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Geographically Unique Trucks
Fabrux replied to vincen47's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That particular setup hauls wood chips for the pulp and paper mill here in Saint John. But, the company is also a general dry goods hauler so they have lots of reefer trailers as well. -
Geographically Unique Trucks
Fabrux replied to vincen47's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I remember these! -
Geographically Unique Trucks
Fabrux replied to vincen47's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I have no idea how common these rigs are elsewhere, but I see these all the time: The most common setup around here, however, is a B-train tanker. There is a potash mine about 45 minutes from here that has a major water infiltration problem and they are trucking brine out of there to the bay here. One comes up the off-ramp behind my neighbourhood about every 20 minutes or so. In fact, one of them took a turn too fast yesterday and flipped. I can't find any good pictures right now of the setup, but if you do an image search for Seaboard/Harmac you'll get an idea of their rigs. -
The new Freightliner?
Fabrux replied to Custom Hearse's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That's cool, I like it. Lots of really good ideas that could make it to production. -
Possible donor chassis for AMT Crew Chief?
Fabrux replied to twopaws's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
There are a few options, the best fitting one being the one-year-only '78 C10 by MPC. The Revell 64-65 C10 kits would also work, but you would need to swap out the trailing arm rear suspension with leaves. The later MPC/AMT C10 kits would be incorrect as they are torsion bar suspension. -
I've been watching Vegas Rat Rods lately and I gotta say, there's just something about Steve's 55 Chevy... And of course the Diamond T.
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Another 1980 Datsun 720
Fabrux replied to Fabrux's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Okay, so, I've been having some paint issues on the body but I've gotten it stripped and going to paint again. I decided to paint this truck white, which is actually a difficult colour to paint. Anyway, I'm having some trouble deciding if I should go with the white raised letters or leave them black. Thoughts? -
If you're referring to the Goodyear Tracker A/T, you'll have to pull a set from an older issue that still has the raised letters. They are 1:24 scale and most of the 1:25 scale tires you will find don't fit the wheels very well. Your best bet might be to look at vendors that sell parts like Newt's Boneyard or search through eBay.
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That would doubly suck if there was a load of concrete in that drum.
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Organization and a revelation
Fabrux replied to Jantrix's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I have an inventory of my kits that I keep religiously updated, mostly should I ever need it for insurance purposes. I haven't actually tried to tally up how many "active" projects I have on the go, but I'm fearful it would be more then some stashes! -
Thanks for the kind words, all! I've bounced around from three companies since graduating university almost five years ago. In that 57 month period, I've barely worked 44 of them. This new job is sorta outside what I've been doing before now, so I'm excited to take my professional career in a new direction!
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Another 1980 Datsun 720
Fabrux replied to Fabrux's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
While it may not appear like much work at first, I've done a significant amount of filling and sanding. I have filled in the holes for the mirrors... ...mounting holes for the light bar and the seams between the header panel and bedsides... ...around the rear window as well as covered the seat backs... ...closed in the gaping hole in the firewall... ...and filled in the mounting holes on the rear panel beside the tail lights. -
Revell Chevy Luv Machine #H-1300 (fixed photos, 1/27/16)
Fabrux replied to Russell C's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
As near as I've been able to tell, the only difference between the Datsun, the Courier, and the LUV is the cab, hood, grille, bumper, and wheels. Everything else is the same, even the interior! -
I was offered a new job today! Which was great, as I've been unemployed since the end of November. I enjoy the daddy-daughter time with my toddler, but a job pays the bills!
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Phantom ford econoline
Fabrux replied to Mikevango's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
That grille looks pretty darn good!