ongoing oilfield project

[Biggu]

What a COOL build.  Great scratch skills. Awesome looking rigs !

[Jürgen M.]

I can only agree! Awesome!

I had built an oilfield rig too but it's nothing like this! Guess I lack the knowledge of details on these rigs!

It's on page 8 in this WIP (5* General) if you're interested but absolutely far from what you're doing!

[Randy D]

Lewis, This really is a massive build constructed to high standards.

Love it !!

Randy

[cdntrucking]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments, I switched gears on this and added the cold climate air intakes. A friend RC Mark suggested it and I’m glad I did. Cab, engine and other sub assemblies are just sitting on frame for mock-up nothing glued. Started some painting and hoping to finish soon.

Edited November 4, 2024 by cdntrucking

[BK9300]

Just about ready for its first rig move!  Your truck is loaded with detail - fine work, Lewis.

[Rockford]

Paint? I wouldn't know where to start. Unbelievable detail on this job. 

[Biggu]

Heavy, heavy duty ! I love it. I would love to drive a unit like that. Awesome details. Just curious as to how you connected all the ‘Canadian ‘ cold climate air filters  to the intakes under the hood. They look so cool. They used to be all over back in the day and these days it is a rare thing to see. I can't wait to see more. 
 

Jeff

[RoninUtah]

That is one tuff truck! Love where you're going with it. Very impressive!

[Gary Chastain]

Incredible detail, well done

[cdntrucking]

5 hours ago, Biggu said:

Heavy, heavy duty ! I love it. I would love to drive a unit like that. Awesome details. Just curious as to how you connected all the ‘Canadian ‘ cold climate air filters  to the intakes under the hood. They look so cool. They used to be all over back in the day and these days it is a rare thing to see. I can't wait to see more. 
 

Jeff

Thanks for looking, Turned the lids using my dremel and used evergreen tube and a pair of Kootney 3D elbows cut down to 45. I will say this, the poly used in 3D printing in this case is very brittle and not very machinable at all. Now to figure out the mirrors. 

[yh70]

looking great.

[Jürgen M.]

Very impressive! 

I've scratch build mirrors by using 0.5mm brass rods and styrene sheet. The actual mirrors were made by using the shiny side of aluminium foil glued on with a glue stick from my kids!

Here are two examples:

My selfmade Diamond Reo:

The brackets are AMT, the rest is scratch! I just put the rods through the holes of the AMT brackets so you can even move the mirrors!

...and the recently built Autocar DC75T:

Here the whole mirror construction is scratch! Mirrors are printed.

Hope this is not seen as hijacking but it's easier to explain with pictures!

 

Edited December 13, 2024 by Jürgen M.

[Pete68]

On 11/4/2024 at 12:51 AM, cdntrucking said:

cold climate air intakes.

Those are always neat looking I think. Awesome work going on here looks like your just about to work yourself off the bench 😂 

[cdntrucking]

After a long break I am back fiddling with this unit. Building some rigging for picker and bed truck. Winters are long however might be able to spray some paint soon.

[BK9300]

Very detailed boom truck, Lewis - is your boom modelled after a particular real life version?

[cdntrucking]

1 hour ago, BK9300 said:

Very detailed boom truck, Lewis - is your boom modelled after a particular real life version?

It is loosely based on a National 400ish, lots of modelers freedom. Trying have it somewhat functional for display. Thanks for looking.

[ShakyCraftsman]

Nice! You are making a very cool rig. I hope mine turns out as nice.

Ron G 

Edited February 19 by ShakyCraftsman