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Scott Eriksen

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  1. Slixx Decals .the clear is from Restoration Shop>> 2.1 Voc High Gloss Clear Quart Urethane Kit Restoration Shop — TCP Global
  2. The Earle trucks were a mix of everything and they always looked good,,,except for that old forlorn DM ?
  3. lol! you got me pegged Gary ,, I see something and get a brainstorm(or brain fart) and I'm off on another tangent! I'll see the Reo/dump to completion..... I'm still decaling the 53ft trailer in between ,,,almost done then clear it and finish assembly
  4. I was checking out Guaranteed Towing's Facebook page (I'm thinking about doing one of their wreckers) and found a pic of them at Englishtown Diesel Truckin' Nationals years ago
  5. I used white decal paper for the IH logos ,,I have a pack of both white and clear paper I got on Amazon for Ink jet ,,pretty good results with it so far,,I spray 3 light coats of Tamiya flat clear over them and let it sit a day before using
  6. Nice job Walter! I like those AWB Moebius kits too!
  7. I want to do something with my Fleetstar but that casting is damn thick ,, here's a pic of our old Fleetstar/Holmes wrecker my Dad bought new in 70 ,,,now rusting away in a farmers field last tagged 1991 ,I painted that truck with Imron around 1982 ,,,paint held up pretty good!
  8. That thing is sweet ! Great job! The butterfly hood looks great!!! ,,, probably open because it has an exhaust manifold leak ...lol ....my gut hurts already thinking about leaning over the fender ?
  9. Thanks Francis! .........and thank you magical de-bonder chemical guys......,,, must have been a senile/dyslexia moment lmao!
  10. LOL! Your right they are! That's why they make De-bonder ?
  11. .........we need someone to do a 6V-53! ,,I got the Jake rocker cover on this too ?
  12. ..............wheelie bars on!
  13. ........current project in between the 53ft trailer > AMT Diamond Reo,going to use the Autocar Montone dump body with a slight frame stretch and Jamie Rahmoeller's 6-71 Detroit .....I'm going to do it in the Earle Asphalt Company livery like this tired old DM Mack
  14. Nice work!
  15. ........started decaling,,,,,,,,I made my own decals with Ink Jet decal paper I got on Amazon.... found a vintage IH Farmall add on the web so I used that ,,, have to hit it with Micro Sol yet. I ran out of Microscale white pinstripes so I ordered those ...once all the decals are on then shoot the clear
  16. Mine are still on backorder from Hobbylinc ,,,I plan on using the AMT Duster chassis and engine in mine for the stock version,, the other kit will be Herb McCandless Pro Stock
  17. All kidding aside Francis,,,I'm just blown away by your work.....I'm just happy to get my decals on straight ?
  18. ............shot the red,,,not too much bleed thru, I expected more with all the rivets,little touch up here and there,,,,, next is paint the underside flat black,,IH decals and stripes, then nail on the suspension,landing gear and lights
  19. ..................primed and painted the white and Antique Silver,,the lower sill is painted higher to match the level of the silver on the Transtar , wait a few days then shoot the red
  20. .............and use a gasket,,not silicone! lol !
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