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Diamond Reo/Montone dump body
Firebuilder replied to Scott Eriksen's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Nice progress Scott, paint looks nice and decals look really good! -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Thank you, I have tried multiple ways of taping and agree the thinner tape has many bleed through issues. Have not been able to make any further progress, bench time has been limited. Hope to get back to it this week. -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I used the amt ALF fenders. I cut them in half , lengthwise right at the spot where the chrome inserts go, then used the outer edge of the fender. It was almost a perfect fit. Just needed to do a little sanding on the body wheel opening to match the fender flare. -
A&N Freightliner Wrecker
Firebuilder replied to Model Builders Mafia's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Nice built great color and details -
Diamond Reo/Montone dump body
Firebuilder replied to Scott Eriksen's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Nice build choice Scott , they have so many different types of trucks/ equipment that you could spend a lifetime building their fleet and not run out of options. -
Peterbilt 379 RV
Firebuilder replied to vincen47's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Amazing attention to detail! Great looking motor, wow -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I would have preferred a decal, it would have been much easier. And you are right the wheel wells made it more difficult to line things up. For the cab I didn’t glue on the fender extensions making it easier to run the tape across the opening. The box on the other hand I had glued the Fender extensions on prior to paint which made it much harder to line it all up. I should have put more thought into that ! I wish I could have done it with decals, it would have saved a lot of time, and like you said, you could take them off and re apply. With the paint it would be a project in itself to remove them. Some of the bleed through did come off with polishing compound. It is amazing that to my eye things look pretty good, but then once a photo is taken and posted here, the flaws really show up so much more! Too bad I don’t have the eyesight I had 50 years ago. -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
After a lot of taping , the stripes were hand painted. There was minor bleed through. The 1/64 wide tape was a real pain to keep straight. -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Your decals look great. It is good you have the alps printer and the skills to use it ! I don’t think I can pull off letting like that with my ink jet printer. -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Thank you, it sure does take a lot of time, there is a lot of redoing things that seem right at first, then once in place………….. you see the fit is just not right. the work part is relaxing and keeps me busy. Dom -
379 Peterbilt (Last Ride)
Firebuilder replied to J.B. Customs's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Nicely done, a great tribute to your father! -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Scott, thank you. And I would not want to try this on a real rig! I leave that to professionals like you . It took a while to tape this and get it all to look even. I was worried the grey paint would bleed under the tape due to the tread plate , but luckily it was only minor in a couple of spots and a quick touch up of the red was easy enough. -
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Firebuilder replied to Firebuilder's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Aaron , Nice looking decals, my computer skills are limited, wouldn’t even know where to start to make the stripes and emblems like you have done . Can the letters be made with a shadow effect with micro soft word?