TAT International R190 tanker

[landman]

Finished the firewall details. Marked up and installed the roof lights.

 

Edited December 18, 2020 by landman

[DRIPTROIT 71]

It looks like the real thing sitting there.

[Chariots of Fire]

I like your shop!  Agreed!  It looks like the crew just left for lunch and will be mounting the bumper when they come back!  That's cool!

[landman]

Installed mirrors and horns. The bottle said Ivory. Looks like cream to me. Ah well...

Edited December 18, 2020 by landman

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looking Great!!

[cowboy rich]

That's looking great Pat, really looks good in the "shop"

[landman]

Thanks guys. Next, we have to start looking at the tank body. What you see in the "shop" photo is the tank that Terry Hymel (Superpeterbilt) sent me. I have to build the outer structure with all the doors and panels as well as the rear enclosure.

[gatorincebu]

 

   Pat,

         Impressive work as always . Looks good. Will be watching to see what you are going to do on the tanker body .

 

 

 

   Be Well

   Gator

[landman]

I made another template for the tank body's front panel using the Mack tank. the original one had been made using the potato chip container.

Edited December 18, 2020 by landman

[Superpeterbilt]

Lookin good Pat

[Superpeterbilt]

Lookin good Pat

[landman]

Assembled the tank. It will make a great base to build on to.

Added two "crossmembers" to the frame. One will support and level the cab. the bumper will hang on the lower one. Please forgive the blurry image.

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[codie27]

Looks great so far. The small details bring it to another level 

[landman]

Added some spacers to the tank's frame to help center it on the truck's frame. The one behind the cab mount is to get the right spacing from the cab.

Working on a template for the sides of the rear compartment.

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[landman]

And the pattern making continues. I'm going to have to take a step back and figure out how to do the junctions of some of those panels.

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[Mopar - D]

Pat great scratch building on the tank. 

[landman]

Thanks Dan. added supports for the side panels.

Transferred the pattern for the front to styrene and installed it.

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[disabled modeler]

Pat that looks very nice ....!

[landman]

Cut the side panels and rear extension.

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[DRIPTROIT 71]

WOW!!! This thing is really taking shape. It is looking great!!

[landman]

Added more bracing. Most of which had to be relocated for interference reasons. 

Added some compartment access doors.

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Andy Lemble (1930fordpickup) had given me some stuff called Renshape. It is used in carving among other things . I made the rear fenders out of it. I made one out of MDF to compare. Renshape is much nicer to work with.

Made the spacer between the side panels out of MDF as it is hardly visible. Attached the sides to the tank body.

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[landman]

The 1:1 has diamond plate catwalks on top of the box along the tank. Added some of that and started filling gaps.

Edited December 20, 2020 by landman

[Tesla]

Pat,fantastic work on the tank, it looks terrific!!

[landman]

Pat,fantastic work on the tank, it looks terrific!!

Thank you Dennis.