Tesla Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Very impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Very impressive! X's 2 I can see where this thread will be a long one, and very informative! be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 You are a craftsman!! Excellent Work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 This might be intriguing for you on here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Awesome work....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks Sean, but the video does not show. I get a message "User who uploaded this video has made it unavailable for your country". That´s why I´ve never seen this episode of American Trucker. Nor any other. This show was never aired here and if I found it on the net, I got the message ... unavailable for your country.I must be living in a horrible country... LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Don't feel too bad, Jarda. We get that message here in the US a lot, too. As soon as the "Legal Beagles" find a video with their copyright they delete the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Good luck with this project, Your model may be the only memory of the space programs ancillary equipment, Always thought the west coast (Edwards AFB) recovery fleet would be interesting as they were Mack trucks.Another aviation support group is the Goodyear blimp fleetgreg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks Sean, but the video does not show. I get a message "User who uploaded this video has made it unavailable for your country". That´s why I´ve never seen this episode of American Trucker. Nor any other. This show was never aired here and if I found it on the net, I got the message ... unavailable for your country.I must be living in a horrible country... LoLSorry I forgot that some country's cant watch A/T... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Thanks Sean, but the video does not show. I get a message "User who uploaded this video has made it unavailable for your country". That´s why I´ve never seen this episode of American Trucker. Nor any other. This show was never aired here and if I found it on the net, I got the message ... unavailable for your country.I must be living in a horrible country... LoLAmerican Trucker has been aired on Discovery Channel here in Europe, at least one season, and I saw the episode with the NASA Pete's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) I just have a basic TV offer with a few terrestrial channels and they don´t include Discovery. Never mind. Here goes the frame. I made my own "C" channels for rails and used Revell rear cross members. They consist of two halves and there is a big wide groove between them. To save me the work with putty and sand paper I masked the groove with thin Evergreen stripes. The color coding is: green for 1 mm scrap plastic sheet, grey for Revell parts and white for Evergreen stock. Part of the KFS driven front axle is the auxilary transmission. I thought I would use it as a transfer case but then I got photos of the real one and that looks quite different. So, to the parts box it went I made a new transfer case. I only used KFS flanges for it. The middle part of the frame is reinforced with "U" cross members. I made mine by cutting square tube lengthwise in half. Notice the bolts at joints. Thanks for looking. Edited October 8, 2015 by truckabilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Very nice work Jarda. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Incredible!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Jarda, I knew this was going to be good. And this update confirms that. Really nice work. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Very impressive scratchbuilding and detailing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred63 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Jarda, what a great start. Keep up the good work.Ronnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Work very interesting to follow. I like the precision of details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Albion Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Excellent!! First Class workmanship. Good Luck with the rest of the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Thank you all very much for your comments. Let me go on a bit further with the drive axles. I took them from Revell AG 359 kit, deprived them of the molded on air suspension elements and added the ones that I needed for a rubber block / walking beam suspension. Also added are the air system valves located on the axles. Again, the photos of the real thing were taken by Jeff Lakaszcyck. There are no rubber blocks yet in the suspension. I have to install the front axle first to get the height of the frame. Meanwhile, there are pieces of tack-it gum holding the axles to the frame. I added some details to the middle part like air tanks, air dryer and battery box. Two air tanks come from the Revell kit, the third one is scratchbuilt as well as the air dryer and battery box. Right now I am working on the front walk-on fenders and that´s where I really struggle. I don´t seem to get the height into the right proportion somehow. I ripped them off four times and I still ain´t satisfied. That doesn´t stop me but it ... you know what it does. I´ll be back when I solve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Very nice work. That suspension is spot on. So much so, it makes my back hurt with memories of how rough that suspension is. Great work man, the detail is outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 More exceptional work Jarda. This another amazing build. I love watching this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I was going to say "WOW!!", but I'm speechless. This thing is going to be incredible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Jarda, Once again. Your work is outstanding. And this update does not disappoint! Very nice work on the rubber block suspension. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Incredible detailing Jarda. The suspension looks perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Great project Jarda and some impressive scratch building. Your bolt detail is excellent. Are you cutting the bolt heads from Evergreen hex rod? If so how are you able to make the thickness so uniform? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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