Pete 359 tanker with trailer

[Jürgen M.]

Three of four ladders survived the removal of the support structures!

[Jürgen M.]

A little mock-up to see how it's gonna look.

Don't know If I'll use both ladders. I think one's enough. Need one for the trailer too and if one more breaks I'll have a spare!

[Biggu]

That’s looking really good. I love the design …. It is going to be a clean sharp truck, keep going. Excited to see the continued build ….

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks Jeff!

Hope it turns out the way I expect!

[Gary Chastain]

Really like where this is going

[Jürgen M.]

Don't know when I'll have time for primer and painting the small stuff!

Truck chassis has to be partially repainted, at least the frame on top including the rear bumper bar and the hitch.

Got lots of work to do and hardly any bench time this week!

 

 

[Biggu]

7 hours ago, Jürgen M. said:

Don't know when I'll have time for primer and painting the small stuff!

Truck chassis has to be partially repainted, at least the frame on top including the rear bumper bar and the hitch.

Got lots of work to do and hardly any bench time this week!

 

 

Awe maaan …. Clearly , you are going to have to ‘reset’ your priorities buddy ..???????????

[Jürgen M.]

10 minutes ago, Biggu said:

Awe maaan …. Clearly , you are going to have to ‘reset’ your priorities buddy ..???????????

Tell my boss! He wouldn't be amused if I stayed home to build models instead of doing my job! 

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[Biggu]

5 minutes ago, Jürgen M. said:

Tell my boss! He wouldn't be amused if I stayed home to build models instead of doing my job! 

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???? he would if he built models too ???

[Randy D]

Really like how the tank is coming out Jurgen.  Always impressed with your design skills!

Randy

[Pete68]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:02 AM, Jürgen M. said:

doing my job! 

Just tell your boss your working from home today 

[Pete68]

Nice job so far. 

[Jürgen M.]

On 11/19/2024 at 4:50 PM, Biggu said:

Awe maaan …. Clearly , you are going to have to ‘reset’ your priorities buddy ..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Tell my boss! He wouldn't be amused if I stayed home to build models instead of doing my job! 

😉

[Jürgen M.]

My boss wants me, and all the others, to come back into the office more instead of staying in home office where he can't see what we're doing.

Anyway that gives me less time since I have to drive about 40 mins from work to home. 40 mins less in the evening for bench work.

Still got a bit done yesterday!

Touched up the frame on the truck that holds the tank and primered some parts.

Most of them will need at least a second layer before I start sanding!

[Jürgen M.]

The tank will be chromed, the ends blue or silver.

Therefore I'll paint everything blue, like the truck and then mask the areas that won't be chromed.

I don't think it matters if there's gloss black or gloss blue underneath the chrome!

 

[Biggu]

The tank is coming along beautifully , pal … I like where you are going with this one …

[Rockford]

You need to print a copy of yourself to sit at your desk in work! You'll still be working faster than many I'm sure. Nice progress on the job. 

[Biggu]

3 minutes ago, Rockford said:

You need to print a copy of yourself to sit at your desk in work! You'll still be working faster than many I'm sure. Nice progress on the job. 

That’s a brilliant idea !!!!

[Jürgen M.]

I'll ask James Cameron If he'll make me an avatar! 😉

[Pete68]

On 11/21/2024 at 10:37 AM, Jürgen M. said:

I'll ask James Cameron If he'll make me an avatar! 😉

Sneak the sub assemblies in your briefcase and build them on your break. Back when I drove OTR I would bring a model or two with me and build on it. Or if I was laid over I would find a Hobby Shop and buy it and build it. 

[Jürgen M.]

😂 Might be worth a try! 

My desk is big enough to build models but I don't like to look at the clock all the time. 

I'd rather build at home but thanks for the idea! If my work gets too boring I'll give it another thought!

[Jürgen M.]

Got the parts sanded and primered and sanded and primered and ... !

Of course there was also putty involved to close the gab between the tank body and the covers.

In the picture it probably doesn't look much different than in the last pics but it is!

The rear hubs are painted and the fuel tanks remounted.

Next step will be the first coat of gloss blue. That has to cure a few days in order to get hard enough to sand it with 2.500 grain sand paper. Wet of course. 

Then the second layer of blue hopefully without rework!

Edited November 23, 2024 by Jürgen M.

[BK9300]

Great job, Jürgen - the blue is going to tie everything together nicely!

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks! I Hope so! I liked the contrast of blue and chrome in the truck so I thought it would good on a tanker!

Got everything prepared for painting.

 

[Jürgen M.]

First coat of blue is on! 

Edited November 23, 2024 by Jürgen M.