Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 I just noticed the tandems are too far back for Ca. I'm gonna cut the indicating pieces off the suspension and move them forward to at least to the 5th hole from the front.
gatorincebu Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Clayton, You are on the way to another great looking rig. Be Well Gator
slusher Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Yep....A bright, sun shiny day is the ticket, but I think my wife would throw me out of the house if I brought a model inside to dry..... LOL !!!! Funny, but true....Don't think I could get away with that..... My wife is pretty cool. I bring them in while she is at work JT. Put them in the model room and close the door....
slusher Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Awesome progress Clayton. Looking forward to the next update....
Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks Gator and Carl. I got the landing and suspension units ready for a coat silver to match the truck. The pieces that are missing from these, the small stuff, I brake cans, slack adjusters, crank handle, shafts and gear unit will be blue to match.
Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 A little more "quiet" progress. I cut the beginnings of the aero skirts.i still have to make some mounts and support struts.
Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 The California thingamabob. Ken. Exactly. It was our brilliant crooks who thought it up.
Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) I got 1 side bent how I'd like. I cut out the turn signal. Edited June 2, 2015 by Petetrucker07
Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Both skirts are made. Now for the brackets.
tbill Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Looks great so far, this is going to be a 'smooth' set up!
Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks Tom. I hope it looks as good as I'm picturing it will. I decided to scribe some panel lines in the skirts, to give a little more detail.
gatorincebu Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 The skirts look good. but I think a bit more detail is in order. Say some small rivets or bolt heads where the panels overlap ? Be Well Gator
cowboy rich Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Lookin good Clayton I gotta get one of those trailers. But first I gotta get stationary long enough to work on what I have!! Rich
Petetrucker07 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Clayton, I can teach you how to install rivets. Ken. Are you sure? I'm not sure about that. LOL I'm sure you could. You've done a couple here and there. The skirts look good. but I think a bit more detail is in order. Say some small rivets or bolt heads where the panels overlap ? Be Well Gator Any tips on how to do that?
gatorincebu Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Are you sure? I'm not sure about that. LOL I'm sure you could. You've done a couple here and there. Any tips on how to do that? yes , Maybe some resin rivets or bolt heads. Or you could get some hex rod and salami slice some bolt heads??? how thick is the plastic you used for the skirts? You might also try a ponce wheel. if the plastic is thin enough. Or make some narrow strips out of .010 and then use the ponce wheel. Then glue the strip vertically to replicate the join line. Whatever you do. I am sure that when you get it done it will look good. Be Well Gator
Petetrucker07 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks Gator. I'm gonna dig around my drawers. I'm hopin I have small enough round stock.
kilrathy10 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I like where you're going with the panel lines....As I've seen them with and without rivets, I'd say it'd be your choice....I've noticed no less than 8 different 1:1 versions....I even saw one with a stealthy sawtooth pattern at the rear....I thought it was awesome looking.....
Petetrucker07 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks man. I ended up with no rivets. I didn't have material on hand for it and the LHS that has it is an hour away. That and I need to limit my purchases for about a month. I'm takin paid family leave time to spend it with my wife and new son. Good thing I have pretty much everything I need to keep plugging away on just about anything. I got paint on everything before it got too dark. I even sprayed clear on everything but the main body which is awaiting decals. I hope to get those applied this week. I need to get back on the truck and finish it up too.
Petetrucker07 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Here's the tandems. I still have one more slack adjuster to put on and paint the drums.
Petetrucker07 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Here's a teaser. Again, the box itself isn't cleared yet. The skirts are cleared.
gatorincebu Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 dayum, I just realized how long that things is! Oh and by the way. What you've done thus far looks really good. be well Gator
cowboy rich Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 That looks good clayton, I couldn't get thosedecals right if my life depended on it, be half on the tractor half on the trailer...even if they were in different rooms
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now