Jürgen M.

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! ?

Thanks very much my friend! I might have skills in designing that others don't have but a lot of you guys have detailing skills I can just dream of. I mean look at your Hayes engine for example or the wiring and plumbing of complete chassis and engines some of you have done! We all have skills of some kind but not in everything. I'm always amazed of what you guys do and I try to learn and yes, I admit it, I also "steal" ideas like the the black gloss underneath the chrome spray and stuff like that! The same I'm happy (and a bit proud too) when I hear that guys with such modeling skills as you, Jeff, Steve, Gary, Brian, ... make compliments on my work. I really appreciate that. Thanks all together! It's fun being here and I really feel at home!

Now I also saw the pics and it's really well done! Got any more Convoy trucks? Thanks for sharing!

Took a few pics of the last successful prints! Didn't want to keep you waiting for so long! ? This is the rear of the truck (the same one will be used for the trailer). The fenders for the truck are from the disassembled Volvo F12. They'll be painted blue like the truck! These are going to be the support brackets of the tank on the truck. VID_20241116_121235.mp4

Another printer problem caused a break. A bundle of old filament which must have been unseen underneath the printing bed caused a blockage in the drive belt and ruined the last print job. I got fixed and finally the printing can go on. New pics will be posted when this job is through!

Looks great to me, Ron!

Promising! ?

? another original truck Part shrunk down to scale! Unbelievable how you guys do that! So fun to watch!

Wow, that's gonna be interesting to follow! Great idea the whole thing!

I'll have to rewrite the Supertramp song "it's raining again"! It's printing again, oh yeah I'm building again, oh yeah it's printing again, you know it's hard to resist, ...! ? VID_20241115_121804.mp4

Nice pics! That rig is going to be so nice! I think the length is perfect but it's your model and your inspiration! Do with it whatever you like! It'll turn out great! Like always!

Thanks guys! I appreciate it! ? Now I have to get the printer going again. It seems it's not just the extruder making problems! Today after work I'll take it apart and have a look hoping to be printing again this weekend!

I agree totally that there are good chances of saving this! The look of an old truck with paint coming off and being weathered is a good idea! I'm sure this is going to look even more realistic now than you thought. Keep going and stay patient.

Don't worry about it! It won't affect the result of your build!

Since I couldn't do anything for a while due to a printer strike I began designing the trailer! Beginning with my K123 I began putting the parts together virtually to see if everything fits! What you see here is not the final version but an idea of what it will probably look like. Don't be distracted by the peripheric lines and stuff. That can't be erased when you put the drawings together! Enjoy: VID_20241114_175233~2.mp4

Jeff, that looks so awesome! Keep going!

Sorry to hear that! Anyway I can see them anyway? I'm not sure if I ever posted my Pig Pen? ? Couldn't find it in "Under Glass"!

I can´t seem to be able to view the pics. Strange and really too bad. I´d love to see it being a big Convoy fan! All I see are the .jpeg links but I can´t open them! Anyone have an idea?

Nice clean job on that interior Gary! Don't forget the cup holder for the can of beer! ?

Hey Ron, also keeping Fingers crossed! I always use the yellow Revell tape and I 've made some good experiences with it. If I get impatient and tear it off too early or too quickly I regret it but normally I have good results. When I masked everything I of course put the same color on first that's been masked in order to close gaps. Let cure then the new color! The trick is to pull off the tape before the new color has totally cured. In fact you only wait till it's not completely wet anymore. That way you avoid pulling off the paint as a film at the edges of the tape. Then pull off the tape flat and close (almost parallel) to the surface and really slowly without touching the surface. But what am I playing instructor. You surely know how it works! Keep going! It'll look great!

Just ordered two cans of Revell chrome spray! Should be here by the weekend! (25€ for two bottles) Have to sand and primer first anyway! Besides that I have to print the rims and other parts which will be chromed too. Unfortunately my printer left me standing in the rain again. Seems the extruder hast to be exchanged. Also ordered that. Should arrive tomorrow! Then more progress! Here some pics of my Last build where you can see the nice chrome effect. Fuel tanks, stacks, rims, quarter fenders, grille, mirrors, bumper and a few other smaller parts are coated with chrome spray. Underneath is primer and gloss black. No clear coat this time. Luckily I tried it out on a sample I painted with these parts! Even after total curing, means no fingerprints, the shiny Chrome surface turned flat and looked like normal silver paint. And that was a non solvent water based clear coat!

Nice work! Good idea, looks very authentic!