gotnitro? Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Nice work on the tanks ! Those brackets look great. Keep it going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Your Pete is looking really nice. I enjoyed the build read thru it all. Looking forward too following along.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 Thanks for your kind comments and endurance gents. My builds always seem to turn into sagas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) One thing that was missing was the cab tilt pump. I cut a bracket and then fabbed the pump body from square rod, rounding out the fluid reservoir, then added a wire pump handle. The cabs on these models are really just shells. Opening the rear of the doghouse makes this all too obvious so I fabricated a basic doghouse out of card. I had to file away the base of the footwells to get the right height. While I was feeling adventurous I made an auxiliary air tank from plastic tube. Should look ok once hidden under the cab. Edited December 29, 2021 by Rockford Cropped photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 It's sitting low because it's still loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 The cab mounts look great, as does your interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Got one of the fuel tanks mounted and then refitted the exhaust bracket into the forwardmost bracket. I fitted the air filter slightly forward of the kit position, level with the battery box on the other side. Using old sprue I cobbled together the intake tract from the filter to the turbo inlet. The exhaust pipe was again sprue but bent up using a bare flame. I just placed it on the chassis to make sure it fitted. I also dabbed a rough steering box with a worm and sector setup and square plates top and bottom for the closing covers and valve body. Then I added a pitman arm, drag link and track rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 This is looking great. You're putting a lot of detail work into this 1/32 kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 I got the chance to do a little work on the Pete today. I decided I wanted to add the two air tanks that hang behind the fuel tanks. Here they are on the AMT instructions for the 1/25 kit I'm mimicking. I filed a groove down one side of 2.5mm square rod to represent the C-section of the brackets. Then rebated them at the top where they bolt to the frame, but left the full depth where it contacted the tank for strength. Then I used some 8mm round tube to form a pair of tanks. Rounding the ends after I'd closed them off. Then I cut two slots in the tank to accept the brackets. End result is ok. I also fitted my second fuel tank. The chassis is looking cluttered now, just the look I wanted. I'm working out a shift island in my mind now, just so that when you look at the truck from a low angle you can see it under the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Nice job on the air tanks. You didn't use your old friend Chubby Sprue? 😁 Edited January 4, 2022 by Jim B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Jim B said: Nice job on the air tanks. You didn't use your old friend Chubby Sprue? 😁 No, he had a prior engagement! He's a busy lad 😆 Edited January 4, 2022 by Rockford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Couldn't resist getting them mounted on the frame. I'm rather pleased with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 Spent my usual Saturday afternoon on my Peterbilt. Wanted to add the classic Pete tank mounted steps, so cut some side pieces out of card stock and fashioned steps out of offcuts from the job. Look ok. Then fabricated a shift tower and installed a gear linkage out of copper wire. Finally, the job I meant to start with today, forming a levelling valve for the air suspension. I just cut a cross member out, added the ride height valve and arm on one side, then the distribution valve on the other. I added the hoses but will have to wait for the thing to set up before I attach those. I know most of this won't be seen once the cab's on but who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Awesome building Stephen! I’m amazed at how much detail you add on this scale truck. It would be great if someone had better tires for these trucks. Looking forward to seeing more progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Mopar - D said: Awesome building Stephen! I’m amazed at how much detail you add on this scale truck. It would be great if someone had better tires for these trucks. Looking forward to seeing more progress. The tyres are indeed a disappointment. I believe there are aftermarket wheels and tyres in this scale but they're beyond my budget, especially from the States. I have a few AMT kits and the tyres are proper vinyl but they're miles too small. Such a shame. I have to settle for least worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 The details you are adding to this 1/32 352 are really amazing. I have a couple of 1/32 trucks in the stash, and I don't know if I should be inspired, or ship them to Liverpool! 😁 You aren't kidding when you say that the wheels & tires are a disappointment. That might be part of what's holding me back. I just don't know where to get decent 1/32 replacement wheels & tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 14 hours ago, Jim B said: The details you are adding to this 1/32 352 are really amazing. I have a couple of 1/32 trucks in the stash, and I don't know if I should be inspired, or ship them to Liverpool! 😁 You aren't kidding when you say that the wheels & tires are a disappointment. That might be part of what's holding me back. I just don't know where to get decent 1/32 replacement wheels & tires. 😄 I'm always open to donations! I suppose I'm trying to compensate for not being able to buy 1/25 stuff. Partly because I don't have the room and also because of the cost. The reissued AMT stuff is £50-60 over here. When I see the prices you guys can get them for across the pond I'm staggered. I can't justify paying that much for a kit, let alone buying them in multiples for certain parts on a project etc... I had about 15 AMT kits forty years ago, Peterbilt Pacemaker included, but gave them all away when I left home. I'll never forgive myself. So, during these cold, damp, no-painting days, I whittle away at my little 1/32s and try to use my experience from 40 years ago to make them look as realistic as possible (except tyres!). Thanks for the positive comments gents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 In fact, here's two photos of my bedroom in about 1982. Quite a bit of the stuff I see on MCM is on those shelves, KW K100, Freightliner, Peterbilt wrecker, Transtars, large scale Pete 359, the original Monogram 1/32 Snaptites, a couple of W925s, one as Sonny Pruitt's truck, Astro95, GMC General, tank, flatbed, lowboy and about 4 Great Dane vans. All long gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Really nice detail work on your Pete. Good looking display of trucks you use to have.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Spent a couple of happy hours on the Pete today. Fitted my brake chambers but I'll have to let them set properly before I start plumbing them in. I drilled my fuel tanks for the fuel lines and added filler necks made from good old chubby sprue. The gearshift linkage looked exactly what it was, some copper wire in a hole. So I took some 2mm hollow tube and cut down into it using a knife edged file, then rounded the edges off and cut it off the piece to represent one yoke of a UJ. Did another three, slipped them onto the copper wire and the result is fairly good. I wanted to do the air intake going through the cab on this truck rather than the snorkel up the back of the cab that comes with the kit. I drilled a 0.9mm pilot hole and worked up to 5mm. I followed on through the cab interior and doghouse. At the top I put a piece of 6mm over the 5mm and tapered it down at the bottom, than added the breather cover from the AMT K100 Aerodyne. Looks right to me but I think my first attempt was too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Stephen your progress is awesome! You know they say that the air is better the higher up you go lol. I think you need to figure out how to make some retreads for your tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerAL Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 This is truly an amazing transformation. I'm definitely following along! As for your tire situation, I'm sure you'll figure something out. There must be an aftermarket option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Just went thru this again, what a wonderful job so far on this, keep at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Looking really great. Yes, you might have some issues with bridges with that air cleaner snorkel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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