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2× Chevy Bison
Rockford replied to Rockford's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Thanks Ben Next job, back to the W900 and work out how to open up the hood and keep it looking straight. -
2× Chevy Bison
Rockford replied to Rockford's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Thanks Justin Although I have to jump through hoops to make these snappers look half decent they build square and straight which apparently, the AMT General or Bison doesn't, but many seem to end up looking good. I hope yours comes together ok. I built one nearly 40 years ago and was always very proud of it, but it's too long ago to recall what issues I had with it. -
2× Chevy Bison
Rockford replied to Rockford's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
The daycab of my two Bisons is all but done. Added my licence plates and bingo plate, rear lights, got the sunvisor to fit by shaping it around the three middle clearance lights, piped in my luberfiner, added some perforation decals I'd drawn up to the heat shields, and greased my fifth wheel (because a clean one ain't making any money!). He's already been busy with various loads. I've got to give it some badges on the hood and a company name. I've sat him next to his brother Longshanks, who he donated his sleeper to. -
Scary moment today. Took a cut-off wheel to the cast-in sump on the chassis. Cut went well. Dropped my Cummins in and it fits really well. Cab still goes on ok. Can't believe I've now got a 1/32 truck with a complete engine! Now I've got to fine tune the cab mounts and build a set of hood pivots that I can position before I part the two. Hopefully the cab and hood will remain aligned.
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Thanks very much. I did similar with this. Started with a basic box and built layer upon layer. I'd like to see your KTA.
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2× Chevy Bison
Rockford replied to Rockford's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
How's that for 3D printing!? All I did was type in 'Bison' and hit 'Ctrl+P' and look what happened! Anyway, enough garbage from me. Here's one of my Bisons on the cusp of completion. There was a visor I made for it but for some reason it no longer fits. Mind you, it looks good without, one of the few trucks that do. The other is the R Series Mack. Got a bit of fogging on the rear window from the superglue but never mind. Made up airlines out of elastic thread, draped them over the pogo stick and then used super glue to fix them. Added a grab rail from a paperclip. Just a few final pieces like license plates and rear lamps. I might put decals on the heatshields to mimic the perforations. I'm glad to have brought it back from ruination and got him back on the road again. -
BRGB Kenworth Alaskan Hauler
Rockford replied to k100's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Oh, that does look good. Like the grill work. -
2× Chevy Bison
Rockford replied to Rockford's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Now starting to fit everything. Had to use BMF on the grille shell and headlight bezels because they had gone black in the sun. That ultra bright chrome BMF is not easy to use and not the greatest when it comes to adhering, but I managed it. Added a white stripe cut from a leftover decal sheet to part the gold and the brown. Added my rear drive hubs. Test fitted the stacks. I'm fairly happy with it. -
Thanks for your kind comments lads. I still look at it and think "did I do that?"
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Peterbilt 351
Rockford replied to The Brush's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Very nicely done mate. Keep up the good work! -
Really impressive that mate.
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CCKW 353 is complete
Rockford replied to Chariots of Fire's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Excellent building there sir, like the canvas, very realistic. -
B.R.G.B 2023 GMC General
Rockford replied to 53gmc's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Nice rendition of a nice truck. -
ERTL IH Paystar 5000 dumper
Rockford replied to TruckerAL's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
That's a real chunky monkey, well done! -
I got so frustrated with my little 1/32 snappers only having a sump, and seeing you 1/25 guys building your engines, that I decided to build an engine for myself. I have a great fondness for the old Cummins 855 (or 14litre) series, so I wanted one of them. It's going in my W900 Aerodyne and it's in the WIP for that truck, but I just thought it's taken about three weeks of consistent effort and I'm so, so pleased with the end result that I think it deserves an Under Glass of its own. Except for the sump and a 1/25 AN fitting at the end of the oil pick-up pipe, everything is hand formed from plastic card, sprue or tube and wire. The belts are elastic thread and electrical tape. The main dimensions were taken from the AMT W900 engine block. I created a spreadsheet that took the 1/25 measurements and converted them to 1/32. I suppose I could have just bought one from a 3D printist but I'm too cheap for that and I do like a challenge.
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2× Chevy Bison
Rockford replied to Rockford's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I always intended this to be my first two tone paint scheme that would require a masking job. I masked it up and followed a suggestion from one of you gents on the site to shoot one coat of the base colour first, then your second colour. That way any bleed under the tape is the same colour as the base, in this case: brown. Seemed to work a treat, giving me a nice crisp line all around. It's not the gold I really wanted, bit too brassy, I'd have liked something more like Rockford's Firebird but it's ok. I might finish it off with a white pinstripe along the top edge. -
Carolina Autocar DC 100
Rockford replied to DRIPTROIT 71's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
That's really nice, you must be so proud of that. I can just imagine it with a aluminium, round-nosed van trailer, but on its own it is still a winner. Love it! -
Peterbilt 351
Rockford replied to The Brush's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I'll bet when your in-laws were talking all you were thinking about was the next stage in your Pete ?As ever, a work of art, with materials from various sources from what I can see. -
2023 BRGB Movin' On Kenworth
Rockford replied to leafsprings's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I'm pleased to hear it. You've done your homework. -
2023 BRGB Movin' On Kenworth
Rockford replied to leafsprings's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
You often see the chassis rendered in black on models of this truck, but I perceive that it was the same green as the bodywork. What are you doing with your rendition?