Roof Lights and Stacks?

[wild_chld81]

Can anyone instruct me on where I can purchase cab roof lights? I have an idea for my next build and am looking for more lights to put on my cab roof. Also I am looking for or how to make stacks with a 45 degree angle cuts? Any info would be great. Thanx guys!!!

[buba39]

what kind of rooflights ?? such as light bars or the type u see on dump trucks

[Scalefinishes]

Try sourkrauts for the roof lights http://sourkrautsmodeltrucks.com/?page_id=...p;page_number=7

A 45 degree angle cut on stacks are easily accomplished with a small miter box. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=37022

Hope this helps.

Jameston

[wild_chld81]

Try sourkrauts for the roof lights http://sourkrautsmodeltrucks.com/?page_id=...p;page_number=7

A 45 degree angle cut on stacks are easily accomplished with a small miter box. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=37022

Hope this helps.

Jameston

Thanx for all ur info. I am looking for the round tear drop looking lights though? Any ideas. Thanx

[wild_chld81]

what kind of rooflights ?? such as light bars or the type u see on dump trucks

Yea like the ones you see on dump trucks. The round tear drop looking ones. Thanx

[buba39]

with most truck kits u get a set of yellow and red lights

go to your local hobby shop or home depo and get some small tubeing and cut it about the size of the light

[Eshaver]

Wild Child , I've seen the type of lights you are looking for in the A M T 53 Ford F-100 Pick -up kits . If I remember , there were four on the chrome tree. I gave mine away so I can't help ya . Ed Shaver

[chevyguy]

for the stacks try useing drink stralls like oyu would get from mcdonalds, not sure if thatd the thickness you want

[chuckyr]

Italeri truck shop accessories kit No. 764 (discontinued) has a nice set of bullet type roof lights. Might find them on Ebay.

[Ayatollah]

I hnave made the stacks by getting some small stainless tubing from a parts store, cutting it at the angle, then polishing them fr a while on a bench grinder with a polishing wheel. Takes a while on stainless, but comes out great. I also used a fireplace lighter to dirt up the tips, then dusted a bit of matte clear on to keep the soot from wiping off.

[Old Albion]

I was also looking for a source for roof lights. The ones I was after are the same as the ones in the ERTL MACK DM 600 and 800. I used the ones I had in my DM kit for the Pete 351 I made some time ago. With reference to the exhaust stacks I have made my own just using plastic tube and photo etched mesh. Here is a link to my Autocar:

http://public.fotki.com/oldalbion/autocar-...nprogre-12.html

Hope this helps

Best Wishes

Dave Bates

[wild_chld81]

Thanx for all the info guys. I've found it very helpful