Scott Eriksen Posted March 30 Posted March 30 Brian your a freakin' wildman! lol,,, very very nice bro! ,don't forget the shop guy with the laptop checking ECM codes! 2
BK9300 Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 (edited) 1 hour ago, Scott Eriksen said: Brian your a freakin' wildman! lol,,, very very nice bro! ,don't forget the shop guy with the laptop checking ECM codes! Too funny, Scott - glad you stopped by - that was good for a laugh! Edited March 30 by BK9300 typo 1
AmericanMuscleFan Posted March 30 Posted March 30 I repeat myself (this is probably the beginning of madness) but you know your subject Brian, the details of the firewall are more than credible, this leaves us with the impression that these connectors and relays are all functional, impressive is an understatement! 👍 1
Jürgen M. Posted March 30 Posted March 30 2 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: I repeat myself (this is probably the beginning of madness) but you know your subject Brian, the details of the firewall are more than credible, this leaves us with the impression that these connectors and relays are all functional, impressive is an understatement! 👍 I can only agree! Nothing to add! 😎 1
BK9300 Posted March 31 Author Posted March 31 10 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: I repeat myself (this is probably the beginning of madness) but you know your subject Brian, the details of the firewall are more than credible, this leaves us with the impression that these connectors and relays are all functional, impressive is an understatement! 👍 Well Francis, it probably is a bit of madness on my part, to do all this work - I guess I'm still hoping for additional impact when the truck is displayed with the hood open! 8 hours ago, Jürgen M. said: I can only agree! Nothing to add! 😎 Thanks very much, Jürgen - looking forward to seeing your new hood in place! 4 hours ago, Force said: You blow us away Brian. Thank you, Håkan - I appreciate that from someone as knowledgeable about trucks as yourself. 2
Steve H Posted March 31 Posted March 31 I’m just looking forward to seeing the smoke from the exhaust stacks when you fire it up.😁 2
BK9300 Posted March 31 Author Posted March 31 5 hours ago, Steve H said: I’m just looking forward to seeing the smoke from the exhaust stacks when you fire it up.😁 Steve, I’ll need to think about the smoke - I told Gary I wasn’t wiring in the key! 1 1
Gary Chastain Posted March 31 Posted March 31 7 hours ago, BK9300 said: Steve, I’ll need to think about the smoke - I told Gary I wasn’t wiring in the key! Ok…them it’s remote start😝😂🤣😜🤪 sorry, couldn’t let that one go 1
Gary Chastain Posted March 31 Posted March 31 In all my years of involvement in modeling, I have never seen build of this caliber, it is just inspiring
BK9300 Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 16 hours ago, Jürgen M. said: How about some engine sound? 😉 I don't think I have any room for electronics to make sound, Jürgen - imagination will have to do!
BK9300 Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 10 hours ago, Gary Chastain said: In all my years of involvement in modeling, I have never seen build of this caliber, it is just inspiring Very kind of you to say, Gary - thanks. The goal was an improvement over the model from 1991 and I think that's happened! A couple pics from the archives - 1991 version - Chains are just a 'bit' out of scale! This truck had 'compact ice' removal blades on it, and an old Del Hydraulics side mount hydraulic tank, with fittings made from aluminum tubing - no aftermarket back then (that I knew of, anyway) 4
cifenet Posted April 1 Posted April 1 1991 version looks good too. Everything looks like operational! Never knew the blades are like that. 1
BK9300 Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 8 hours ago, cifenet said: 1991 version looks good too. Everything looks like operational! Never knew the blades are like that. Thanks, Steve - like the chains, the ‘fingers’ on the ice blade are a bit large and wide for scale! 1
BK9300 Posted April 12 Author Posted April 12 (edited) Feels good to be back at this project after a bit of time away from it! In the never ending re-ordering of build priorities, I felt I needed finish the dash, then all the other work to finish the cab off so I could get back to working on the firewall wiring. Feels pretty disorganized sometimes. Still, feeling good to be working on any part of it again - that is, until I actually started in on some details for the dash board! More stress to follow. . . This is how I had left the dash a couple weeks ago. I then set out a few items to attempt to decal the gauges on the resin printed dash panels. I was crazily thinking I might need to cut them out with small scissors, but Jeff thoughtfully suggested I try and find a punch instead (thanks Jeff!). I did find, and ordered, a few leather working punches that were small enough to do the job. I set about punching out the gauges - good thing I had two sets, because I messed up several with poor alignment before tapping on the punch Then, before I attempted the decaling, and looking at the dash again, I felt it was too plain. One of the trucks in the company's Nelson, BC fleet had a black dash top and black panel inserts with rest of the dash in a grey similar to the colour I had painted the dash originally. So I did some masking and re-painted the dash like that real truck, re-chromed the gauge openings and set about the tedious process of adding gauges Using the two decal sets, I managed to get all the gauges decaled. I tried to add the decals to the rocker switches, but they wouldn't stick and looked off, so I removed them. Some touch-up need as I managed to scuff a couple of the switches, as well as some of the dash lower edges while handling the dash to position the decals. Also added the ashtray and the heater/AC control switches. I put the trans shifter handle in and took a couple pics. Looks fairly decent, if you don't look too close! Will also need to add some dark panel liner around the fuse panel covers and glove box, and see what I can do about painting the two heater vents above the fuse panels. Then I want to spray the dash with satin clear and hope I don't lift the decals - a few light coats first to set things, then a bit heavier final coat, I'm told. After the clear has set, I will need to paint the yellow parking brake and red supply switches on the right hand dash panel - that will be a tester, too. Stressful day at the bench, but glad to be back working on the truck again! Take care. Edited April 12 by BK9300 4
Biggu Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Top Drawer , Brian. No detail too small for you. Glad the punch idea worked.
BK9300 Posted April 13 Author Posted April 13 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Biggu said: Top Drawer , Brian. No detail too small for you. Glad the punch idea worked. Thanks, Jeff - the punches worked out well. Edited April 13 by BK9300 Typo 1
Jürgen M. Posted April 13 Posted April 13 Looks awesome Brian! Carrying on the top build quality to the interior! Fascinating Work!
AmericanMuscleFan Posted April 13 Posted April 13 This dashboard is a monk's work, the results speak for themselves, you don't cut corners Brian, this project deserves all the effort you put into it and we all benefit! 🎩
BK9300 Posted April 13 Author Posted April 13 10 hours ago, Jürgen M. said: Looks awesome Brian! Carrying on the top build quality to the interior! Fascinating Work! Thanks very much, Jürgen! 1
BK9300 Posted April 13 Author Posted April 13 2 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: This dashboard is a monk's work, the results speak for themselves, you don't cut corners Brian, this project deserves all the effort you put into it and we all benefit! 🎩 Thank you, Francis! I'm finding the finishing detailing very taxing - it seems that the building of the various sub-assemblies (sander, plows, hydraulic system) were done with much less stress than these fiddly, finishing details. But, 'in for a penny', etc - will carry on! 1
BK9300 Posted April 13 Author Posted April 13 (edited) After the work I did on the dash yesterday, I am now undecided about clear coating the dash - not sure I could suffer the decals being damaged. I'll either need to experiment on some of the extra dash inserts I have, or invest in a UV light and use clear, curable, resin as gauge glass. Still need to do paint touch ups and can't brush paint any kind of area with lacquer so more masking may be in the future! While deciding that, it was onto other things. Little bits keep getting added to the 'to-do' list. I added one yesterday but was able to get it off the list today - I saw in a couple pics of the real truck that I had missed an underslung cross member that sits slightly rearward of the front of the transmission housing. Also got a start on printing patterns from Sketchup for the battery box/step and it's twin, a tool box/step on the passenger side. This is the cross member that I missed adding along the way - I initially tried to form the 2 mm rod using a candle - that was a failure! Ended up using an old hair dryer and got a decent result. The cross member and frame mounts are bolted together using Scale Hardware fasteners A couple mockup pics of the crossmember in place - the second pic shows frame mount slightly lower as in the pic of the real truck The battery box and tool box steps will butt up against the edge of the cross member frame mounts - did a few checks with the cab in place to confirm and match against pics of real thing Driver's side battery box/step modeled in Sketchup - the step treads will be photoetched items from Auslowe, purchased from ST Supply, and the metal, diamond treadplate is from CTM - not sure how the step brackets will be attached to treadplate, but likely drill a couple holes under each step bracket and use epoxy or Scale Hardware fasteners. The 'aluminum treadplate' cover/step assembly is designed to hook over and onto the box frame along the edge of the cover nearest to the frame. The sides of the cover will also be held in place with CTM, rubber hood latches, hopefully! All the needed patterns have been printed, with a couple cut out, ready to be taped down to styrene sheet and cut out with a razor saw. Should be able to get these two boxes made relatively quickly - I'm thinking the most difficult part of these will be securing the hood latches in place strongly enough. Good enough for today, and thanks for having a look! Edited April 13 by BK9300 6
cifenet Posted April 14 Posted April 14 Looking very good, Brian! As usual, this is another fun update and great showing us several outstanding implementations. And lastly, the use of the punch and an old hair dryer, they are definitely the correct application! 😄 1
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