BK9300

Procrastination doesn't seem to have any place in your world! A 'problem encountered' very quickly turns into a 'problem solved' - great progress!

Truly masterful work - a pleasure to see it come all that way, from a basic kit, to its final, grand completion - amazing work!

Thanks, Charles- I was thinking about that too, because there should be some bits of sand left in the conveyor from the calibration process!

Geez, Jeff, had an off day from the forum and you added a page to your thread - I missed all the work you’ve added since you started the plumbing on Page 4 - looking really good!

Here's hoping - thanks!

Catching up on your build - great detail work on your engine and engine compartment - adds so much!

It's very impressive when your scale modifications look like they came out of a real life custom fab shop!

So, things are well enough for me to have spent some time in my Sketchup program the past couple days, building the 3D control console file. I've finished it to the degree that it makes no sense to put in more details, as a 1/24 version just won't show it, or even be printable. In fact, until I can talk with someone who knows what's achievable, I'm not certain the detail I do have is printable. The scale size of the metal 'box' that the controls are mounted on is 13 mm x 13mm x 16mm and the overall height from the model's floor to the top of the display monitor plus its mast, is slightly less than 1.5 inches (see an earlier post for some pics of this console in a real truck). I guess I'll find out this week what printed detail can be achieved when I talk to the university club. In the meantime, a few renders of the model control panel! This render was done with no colours or textures rendered, just a 'clay model' as I've heard it called. Same view with colours and rubber, plastic and metal textures applied to the model - if you zoom in on pic you can see lots of little detail that likely won't be able to be printed. Passenger's side view of console and monitor - a good deal of wiring comes out the back of the monitor and runs down and into the back of the metal console box - have to figure something out for that too. Its all going to be very tiny, if it can be printed anywhere near what I would like it to turn out to be. And if it does turn out ok, its going to be very difficult to detail. . .another problem to deal with! Take care.

Thanks, Steve, and likewise back at you!

Just spectacular, Randy - my magnifying desk lamp, and two pair of readers couldn't handle the scale of the fittings you are able to manipulate. Your 'Birdcage' shifter was amazing, as is this shifter - incredibly realistic overall!

Thanks, Randy - I appreciate you having a look! I may have taken way too many pics - before I started posting here, was simply making a record for myself. Should have an initial go at the digital model ready later today - sure going to be small, though. How is your truck coming along?

The 3D club is at UBC - I have to make the digital model in a manner that allows it to be exported to a printable file - never done that before, so new process for me!

Won't make console yet, for real, but should still be able to do 3D version and make a rendering of it to check out. (guy doing the stitches in emergency said he was a doctor!)

Gary, Jeff, thanks. The under body is not extendable on this truck, so may need to blank off the ‘side shift’ lever! Might still be able to give an update with a control console render, if I can make a reasonable version.

Fine looking truck, Steve - your paint enhances all the detail work you’ve done so far - great job!

Amazing work!

Beautiful builds, Cody - exceptional detailing and especially like the Hurst shifter in the convertible!

Wonderful job, Jurgen - will look even better when you get it painted and decals on!

Will be on hold with model pics for a couple weeks - wounded my left thumb (not at the bench), to the tune of eight stitches. On the bright side, if I can call it that, I could take this break to see if I can 3D model the operator’s plow/sander/dump control panel that sits between the seats in the cab. Also need to model some semblance of a dash mounted automatic shifter for the Allison transmission. I don’t have resin printing capabilities, but I read about a 3D club at a university near me that might be able to do the printing for me, if I can model it properly. So, carrying on, hopefully I can make other progress while thumb is on the mend! A couple pics of the control console and monitor I hope to model - I’ll see if I can straighten out the rubber boots!

Well deserved recognition - a beautiful, highly detailed masterpiece!

This will all provide a good visual when posed with the cab tipped forward! Good work on the plumbing - where do you get your valves? (I think you mentioned in one of your other threads where you get your air valves, but I don't recall)

Gary, you're very precise in your work - any chance you could do some surgery on the door lock mechanisms by cutting off the rods, drilling out the fittings and adding new, shorter rods made from aluminum tube? Going to look great regardless!

My opinion is the orange from the sketch looks really good

Working on the sander - again (still!). Needed to add the sander's front mud flaps. Cut out and painted the eight straps (not shown) that provide extra tie down for the pre-wet tanks as well as provide a bit of support for the rubber flap that covers the tanks (haven't made those flaps yet, but, likely tomorrow!). Getting close to attaching sander to frame so, thought another mockup with rear wheels/tires on was in order. At the top of the picture you can see a test mud flap - I was trying to determine the length of chain I needed to keep the flaps from 'blowing' back onto the tires at speed (I need to get a life . . .) Chains bolted to sander fender supports and to flaps Wasn't clear on how to do the inside of the flap, so I drilled out two photo etch bolt heads to make them into nuts and carefully glued them in place with CA glue Just about a full roller, but that's a ways off yet - however, was determined to see what a 'back half' roller looked like, so a couple mock ups Fuel tank is still not installed - I do have a plan for hold down straps in the works, though. The mud flaps seem a bit short, but they are in scale with the real truck I'm modeling - I never thought to ask anyone why they weren't longer. More to come and thanks for having a look!

Great looking build going on - always thought the Cameo was a good looking pickup.