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Terrific job on the D7, Charles. I like the dirt from the boots of the operator on the floor of the operating platform - all your weathering looks good, but that especially caught my eye.

Looks really good, Jürgen - you must be pleased with your progress!

About a month ago, had designed the interior cab hydraulic control console/monitor in Sketchup. While searching for a way to get the file printed, Bren graciously offered to print the parts for me. After getting Bren the original files, and a couple file modifications, and some test prints later, Bren sent me these pics of his results. I'm new to this but, wow! Was really surprised at the detail that is present in such a small space. Many thanks to Bren for doing this - some modifications to come yet, but very, very satisfied with results! These are two of the file screen shots and their dimensions - Control console without the rubber boots or the hydraulic control levers monitor - Trial print of console - and monitor 'rubber' boots for hydraulic control levers Bren also printed some copies of a hydraulic pump I made for the truck - 5/16" long Again, many thanks to Bren!

This tailgate opening mechanism is ingenious - be watching how you replicate it.

Thanks, Jürgen - been having lots of fun with this build along the way. Sure like how your tanker, and soon to be tank trailer are coming along!

You’re not afraid of work, that’s for sure - should look better!

A beautiful truck in real life and you’ve represented it very well in your build.

Thanks, Jeff, hope you can use the measurements and be good to have the decals - would get that part finished off as well

Been stalled again - stretch of cold, wet weather (heater in shed isn't keeping the humidity in a good enough place to paint), still no decals with postal strike on, and a bit stuck on how to proceed with a few details. Getting the details worked out, but still doing some trial and error fabrication on the side to be sure. For something a little different while on pause, thought I would share an interesting (to me, anyway) 'exploded' view of my sander model in Sketchup, as well as profile pattern with measurements. Not yet into resin printing, this 1/24, 3D model let me make profile patterns for almost every piece in the exploded view which were then cut out of appropriate styrene sheet stock. Like I said, might only be interesting to me, but has been a huge help to visualize what I needed to do! Lots of pieces to cut out and assemble along the way - The measurements are mostly because Sketchup has a feature to let me do this - I used actual paper printouts of panels, etc to cut out the sheet plastic More to come soon, I'm hoping!

Thanks, Lee - appreciate your thoughts!

The close ups of your machining bits remind me of pics of robotic, micro surgery set ups - and you’re just as precise. Always interesting updates!

Going to be an impressive pair, once you get around to adding your trailer to this build.

Amazing carbon fibre application! Symmetrically lined up - that certainly must have been a patience tester. Keep noticing small details on engine - how did you get lettering on the hoses/wires? Marvelous.

It certainly did - looks perfect!

Hi Gary - I used Hasegawa 'Mirror' finish film, trimmed very thin, with new x-acto blade, drawn at a very shallow angle over the film to cut it, otherwise the film gets damaged. Then, laying the thin strip of adhesive on the end of the hose, rotated the hose in my finger, doing best I could to keep the film strip going on straight enough while holding the end of the film with tweezers, to meet up with the other end. Its a bit stretchy, so that helps with any correction. Then just rolled the film/hose in my fingers to set the film - it sticks very well to itself. Great job on fabricating your air exchanger!

Incredibly realistic features you've added in! Especially like the seat detailing. What material did you use for your firewall heat shield?

Well done on your modifications - so much detail! Did you print the toggle switches for the dash, or were they molded in?

Tremendous progress, Jürgen - every day on your bench is another day closer to completion - very methodical!

You are a ‘brute for punishment’! All suffering aside, you take on very difficult fabrication and come out smiling on the other side. Great perserverance!

Ah, the dreaded ‘Do Over’! Not to worry - you got this.

Awesome progress, Jeff and the weathering sure sets off nicely against that well maintained cab!

Got to love scratch building! Sure is handy when the kit parts are lacking in detail.

Such a difference having the cab and wrecker body the same colour! Will you be re-working the boom at all or leaving as is?

Fabulous feat in miniature, François - hope your camshaft holds up against the hard surface push rod ends! Hard to imagine all the knowledge brought to bear to make this actually work.

Yes, i have sent him a few along the way - I think I sent him link to the build thread so I don’t clutter his cell phone.