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Thanks, Jeff has been thrashing away as well. I’ve got the white on the trailer, should be able to do the aluminum color tomorrow, have got the suspension painted and the wheels in color. Using Double Take Replicas 2 hole wheels and hubs.

 

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Tom your really knocking this quarantine build out  !!!  I've been bashing away too , the siren song from the Prostar box was too much resist..so I drove right in ... we decided ealry on to build a fleet truck, so steel wheels are going on. I'm using a mix of Double Takes wheels and moluminum. 

The frame flew together,  and the engine is peeking from the back, along w the partially assembled cab shell.

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Since the primer was nearby, and keeping the fun going , I grabbed the hood and sprayed a coat of tamiya fine white 

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thanks for following  ! 

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Dr Kerry-  hahahhaha awesome  yeah I get chuckle everytime that commercial comes on TV 

10 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Cool concept. Very contemporary build for the time. Have fun and be safe.

Thanks it seemed appropriate,  especially when jerry printed the decals . Gotta keep a positive attitude during this mess..what better way 

 

11 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Haha what a cool build off idea.

Thanks  Tom came up with it , since were always texting builds anyway lol what better way to build the same project 

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Thanks for the interest guys , as soon as Jeff told me about the decals I was like ‘game on’ . So we’ve been texting back and forth relentlessly comparing ideas and over all colors, wheels and what not. It’s a welcome distraction, and thanks for following along.    I am making good progress....

 

 

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I have a feeling these trucks would need armored guards bringing them into towns after wandering thru the grocery stores lol ! 

As much a panic it would cause right now...a convoy of Abrams tanks and Apaches overhead would make for an interesting break from being inside on quarantine 

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Painted the bumper and skirts Satin black,  really like the contrast.

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my container of super clean is full of chrome parts getting stripped of bling since we're building fleet rigs . The visor and mirrors will be body color, the rest will end up alum plate or SS

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Well the time finally came to work on the trailer decals. I've gotta say this first, Jerry Reeter makes a fantastic decal sheet !!!  Theres several large sections,  that in our case have to lay down over rivets, and panel lines. 

I trimmed one section to fit inside the aluminum rails..and after several procrastinating episodes..splashed them in water . Working very slowly w q tips and paper towel,  I worked the decal into place .

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I trimmed section 2 , and noticed there was about 1/4 " overlap. Checking multiple times where the overlap would fall..right over a strip of rivets...not happening.  Trimming off a few 1/16ths.. and extra decal from top and bottom..

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The overlap..

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After checking everything several times not wanting to mess these up..the next panel went swimming

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I brushed some decal solvent over the rivets after working the water out , and letting things dry overnight. 

Ohh..that's not Charmin either..only angel soft in our house lol

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2 hours ago, Jim B said:

Looking really nice, guys.

Thanks Jim ! 

Day 4 of isolation after walking dog , fixing ceiling tile I was supposed to replace 2 months ago and lunch..

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Really enjoying this build , even more now the decals are on 

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