The Brush

Thanks Jim, I also had the monogram flat bed Fruehauf trailer.

I built this about 2009. These are big models & now i have no where to display it i have sold it along with another thats unbuilt. i invested the money in moulding materials.

Hi, The vinyl cutter is for signmaking, computer controlled with sign making software. I have this left over from my working days. I was a traditional signwriter & later used computers in the sign trade. mainly up north before i moved down south.

Hi, just printed stripes for the white f700 & cut out on self adhesive chrome vinyl badges on a vinyl cutter. these are 2mm high just about cuts. I might paint the stripes on yet see how the decals look first. Also made the mirrors up from wire & resin casting. Airhorns & marker lights next.

Thanks Lee, It took me a while to get round to it also.

What a transformation, Very nicely done. Your a master with that 3d printer.

Very nice detail,Paint work is spot on. Well done.

Thanks Steve, Your comments are always welcome.

Thank you for the kind words much appreciated.

Thanks,getting there slowly

A quick update, The windscreens fitted & interiors, bit of clean up needed, I will need to make some adjustments on future builds fitting the interior was a bit tight. Now on with the cab lights, mirrors etc. & not forgetting the badges left these to last.

Your fleet looks great, The motor is impressive in this scale Well done.

Fantastic workmanship, it's a privilege to see it, Well done.

Neat work, very nicely done.

Hi Jurgen. I`ll try to answer your question, First i did the design using a graphics software, printed it off on thin card to use as templates,Then cut these out of blue vinyl i had, starting with the roof stuck 1mm masking tape down butted up to this a large stripe then 1mm masking tape gap & so on . the 1mm lines on the front & sides i added last with 0.5 masking tape gap. Then remove larger tape to paint in lines. I used enamel paint. If you mix a colour make more than you need for touching in etc. Hope this helps , If you need any further info just ask. All the best Graham.

Hi, I have just finished the interiors & moulded the windscreen , full door panel in clear acetate with decals for lower panel, Looks lighter than it is, I formed the windscreen with a 2 part wooden male & female mould heated the acetate with a heat gun then pressed together to get the shape. Interiors from plastic card with steering wheels form wire & 2mm rod, also made a few decals with dials. They are not exact replicas but fill a gap. Probably not much of it will be seen. I will make a new interior in sections so i can cast it in resin. Thanks for looking.

A job well done, Very nice old truck. Your detailing makes it stand out.

Thanks Brian, I masked it out in three stages, Cab roof, Then upper cab sides & finally the front & lower door. letting it dry between stages.

Thank you steve.

Thanks for comment, The kit is AMT Astro 95 with ATL decals, rear air suspension is from a GMC general ( not the type used on the real truck) P/E Parts fret from CTM

Thanks for the positive comments, Here`s a couple of pics of the original idea i used.

Whilst paint is drying on other projects, I thought i`d post a few older builds. This astro d/bunk has air suspension,movable steering axle, Opening driver door, The grill, heat shields & wipers are P/E,Tanks from aluminum tube home made ,Bumper from plastic card. Cab & frame are airbrushed then stripes masked & brush painted Inspiration for this build came from a picture on the web. Thanks for looking

Good work on the freightliner. some nice details in there. Your right not the weather for painting.

Nice moulding of wheels & tyres. I built one a few years back using the techniques, Good build to follow.

The good old days are back. A great looking trailer well done & nice collection of classics.