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Thanks Randy. I hope it looks busy enough ….

Lookin good pal. I really like the way you carried the orange trim into the interior. Nice touch.

That looks cool. Love the plumbing. !!

Another world class build coming .................... I'm sitting quietly in the front row..... eyes wide open....

I am lovin this ! Perfect stack brackets.

It's coming, just haven't haven't quite got there yet, all painted and ready to install, cab is still not finished.... going as fast as I can.....

This is VERY cool. Perfectly executed. Fabulous.

Thank you David. I appreciate that and thanks for checking in.

Absolutely eye watering update , Randy. Your skills are mind blowing. What amazing detail and so precise. An absolute pleasure to watch and I just marvel at what you can accomplish. I really look forward to your next update….

So with the cab drying I decided I had better finish off the VERY bland factory interior. It was just basically a just a plain tub so stepping well out of my comfort zone and encouraged by Brian and his exquisite skills and the fact the Bren printed a couple extra goodies I decided to give it a go. So just a quick recap , I added some door panel detail, added the door support and the nuts, I also added some detail to the seats in piping trim, from there I added resin door handles, and window cranks, then Brian designed and Bren printed the control panel for the oil distribution from the tank, to which I added the plumbing. I also added one of Bren’s control boxes on the dash with the plumbing. I scratch made the two speed switch on the shifter, also scratched a PTO valve and the spring brake release valve. I dusted the interior up a bit and am actually quite pleased the way it turned out. I know the pics probably don’t do it justice, but again in real life it looks ok.

A small update. As per a suggestion by Ron “shaky” Gardner, I highlighted the panel lines. I deepened the panel lines prior to primer and paint. They looked ok in real life but under the lens they were lack lustre. Ron suggested using a black panel liner or a thinned acrylic paint. Looking closely at it and the light colors I used, as well as the original sales literature, I thought black may be a bit ‘harsh’ so I chose a fairly dark grey, appropriately and with a very fine brush managed to stay within the lines and did the highlights. Maybe a bit dark but to the Mark 1 eyeball in real life it looks ok

The one I drove for the Highways Department has a 454, 5 spd, 2 spd rear end, and juice brakes, it was a really comfortable truck to drive, made a great plow truck, this is going to be a very cool build, I look forward to your updates...

I’m with the other guys JM, that paint job is stunning ! I love that. VERY well done. That paint job would work well for one of your IH cabs too. The cab looks great. I agree , it would be cool to go to a Brockway truck show. I hope we get pics as well …. Great thread, pal.

This will be cool. And you answered a question I had about how brittle the prints were. Also another wonderment is what kind of glue do you have to use? CA , I would assume. And thinking about the print lines, what about a very thin application of putty , that could be easily sanded and give a smooth surface ? Some water soluable stuff might work well….🤔🤔 just a thought. This is going to be a great addition of a rare truck to your collection, I will be following closely. Very interesting.

That cut turned out perfectly. And I think Brian has a good idea should you change your mind down the road. From my seat in the theatre the cutting makes the whole thing look less restricted. I like this. And it will be killer when completed

Thanks bud !!

Thanks Randy. Coming from you that has more than made My day !! Hopefully not too much longer for a final result. Thanks for checking in

Thanks Brian. Yea for sure the small details do make a difference. Don’t really notice the difference until they are there, I just hope I can get it installed without breaking it. Still have more to do on the cab, but it is ‘progress’

A little update. Starting to detail the cab a little bit. Painted the ‘rubber’ seals for the windows, added a little bmf as well and added a thin black line decal as a demarcation line between the colors. And of all the little things on this build that proved to be a bit of a challenge this decal was the biggest 🙄🤣. Then I cobbled together a two speed axle shifter switch and its plumbing and then there is the exquisitely printed door handles that I added a little chrome paint to. Should look spot on when installed. Not much to show but I am still on this.

Thanks Bren. It was the only thing I could come up with and now knowing, thanks to you, it was the right decision. I was a little nervous at first, not wanting to crack or break the bumper, but doing the adjustment carefully gave the exact results I was aiming for. If a little adjustment like this is all a guy has to do, to achieve the wanted results, I say that is minor. Thanks for the kind words and checking in. I feel this build is as much yours and Jurgen’s as it is mine. Just doing some small time consuming details on the cab and nothing really much to post yet.

I totally agree David.

Besides the excellent build of both tractor and trailer and beautiful paint the idea of the magnetic sheet of plexiglass is pure genius ! I never would have thought of that, what a great idea. I may have to ‘borrow’ that one….🤔….. looking forward to your final display.

What a cool restoration JM!! You got all the details right on as well. The drum fits and looks just great in that truck, a perfect idea for an old build. Makes me want to start my mixer. Good job , mate.

Boy am I looking forward to see Snoopy come together as this is lining up to be another world class build. Front row seat for me.

Just beautiful!!!