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Just came across this posting and if your easily impressed, then DO NOT click onto this link below, as they are all totally SCRATCHBUILT, not simply made from an over the counter store bought kit. There are 6 pages of different scratch built models for you lot to drool over, oh, by the way, each of these models has to have all the individual spokes actually hand shaped, not just simple square spokes allready shaped for you to just glue together. This will open your eyes to what is actually out there in the wild, not hiding behind a shop counter. http://forum.scalemodelhorsedrawnvehicle.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=9&order=desc

Tony, your wasting time talking to this - er - ah - (person), he seems to have a "major problem" with learning anything, no-matter what you, or anybody else might tell him. He seems to know it all, so it might be better to just leave him alone, it's like poking a snake with a stick, each time you do it, he rears his ugly head again with more terrible photo's. Please, please ------------ NO MORE. randy d , before criticising anybody, how about you stir what-ever grey cells you got left into action, and at least check out the other persons capabilities, before opening your silly gob.

*edit by Casey* Personal attacks are not acceptable behavior. If you want to comment on the build or provide constructive criticism, like Tony did, that's fine.

Excellent scratchbuilding going on here, just damned excellent. But you got a bit of a problem by posting your masterpiece on here, how are all the others on this forum, EVER going to match what your doing, or for that matter, even come close ? Psst, looks much better than 50 peterbuilts in a row, now don't it.

Don't know what difference that makes, you can still cut the quarter glass from the windscreen and attach it to the door, it's been done before. OK, a V12 has a fuel pump with 6 injectors down each side, you only got 8 on the fuel pump, you got to change it all, to make it look convincing.

You've got a very unusual way of opening the doors, you've left the quarter glass still attached to the windscreen. You should have cut it from the windscreen and fitted it into the door.

Better buy the Bullnose Kenworth from Illini Replica Conversions. The other A#$%HOLE from Ballarat, Australia, is a thief and is copying anything he can lay his hands on. To all the casters that do not copy other peoples work, well, this t-u-r-d is shafting you real good.

Have a look at this lot, it's just unbelievable. http://forum.truckmodelworld.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=5545&p=1 Sure makes some, who use the scratchbuilt look real stupid, eh.

Yeh, that bit, 'cause it sure don't look right with what you done.

What happened to the roof of the sleeper ?

W T F, that blue peterbuilt looks like you plastered it with 2 inch bolts, couldn't you get anything smaller, to at least look "in scale" ?

Hmm, you lot even invented "Wikipedia", why not use it ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_roll Instead of being an "omphalogian", expand your horizons, there's a whole world out there. ( Google could even be your best friend about now. )

Hi Chuck, well it appears you got some very old " Bog Roll " in that pink cover, get me drift, 'cause that's about all it's worth using for. So, it say's it's a 2001 edition, now, since then, the "TURKEY' in question, has moved states to try to give the reposession agents the slip, he now operates out of New South Wales and is calling himself North Coast Hobbies. He has even gone quite on the flea bay of late, if we are all lucky, the repo agents might have eventually caught up with him and slotted him. So, once again, a freindly warning, you send him money, he will use it to chase whores and get pi$$ed, ------ you------ will------- get--------- ZIP. Do I have to spell it out any clearer?.

If you want to order anything from jaymar, don't bother ordering or posting any money, just go to the toilet and throw your money down the cistern and flush it. SAME RESULT, get me drift. Anybody who deals with that creep will get ripped off.

Any chance of showing the picture you got the design of the headache rack from? Did you change the wheelbase, from how it came in the kit, to what is actually allowed on Australian roads? OK, the models are allright, but if you had taken a look at the Western Star Australia site, then you might have noticed that when a vehicle is right hand drive, the windscreen wipers are positioned differently and sweep in the opposite arc, than what a left hand drive vehicle does. http://www.westernstar.com.au/wstar_au/gallery.asp?id=4800 If anybody else is going to do an Aussie Western Star, here is the link and all relevant information is freely available, to turn one of these models into something that can be found out on Australian roads. http://www.westernstar.com.au/wstar_au/index.asp mark

AAhh, just got to ask this dumb question, but which link is to an Aussie site ? Mark

Hmm, it appears you know nothing about trucks AT ALL. The International was built by someone, who at least understood what he was on about, when he built it as a heavy hauler, that is the reason that the third axle is fitted, to allow for more weight to be carried. That's the same reason why he made the low loader and fitted it to the Inter. Now along comes Jones, who knows bugger all about this type of vehicle and immediatelty starts to bugger it up, by removing what was added in the first place for a very good reason, now, with your expert knowledge about trucks, what's your reasoning for changing it ? Think a bit of research into these vehicles, might be in order for you to at least gain a very tiny amount of knowledge about trucks.

I've said it before, but it needs repeating, bloody marvelous build, something you should be very proud of achieving. Excellent model, sure is a 'cut above' for what passes as bashing a bit of plastic. Mark

Charlie, nearly there, it's turned out to be an absolute masterpiece, bloody marvelous.

Charlie, after viewing your progress pic's, I think it's about time that you were nominated to be elevated to that exceptional class of model makers, and have your name mentioned with the likes of Gerald Wingrove. For those who do not know who Gerald Wingrove is, then do a google and have a look at his models, then take another look at what Charlie has accomplished. You sure are doing it justice, brilliant work.

Charlie, your a bloody wizard, absolutley incredible craftsmanship. regards Mark

I do hope that everybody viewing THIS thread, has at least looked at the Pierce-Arrow thread started by Chariots of Fire. Hmmm, chalk and cheese !

Charlie, absolutely fantastic, I will agree wholeheartedly with Eshaver, beautifull workmanship SIR ! Now this is something that others on this forum should aspire to making, instead of all these so-so outta-da-box builds. Mark

Another source for odd-ball bits and pieces, is at the local BIG BOX, just take a stroll down though the kiddies toy section, it's amazing what you can find for different models.