TruckerAL
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1.5 months, roughly 200 hours, and it's done. There's too much to list, so I'll have the pictures do the talking. It has 24 functional lights as well!
Any questions just ask, and enjoy!
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Thank you everyone for the kind words!!
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Finished this one up last night! Aftermarket decals, frame stretch about 1.5", resin rims, New exhaust stacks, and other little odds and ends. Enjoy!
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Little crude and quick pictures, but this is my current never ending project. Ford ltl9000 with an American wrecker body on it from the amt 359 kit
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Self explanatory title, I built this one during downtime at work. I have a workspace set up in my storage locker next to my tool box along with all my basic supplies and paints. Box stock, added Italeri peterbilt oval rims, chain holder, roof a.c. unit, and aftermarket stripe decals.
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Finished this one up early last week. It took me about 3-4 weeks total start to finish. First time adding lights to any truck of mine. Quite the lengthy process but so worth the results. Added headlights, turn signals, cab lights, and red underglow. Along with the leds I did quite a bit of modifications. Scratchbuilt sleeper, suspension lowered a few mm's, 3d printed exhaust tips, rear fenders, rims, bumper, and running lights. Vintage decals. Plus other little odds and ends. Enjoy!
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Thank you everyone! It'll be heading to it's first show on the 20th. Hoping for a good outcome. Fingers crossed!
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Fresh off the work bench, my first build for 2024. A lot of time and work has been put into this one! Unfortunately it was very windy when these pictures were taken, so I snapped what I could quick before the truck blew off the platform. I'll take better ones another day!
Planning on a matching trailer for it eventually. But here's the mod list done to this truck: Lowered the suspension a few mm's. Moved battery boxes and fuel tanks forward. 3d printed rims, cab/sleeper panels, exhaust stacks, bumper, mudflap hangers, hood ornament, chicken lights. Real rubber mudflaps. All testors paints too. Enjoy!
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I'm interested as well, but I unfortunately don't build any cars so I don't have anything to trade for it sadly 😕
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Just wrapped this one up last night. Modified Paystar 5000 dump body, custom decals, scratchbuilt lift axle, custom mudflaps, and so on. Lots of work put into it. Enjoy!
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As promised, here are the outdoor photos!
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A 1.5 month long project finally completed. Been waiting for outdoor photos to post this combo. Lots of work done to it, 2" frame stretch, dual tanks, scratchbuilt exhaust system, and so on. The pictures should explain everything, enjoy!
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I'll post better photos at a later date, but I just wanted to get this posted and show it off a little. I built it using nothing but loose parts from my collection. Nothing on here is brand new except for the exhaust stacks those are 3d printed and the mudflaps I made. The rest is all either scratch made, or sourced from parts bins. There's atleast parts from 20 trucks on here!
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On 10/21/2023 at 10:19 PM, Bills72sj said:
Nice attention to detail. Nice touches in the battery box and under hood. Love those stacks!
How long did it take you? I have dreams of a blinged out build when my skills get better.
Thank you everyone! It's definitely one of my favorites. It's unlike anything I've ever built in the past. The chrome trailer really sets it all off.
If I had to guess, maybe 100+ hours total? It definitely was a lot of time
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First year I'll be there, looking forward to it!
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Here's one of my new top 10 favorites I just wrapped up yesterday. It's been a struggle the whole way through, and the name on the back of the sleeper is more than fitting for it. But it's done and absolutely glistens in the sunlight. Here's everything done to it! I'm forgetting some stuff, but enjoy!
TRUCK:
-3d printed: hood ornament, chicken lights, rims, lower cab panel, shifter, exhaust stacks, 1/4 fenders, rear mudflap hangers, cb radio, antennas
-Resin cast: visor, trailer hubs, batteries.
-Fully plumbed chassis with air lines and valves. Engine plumbed and wired. Scratchmade ccv tube, and oil dipstick. Batteries in battery box wired.
-Fully reworked interior and floorpan. Custom diamond plate center piece, pewter metal pedals, scratchmade shifter, sleeper curtain, and floor mats. Amt steering wheel and fire extinguisher.
-AMT 5th wheel assembly, mercury sleeper, cab horns.
-Photoetch Detroit Diesel logo on frame, air lines from RMK Parts.
-Custom made mudflaps by me, various decals from kits, and STS Scale Model Decals.
TRAILER:
-Scratchmade ICC bar, mudflap brackets, front axle light panel, rear tail light assembly.
-Italeri 1/4 fenders and rims/tires.
-Wrapped in automotive chrome tape.
-Custom made mudflaps by me, various decals from kits and STS Scale Model Decals
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This was a parts box special build. Had a box of fld parts and turned it into what you see here! Fabbed up a lift axle, about a 1" frame stretch, 3d printed steer rims, Peterbilt 378 1/4 fenders, and custom made mudflaps. Simple, but looks good, enjoy!
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This is easily one of my top 10 favorite builds of all time now, no questions. I truly love how this one looks, I had the vision and nailed it. It's based off of trucks I see running all the time on I95 down here in the south. Here's the mod list in no order: 3d printed- rims, exhaust stacks, chicken lights, 1/4 fenders, hood ornament, and mudflap brackets. Moebius tires all around. Rear exit exhaust, with fully scratchbuilt exhaust system. Photo etch license plate frames. Air lines and electrical line. Custom made mudflaps. Decals from various kits, and custom made. Enjoy!
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I have truck parts, currently have about half a shoebox full of misc pieces, and a good bunch of instruction manuals as well. If you're interested, send me a message. I can get pics out your way👍
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Started out with the Rat Fink Transtar, along with a few handfuls of spare parts, and came up with this truck. Tried my hand at bettering my weathering skills up, and it's definitely much better! Here's the mod list: GMC Astro square fuel tanks, radiator guard, and Hendrickson rear suspension swap. Diamond Reo rear 1/4 fenders, sprue tree exhaust tips, Mack DM800 front bumper. Most noticeably I swapped out the single headlight for dual headlights. Decals from various kits. Enjoy!
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Here's another long project I just finished for a buddy of mine. This took about a month and fought me the whole time. Results were worth it, but the progress to get here wasn't! I'm glad it's done, it did come out fantastic though. The mod list is as follows: resin 379 hood conversion kit from Moluminum. 3d printed: bumper, battery boxes, cab/sleeper light panels, flattop sleeper roof, air cleaner lights, rims on truck and trailer, tool boxes, exhaust system, rear fenders, mudflaps, 5th wheel assembly, and rear light panel. Fuel tank end cap covers are custom made fabric pieces from STS Scale Model Decals. The trailer is relatively box stock. Light Decals from STS, 3d printed rims, mudflaps and tool boxes. Modified the rear tail light/mudflap area to accommodate the new pieces. Enjoy!
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Well now I can officially say this build is done. The trailer is all wrapped up and paired with the tractor. Totally spot on compared to the photos I have. It's relatively box stock except for the rear rims, and added safety reflector decals.
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That's a pretty tough kit to start as your first one back. But, don't let that discourage you. It's an awesome result once it's all done! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to message me, or ask the guys here in this forum. They're great
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Thank you guys! It was quite a challenge, even with mock ups and test fitting, but it's done and looks great. The trailer should really make this truck pop!! Stay tuned for it soon
Smokey and The Bandit, my way!
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Here are the night time pictures!