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  1. Bills72sj
    Well it is finally done. Started in Sept '19 finished Apr '20. Started with a vision and it turned out better than I had hoped. Comments welcome.
  2. Bills72sj
    Very nice for your first effort. Good call on the lift off cab. I build mine that way. Saves a lot of aggravation not to mention damage.
  3. Bills72sj
    Very nice build. You should be proud.
  4. Bills72sj
    Thanks Tom, Though it is my first rig in a number of years, I didn't find it too difficult. I was warned about the cab seam so I sanded them flat before assembly. The mirrors were quite a pain though as was the super tight fit of the interior into the cab. It took a lot of patience to get it so nice.
  5. Bills72sj
    Thank you Carl.
  6. Bills72sj
    I just installed the second one this evening. Pesky buggers. (2) CB antennas and I am done!
  7. Bills72sj
    Thanks Shambles I built it last fall. I was looking into getting a 3D printer too. I wanted rectangular headlights for my Freightliners and KWs REALLY BAD! Fortunately Auslowe makes them in resin which saved me the trouble. I have been ordering some diorama items on ebay and the quality of the 3D printed surfaces is hit and miss. I avoid body putty and sanding because it is such a hassle to me. I have been making my own decals for awhile with waterslide paper and an inkjet printer. While I have the artwork side of things figured out, I have to deal with color limitations. (No white, silver or gold etc).
  8. Bills72sj
    Had the day off due to a sore back from overworking it on Saturday. Broke down and masked the 3D printed 4 post lifts for painting. I want all 3 lifts to be the same color so I am priming all the pieces white. They will eventually all be dark blue with some portions safety yellow. I also painted a few items that needed to be white. Unfortunately my pre-painted refrigerator did not go well so it is in the purple lake. I hope it survives.
  9. Bills72sj
    Very nice rig. Job well done.
  10. Bills72sj
    Very nice
  11. Bills72sj
    That is not likely to happen here. Both my wife and I are very fond of keeping our cars in the garage (unlike most of my neighbors)
  12. Bills72sj
    Thanks again guys.
  13. Bills72sj
    Well I am hoping it doesn't get too carried away. I have limited display space that is kitty proof.
  14. Bills72sj
    Thank you Brian, It seems a lot of folks like the color combo.
  15. Bills72sj
    With my Freightliners wrapping up, I have decided my (FIRST EVER) diorama is to be my next project. I am combining AMT's Tip Top Garage with, Testors/Fijumi garage and tool shop #430. I am robbing the wall cabinets from a race car semi trailer plus some of the tools. I also have some random ebay items to mix in as well. It has to fit into my display cabinet so I will need to keep it space limited. I am shooting for 4 bays with 3 lifts and some tire equipment. Follow along if you are interested.
  16. Bills72sj
    Thanks guys. Being patient during assembly paid off.
  17. Bills72sj
    Hobby Lobby has them. They are ink. https://www.gellyroll.com/classic-white https://www.amazon.com/Sakura-Gelly-Classic-Point-Pkg-White/dp/B079P8C36F/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=gelly+roll+pens+white+3pk&qid=1586481809&s=arts-crafts&sr=1-9
  18. Bills72sj
    I have a suggestion for you BFG tires. Use a Gelly Roll pen in white. I have done many BFGs and Goodyears with one. The technique is a very light touch with a slight drag to get the ball to let the ink out.
  19. Bills72sj
    If the gaps are tight Superglue Gel will work fine. If you have big gaps I would get Gorilla glue clear in the squeeze tube.
  20. Bills72sj
    I'm with you. I pick a batch of similar subjects then build them all at the same time. It allows me to mix and match parts without rendering a kit useless when kitbashing.
  21. Bills72sj
    Wow! That looks awesome. I like the looks of '70s Olds.
  22. Bills72sj
    Thank you Jeff. This was my practice truck for the BRBO 2020 rig.
  23. Bills72sj
    Thank you all for the encouragement.
  24. Bills72sj
    Thank you Vince.
  25. Bills72sj
    Thank you all for the compliments. No bungeed grille here. I would have went with the AMT wheels and tires but I am building another rig that needed them. The Moebius wheel sets are very nice. It does take some creativity to get them to fit onto metal axles though.
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