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  1. Man thats coming along nice ! Perfect choice for tires too major upgrade from stock
  2. I'm painting indoors w a vented booth, and have occasional issues w blushing after squirting lacquer paints . Your mustang collection is cool ! This ones gonna be a showstopper in orange
  3. Nice looking model ! Always in awe thats how truck drivelines started w giant chains and sprockets.
  4. Fantastic scratchbuilding, love all those details layered on the parts Looking at the renderings as drawings really helps fabricate these cool trailers
  5. Wow Tom that steerable front end is fantastic! The engineering alone is mind blowing and then make everything function..applause
  6. Fantastic truck ! I'll be watching
  7. Here ya go The legs are telescopic square tube 2 1 / 8 overall length. Each section is 1 1/8 long inner one closest to truck was 3 /16 tube outer 1/8 The towbar tube body is 1 5/8 long The middle tube is .305 tube 7/16" long Outer tubes .248 " 5/8" long The rectangular section where legs join tow bar is 3/4 long x 3 /16" it was photoetch Underneath was a small shaped piece looked like T pinning both sections of legs . Real ones this allows legs to extend . Here's how KFS wanted them attached to bed body Hope this helps !
  8. You can build any number only one will be used for vote which will be your 4300
  9. Hey Pat I can take some off my autocar wrecker this afternoon and close ups if that would help
  10. I prefer using a PE saw for cutting resin, several companies make them . Mine fit right into a standard hobby knife handle
  11. Scale hobbyist excellent service and fast shipping
  12. Ahhh the lovely Autocar !! One of those trucks that can be built as anything under the sun Your gonna have fun building this truck its one of my favorites
  13. Wow this is gonna be a beautiful truck
  14. Sounds like a fun build ! Adding the container trailer really allows variety since they can be any color or random markings The 780 makes an attractive truck too, always surprising its only curbside
  15. Wow your flying thru the build !! Great progress so far
  16. Good start Jim you'll have it sorted out in no time Nice engine swap !
  17. Awesome project of an epic hauler!!! You really like your cabovers , and can really knock them out Looking forward to your build
  18. Wrapped up the chutes finally, several things I'd done differently but its assembled. Tossed together the bank cutters w fake hinge and decided to mock everything up w the RM . Just picked up the paint , chrome yellow overall w blue rear warning stripes. The hood will be anti glare flat black, drivers gotta see where he's driving with all that snow flying !!! Enjoy ! Happy modeling!
  19. Thats Daf- inatley a cool looking build ! Looking forward to your build Tom
  20. Good looking build project ! Can't go wrong w an Aussie truck!
  21. I'd jump on the BOYD wagon, there's a certain 53 crew cab project that's gotta get done
  22. Outstanding builds during the dumpster fire that was 2020
  23. Timeless classic truck !!! Ford really hit the mark with this style truck, they've been used on everything . Looks like a fun build , now your dreams can come true !
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