JamesBC

A really nice model, you are a master at it thanks for shareing.

That is top notch job. Looks great

That is great, and small, but looks really nice, I am amazed thanks for posting

Super nice work, such an eye for details.

One very nice job and truck. thanks for sharing Jim

Looks really good, the engine is very nicely done.

Looking forward to the build. I learn alot from everyone here, thnaks

That is really nice, you make look so easy while I struggle along trying to build a kit. Very nice finish truck

Very nice,

Looking really really nice, congrats

Very nice building on the winch, Both trucks are looking really great.

Question, the wind deflector would not necessarily be the same colour as the truck? Thanks and have a great day tomorrow.

Well you are not alone on problems like that. I have a half way build Caterpillar that the same thing happened,,,paint just would not lay flat. And when I tried to use purple bath to start over the paint and primer wrinkled and just refuses to come off. That is the last time I use Tamiya paint, I a lot of modelers use it but it just never does good for me. I am sure its not the paint but somethings I do but Tamiya went out the door and going to use Vallejo from now on. Had used Vallejo before with good results but I tried Tamiya for only one reason, only hobby paint I could buy in city where I live. So waiting on order of Vallejo. Sure do like the looks of that truck you are building,,

Those stacks look nice, going to be a nice truck.

Amazed at the work that you are doing. Its going to be one super nice truck.

That is what I did, painted the tank then painted the straps and glued them on. I have to admit it makes a big difference in the looks.

Ok, after sanding and filling where the straps where on the fuel tanks, repeat that step again due to painting problem. Again with sand paper and more painting managed to get the straps glued on. Now big question to those who do this work on tanks, the plastics strap do you paint it black first or glue it on then paint it. Also when do you paint the tanks. I had done that first and then painted the straps. Then tried to glue them on. Little work been done, mostly had been working on the tanks.

I will watch closely since I have that Rat Fink also, watch so I can learn how to.

Thanks everyone for the info. I can see that drilling small holes in the brake pods should have been done first. Looking at my frame it would be to hard to try and do it now. I did find a wire that is almost in scale for the airlines, and best part I have lots of it. Next truck up gets the airline..

Looks great, you do great work.

Thanks, makes more sense on what parts look like. So each set of brakes will need two airlines, one only has pressure on it when brake pedal is pushed, and the spring brake side will have high pressure when the truck is moving.. I suppose those air lines would run up to the cab and be what 3/4 inch high pressure lines?

Thanks, ok cage bolts or pegs go. If a truck is ready to tow, is there a cage bolt sticking out about the same location? At least I know what Spring Brakes are and are released with air pressure, lol I think.

Very nice, I noticed the airlines on the rear driver,,nice

Work done so far, fuel tanks will be painted aluminum and then a new band put on. Got that idea from someone on here. Still have one tank to clean the casted on band off. Rad is in paint booth for black matt paint. So far am impressed with the kit, everything seems to fit nicely. The steering axle is ready to be put on frame and it went together with ease.

This is going to be my WIP, since I have just got back into building a few models, this truck will be only the second one. Have read a lot on this forum and watched lots of youtube. Understand that the last 35 years of work biggest thing I pushed around was a pencil and a mouse. So if you have any tips, hints, constructive criticism all things will help me build a nice model. Since the only paint that I can get local is Tamiya, that is what I will be using. My start is kind of slow, mostly reading the insturctions and putting together exhaust pipes and filling gaps on couple of things.