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Screwing around w some plastic , picked up a gasket maker set to punch out the auger discs. Ended up using 9/16 punch or around 15mm. Curling them slowly around a rod and tacking w insta set I had a starting shape..after several screw ups ! Sorry for the cluttered background, only another 20 to go

Thanks for following along JT !!! Yeah those dog houses are where the Bulldog sleeps at night !! I sketched both out on graph paper before finalizing to plastic to check angles looked symmetrical...close enough hahaha

Nice work !

Man those resin tires look good on there..painting them w testors army helo drab..nice aged tire color and your set The entire kit looks will detailed , reminds me of resin armor builds

I'd add a sliver to each side to reduce fender gap but maintaining space for paint thickness. Probably a 010 strip along both sides . The shortness could be remedied by cutting across back behind cowls and adding spacer there. Less noticeable there than say along front by hood pins .

Good idea ! I'm aware several resin casters have numerous engines that aren't always listed , maybe we can include those too

I went thru the under glass posts and bumped all the complete builds to the top , so it'll make it easier to find when we reach the finish .

Nicely detailed engine ! Like the addition of the alternator too instead of the generator. Thats gonna look awesome under the hood of this workhorse

Thanks ! The first time I saw the Oshkosh I was curious why it was staged there. The road passing by Skaneateles Lake is mostly wide farm fields and drifts heavily, making it challenging to keep clear w the regular plows. They anticipate Nor Easterns coming thru and its ready to work....I'm hoping to see it work !!! An entire line of these trucks would be incredible to see ! Duluth would definitely be home to these trucks . Jim's book mentioned them used heavily on B52 bases , which were always on alert . Lol yeah I'd feel like I'd slacked off without the impeller. Planning to start the extending chute very soon and its associated driveline . Heard the 1:1 was close by again, and have access to it for more pics . Thanks for following along ! Thanks Jim !! Not true, its mostly just circles and squares! Flat strips make up most of the parts ..start off small and before ya know it you'd be comfortable making parts .

Your really getting great tips ! Removing the chrome is really helpful, able to clean up those awful tank seams and repaint them. I usually strip chrome off w Castrol super clean , others use yellow oven cleaner or even awesome from buck store.

Hopefully ya quit slacking off swatting at golf balls and get this done before Nov 22 nd lol This color combo really stands out nicely done

Man Brian thats gonna look good

The moluminum wheels are smaller in height, being only 12 x24s , I needed a shorter tire . The aitm rims fit pretty decent w just a small amount of play inside the tire..not flopping around like some . I'm plugging away on the blower, fabbed up the impeller body from pvc tube and some scraps . I originally thought about using medicine bottles , but didn't have correct size in the bag I was given. Photos I took helped judge the width and based diameter from those . The actual impeller is a cut down kw snapper wheel back, covered w sheet, then the shaft is scrap tube . The blade mounts were cut from 030 " sheet. Using photos I roughed in the shape then laminated the rest . They need a slight curve still then the blades will be added Checking appearance before blades and bracing gets added . Alot of work for a part buried behind the augers,but I'll know its there !

Thanks Charles ! You should snap a few pictures of that Oshkosh, always interested seeing them . I purchased a fantastic book from James Menard, called " America's Cold Warrior" describing the Oshkosh WT 2206. These enormous trucks were built mainly for keeping military airport runways clear , and is invaluable for working on this blower. Mines the smaller unit used more in municipal duties. Anyway, I started building up the head assembly, mostly 040 sheet , starting with the back wall. It took me several photos to be convinced that the hole for the impeller was offset . A photo in his book showed an exploded view showing the offset opening...the backwall is 4 inches wide . The street side is mainly the assembly that contains the drive train that runs the twin augers...massive 20 inch snow bank chewing teeth ! I based measurements off the 1:1 and gleaning sizes off the access panels. Each were 12 inches . Laying out a pattern of lines then cutting away the waste left me a suitable side panel. I laminated several pieces to this making the gear box then added those access panels. More parts went on until I had a rough draft of the "bank head ". Side view reveals an issue ...those giant tires are causing everything to look out of scale. I wanted the top of the bank head about level w truck fenders. I had ordered a set of 12x24 tires from moluminum and decided to test fit them..everything looked in proportion now . okay.moving along now ! Here a comparison of the tire size for reference

Impeccable craftsmanship Every little detail is captured

The frame was robbed from the reissued DM kit....and another box from Dave arrived w correct fuel tank, suspension and axles ..oh and those enormous 14x24 tires lol I literally stuck the cab on the mocked up frame, eyeballed the suspension position and I had a rolling chassis. Ill add a little frame extension out front later . These mock ups really keep me motivated to keep going ! There's a couple compartments on the back for the blower engine , mine will be completely curbside...sorry...so I just bashed a couple together from sheet and will detail them out later when I get bogged down waiting for shear pins lol Checking fit More to come thanks for following Feel free to comment

Yeah you read that right !!! I absolutely cannot build a truck without doing something crazy to it. This project had been stewing for a few yrs, and recently I decided to tackle it. First up the inspiration photo ... That truck has a sno go blower attached , Mines gonna be a Watertown native, Sicard BLS 10. I spotted a nysdot Oshkosh a few yrs ago staged for severe weather outside a local highway dept barn. I absolutely love building heavier working trucks and the snowblower had me from hello.. First up was finding a suitable cab . I chose the RM since their very popular around here for highway dept use and i knew where to find one! A quick call to aitm and the ball was rolling after a buddy arranged the specific parts id need to build the Mack. More to come !

Wow this is really turning out. Your steelie wheels look fantastic imo, very period and convincing

Either csb choice would make that a killer rig ! Adding the aero package will really make it stand out

Outstanding work on one of my favorite cars

Nice work!!

Very cool mock up! Wow that's gonna be a hauler w the extra lift axles !!! Been seeing quite a few trucks w extras lately loading up at Cargill salt mine just down road from work. Idea for the chrome mis match, how about dusting all them w dullcoat for a machined wheel look ? Wouldn't take long for those polished up to dull anyway on a job site...then your weathered box treatment to tie it together

They sell channel , evergreen or plastruct sells it .

Yeahh this will be bitchin

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