BK9300

Geez, ten years in the making - as said before, it must feel good to get some of your backlog cleared up. Great handy work!

Awesome art work, Ian! I'm sure it varies, but how long does it take you to produce an artwork? What software program(s) do you use?

Shocks are out in the shed, primed and drying. While waiting, started another issue that's been holdup part of the build, and that was the front plow push frame. I needed to make a connection between the lifting chains and the lift eyes on the push frame. Bad habit of mine - when I'm not sure, I take far too long to come to a solution. My pictures of the real truck weren't adequate and Jeff gave me one of his showing a better connection using clevises. I had some white metal clevises in the parts bin but needed to manipulate them a bit to get them to work. Problem I wasn't addressing is that I made the lifting eyes a long time ago and didn't think much about a chain connection - I didn't want to cut open the eye put in the clevis and then repair and paint the lifting eye (pic is a little big - I had taken the close up for a different purpose. . .) Clevises from Kit Form Services were also closed So, I drilled out the end of the clevis and part way into the 'bolt' portion, and pinned it, unglued, with 0.5mm brass rod, so I could cut/shear the clevis bolt without collapsing the bolt Was able to roll the blade back and forth, from both sides and make a clean cut through the soft white metal Then just spread the clevises gently, re-pinned them and applied a bit of thin CA glue to the cut portion of the bolt and all turned out well. Chain in background is a military 'tow' chain from AK Interactive - the links were about the right size - that I will make look a bit more new Happy with the result and now maybe I can get out of my own way and finish the front plow assembly, and be ready to attach it to lift group. Thanks for having a look, take care!

Realistic weathering escapes me! Looking forward to learning from your builds, and welcome.

Really interesting project - there may have been problems as you saw it, but sure turned out well!

Took some time off from the bench during the holidays, and was a bit under the weather, but starting back in again. A fair amount of time spent working on front shocks, but now I'm ready to paint them, get them attached to frame and add a couple bolt heads to finish them off. Brass pins will be trimmed flush - lower portion of shock can slide into upper so I can better position lower shock mount on spring once the upper mount is glued in first. Will use some Top Studio bolts and PE bolt heads to tidy everything up, once the shocks are painted. Steering links thankfully clear everything still! Should be able to re-do the front brake pod, pass through air lines and fittings today as well. Wonderful to see all the great 2024 builds in Lee's thread!

Sure is a good feeling when it all comes out as planned! Wonderful modifications, again in such tight space(s).

Your builds are very clean, and detailed, and I agree about the engine - the crossover pipe looks very realistic!

Love the look of your bumper - and like the recessed, reflective light housings!

Good choice for the wheels!

Charles, regarding the ‘how to’ aspect of your new build, you used embossed foil to replicate tread plate in your M-20 build. If you find an opportunity to do that again here, would sure be interested to see that process - will be good to follow, regardless!

Best years of GMC and Chevy pickups ever, in my opinion!

Amazing creativity, Daniel - should look spectacular all put together!

Very cool, Lee - wonderful improvement!

Nice work arounds, Ron.

Going to be fun, though, right??!!

That's just awesome, Steve!

Simply beautiful, Francis. As small as your bottom rod ends must be, do you ever have parts as small as them deform as you separate them from the rod? I guess your tools must need to be exceptionally sharp at all times! Wonderful to follow.

Very fine detail work - steady hands needed here!

Welcome, Chris, and nice Falcon - pleasure to hear the hobby is still being taken up by younger builders.

I bought sets from CTM as well as Kit Form Services - the ones from KFS are a bit more substantial and a bit more depth in the detail

Onward and upward! No rest for ambitious modelers!

The new doors sure look more realistic than before - even more so when the locks are added!

Front suspension looking good! I'm going to have to try that in a future build.

Great add-ons for your build, Ron - will look great!