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  1. redneckrigger
    Got the engine all dressed up, brake cans and front shocks added, body hinges installed, and a good mockup for this point. Finally got the look I was shooting for. Best thing about this whole build is it’s completely from the parts boxes with the exception of the very old Jim Etter resin cab from years ago. Recycling is good!!!
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    I added the apron on the back of the dump and the gate linkage for the gate door. Little steps.....
  3. redneckrigger
    Here is the WIP thread for the lowboy: Here is the Under Glass thread:
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    I have no issue with the redo, EXCEPT that the Truck Stop is now embedded into the general automotive talk section, and is literally lost there. Yup, people need to do a better job of titling a thread, but the truck subjects are now spread out FAR and wide in this section, and instead of going there to peruse them, it is now a job of scroll, and scroll, and scroll...... This could have been done with a Car Talk section, and keeping the Truck Stop section, and not gentrifying them both together in a mish mash. Otherwise, well done.
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    Well, it's that or boredom building something from the box! LOL! And it lets me use up at least some of the literally thousands of parts and rebuilders I have here, have lots of stuff new in the box, but just can't seem to build one!
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    Made a new cab protector for the dump box, got the interior tub finished, assembled the dump body, made a pintle mounting plate, modified the sides of the box with angled fillers, and made up a doghouse for the interior.
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    Yeah, the one I am modeling this after was a tanker in our fire department many years ago. We killed the engine and put a better one in it. It required changing the pan, rocker boxes, motor mounts and oil pickup along with other differences in the intake and exhaust. Other than those few things, if memory serves me right, there was little else that was different. But it sure was a challenge changing it! So while awaiting parts for the crane, I got a few things done on this. (It’s also nice to do something a bit more simple than the paver to recharge the creative batteries!) Shortened the wheelbase, made an interior tub, and firewall, and made a new cab protector for the dump body. I also cut a door in the gate for small paving jobs.
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    I primarily use a variety of plastic parts and shapes, Evergreen, Plastruct, etc. I use epoxies, CA, and regular styrene cements. I do use some various materials such as aluminum and brass, but use CA to attach them. I have not yet tried soldering. But, I have found that I have always been able to figure out how to make something from styrene, so far! When it comes to trying to replicate a 1:1 part, I tend to break the desired part down into pieces, just like the real piece would be fabricated from metal in the 1:1 world.
  9. redneckrigger
    That is a stunning build! Love the combo of colors, and combined with the lowboy....................WOW!
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    I am always impressed with a superb build like this, and enjoy the details and the subject matter and the thought that gets put into them, BUT, the one thing that continually blows me away is the weathering. WOW!!! Wish I could do 1% of that, and I'd be happy. Awesome work!
  11. redneckrigger
    You never fail to amaze, Pat.........................GREAT subject matter and FANTASTIC work!
  12. redneckrigger
    Great tip!!! Thanks!
  13. redneckrigger
    THAT is a VERY cool build! Love the colors, decals, every little thing about it! Awesome!
  14. redneckrigger
    Now THAT is an awesome job Pat! It looks like it just drove here from 60+ years ago. Great work, as always!
  15. redneckrigger
    Absolutely incredible old Mack! Have a soft spot for old dogs, and you hit this one out of the park! Love the details, the chains, the grapple, and the weathering! Beautiful!
  16. redneckrigger
    Great recycling! And great details and combo of color, decals, and engine! All on one of the nicest kits ever offered! Well done.
  17. redneckrigger
    Beautifully done build of a hard to build kit! Nice!
  18. redneckrigger
    Wonderful build sir! Great colors, awesome details, and all on a Mack. Doesn’t get any better than that!
  19. redneckrigger
    Good things come in small packages! Very nice!
  20. redneckrigger
    Charlie, you keep raising the bar on your builds! That is absolutely awesome and beautiful. Love all the details, especially the brass work. The inspiration you provide with every build is priceless. So, I guess the next question is, what are you going to top this one with??!! Great work sir!
  21. redneckrigger
    Very nicely done build! Lots of detail in that scale, only wish one was available in 1/24 or 1/25.......old eyes see the parts better! Great weathering too! Nice!
  22. redneckrigger
    Finally completed the Barber-Greene SA-40 paver. I usually just do a paint shop fresh looking build, but this time, decided, at the urging of some friends, to do some light weathering. So, I just did a little bit, to represent a machine that is well maintained and only has a little use since it’s last serious cleaning and touchup. Guess ya gotta push the limits of your skills to get better! This build hides a LOT of it’s detail inside of itself. All of the drivetrain is operational, from the main belt drive, through the main transmission, to the clutches, the dropdown gearboxes, the jackshafts, crawler drive, track tensioners, push rollers, hopper feeder gates, feed conveyor drive, tamper drive, feed auger drive, screed crown and level adjustments, and it is all done with tiny roller chains and sprockets, screws, and multiple moving parts. All of the hydraulic cylinders work, and ALL of this is invisible! I equate this to the aircraft modeler who puts loads of detail into an airplane fuselage and buttons it all up never to be seen again! Yeah, but the builder knows it’s there, and that’s why I spent so much time on the innards! I also want to thank all of my fellow builders for their advice, encouragement and help, especially Charlie Rowley, for his constant inspiration; Hermann Kersten, for the great tip on making rubber flaps; and Pete Wisniewski for the absolutely incredible decals! If you want to see the innards as they developed, check out the build on the "On the workbench" pages. Thanks to all for coming along on the ride!
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    Great tutorial, Charlie........................can't wait to give it a try!
  24. redneckrigger
    Hope you are doing better. Stay safe!
  25. redneckrigger
    Well, while waiting for parts to arrive for the crane, figured I’d give this some time. So, I thinned out the hood, and cut the gasket outline around the windshield and rear window openings. I also cut the doghouse out of the interior tub, and will cut the floor and hollow it out to give clearance to the rear of the Cummins engine. As the engine is tilted to the right in this model in order to get room to tuck it under the dash, I modified the oil pan and the rocker covers, and rhe transmission and engine mounts to reflect the tilt. I have decided to build this as a single axle dump truck, as the paver crew put in a request for a smaller truck for those tight areas.
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