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Thanks Rockford! I found out a few features that helped to improve the surface! I did try to make it look a bit old and repainted.

It's getting there! Wheels mounted! (Unfortunately I didn't notice that the glue went where it shouldn't have. As a result the front right wheel doesn't turn! It's not for playing with anyway! Toolbox and some rust here and there. Engine fits! Floor Boards. Took them from my Volvo F12 Globetrotter. (I had taken the Volvo apart two weeks ago. Now it's a parts donor!) The cab looks pretty nice. Still have to paint the window seals.

Thanks Gary! I'm not the type to quit or get discouraged. Of course we all know it can get very annoying sometimes when everything seems to go wrong! The problem with designing and printing is that you tend to over see things and then discover that things don't fit like you imagined! Happens on and on. Here's some more progress: The chassis is finished! Just the tool box is missing! No painting here, chassis stays black. Just a few details will be emphasized! Wheels look quite nice.

Well thank you Randy, nice to hear that you enjoy my builds. I really appreciate it! Hope the rest will be as much fun too!

Really nice details! Keep going! ?

One word: Beautiful!!!!

Quarter fenders - try out if they fit! and battery box in place!

U-bolts and brake drums mounted!

Thanks! I´ll do my very best! ?

Making progress. Front axle and springs permanently attached to chassis. Optimized hood hinged up to cab. I had to extract the top part of the hood with the hinges due to troubles in printing. Worked out well and the smaller part was easier to fit in and hinge up than the whole hood. Grille is also printed! Now that I finished the necessary parts for matching up engine, chassis and cab I can measure out the sizes and lenghts of the air cleaner hose and the exhaust system and design them.

Thanks Rockford, I am glad I was able to replace the struts! The print of the cab takes a lot of filament and 15hrs. of time! So it was no option printing a second time! The hood must be printed again though since the hinges broke off and they're very hard to replace! Also I had to make it a bit wider. Hope it comes out well!

I printed the window struts and fitted them in! Cab and hood also fit together!

Printed the cab! Unfortunately the window struts broke aß removed the support structures. I'll have to extract them Out of the 3D drawings and print them again separately! The small parts are the cab supports!

Some more printing progress: The engine block was printed in one piece as well as the rear axles with the in between driveshaft.

Congratulations! You Made your own dream come true! Thanks for sharing this special project!

You're a genius! Looks so real! The instrument panel is a masterpiece! Wonderful job! ?

Beautiful build! A small version of the real thing! Looks fantastic!

True words Rockford! Thanks for taking me down again! I've always been trying to catch the main Impression avoiding to get too much into details. As a matter of fact I called it freedom of art myself once when I had lost details where noone would see it. Still sometimes you get lost in the wish of perfection. Anyway, I began printing the first parts of the Conco yesterday. This is the chassis. I decided to make it a tri-axle. Still has to be "cleaned"!

I can imagine! The details are stunning! It´s always a learning process no matter how good the previous project was there´s always potential for improvement. It´s fun to watch!

Beautiful rig! ?

Yes, that must be tough for a passenger if anyone has ever punnished himself that way! I tried to at least simmulate the size and attributes of the ntc290. I know it's not really a good copy but considering that it will hardly be visible I left it that way! Of course what you see in the video is only the block with intake/exhaust manifolds and turbo charger. The rest will be taken over from its "big brother"!

Some designed parts and components: (sorry about the picture quality, I took pictures instead of making screenshots) ? The first try on the NTC 290: Not exactly authentic but good enough! VID_20240627_183721.mp4 Wheels: Rear drive train (in one piece): Chassis (rear part in one piece, front part two rails. (Yes, I took over the rear part from the K123 and modified a bit!)

Thanks Rockford. Maybe I should just read whats on a page instead of just looking at the pictures! ? I just looked it up to see what it looks like. Didn´t think it would be turbo charged. Well, I´ll be able to print one I guess. Since it´s not really visible, please don´t scold me if I lose some details! ?

I´m thinking about what kind of engine to put in. When you open the hood in front you´ll have access to the radiator, lubricator and maybe washing and steering fluid. You can´t tilt the cab which limits the access to the engine itself. If I put in an in line 6cyl. engine it might stick out from under the cab in the back. This does not seem to be so when you look at the pictures. Maybe I´ll have to shorten the engine block or just reduce it´s size by a few %. My designed engine block would fit under the cab but the position of the radiator might be a problem. Is that a 6cyl serial engine? Looks quite short! But it doesn´t seem to be a V6 or V8 either.

Nice project! I've been thinking about doing a Road Commander for quite a while but I'll still have to practice more in designing. The cab is not as easy as it looks! It's always been one of my favorite trucks next to the Mack RS700L and the Freightliner FLH Conventional. Have fun! I'll be watching!