JerseeJerry55 Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Happy New Year. My first post for the BRBO 2020 my Peterbilt 359. Yes it’s a box of parts now but it’ll start getting built in short order. Wishing all luck on their projects can’t wait to see the finished products. Edited January 1, 2020 by JerseeJerry55
Pete68 Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 You will pull it off I’m sure. Looks like I got the front seat on this one
gotnitro? Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 Nice kit to start with !!! Thanks for joining us, and post plenty of pics ! Happy new years
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 Thanks guys Happy New Years as well. I like building these snap kits.
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 33 minutes ago, gotnitro? said: Nice kit to start with !!! Thanks for joining us, and post plenty of pics ! Happy new years Thanks for having me. Gonna be fun.
tbill Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 Is it done yet? Haha, these are fun kits and build up nice.
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, tbill said: Is it done yet? Haha, these are fun kits and build up nice. Sadly not yet. Our beautiful weather here in the Northeastern corridor will prohibit painting the truck until at least mid-late March. Until then it’s get the color pallet in order. Choose the livery and get all fuel tax stickers in order. Draw out and design the interior colors and away we go.
Pete68 Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) I’m with Bill these are always fun to build and easy and they seem to always turn out great you will like this kit outside the tires can be tricky Edited January 1, 2020 by Pete68
Sam I Am Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 Time to tag everyone's build so I can follow along. ?
grodudulle77 Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 Hello Jerry , happy new year ! Nice project for 2020 , i look forward to the result .?
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 57 minutes ago, grodudulle77 said: Hello Jerry , happy new year ! Nice project for 2020 , i look forward to the result .? Happy New Year as well. Thanks it oughta be fun.
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Okay so during further inspection it appears that the right side ladder steps for the sleeper are mismolded and bend out too far of an angle. Any suggestions? Edited January 1, 2020 by JerseeJerry55
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 Looking forward to seeing more! On the ladder it should bend back pretty easily, if not, you could make new ones from wire.
Bills72sj Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 This one is on my to do list too. Following.?
Pete68 Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 I’m with Brian I would just make a new Stirrup out of wire. I used to have a real 1.1 Pete Sleeper like yours I sold it for Scrap but kept the stirrups. If I find them I’ll post a pic for you
grodudulle77 Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, JerseeJerry55 said: Okay so during further inspection it appears that the right side ladder steps for the sleeper are mismolded and bend out too far of an angle. Any suggestions? Hello Jerry , you have to remove the ladder from the sleeper . First reason : the color isn’t the same. Then you have to do « your own snap assembly « with the ladder, you need to do a plastic strip and you will glue to the top of it. Later, when sleeper and fuel tanks will be assembled, you will slide the ladder strip into the groove between sleeper floor and sleeper body. You will correct angle too. Second reason : in case of shock, your ladder will drop but won’t be broken. I use this kind of assembly with many fragiles pieces of my models ( mirors for example) , it gaves me satisfaction, moreover you get a clean assembly. Edited January 2, 2020 by grodudulle77
delta99 Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I'm building a snap pete as well. Can't wait to watch your progress and see what direction you go with yours
Pete68 Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 Jerry like wise any progress yet can’t wait to see where you go with this
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Posted January 8, 2020 14 hours ago, Pete68 said: Jerry like wise any progress yet can’t wait to see where you go with this Thanks but Mother Nature has to become cooperative and I can start to paint her. I will attempt assembly on the frame perhaps this weekend. I will post pics.
JerseeJerry55 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Posted January 8, 2020 18 hours ago, delta99 said: I'm building a snap pete as well. Can't wait to watch your progress and see what direction you go with yours I will go as boxstock as I can. Not an outside the box builder generally.
delta99 Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 4 hours ago, JerseeJerry55 said: I will go as boxstock as I can. Not an outside the box builder generally. That's a good way to go, less headaches!
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