Jürgen M.

Thanks Jeff! Of course you're right, I'm building for myself. Maybe I shouldn't be thinking too much about other opinions! Not that they' ve been negative! I'm actually proud and happy about all your positive feedback! Concerning where this truck is heading, I was thinking about a customized but aged truck. Meaning a nice paintjob with visible traces of rust and some peeling paint. I haven't yet decided which color though. First I thought about something like the "Over the Top" Hawk Hauling Autocar. Weathered and mechanically stressed! Then I decided to give it a noble touch with visible signs of a tribute to it's age! I have decided which wheels I'll be using. The front rims will be these two-hole types, the rear wheels will be 10-hole rims. The tires I have in my box are Italeri rubber tires as used on my Conco and the KW K123 I built before that.

Another update on printed parts: Took a short vacation last week, that's why there was no progress! The chassis and suspension will be the same as the Conco. I know it's not authentic but will anyone see it when it's finished? Since I don't have the knowledge of details concerning this truck, I will build it showing the main attributes, like most of my model trucks! The purists among you guys might shake their heads but I think I can live with that. Sorry, I know how you guys are into authentic details which I absolutely respect but I have to admit that I don't have the anticipation of looking up every detail. Hope nobody is offended by this attitude but it's the way I work. The overall impression is what counts to me. Honestly, I envy you guys for the precision of your builds! I just don't have the knowledge about all those brand specific details and I'm an old dog that only learns few simple tricks! Nothin' fancy anymore!

That's the same technique I used to build my R.D. Tank Trailer! It's also totally from scratch! Yours turned out really nice!

Looks great! Love the metallic blue paint job combined with the white!

I have nothing to add! Looks fantastic! Same with me by the way concerning the pics! No matter how precise you work it always looks different on a pic! Not just the details but the colors too. Your details look absolutely fab!

Now that looks cool! That radiator grille is like real! Keep going! Watching is fun!

Thanks Jeff! Very nice words! If I start selling them, I'll have to pay for the CAD software! It's only for non commercial use! Besides that I think there are people who deliver better quality of parts due to a better printer and I still have to learn a lot concerning design skills. But thanks for your faith in my skills! I really appreciate it! ?

Nice Autocar! Love these trucks! Hope my DC75T comes out at least a bit close!

Awesome!

Little mock up to see if parts fit! I designed the hood to fold when opened. First try looks satisfying! might have to make a few fitting corrections but I think I'm on the right track!

? Am I that fast? Just printing! No assembly yet! ?

These are the printed parts up to now! The center strut of the windshield will be printed separately. The results were pretty good on the Conco so I decided to keep that up!

Well then good luck and God speed! I'm sure you'll be successful!

Thanks! I began learning last year in April when I bought my first printer! I don't know freecad but I'm sure it's similar to fusion360. You learn quickly and you can make great stuff! I wish you quick success and fun at designing!

I'm trying something new concerning the wheels! Like in reality I put the bolts on the brakedrums and holes in the rims! Same with the rear wheels! That makes it easier to center the wheels when mounting. Hope it works out! I'm a bit insecure about the long bolts. They might break off. But for that case I've got a plan B! These parts are unprocessed out of the printer. Hope they fit well when processed!

The first part designed and printed! I might have to print again after I made some corrections but generally it looks pretty good I'd say! I decided not to put the mirror brackets on the doors. Freedom of art! ? The roof is in print!

Hi everyone, I found a new Idea for a print project and just couldn't hide it! It'll be a mixture of these two trucks: Both a version of a 1960 Autocar DC75T with a sleepercab. I like them both so I'll try to extract the best of each and combine them to a hopefully successful build! I chose this truck because I always try to build at least one cabover and one conventional of a brand. Like I did with Marmon, Diamond Reo, GMC, ...! And since I built the ACX cabover last year, I needed a conventional to match it! And it's also not an everyday truck! The integrated sleepercab wasn't built that often if what I read was correct. Maybe some of you guys know more about it! Hope you'll like the build. I'll post the first design pics soon!

You need the doors decals of the "Widow" Brockway? Print this one a decal sheet! ? OK, it needs a bit of cutting but it's just like in the movie! Hope it helps ya!

Very nice rig! Looks very authentic!

I made a collage of my Convoy trucks. Thought I'd post here!

That makes sense! The original Ertl R.D. kit is not at all similar to the movie truck. Actually I already have posted my Convoy trucks in "Under Glass". I think the Titel was "Convoy"! If you like, I can of course send you some "making of. " pics.

That sounds promising! I built 6 Convoy trucks in all. Now there's no more room! I just finished the "Bruhn Trucking" K100 about two months ago. Before that I built Big Nasty. You can find them all on this board! Pig Pen, Spider Mike and Widow Woman are also on the shelf! Can't wait to see yours!

As a great Convoy fan I must say it's a great rebuild of one of my favorite trucks! Will you build other Convoy trucks too?

Thanks very much everyone! Glad you like it!

Thanks very much! I appreciate your nice comments! Hope my future projects will be as good!