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Holy JM. That is coming together fast. I like the color combo, and that is a s/a with a sleeper. You did an excellent job on the windshield. What material did you use. I think I need to find some as yours seemed to conform beautifully to the curves. Good job my friend.

Thanks Brian, that was the only thing I could come up with that didn’t require a complete rebuild. I was just lucky I had a piece of square tube. It is tucked under nicely. Thanks for checking in.

I guess so

Thanks Bud, took some unused brain power, but I think it was successful.

Glad the cabs arrived finally, and the decals look great. And when coupled to the trailer will be really sweet. Good job pal !!

So as mentioned earlier, the ‘bumper’ for the tank had a noticeable ‘droop’ to one side. It is just part of what happens when printing. It is not an exact science yet but sure is close 😉, I initially thought I would leave it as it is part of the tank frame and it wouldn’t be an easy fix as well it may not look too bad. But upon reflection and looking at it over and over I decided it was just ‘bent’ enough to make the whole thing look off ‘kilter’. So, a couple sleepless nights got put to good use and I got to thinking how I could try and straighten the bumper a bit. As it was pretty much all assembled, taking it apart was not in the cards and trying to cut it off was out of the question as the resin is very brittle and must be handled with care. I decided I would take a small piece of square aluminum tubing , glue it to the bottom of the bumper , well clamped and that may take a little of the droop out of the bumper. And on e painted the aluminum tube would not be that noticeable. It’s not a 100% perfect adjustment but it looks better to my old eyes. I’m happy with the results.

Thanks mate , and it was a masking job I didn’t mess with, I just ran the tape around the cab, burnished it a bit and shot the paint. May be I should stop messing and fretting, seems I get better results. 🙄😉

Wow …… what a mountain of work you have put in to this beauty !!! I love the detailing and the paint job is really cool. Lovin this one for sure ..

Thanks for the very kind words my friend ..

Got a little play time today, so did some fiddly stuff in the interior, not much to show just yet but well needed stuff. Then decided the propane tank needed a little detailing so added some oxidation kind of rust to the mounting ring, painted the valve, and cobbled together a placard. Then made a couple placards for the tank using very thin sheet plastic and decal letters, and then added a few decals to the tank itself. Managed to unmask the cab and it turned out pretty good with absolutely no cleanup or paint correction. And then a minor brain wave ……I have come up with an idea on how to mitigate the curve in the rear bumper, not sure it will be perfect but may help a bit… that will come in the next update. So for now, I think everyone who is interested is caught up. Thanks for checking in

Glad you are back on this one buddy. You have enough for a small fleet now ! This will be sweet.

Thanks boys !!

Thanks Brian. Yeah I must admit I was certainly moving it around to get paint into the tight places. Not my usual way of doing business but to paint all the bits then assemble might have been worse. As for the frame spacers, they also gave the whole structure a little more support and looks better over all. Thanks for checking in.

A little update to show this is still happening …… did a slight mock up to see how the tank looks and fits the truck frame. The tank sat on the truck frame perfectly and length was exactly where I wanted it but I was a little concerned about how low the spray bars were, so I decided to add a spacer of sorts to lift the whole thing up about 1/8 inch and it looks way better and sits nicely on the truck. I also hand painted the propane tank to make it look as though it has been out in the weather and used. In my experience with those tanks, they don’t stay pristine very long. Also splashed paint on the tank. I wanted to go period correct for the late ‘60’s to the early ‘70’s when the tanks were black. Hopefully I can ‘spill’ a little SS-1 on it in the correct places. It will be subtle though I think. Also got the cab painted the white base coat and yesterday shot some orange on it as well. Did a little fiddling with the interior yesterday and maybe a bit more today. That’s about it for now but there will be more to come…… oh and if you notice that the spray bar and bumper look crooked, that is because the bumper has a slight ‘wow’ in it as printed, and I did notice it but didn’t think it was too bad, and it can’t be fixed so I’m going with the driver backing into something and bent the bumper. So far I have not seen an accident form for that, so like my dear old dad used to say …..” Mr. Nobody must’ve done it “….

Wow. That is nice. Almost like a show truck. Flagship of the fleet. Your paint is way better than anything I do. Are you using lacquer paint? Sure looks smooth to me. Lovin this.

Front row for me too! Another conversion. Sweet. This will be a great build and really fun. I will be looking forward to the updates.

Yes sometimes they can get away from you. The molds are quite old and back in the day I’m sure they tried as hard as they could to get as much detail as possible and some of the parts need some extra clean up with some precision. But don’t be put off, with a little care and taking your time, they can be really good. Definitely not impossible but not shake and bake either.

What a cool pic, mow THAT is old school !! Love it ! Thanks Scott…

Thanks Pal. Thats about what I figured. May have to place another order.

How does that engine measure up, Ron? Does it require any mods to the engine mounts on the frame or the dog house? I may have to get one of those engines. The Auslowe stuff is too drawer …

That is an awesome space , Gary !! Love what you’re doing with the bench and tool boxes. It will be a great place to while away those long cold winter days ! The Kenworth will be a joy to work on in that space. Can't wait to see what you do with the truck.

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…..