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fishing line . got it off ebay.. i used a lot of different things through the years until i found this .

its crystal line for making necklace ..comes in lots of colors and has a rubber texture. like a rubber band . once u have your tanks built and the straps in place with a dab of thick CA glue the line to the back of the tank. pull snug around the tank and glue again to the back of the tank. the tension should hold it snug up against the strap . if not a little CA glue on a tooth pick will fix it.. any craft store that sells necklace beads should have it . or go to Amazon or ebay .

as far as the chassis, i would use the AMT DM 800 for superliner and for the 700 use any of the AMT cabovers . most resin cab do not have the glass..if they do it should say..

UPDATE . not much done lately, been having bad headache's and meds keep me knocked out. got the winch tower finished , fuel tanks ,chokers and chains . more later..

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i never had that happen..how long you leaving it on ?

thanks Dan

thanks..i use pastels and weather as i build going back when build is finished and give it a good going over

update. this is where im at now. cab and all other parts mostly finished up front..now own to the winch tower and bed..

awesome job

a little update..got the cab lights and horns installed..breathers mounted and all plumbed in..what a pain in the butt..but with soft wire ties and flexible drinking straws i got it done , and if u dont have any u need to get u some for scratch building and kit bashing..good stuff.. and also check this tool out..i love it ..https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirect/picassoRedirect.html/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?ie=UTF8&adId=A042612536GELS6IEILRU&qualifier=1607466331&id=8620617950967180&widgetName=sp_detail_thematic&url=%2Fdp%2FB07SHBYDDP%2Fref%3Dsspa_dk_detail_0%3Fpsc%3D1%26pd_rd_i%3DB07SHBYDDP%26pd_rd_w%3Dcokdt%26pf_rd_p%3Df0355a48-7e73-489a-9590-564e12837b93%26pd_rd_wg%3DN1eGW%26pf_rd_r%3DWB8Q9QNBBC4D651N1Q2Z%26pd_rd_r%3D4713f0c2-f0ee-422f-af87-4113951bd939

this is my 4th one ,but 1st one on the big tires...send me pictures i would like to see your truck. are is it on here ?

i started this a few weeks back....it will be around 26" long with a wheel base of 408 ..i started by using the cab & hood from a Austrian Western Star (green cab ) i filled in the back sleeper door to make a day cab..the challenge was to cut the hood up so i would have a top and front part to go around radiator after add a little cut a little it all worked out.. frame is complete scratch built.. i used a Cat C15 for the engine..has a pulling front end with wide tractor tires. the rears are 1/32 bigfoot.. the 1st picture is the real truck ...

thats gonna be bad A$$ when finished

now that is a awesome build Dan

looking good

thanks Dan..u can get blocks here..https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minimaterials.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2tSIijFRkXcZ75d4iYlJdqb02IvS8duv7zRVmj9WkwY7W79fbpX4NOySc&h=AT2FBIHK7NwdiG1DpAv3vijCXBYgh_XCdxiImEaF4JZgCKJf8WQRHlWbzpCE4IXczmdqyYb7WRhFBjpPvdwAZEef9s9nVq763-laPezpGdfAh31RugZU3X-hhfomGiNc7Btu&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AT0Oy6t_o-eIgkyeM6kI5_-CIPUgQlW85l8zBplN448yzCU-IbqMPmF2-Q_nK9hdOAOca1hGLePd1iq2JttjOHwxb8UYLJeGSlKg3qBIPP5eCV8HauqEOPKVQY3bPSl5vte46kvDfMNWZmusOHuhdX7qdCrQ7_1h44E

lets hope . no but i will . i been so busy on my Facebook truck group ..Building Big Rigs and Construction Equipment and the 2 hurricane's we got hit with back to back that i just got back on here...

thank you . from what i learned on the first 2 will just help out on the next 2 . they were a joy to build..

the digger truck i rebuilt the boom where the pole grab moved up and down also made the winch work..updated the controls to joy stick..sold the set for $800 ..i have done brought another long arm bucket truck that i will rebuild and pit on a an int Prostar frame since some use that cab..we need a model show so we can catch up.. 4

i built these a while back . i used the AMT Ford 8000 for the base kit..for the beds i use 2 old DG production truck toys. i complete rebuilt them with lots of scratch building and added parts. the pole trailer was scratch built . the wooden poles even have the copper ground wire on them..these were to a fun project and were sold to a lineman company in Alabama ..another set is in the works..

thank u my friend..been a while since i been on here.

Mobile Home Toter finally finished..ok where do i start..lol..this come close to going in the trash as it was in really bad shape for a glue bomb. i had to rebuild the front of the cab to start..i was gonna build a replica of one of the real moving trucks i had owned. but i started to customizing it by molding in the grill and adding square headlights..at that point again i started to trash it as i did not like how it looked..another month went by i picked it back up and built the bed..then it happened thinks started popping in my head of what it could look like (owing two real toter trucks before helped also ) once the bed was built i built a working 6 way high tower , added a winch + skid plate, real concrete blocks, hose reel, extra air tank. for volume , swan on hood, generator ,power cord reel. & water cooler. a shovel, anchors and anchor machine were scratch built along with sliding out mirrors & spot mirrors..topping that off with a oversize sign, over head rotating lights my name on the door , Louisiana DOT inspection sticker and license plate.. they is more detail ill let u find it..lol.

just use your spot putty and u will be good...then use filler primer

awesome job..