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The first rail has been shaped and will be ready to attach to the front half once the other side has been created. The chassis next to it is from a 1932 BB Ford, I am using this chassis a guide for the lay out of the cross members for this one. The BB chassis will also double as a jig for when I put this one together. Next task will be continue working on the cab, namely the lower part that will give it the height.

The chassis has been cut through and the running boards shortened. That section at the back is not the chassis I will be using but a left over part from another build. I will break it up and use it for the chassis for this one. The grill from the other kit is being converted into the 35 version because I figured that if i wrecked this one I would still have the good one to fall back on. I will be using fine plastic tubing to make up the mesh. To keep the tubing evenly spaced I will be using a running board from the Monogram 37 Tudor kit as a jig. The lengths of tubing will be taped into the grooves and the ends will have a balsa wood cross beam to hold them together.

The hardest thing with a build like this is finding the correct wheels. After trying to track down resin versions, no luck and scratch building my own, no good, I bit the bullet and got a Unique Replicas Die cast 124 : scale 1934 BB Ford Truck. It was a less than accurate model. The lugs on the die cast wheels were off centre of the holes so these could not be used for this build. The tyres were also wrong, the tread was too far apart and chunky. I moulded the wheel, sanded down the lugs and drilled new holes for the lugs evenly spaced either side of the rim holes, I also reshaped the rim holes at the corners so that they were more rounded. The tyres I am using are from the MPC 1933 Chrysler roadster. You can see the difference between the die cast wheel and my version. The fenders arches have been enlarged to take the larger wheel and the cab is in the process of being transformed around the wind screen area, I should add that this is not the cab I will be using for the COE truck, this one will be for the conventional truck on the back. The other cab still has the paint and decals on it that need to be removed. I will be using this cab as a guide to build the lower part of the cab for the other one and once that is done I will start to work on it as well.

Hey Guys. I was trawling through google images a few weeks back looking for a new project and I came across this. I Have always had a soft spot for early trucks, pre war mostly and I wanted to do a build that stood out from the rest. I have also been lucky enough to own a few full size ones in my time although they were little more than gutted shells I was able to get measurements and ideas for future builds. While I like the later trucks I figured it was time to get an early build started, one with a difference. This is a 1935 Ford COE, as far as I know these were the first of the Ford COE trucks, correct me if I am wrong ! These came in a number of configurations from a 112 inch wheel base right up to about 157 inches. Anyway here is the concept, as I stated previously this will be one with a difference. The truck will basically look like the one in the image below, only with a longer chassis and a tandem drive rear end, possible a Timkin set up. Here is where it gets interesting though, it won't just be one truck, but three. The main truck will be a semi with a trailer. On the trailer there will be two more, one will be another COE and the other will be a conventional version, all 35 Fords. I have seen various images of trucks carrying trucks and I thought it would be a cool project to kick off. The truck in the colour image below this one is appears to have a different trim on the hood, its flat, I actually prefer the beak shaped trim on the first one which is why it will be the lead truck.

Lookin good so far ! If I was to make one change it would be to the top of the door frame at the b pillar. I would round it off a bit, otherwise keep it coming !

Hey Danno. You have nothing to worry about, these are not the wheels I am using for there AA or BB trucks. The lugs are off centre to the holes for a start. The AA wheels will look identical to the ones on your chassis. One thing I should add is that the lugs will be separate units so that the wheels can be joined and taken apart. The wheels in the image are from a die cast model so they are actually little too big "1:24" scale. I will be moulding them, modifying the casts and turning that into the masters. The main reason I am drilling out the lugs in these wheels is because they are off centre. I will be purchasing some stainless steel ones and moulding them to go with the wheels. ps.....since you own a full size AA chassis you might be able to help me get the details correct for my version one I start to put it together. Cheers.

This is the material that will make the inner frame. Unfortunately its in short supply so if a I can't find any more I will be moving on to doing something else tomorrow.

Hey Guys. I did not get much done today. The frames were too thick so i carved away some more material. The frame at the top is getting close to getting the inserts but it still needs a little filing in the corners. The frame at the bottom still has a lot further to go.

The other images are of the BB trucks, the first is the 32 version. The second one is the Australian 34 version.

Hey Guys. Here are some photos of the trucks. These are the last I will be putting up. The next lot will be of the finished kits when ever that is. Anyway I finally pieced the Model A cab together and put it on the chassis. You can see the updated wheels as well. The Model A will be running the earlier versions of these though. The first shot gives you an idea of how much work went into putting the cab together, still lot to do but the hardest part is done.

Hey Tom. All the kits will include instructions as standard and these will be photo based. As well as regular instructions, I will also offer online instructions and tutorials on the truck's Facebook page which I created. As to when the kits will be available I am not sure exactly but I would like to get them up and running before the end of the year. I still need to make up the front and rear brakes and finish off the chassis. When I do have the first one finished I will post it up on this forum as an unassembled and assembled model so that everyone can see what the components and the complete made look like.

This is a conversion I thought about my self but I gave up on the idea because I thought it would be too much of a challenge. Its good to see some one else taking this one on and I will be watching this one closely.

The last image shows the window and door frames together. The window from will require an inner frame to that it has the same pattern as the door frame but before I add it I will continue to sand out the centres and get them tidy. Next task will be to finish them off and then move onto getting the other body half up to the same stage as the drivers side half.

After pushing out the centres, I used the modelling knife to remove the rough edges and I then used it to scrape the surface smooth. Still a long way to go but starting to look more like frames.

With that done I used the same drill to open up the holes and push out the centres.

From these four main holes, I continued to add holes around the perimeter around a millimetre or less apart. I was careful not make the holes too close to the edge.

Hey Guys. I managed to do a bit more today, not as much I would have liked because I have been trying to finish off some other projects. With that in mound I decided to focus on just one task and finish it and that task was the side windows. Having shaped the outline it was time to hollow out the centre. To do this I used the precision drill to put the pilot holes in place.

The service car was a very rare vehicle and unique to the improved Model A range.

The second image is of the AA truck, since this photo was taken I have changed the wheels by drilling the holes for the studs and pieced together the rest of the cab. The cab still need the fastening studs added at the rear and the fabric over the roof added. The roof its self was totally scratch built and the rear cab was made up from the remains of some old resin 32 cabs I had lying around. Sorry there are no images of the rest of the cab, I will put them up when its closer to being finished. I have also stared work on the differential this is totally scratch built as I am having trouble finding anything else I can use. The running boards are from the Lindberg 34 Pick up. I have decided that the first AA release will be on a 157 inch wheel base like the BB trucks. The rails in the image are of the 131 inch wheelbase chassis that will be suitable for the tipper and tow truck bodies. These will follow later. There will be another version of this truck as well that will run this shorter chassis. Its called a service car and it incorporates the cargo area into the cab like a deluxe pickup.

Hey Guys. Just a quick update on the trucks. At the moment I am working on the chassis for the BB and AA Fords. The cabs for the BB Fords are done and ready to mould barring a quick quality inspection in the next day or so. There are two in total, the 32 Ford is a regular cab but the 34 Ford is an Australian version with a ribbed roof. The other difference they have with their North American counterparts is a no external visor and a timber frame. The version I am producing will be similar to the one in the image. The tray will be a separate item but the kit will include the timber rails that run the length of the chassis that support the tray. I have decided to a add a full gear box with the kits as well because the trucks had heavier duty gearboxes than their passenger car counterparts. I have also decided to add more detail with the wheels, I was originally going to mould the wheels in one piece but I have opted to mould the hub caps and studs separately. The studs will be moulded from real stainless steel ones that i will be ordering shortly.

Hey Tom. I have seen your build and it looks interesting ! My versions will be based of the steel cabbed trucks.

I saw a tudor version of one of these in Berlin of all places. I never knew they made a sedan deliver version so I will be watching this build very closely !

The final image shows the top of the fender cut to the correct width. The next tasks will be to shape the rear of this panel for the cowl vent panel and continue to shape the side windows.

The next stage of the build is the upper part of the body, namely the roof and upper part of the fenders. More 2mm thick styrene for this process. The roof will consist of the front and rear strips and the two side strips with the canopy being fitted last. Here is the side strip fitted. Both body sides have these strips attached. The top of the fender is also attached.

Another thing I needed to do was build up the rear pillar area, there is a slight taper or channel that runs down each side where the rear window sits. To make this up, I used some half round tubing. The first length is attached with the second one being shaped from the first.