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I hope I don’t disappoint you guys but I was seriously thinking of painting the tank black. All the ones I see up here have been black …….🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

A little more progress, very little bit progress none the less , added the hand rail, filler lid, and vent, it is starting to look a bit busy now

Man , you guys are on to cool stuff, sadly I don’t have a color printer for plates. But yes the side panels on the Ford C kit are really plain and a decal would be a good quick simple solution. License plate decals and safety placards are things that would be really welcomed.

Such precision and an absolute pleasure to watch this. I am so glad you are back at the bench. I’m looking forward to the next update…..

Thanks for the very kind words , Tom. Yes, the 3d printing details are off the clock for sure. There are a fair number of small delicate parts on tjis conversion, the burners being the top ones. I have to be really careful not to break anything, and yes we used to see a lot of these around our area as well back in the day. I also agree with trying to find the skills to learn the 3d show, and for this old dog it may be a bridge too far at this stage of the game. With what you are doing on the crane and the fine details are absolutely mind blowing, and so accurate. When I saw the booms you made , the thought crossed my mind that I guess you stayed in geometry class instead of skipping out, to chase chicks and drink beer ! Thanks for checking in. I hope to show more soon…

You nailed that one JM...looks like the penultimate farm truck, with the wooden box, for grain or hay, and the colors are perfect for a hard working truck, that doesn't get a lot of daily love, but is always there to serve the fields...with a little rust on the door, and the dirty stack ......... well done, nice conversion , I like this a lot !

Thanks , Jeff. Yes Jurgen’s design didn’t miss any details and he managed to design this just by looking at a few not so good photos I found to show him what I had in mind. There is more to go and some really nice details yet to mount. Thanks for checking in.

Thanks Mate. Mostly down to you that this came together. I thank you and admire your design skills. Amazing

A little more done on the tank. Got the burners installed, and as simple as they look , they proved to be a bit of a challenge to get right, but some quality time at the bench, some patience, and going slow so as not to break anything, I got them where tjey are supposed to be. Now tje challenge is to NOT break them off. 🤔🤔, also added the ladder, still more to add but it is slowly coming together… the propane jug is just sitting there to see the fitment and added a small fitting for the SS1 line to the hand wand….

A genius idea and extremely well executed. Love the new look !

Every update is a gem, Brian. Great stuff !

Thanks Michael, I’m still chipping away at this, working on the interior and still waffling on cab color. Hopefully I can speed up a little. But am moving forward albeit slowly 🙄

Now that’s pretty cool , Ron. Thanks for sharing those photos ! Yeah. A rare one to be sure with the sleeper. Curious as to what the story behind it might be. That is another idea for a different build. Thanks for checking in pal.

Thanks Gary , I hope to add a little more as it goes along. Fingers crossed

Thanks , Randy, great to hear from you, more to come I hope...

Thats a unique build. Looks like a hard working old school day cab. Something about a working day cab that is just right. Nice conversion.

This is just getting better and better. Love the steelie drivers, that makes it look like a worker , love this.

Thanks Brian , yeah a little bit fiddly but a lot of fun but not without one or two minor challenges that keeps a guy thinking. And to be careful not to get ahead of myself. It sure will be a unique truck on my shelf

Thanks pal. It looks way better in real life and will really shine once on the truck. The detail is fabulous…

A small update here. It doesn’t kook like much but it came with a little trepidation and great care to make sure I got it right the first time. Mostly due to using the unforgiving CA glue and some fragile pieces. Anyway I pushed ahead and added a few little bits to the control box like flow knob and a few ‘toggle’ switches. I also completed the work platforms with the propane tank holder ( still need to add the upper hold strap ) and added the main spray bar and attached the plumbing. Jurgen’s design and Bren’’s printing is very precise so I had to really be careful and be accurate ( because of the aforementioned glue we all know about ) the end result is going to be really good once painted ( to hide my sloppy glue work ) . Putting these pieces took about 4 hours of absolute pleasure and enjoyment. The fitment is near perfect.

You did a GREAT job on that trailer JM !! And in lightning time as well. It is a bit of a difficult kit to get everything line up straight and correct but you nailed it. I’m excited for the new cabs too. This will be a great addition to the convoy.

She looks like she is ready for Bill’s paint booth at the New Denver YRB Shop!! Can’t wait for the next update. This is just so good !!

Boy, that sure didn’t take long , and it turned out beautifully!! Your painting and decals are great ! When the can gets there and painted it will be a great build ! I like this a lot. Good job buddy !

Tom , take your time getting back on the horse as I’m sure you are more than well aware of after 9 ops, let’s hope this is the last of many. Take good care go slow and drop in to say hi now and again. 8 weeks will fly by. Get well soon Jeff

That looks amazing ! How did you get the paint lines so sharp and no bleed through? It would have taken me a month to mask that tight and sharp and I still would have had bled through. Masking corrugated side walls is a huge challenge to get right. But you got it perfectly !