Preston Posted July 10, 2017 Posted July 10, 2017 My take on Lindberg's LRW. I did quite a few modifications and scratch building. The only aftermarket parts are the Blue Streak rear slicks.
Preston Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 Looking good ... congratulations on the doors! Lemme tell ya, THAT was tedious! But, they open and close perfectly lined up!
XJ6 Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Super Nice....May I ask what color use used looks really good...
shoopdog Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Looks really good! I gave up on my doors opening.That sure is some clear glass!
Preston Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 Super Nice....May I ask what color use used looks really good...Tamiya TS - 18 metallic red
Preston Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 Looks really good! I gave up on my doors opening.That sure is some clear glass!I spent a while thinking of a method for attaching the doors. Thankfully it worked. The real truck had no windows, so it simplified that part of the build. Just had to eliminate the center post.
iBorg Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 This is one of those kits I bet over half were not completed and at least a quarter thrown against the wall. A very nice build of a VERY challenging kit.
Preston Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 This is one of those kits I bet over half were not completed and at least a quarter thrown against the wall. A very nice build of a VERY challenging kit.Thanks. The doors were definitely the hardest part of final assembly. When I built it in the 70's I couldn't make them work.
Foxer Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Thanks. The doors were definitely the hardest part of final assembly. When I built it in the 70's I couldn't make them work. These delicate, but wonderful, door hinges always come up with another success story on them. You definitely showed them who's boss! I decided to not take any chances and am using a brass pin on the one still on my bench. The photo shows the placeholder pins ... hopefully it will work in the end!
Preston Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 These delicate, but wonderful, door hinges always come up with another success story on them. You definitely showed them who's boss! I decided to not take any chances and am using a brass pin on the one still on my bench. The photo shows the placeholder pins ... hopefully it will work in the end! This was the method I came up with. All of this was done in final assembly. I used a tiny piece of double back adhesive tape to temporarily place the bottom hinge onto its counterpart in the door jam, in the closed position. I then placed the door and used a blade to lightly mark where the edge of the door is on the hinge. I took the small hinge piece back off and removed the tiny piece of tape, and epoxied it into the assembled door. I let those bottom hinges cure for a few days. Next was the tedious part. I did the same procedure with the double back tape and placed the tiny hinge in the closed position. I carefully put epoxy into the slot in the door, then put it on fully closed. I carefully reached into the gap between the door and the cab with an Xacto and pushed the hinge fully into the door slot. Then I let them sit all day to cure. Thankfully it worked just as I planned it.
Roadrunner Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Wow, real nice. I haven't seen this kit in years.
bbowser Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Great model! I was unaware the real truck didn't have windows, nice touch.
Preston Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 Great model! I was unaware the real truck didn't have windows, nice touch.Do a google images search for the truck and take a look. No windows or center brace up front. ?
Preston Posted July 11, 2017 Author Posted July 11, 2017 Wow, real nice. I haven't seen this kit in years.If you have Ollie's anywhere near you, they sell models for 7.99 and this is one they have sometimes. It's where I got this one.
Silver Foxx Posted July 11, 2017 Posted July 11, 2017 Great looking build , lots of nice detail work .
Roadrunner Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 If you have Ollie's anywhere near you, they sell models for 7.99 and this is one they have sometimes. It's where I got this one. No Ollie's around here, but thanks anyway.
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