dealers

Glad to see this return, such fabulous work getting the proportions right . Can't wait to see the paint flying next

Looks like a fun build

Awesome work my friend Bright and bold , ready for any job at the work site

Well done , you really knocked this one w a grand slam !

Stellar work as always. ! Your builds definitely inspire me to try new things

Very nice scheme! All the minutes masking will be worth every second when the tape comes off

Little update before the " work week " starts again..decided to finalize the suspension layout by mocking up the mixer body . I was looking for a balanced look from the wheels to barrel. I didn't want the wheels to far back or forward , that could visually make it appear like its missing a tag axle . Moving the unit front to back I finally settled on a spot. This felt like the 3 little bears story in the end lol Started here , ignore the pill bottle water tank, my squirrels were getting in a laugh..hahaha This was okay..sorta but water tank stand is crowding the cab ,and leading rear wheel is just not right imo heres momma bear Finally the little bear... the edge of mixer barrel falls right above tire , and good space behind cab..lock it down !!! Next all the shifting required a change to the frames molded in X member...no problem out comes the saw ! I'll replace that w a new xm after the suspension dries level . Thats it for the wknd hopefully everyone had a good one ..see ya soon w more updates !

I don't see a problem swapping builds

I'd like to, show of the muscle behind this truck a 6 71 Detroit. Issue I see is how fenders are hung off hood , ill have to make different hangers to allow hood to open free

Thanks , I didn't pay attention to them until attending their homecoming show one year . The old factory is about 20 minutes drive Thanks Sam ! I have space for one more truck on the display shelf ..whats more appropriate than another Husky lol Gotta have our Huskies in the BRBO right !! Thanks for following

Since the RM is winding down, I decided to start my Brbo build . I'm doing a Brockway 361 mixer tribute truck based on the retired fleet from Barney Dickenson. These trucks have a long history running concrete from the plant in the southern tier w their Detroit 6- 71 singing their song on the roads , and special modifications were made to every truck by the shop. Ill try to highlight some of the more unique changes along the way! Sadly these trucks have begun to meet fate w the shredder, so I felt it was time to build my tribute to these unique Brockways . Here's my intended build The 361 cab, 770 Rex mixer , and a bunch of other goodies arrived from AITM . I'm using 22 inch rubber from moluminum, the proper spokes came from Gary W , thanks again! The frame rails are from the paystar mixer . One of the more obvious changes were " pit " fenders , which Dave casts were part of the order. These and the Rex were mastered by my buddy Chris Davis the mix master , and glad to have them available. These trucks had walking beam rear suspensions so I pilfered a set from the 4300 box , and made crossmembers from I beam. The suspension is just mocked up till I add the mixer bdy . Nothing worse than locking them down , then finding out their not positioned right then trying to break them loose .. The front susp is a mix of dm 800 springs, 4300 axle and whatever else the squirrels dig up ! One trick i learned was using Z channel to attach the mixer parts. These keep the feet all lined up and also adds more glue surface . Theres a strip in the foreground Last part for today was cutting the barrel length down to replicate the real one, its cast long to allow several styles of drums ! . I removed 1 3/8" off the drum w a razor saw BD drums were smooth, so the ribs gotta disappear, along with blending the 2 halves together... hopefully I can whip that down quickly and keep the pedal down. !