BK9300

Fabulous progress, overall - going to be a very detailed build when your finished!

Your scratch work looks awesome - this truck will look so amazing, ‘down in the weeds’ - great progress!

It’s so impressive how some thoughtful weathering makes all kinds of details on the dolly just pop - great stuff, Bren! I need to take an old model frame and practice what you and Jeff have been showing on your builds - looks very realistic!

Good to see a bit more progress - these are big models, don’t know how you and Ron, now Dan, find room on your bench for all the builds underway - organized clutter!

Great watching your progress and problem solving - always liked watching the improvements add up on your builds!

Thanks, Steve - glad you stopped by and I appreciate the comments! Hope to get all the plow attachments re-assembled and ready to go on the truck once the cab and hood modifications are made, soon!

I agree with the others - lots done so far and a great work area to do it in - will be fun to follow!

Good progress, Ken - such a rich looking colour on the frame.

Hopefully someone can come up with a source for some better engine/transmission choices for your scale of kits - that would be quite a treat! More great mods going on!

Very cool, old timer of a truck, Lee!

Looks great, François. How do you find the strength of your frame rails given their length?

Thanks, Lee, and all the best to you in 2025!

Great colour for your build! Scary to imagine the handling of a real pickup like this with the power you have planned for up front!

Very well done, excellent craftsmanship and very in depth knowledge about the construction of a NASCAR car!

And a Happy New Year to you too - hope its a great 2025!

I mentioned a few posts back that I had/needed to make a change with the hydraulic lines to the front plow lift cylinder. I messed up a when originally laying out and running all the lines from the valve manifold - the lines running to the front plow were too big for scale and just didn't look ok coming through the front bumper. The lines I have attached to the cylinder now are a better look for scale, but now I have two different size lines to match up. I learned from Craig, a Mechanical Supervisor at YRB, that the company now uses bulkhead fittings to get through the bumper assembly, and Jeff was able to find a confirming picture of this as well. My 'story' is that a new practice was incorporated into an older front bumper assembly that was already in inventory when the truck was built! Last couple pics of 2024! - Sample bulkhead fitting I need to fashion: started on the bulkhead fitting - the scribed lines indicate the size of part of the existing bumper opening and the rest of the material will be a flange to CA glue the fitting plate to the back of the bumper Happy New Year, everyone, and all the best in 2025!

Fabulous work, Pierre!

Looks great, Lee - looking forward to seeing it paired up with your trailer!

Very fine work on this, with all your modifications and add-ons. The wheels look great and the natural light sure makes your colour choice pop - great looking car!

Stout is a good description - a 'no-nonsense' truck - looking good, Lee.

Thanks, Lee - it was another one of my ‘do-overs’ before it looked good!

Appreciate you looking in - thanks, Ken!

Thanks, Jeff - getting harder to add the smaller details, though, as this build gets closer to the end!

So much detail you’re adding to your engine! Where did you find the ‘brass’ fittings for your injector lines - they are incredibly small!

You come up with endless variations on hiding your battery/wiring - well done!