Sam I Am Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Pete68 said: I’m glad you did Sam So am I, and I also found the rest of the parts. Stripping the chrome off them as I type...
gotnitro? Posted January 4, 2020 Posted January 4, 2020 Good to see this back Sam ! So many options w the Paystar
tbill Posted January 4, 2020 Posted January 4, 2020 Glad this is back on the bench, I know you’re not short on spare parts, haha.
Sam I Am Posted January 9, 2020 Author Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) Found time to scrub the trailer. A little warm water, dawn, and an old toothbrush does wonders. Now I need to go find that thread that discussed wooden decks... Edited January 9, 2020 by Sam I Am
Pete68 Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 Sam looks great was that you that mention you can buy the wood grain for this at Michael’s craft store seem like I read that in this thread or another one
Sam I Am Posted January 9, 2020 Author Posted January 9, 2020 It was not me but that was the thread I was talking about.
Sam I Am Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 Baby steps. I have been able to finish up the axle assemblies and repair the wheels. I also was able to make a trip to Michael's and pick up some basswood strips.
gotnitro? Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Moving right along ! That basswood will look awesome on your trailer
DrKerry Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Looking good so far Sam!!! Can't wait for more!!!
Bills72sj Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 Sam, on the Lowboy trailer, I used the kit's deck plates plus an additional one, since I lengthened it. I will be interested in seeing how your "real" wood deck turns out.
gatorincebu Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 Sam, That model is one of my all time favorites, and you are going to couple it to the lowboy kit awesome . And in yellow as well ! Are you also going to build the JD 310 as well ? All told I spent about 6 years running a JD 310. One of the best machines of its size back in the day . Your choice of basswood for the deck is a good one ! Be Well Gator
gotnitro? Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 Oh yeah one of those projects that can go any direction.!!!!
Sam I Am Posted April 6, 2020 Author Posted April 6, 2020 Thanks so much guys, I do appreciate all the encouragement. I have a huge problem with squirrels, but my wife said "you really need to work on a model today", can't argue with that, so I didn't. I have all the basswood cut and mocked up. Before I glue it in place, should I weather it before, or after? Also, for those who have done a wood deck, do you use thinned out artists oils, or chalk powder, or both? I use both when weathering plastic.
gotnitro? Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 When I built the Russian Maz 537 , I dirtied the wood after in place. I broke corners away , and weathered w thinned oil very very thin solutions of a few . Powered dust was last . A gray wash over all for a sun faded look , w drips of oil in select spots . Thinned sienna or burnt umber, run around made convincing aging . Best advice I got from armor builders was try a section on spare wood..get a feel for how itll look..ohh and let the layers dry a little before the next or they tend to mix
Sam I Am Posted April 6, 2020 Author Posted April 6, 2020 Thanks Jeff. So pretty much just do it like I would plastic, and yes, practice on the scrap first.
72 Charger Posted April 6, 2020 Posted April 6, 2020 Nice work Sam but I would cut some of the planks in half as I dont think a trailer would have planks that long? Or draw a pencil line where the cross members are. You can also add the look of screws with a pencil too. Just a thought.
Sam I Am Posted April 10, 2020 Author Posted April 10, 2020 Well...here is what I have at the moment. A few different oil washes...still a little more to do.
tbill Posted April 10, 2020 Posted April 10, 2020 Looking good, time to scratch up the back of it as well?
gotnitro? Posted April 10, 2020 Posted April 10, 2020 looks good Sam ! Really cool detail adding the screw holes to the deck boards . A little scuffing along the metal parts and you nailed it
Sam I Am Posted April 11, 2020 Author Posted April 11, 2020 For some reason the pics are showing up much brighter than the real thing. This is the best pic I could manage. I rubbed in a couple different colored chalk dust onto the metal decking. Here is where I am at.
Sam I Am Posted April 11, 2020 Author Posted April 11, 2020 So I installed the lights and will call the trailer done until I get the load on it so I can figure out the angle I want the D rings set. Then finish getting it dusty. I had a couple questions. I have seen the resin binders and the hooks you put on the end of the chains online but cannot remember where. Also, if someone has about half a dozen binders, and a dozen hooks they want to trade, let me know. I also went through my wife's broken necklace drawer and found one that should work, I just do not know if there is enough length to do all I want. Since I cannot match it up at a craft store, can any of you recommend a size that I can get online? Oh, and I put the lowboy behind my Titan.
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