Jürgen M.

That looks cool! Nice Idea for a build! ?

Tell my boss! He wouldn't be amused if I stayed home to build models instead of doing my job! ?

6x6 is a cool thing for trucks. Reminds me of my 6x6 Oilfield General! Fun to build! Hope to see something similar Here someday!

Don't know when I'll have time for primer and painting the small stuff! Truck chassis has to be partially repainted, at least the frame on top including the rear bumper bar and the hitch. Got lots of work to do and hardly any bench time this week!

Just wow! May I ask how you masked the stripes? I'd love to widen my horizon on that. Looks just perfect! Would have guessed they're decals! Perfect job!

Go on Ron! Next build! We're all anxious to see what's next!

Thanks Jeff! Hope it turns out the way I expect!

A little mock-up to see how it's gonna look. Don't know If I'll use both ladders. I think one's enough. Need one for the trailer too and if one more breaks I'll have a spare!

Three of four ladders survived the removal of the support structures!

Thought I'd post some virtual parts cause they show the detail better. This is the bracket I made for the hitch: I made it fit to the end of the truck chassis! It fit perfectly, so did the hitch but I was so anxious to get the hitch on that I didn't notice it was a bit too short. Oops! I'll have to try and remove it or cut it off and lengthen it.

Anytime Ron. Glad to have helped! (I only recognized them after my third view in the model!) ? Did a great job on this Pete! A real eye catcher!

Jeff, that is one detailled chassis there. Just by looking at it I can learn lots! I might Just "borrow" some of your knowledge for my next build! ?. Those decals look like painted! Wonderful job on those!

Nice rig! I took like the Louisville! Never drove one though. I do have one in my virtual design drawer but I'm not satisfied enough yet to begin printing! I'm sure it'll find it's way into an own thread sometime next year. You did a a great job on this! Hope to see more of your abilities soon!

Wow, Ron, it looks great! Finished so quickly you managed to give us a feeling of early to mid sixties West Coast trucking! The grille looks so authentic and I like the wheels! All in all you built a beautiful piece of American trucking history! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks very much guys! I can say the same about you! ?

The "Sky Walk" is finished! Side ladders are also printed but I have to be careful removing the Support structure! One ladder broke already but I can fix it. Also the support brackets for the pumping hoses are finished as well as the spare wheel holder. I also designed and printed a bracket for the chassis end to mount the hitch. Just started the print of the tank end covers. Will take till tomorrow! Hope I can do some primering by tuesday or wednesday! It all still needs work before final assembly!

It was worth the effort! Looks great!

What a fine build, Steve! Maybe you should show off your trucks all over your house. That would show the passion you have and convince a potential buyer that you desperately need more space! ? Hope you're Back at the bench soon! ?

What an awesome looking truck Steve! Your builds are the Crown Jewels in truck shape! Now you just need a tower to exhibit them! ?

Oh, I know the feeling! I had ordered the heating element and the extruder at the manufacturer and waited weeks till I finally got the message that both are not deliverable at the time! ? Then I ordered at Amazon and got it after two days. The filament I ordered there wasn't very good though even though it was the original product. The foil it was shrunk in was torn and so the filament had drawn humidity. I had to put it into the filament dryer for two days till it was processable!

Looks great! Very neat work. The hood seems to fit perfectly! Congrats! Great job!

OK, OK, I get it! ? Printing isn't exactly free either. The filament costs, so do the spare parts for the printer. But as I understand it, we all have our costs, we all wait during the process but at the end we all get what we want. The most important thing is, we build! ?

Precise work on that cockpit! Nice colors! Perfect match to the exterior color scheme!

I'll do my best! First the truck will be finished. Still a lot to do on that! This AC condenser is one of the things I meant as I was writing in my thread before! Amazing stuff!

Oh, by the way, when my printer makes me freak out cause it doesn't do what it's supposed to, I sometimes envy you guys. You have all your parts on the bench and don't have to wait for things to finish printing. That's one of the disadvantages of printing. Still I don't wanna miss it! ?