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No problem Pete this yrs been very chaotic. Sometimes this hobby keeps us sane when the world around us is in turmoil! I volunteered to host the 21 brbo too, hopefully you'll join us

Thanks I appreciate the feedback Gator ! How have ya been ? Great to see ya on here been awhile Thanks for the comments, yeah we cold weather folks have the enjoyment?? of seeing these monsters roam the roads

Wow December already and only a few more weeks and the voting for the people's choice winner will be awarded! Everyone that participated really turned out outstanding work, and kept the brbo running smooth ! Thanks again to everyone who joined and built a model even if it wasn't completed. Looking forward to the 2021 brbo

Looks like another fantastic group of builders , and projects in store for 21. !!!

Tiny update , I've been working on the discharge chutes that send all that pummeled snow airborne, or loaded into trucks to get hauled away. Theres 2 sections that are hydraulically extended by driver , so I started w the lower one. I drew about 8 patterns before committing plastic..sanding /filing away the excess then laminating onto spare sheet bits ending up w a pair of sides . Triangles and circles lol Adding more curved strips along the sides and top finally produced a chute . I realized if I bevel the edges the parts fit tighter....I tend to ignore the obvious lol The outside chute was built similar, and will cover the first or be displayed deployed..haven't decided. Another object i absolutely wanted to add was the sawtooth drift breaker inside the bank head. Laying out strip then marking out close enough gaps i cut grooves w the wheel of death w a this cut wheel then flossed w sandpaper Yes...thats another bank head underway..my buddy plow chaser wanted one for a build , its like a Sicard assembly line !!! Best part is learning different ways of making multiple parts w different details Marking out sheet for the 2nd impeller body, and this image turned up..extra points if ya know who this character is !!! Yeah my daughter has dad well versed in cartoons

Your interior looks ?

I'd jump in and volunteer to host the 2021 brbo if there wasn't any one else who wanted to volunteer. Hopefully 21 will be an improvement over 20s mess , and we'll all get back to normal..whatever that means now . I'd be happy to ditch these annoying masks , and able to visit people again without snitches reporting ya

Man you've got this build dialed in ! Swapping out kit tires w am really makes a huge difference

Sounds like people would join up , we could start another ! Anyone want to volunteer for hosting it

After many tries wrapping an auger, a tech at work made a suggestion that seemed worth trying. I was using a punch size similar to drive shaft diameter. He suggested going up a few sizes to allow blades to rotate more...I owe him a cold beer Now to flip the blade pitch and make the other side and start the bottom auger . I ended up gluing them like a W or M depending way it spins, creating a drift buster ..really makes the machine look more rugged now just glue repeat

Thanks ! I've been trying to steal a few minutes each day to work on it , but ya know its tough to come by . Glad to see ya back Kerry Thanks ! Thanks , I'd imagine the snow removal crews would be very busy working in the Sierra! Thats typically what happens around here too, one area drifts really heavy, and out comes the blower..or the monster V blade Walter that lives nearby . Haha staying home when the big trucks come out to play ! I'm conflicted because I'd love to see it clearing roads , yet know the amount of work it demands ...guess we'll see

Outstanding work ! Definitely showcases the power of the DM and emense size of those vessels ..I had no idea they were so large , until you mocked up the dm

PE can be challenging, but also very rewarding. Fine details can be gained from PE sets enhancing a usual plastic kit. Good tweezers , sharp blades to cut them from trees, and good light /magnifier help . Future/pledge whatever its named this week makes a good adhesive for pe , or a speck of epoxy .

Very nice

Yeaaahhh looking ?

Very cool looking suspension ! There is a good amount of detail there for sure ,no molded in mufflers

Thanks for the under body photos too ! They explain perfectly how those large boxes fit elegantly on the frame ! Love the roll up doors, really sets the truck apart

Haha ! Yeah its been one of the more challenging builds I've worked on. I'm making parts for a friend too so double of everything.

Thanks JT ! Planned a solid wknd at the bench, but somehow it turned into errands .. at least the holidays coming up

Sucks to hear your having paint issues , we've all run into these from time to time. I chatted w Gary Wallace about this issue a few times when I was having adhesion problems. He recommended scrubbing w Ajax or comet and water then rinsing off . I use duplicolor primer first, but occasionally still paint will act up Good luck, we know you'll overcome it !

Thanks everyone! I haven't been messing with the augers much, my build time has been mostly after work while daughter taking her nap. I didn't expect to use up my pre punched discs so fast.. Did experiment last night w shape of discharge chute after a bag of gears arrived from amazon..I sketched out rough shape of chute , but have yet to try cutting shapes for it . Theres a side panel that curves and leans out thats testing me right now Here's the lower chute though..030 strip glued into the gear made it sorta like whiskey barrel! I'll putter with it over the wknd and also make a huge pile of auger teeth !

Man that 6.4 looks great !

So enjoyable watching your craftsmanship making every detail scaled down like Louis build ! Like trying to look into the mind of an artist and then reverse engineer it Kepe up the great work

Wow thats a beast ! I haven't seen a power wagon up close , but own its smaller sibling 2020 Big Horn . Absolutely best truck interior and comfort ive ever owned , and the color stands out in a sea of grays

Thatd be a fun group again ! We just need a volunteer to host and get it trucking along !