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transtar 2 long and short wheelbase
jacobus replied to lapazleo's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
i have 2 of these transtars and loved the coe style to building them sometimes dont know why but it has something and what about the info keep it coming its intresting for everybody hoe wants make it original or strait out the box and info if the possibility is there whit pictures [now alway,s looking on hank,s truckpictures] colours and stripes names etc colours of engine,s ,interior etc and some ideas from engineers came from this kind of people [talkin and sharing the ideas how do you makin that ore etc] and the really know how it starts and drive don,t you whorry about that and some of the guy,s there fathers ore uncle,s and family workin in that sector i have said enough by now keep up the good work and story,s jacobus -
Started First Build in 35 Years
jacobus replied to Rich_S's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
rich, nice one to build follow the steps you make tip sometimes the wheels standing to far wide out [front] if you keep the backingplate,s away than looks better than are the frontwheels stay in side the cab fender i hope its help jacobus -
for very little cracks or hedge of 2 parts together [like the white freightliner] you can take thinner and from the sprue,s cut little pieces of plastic put it in a glas whit a lid on it closed and after 1 day you have a kind of pasta whit a brush you fil the line the thinner vaporis and the plastic is melt between the parts sanding etc it works [looks like a kind of welding] only for little work no big holes ore gaps jacobus
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Ford C1000 ? or Ford H series ?
jacobus replied to cdnmodman's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
o yes here a picture of the cab whit the sleeping part -
Ford C1000 ? or Ford H series ?
jacobus replied to cdnmodman's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
this is a ford where i am making a sleeper on [ trying to] laying all for a couple of months in a box make it from a picture of russel macniel [hank truckpictures] and wil a allied van line colour painting whit a moving van there iis something whit this old trucks that i like i dont know what but i am always lookin for this types of coe,s but first the white 7000 jacobus -
new project peterbilt tridrive
jacobus replied to jacobus's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
finishing bleu looks better in real as on the pictures -
"OLD DOG" B-75 Mack Done (7/1/12)
jacobus replied to pete3522's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
craig looks like the b75 model whit late radiator i have the b61 and the are different so i take a look by dave natale where i got the model from and you see a lot of b models [ aimt ] check it i will follow your progress im not ready whit the mack only the chassis paint and inside the cab jacobus -
new project peterbilt tridrive
jacobus replied to jacobus's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
a little update and dont know wich bumper to use the chrome one or the big iron -
Diesel Gypsy 50 years of trucking
jacobus replied to cdnmodman's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
i have see a lot of story,s from him on hanks truckpictures for about 2years ore more its very good story of beginning and everything what came whit it and a lot of pictures jacobus -
new project peterbilt tridrive
jacobus replied to jacobus's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
last day,s before she,s finishd paintjob etc make a heavy duty trailer behind it but not this week first the other one,s -
very nice the colour is great
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Big Rigs 2008 Documentary
jacobus replied to cdnmodman's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
yes i have seen it on tv in germany in a restaurant when i came back from scandinavia to holland only the germans transliation came true it [spoken] when i get home i have seen it on you tube the hole report intresting [when the saying notting changed sins convoy it is stil bad] thats everywhere the same for the truckin industrie [drivers] jacobus -
new project peterbilt tridrive
jacobus replied to jacobus's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
donavon these wheels came whit the model canadian hauler [revell] it have chrome wheels and 2 hole so you can make a choise jacobus -
tnt post just bring the white ws from out the usa put him on the stash first the others but cant wait to start to built him put the old one on the bottom jacobus
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Peterbilt 352
jacobus replied to lapazleo's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
hallo is this the one whit a white and blue peterbilt [box] i think on that one was st....int..tim you know that company from this one i have 1.5year a go buying 2 boxes whit the peterbilt 352 ore a old box from amt have also the budweiser and the normal one and 2 pikers jacobus -
new project peterbilt tridrive
jacobus replied to jacobus's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
dashboard picture not so clear sorry -
new project peterbilt tridrive
jacobus replied to jacobus's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
after finishing diamond reo and work the tridrive come now on the first place first thinkin whit full fenders but thats for a later peterbilt wel 2 hole wheels -
i already buy one its on his way to holland hope arrived end of this week jacobus
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GMC Astro cab mods
jacobus replied to fridge2538's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
thanks guys a shal try it now just buying the white western star [reissue amt] and the roadboss ,and diamond reo and for the white freigthliner from cheh upgrade,s and hydrolicwires and airhoses and gladhands ,and a lot of materials also from evergreen gmc waiting for building but now building a mack b61 whit an old testor tanker and peterbild tridrive daycab whit a lowbed hobbytable full whit parts keep on building jacobus -
Tires with tread
jacobus replied to ghoodii's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
i have seen on evilbay tires from berger looks nice only tyre not the disc he has front and rear scale 1:25 and 1:24 jacobus -
Kenworth W900 Double Aerodyne
jacobus replied to camaro73's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
is that the same one, nooo yess very nice special the perfect blue he is great,perfect jacobus -
rich, when i buy these resin cabs was the first name the backyardshed now is that auskid watch for the white roadcommander that you have a righthanddash only find him very much on evilbay jacobus
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yes rich, pictures on the forum ford w jacobus
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pics of diamond reo coe
jacobus replied to jacobus's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
the oldie is ready to roll only jr is lazy whit clean up just hangin around