redneckrigger

That looks exactly like the one the OP was looking for! Well done!

I use the back side of a number 11 x-acto blade. If that is too sharp, use one that has the tip broken off.

When I owned my body shop, I tried to use gloves, but they drove me nuts by sweating inside them, and just didn't feel comfortable. Bear in mind that I was a Paramedic for years after that and HAD to wear them.........but I didn't have to LIKE it! I do not wear them to paint now, as I have issues with my hands and wearing them lessens my sensitivity I have, and so, I get paint on my hands.........and have been doing so for about 50+ years. I ain't dead yet, but it IS recommended that you do wear them. At the very least, it can prevent your hands from drying and cracking due to exposure to the solvents. Safety is always a good idea. If you are going to wear gloves, make sure you don't have a latex allergy if they are latex, and for painting, stay away from the powdered ones.

Holy cow!!!!!! That is stunning work. Would love to see details of the lowboy gooseneck and how it connects to the trailer. Do you have in progress photos of the lowboy and loader? Simply awesome!

Very imaginative build! Keep the pictures coming!

The Ertl kits set the standard for truck kits at that time, IMHO, and it is a standard seldom achieved by anyone else since that time. They were great kits at that time, and still are!

Got my latest issue Thursday, and as always, well worth the wait. It just keeps getting better! Thanks Gregg!

Your work is stunning! Thanks for sharing the photos!

The fixes above worked wonderfully. Does anyone know of a fix like these for users of smart phones, specifically an I-Phone 6? Thanks!

After having spent so much time and effort building, and REbuilding after I screwed it up, I don't have the gonads to even TRY to do the weathering you describe, though your advice is spot on. I know how to figure WHAT it should look like and where, as I have worked with trucks and equipment for my whole life, I just don't have the skills to do it. And I don't dare try doing it for fear of ending up with a blob! Actually, the rollers didn't get a lot of asphalt on them, except for tiny bits on the scrapers and matts. Equipment like this does get weathered pretty heavily though, and rain pools here and there, as well as oils. One of my jobs when I worked for Maxymillian was to refurbish equipment every winter. I would open the shop right after Halloween, and run it until the end of April. I had an average of 5 or 6 painters/ bodymen/ sandblasters and 2 or 3 welders working for me there. We would run about 100 trucks and pieces of equipment through the shop each winter, some simply getting a five gallon overhaul, and others getting major work done to them such as rust repairs, accident damage, modifications, and simply wear and tear damage repaired such as welding repairs on dump bodies. The end result, is that my preference is for equipment that appears as though it just recently came out of my paint shop! (That is a convenient way to say I don't DARE try weathering them!!!!!).

I will be taking it to the Spring Thaw show as well as NNL. I am usually away hunting during most of November. I still have lots to do on the white, as I am freshening the paint, and doing better logos on it, for my own fictitious company. I also have to detail and finish the lowboy, but it will be done! The jute matts I added this morning look great, just had to find the right material that had the "look"!

I wish I had the skills to weather my builds, but I don't so I usually go with just a bit of dust/rust/oil etc. The grease is actually a bit of a necessity as the gears actually work so this way they stay lubed. Gotta keep the equipment maintained! This was my first attempt at a complete scratch build. It was actually easier than I figured it would be. I just may try a small paver, in my next lifetime!

Finally got the Galion done tonite. Did a very little bit of weathering, as I am lousy at such, applied the final details, and greased the drive system, which actually works. If you turn the pinion gear the compression roll turns, and was one of the hardest things to do on this build. Should have left the doors closed! I applied some decals and such, and decided to put my own fictitious company name on it, Readsboro Heavy Haulers, a combination heavy hauling and construction company. The White 3000 tractor that will tow this around has a hand painted name on it that I did 30 years ago and I found it impossible to replicate. So the lettering on the truck will also be changed. I will either reprint the door panels on the truck white with my decals or do a repaint of the whole cab. Seems like I am real good at taking two steps forward and five in reverse! But this build was a giant step out of my comfort zone and was super fun. Anyways this old girl is done!

Charles, that is absolutely beautiful! You captured the lines exactly. I will also be getting one or two from AITM. Can't WAIT! What are you mounting on this for a body?

Thanks! It pales in comparison to the masterpieces you enthrall us with, but it sure was fun!

All of the pieces are coming together. Still have lots of fiddly things to do such as paint the pony winch and detail it, touch up the ramp hinges on the lowboy, mild weathering etc. Have to figure out how to letter the roller......the lettering on the truck was done 30 years ago by hand when I was just a BIT steadier! But it's getting there step by step. At least the light in the tunnel might be the end of the tunnel and not just the train! Next post on this will be in "Under Glass"......

Got all of the hinges and final details in place and a coat of primer on it. Then I promptly broke the entire front drum pivot yoke off and had to do a major reconstruction. Oh well! Got the repairs done and final bodywork touch ups done and hit it with a coat of paint which I also screwed up, resulting in a swim in the purple pond. Just got done with a redo of the paint job, and it will suffice. As always we are our own worst critic, but it will pass the fifty foot test! Final assembly, decals and lettering, minor weathering, detail painting, and finishing up the lowboy and pony winch and MAYBE, just maybe, I'll be able to stick a fork in this one!

Steering roll scraper and sprinkler pad........

Got the fuel lines, exhaust and air intakes all done..............got the steering roll scraper and sprinkler pad all done, roller axle hubs, and a few other small items. Have been busy doing other "stuff" while weather is good. Will get some more pics up soon.

I will certainly try that! Yeah, having the engine in place will be a pain, but it is also all painted the same color as the roller. But, I appreciate the advice...............never thought of that! Thank you sir!

I wish! It took me longer to figure out HOW & WHAT I was going to do than it took to do it. I gathered all sorts of pieces and parts, and sat and planned for days.........................and finally just said the heck with it and threw them all together. The hardest part is due to the way this thing is built, all of the detailing is being done through the actual access panels of the roller, and was not done before the sheet metal was put on, VERY difficult for someone whose thumbs don't work very well, but great therapy. Thanks for the good words! Now I just have to find a tiny little painter guy to crawl inside this thing to paint it! Thanks Mike! And thanks for the good words about our gun shop......it was a total surprise to us, but much appreciated. And totally owed to our fantastic customers and friends!

Just a bit more done.......all the sheet metal, operators platform, external control levers and pedals, all internal hydraulic hoses and control rods and brake, clutch and shifting linkages, engine installed, seat, and a few other engine control details. Still have fine details, hinges, grab handles, batteries, tow hooks, water system and about 25 punch list items to do before it's ready for paint. Aside from kit parts used for the seat, radiator, and the kit bashed 6 cylinder flat head engine, this is totally scratch built, a first for me. Closer every day!

OOOOPS! My bad..............I meant Flickr. I have signed up to Flickr, no cost............yet, and it works fine, FAR faster than PB.

Fotki seems to work very well............................and no cost

That it is.....................and Happy Birthday Mike!!!