Jürgen M.

Well done! Looks fantastic!

Thanks Gary! I wanted it to be at least a little bit authentic. I actually have no idea what the real trucks looked like!

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Thanks Steve! It's not finished yet though and after that it'll take a while till I start my next project! No more space!

By the way, I think a black fridge looks pretty good! I held it to the trailer after printing and since it's black filament I got a good idea of what it would look like!

Anytime! ?

?? I'll add that as soon as the fridge is mounted! Wouldn't want it to get warm! ? The trailer is slowly coming to its final assembly! Tail lights, marker lights, fridge, air line connectors, air lines below the trailer and rear door handle will follow! The large ads on the sides and in the rear are actually original ads. The small decals on the truck doors and at the front of the trailer are selfmade but show the actual address and phone no. of the Arrow Co.!

I just applied the clear coat. The decals yesterday evening! I'll post some pics shortly! Don't want to enter the workshop now and put dust in the air till it's dry! I used the water based clear coat! Put on two layers. Works great with the air brush. The Thermo King is in print at this moment. Still not sure about the color of it. I thought of grey, like the trailer or even black. White wouldn't really fit well. Or I'll make it silver or chrome. Suggestions welcome!

Looks great! And it's a rare model. As said, a lot of trucks are not available as a kit and printing does open doors! Keep going! I can't wait to see your 352 here! By the way, the front wheels fit the modern truck design perfectly! Glad I could help!

Wow, the detail on this will be amazing! I never even thought about tank brackets being so different from one mark to another! Maybe that's the disadvantage of self designing? I just designed something that works with the cable ties I use as straps, I never thought about Petes, Freightliners and Kenworths having such different brackets! Again I learned something! Thanks you for that lesson!

Sounds like a good compromise! I'm sure it'll look great!

I think your self made hinge looks pretty good! Not at all bulky! The additional rib on the other one looks very authentic. Why not add that to the self made one? If it needs to reach further into the door depends on the power your glue has got! Just for looks I wouldn't make it longer! But that's my opinion!

Got the brass colored stripe on! As soon as it's dry I'll apply the decals!

Exactly! Real men don't need instructions, they give them! ?

That is correct! I can only agree! We did the same thing! And I did the same with the masking tape on the trailer! Then a layer of the color below to seal the gaps and then the new color!

It worked! ? Seems there was a leak at the back door! Doesn't matter though. It'll be covered by a decal and I can touch that up with a brush first. Now the brass colored stripe in the middle hast to be masked and painted. Then decals, then clear coat, then final assembly!

OK, that's a difficult arrangement. Sorry, I must have misunderstood that. For PLA I use a super glue but I can't recall having glued PLA and styrene before.

The instructions often don't Show what's really relevant for building the kit correctly. Especially amt instructions seem to be famous for that! I had a closer look at the instructions you posted and I'm quite sure the arrow goes below! I actually never paid attention to that. Physics would say above because it would fall down otherwise but who says those instructions we're supposed to be logical?

I've made good experiences in using regular Revell modeling glue with styrene! Have you tried that? It takes a little bit longer to bond than glueing plastic parts of a kit but it does work. Maybe it helps!

It's grey! The paint isn't quite dry yet on these pics. That's why it looks so glossy! Now the masking part begins! ? I'm a bit nervous cause the tape may pull off the paint from the smooth surface of the side walls! I have quite a lot of experience with masking and painting on real cars so I know how to do it but the past had shown that experience can be a bitch. (Is it allowed to use that word here?)

I doubt that! Your skills are fascinating and the scratch build of the box is just awesome! Keep going! I don't believe that your multiple skills include messing up!

Thanks guys. Very interesting! Concerning the engine fit, you might just be right putting it under. I remember building my Pacemaker. I put it above and the shaft almost touched the chassis! Didn't get the idea of putting it under! Good job Jeff!

Looks pretty good Ron! I used to work a lot with styrene sheets. It's great for these things! Keep going!

Thanks for the info! Maybe I'll have a look at those! Do they have rivets too?

Thanks Steve! Hope I find enough information and especially pics from all sides so I can design it! The Pete hast to be finished first though! ?