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Another thought … what about modeltruckers.com he took over from Jerry , maybe he might be of some help? Just a random thought. Jeff

This is gonna be cooooooolllll

Looks nice and straight to me … I never would have come up with that color combo…. That orange frame is going to make that cab color just pop … what a nice clean build. I would love to drive a truck looking that sweet !!!

Hopefully something just a little bit different than the usual …. Thanks for checking in Lee….

That box is top drawer !

VERY accurate... well done !!

MORE than my pleasure pal! This is going to be exciting. And another one off rare one. Maybe we should have a ‘Rare Build’ thread lol, the sky is the limit with this one. I’m excited to see where this goes ….

Thanks Ron , I do hope I can live up to your description ??…that is my vision for sure but …. Lol. Thanks for the thought that the Freightliner stripes were a good idea. I hope I have enough to do the job … time will tell. I think “ah , almost have this one in the bag …. ThenI look at whats left and naw not so much .. still lots of small time consuming things to go yet …. Thanks for following and checking in, Ron

Boy thats a fact ….. it was a great learning experience. Yes go for the long stacks. Also is that chrome paint worth the exorbitant cost? It sure is pricey, I just wonder if it actually works?

Fit issues and all it, along with the Bison , build up into a really nice looking truck. This one is no exception, very straight and precise and I love the unique color! This is a beauty …. Super nice job, Lee. Jeff

Short stacks certainly have a place …… many years ago , when I was just starting out, I was driving a GMC Brigadier gravel truck and it had beautiful tall twin chrome stacks, she was a beauty…. Had to haul a load of gravel to a mill site under some very large steam pipes, got in and dumped the load and then couldn’t get out! Once the load was dumped the truck rose up a little bit because of the weight transfer and I was stuck ! With a lot of fiddling about we got out, but holy, that was a real learning curve. After that I had a fond love for shorter stacks. ??? There is always something to learn when truckin ….

Thanks, pal …. I think the colors will be dark green and white …. Just not completely sure of the scheme…..As you can see I started masking, and so many directions were going through my mind it go very taxing…… I’m thinking old school scheme, so went to my fav’s file with a few pics , and the more I looked the more questions came to light ….. and as Sean said in James’ thread, “I’m not defusing explosives “ here , it felt like it for a while yesterday… nothing of any value was coming my way…….. so , we’ll see what today brings …. Thanks for taking the time to check in ….

I’m taking a front row seat for this one, Lee. Looks like a cool project. Jeff

Trying to figure the paint scheme…..

‘Defusing explosives’ ????????? I love that !!

We are neck and neck Ron! I’m TRYING to figure the masking of my cab ….what a nerve wracking exercise this is ! I can’t wait to see what you are going to do with yours ….. you are flying through this build. I’m really lovin what I’m seeing !!

Now, under a splash of paint ….. hangers and straps then fuel lines …..

Great Job JM!! I'm with Lucas, great color combination, one I never would have even thought of or would look ok together but this really pops ! And the exact right amount of each color. Nice build , I like this …. Going to keep this paint idea for a future build …. Jeff

Precision is the word on this build. And yes the results more than speak, they scream. Beautiful craftsmanship and it takes a real craftsman to make such excellent pieces …. More than a joy and pleasure to watch come together. Jeff

Only if you weren’t paying attention and didn’t double check. Lol

What talent ! How do you make the sheaves so clean and accurate ? Incredible. Absolutely beautiful fine detailed work. Real eye candy ! Jeff

So , Ron are you telling us that there are a herd of ‘Nauga’s’ running around in the forest nekked???? ???? I agree we are neck and neck so to speak but….. you , my friend are WAY ahead of me, buddy. I’m just glueing stuff to plastic , where as you are doing major surgery and working with JM designing and making your own parts, far exceeds what I’m doing. I’ glad the Nauga’s donated their hides to the look of your cab. Looks just right and yea that color is it for sure. Your surgery and tach-o- graphs are spot on and look Really COOL! Your back dating skills are masterful. Love the update …. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Keep going, this is good stuff ! Jeff

I think that’s exactly what it is, sure looked like it up close

That loading ramp look spot on. Sure didn’t take you long to fabricate. Perfect addition …

Me too fellas. This could be a bit of a game changer for some kits for me for sure ….. a few more details to the tanks and then to the paint shop …. As always, thanks for checking in and the comments ..