TrucksMT Posted January 20 Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Biggu said: Thanks. Not a lot of action lately and I totally agree. They are really sweet. Also could be used for old school trucks and off road logging trucks. They are beauties. Yes Jeff those chambers look great! I feel your pain with research material for this subject. I'm sure we've perused the same bunch of stock-style photos! I haven't tried with this machine yet but one place I find great reference photos is eBay. Just search for specific parts for that make/model. I found good reference for the Mack im working on and the D8. Just a suggestion. 1
Biggu Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 43 minutes ago, TrucksMT said: Yes Jeff those chambers look great! I feel your pain with research material for this subject. I'm sure we've perused the same bunch of stock-style photos! I haven't tried with this machine yet but one place I find great reference photos is eBay. Just search for specific parts for that make/model. I found good reference for the Mack im working on and the D8. Just a suggestion. Thanks Dan , I never thought of that. I check the heavy equipment ads. And hey, if you need any pics let me know. I will share what I have with you. I don’t have very many but you’re welcome to what I do have. 1
Jürgen M. Posted January 20 Posted January 20 With those parts added your build will be very authentic, Jeff! They look really cool! Hope you can find out exactly where they go. 1 1
TrucksMT Posted January 20 Posted January 20 11 hours ago, Biggu said: Thanks Dan , I never thought of that. I check the heavy equipment ads. And hey, if you need any pics let me know. I will share what I have with you. I don’t have very many but you’re welcome to what I do have. I'll try to get a post of what I have up in the reference photos forum. That way we can compare what we each have. Finding parts for sale on eBay for a subject like this might be a long shot but it's worth a try. 1
TrucksMT Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Heres an eBay link with photos you might not have seen: https://www.ebay.com/itm/145478068566?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fKi3LGroQpS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1sIrc-C3Tte&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1
Bren Posted January 20 Posted January 20 14 hours ago, Biggu said: Thanks. Not a lot of action lately and I totally agree. They are really sweet. Also could be used for old school trucks and off road logging trucks. They are beauties. You are very welcome Jeff, I had fun printing them. I have spoken to Brian, the wizard of CAD who designed the .stl file and he agreed I should put them up on Cults - the 3D website - so that anyone that wants them can download them. I think that’s the tremendous value of this forum- guys working together to provide something we all want/need for our builds. I’m also going to post his hydraulic pump design and dump-truck tailgate latch - I think lots of us could use those for our builds too! 1
Biggu Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 24 minutes ago, TrucksMT said: Heres an eBay link with photos you might not have seen: https://www.ebay.com/itm/145478068566?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fKi3LGroQpS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1sIrc-C3Tte&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Thanks Dan. I will look at that closely. I appreciate this 1
Biggu Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 2 minutes ago, Bren said: You are very welcome Jeff, I had fun printing them. I have spoken to Brian, the wizard of CAD who designed the .stl file and he agreed I should put them up on Cults - the 3D website - so that anyone that wants them can download them. I think that’s the tremendous value of this forum- guys working together to provide something we all want/need for our builds. I’m also going to post his hydraulic pump design and dump-truck tailgate latch - I think lots of us could use those for our builds too! I totally agree , Bren and those are like little jewels. They are perfect for heavy off road. Thanks again
TrucksMT Posted January 20 Posted January 20 (edited) 20 hours ago, Biggu said: I've never worked with 3D printed parts. These and others I've seen look relatively smooth, but how is sanding and cleanup on 3D printed stuff usually? Edited January 20 by TrucksMT 1
Biggu Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 12 minutes ago, TrucksMT said: I've never worked with 3D printed parts. These and others I've seen look relatively smooth, but how is sanding and cleanup on 3D printed stuff usually? Sanding can be a bit of a test but I scrape gently with a sharp xacto knife and that seems to clean up with little bit is needed. I haven't had much to clean actually. Just usually the support structures. Easy peasy. 1
ShakyCraftsman Posted January 21 Posted January 21 2 hours ago, TrucksMT said: I've never worked with 3D printed parts. These and others I've seen look relatively smooth, but how is sanding and cleanup on 3D printed stuff usually? It all depends on what the part is printed in. Filament is strong, but has a rough surface that is difficult to sand, but doable. Resin has very fine detail, usually, but is very delicate, easy to break. Just my two cents. Ron G 1
Bren Posted January 21 Posted January 21 4 hours ago, TrucksMT said: I've never worked with 3D printed parts. These and others I've seen look relatively smooth, but how is sanding and cleanup on 3D printed stuff usually? Ron is correct - depends on what material is used. Most typical for small parts is resin - and water soluble resin tends to be brittle but sands well and takes putty or paint. The dust is an irritant so use a mask/gloves. However - they are bringing out new resins all the time - and the most popular now are the more flexible/tough ones - which I have no experience printing. I suspect water-soluble resin will improve rapidly over the next short while. Not to hijack Jeff’s thread here, but if you want to see what 3D printed small parts can do for your model look at some of the aftermarket threads in this forum. I posted a bunch of examples of 3D truck parts there. 2
Biggu Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 11 minutes ago, Bren said: Ron is correct - depends on what material is used. Most typical for small parts is resin - and water soluble resin tends to be brittle but sands well and takes putty or paint. The dust is an irritant so use a mask/gloves. However - they are bringing out new resins all the time - and the most popular now are the more flexible/tough ones - which I have no experience printing. I suspect water-soluble resin will improve rapidly over the next short while. Not to hijack Jeff’s thread here, but if you want to see what 3D printed small parts can do for your model look at some of the aftermarket threads in this forum. I posted a bunch of examples of 3D truck parts there. No worries Bren. Its about sharing the good stuff that helps all. I appreciate you sharing your expertise. 1
TrucksMT Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Thanks so much guys, and yes, I don't mean to distract from the subject of your thread Jeff. I will do some digging for more info. Thanks to everyone for their willingness to share what they know. This model is looking amazing Jeff! Tough bar to reach on my own kit! 1
Jürgen M. Posted January 21 Posted January 21 (edited) Since I do a lot of 3D printing with filament I can only agree with Ron and Bren. I don't have any experience printing resin but I've worked with ordered ones. Their detail is just great especially when you look at small parts and you don't have any printing lines. Filament is very hard and therefore a pain to sand. Still I enjoy using these parts. You can remake broken parts and design your own. Sorry too Jeff for using your thread but since the item came up I felt obliged to add my thoughts. Can't wait to see how this turns out. Improving kits with printed parts makes modelling interesting and fun. Keep going Pal! Edited January 21 by Jürgen M. 2
Biggu Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 No worries , boys. All and any information is good. I have little expertise or anything of value to add, and all the freely given info and opinions help me too. Its all good. No highjacks here. Information is gold
Biggu Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 So another little update. This is the little things that burns up time at the bench, which is good because it is good time at the bench. This is just a visual to ‘instructions are just someone else’s opinion’. Again for a young modeller may do this as the instructions show which is ok but. ……. As in most interpretations of the instructions things may need adjustment. Case in point are the hydraulic filters mounted on the rear transmission cross member. As can be seen on the paper work the filter brackets need to be off set. So being the good trusting modeller I am, I did install them as indicated. Went to fit them today and found the off set is still WAY too close and the fitment just wasn’t to par. So I cut ( gently ) the brackets of and repositioned them so the offset is much greater and when the lines are connected there will be room to hook them up. By turning and repositioning the brackets the connections will be a breeze and they will look better than being on top of one another. Like I said, nothing big, just some tome spent at the bench. 6
TrucksMT Posted January 22 Posted January 22 See, this is great stuff! Especially for someone (me) who is watching this to see how this kit builds and the ins and outs of it. Great info Jeff, thank you! 1
Biggu Posted January 22 Author Posted January 22 54 minutes ago, TrucksMT said: See, this is great stuff! Especially for someone (me) who is watching this to see how this kit builds and the ins and outs of it. Great info Jeff, thank you! You’re welcome, Dan. Actually I had you in mind when I posted this as it is not a huge thing but it is a ‘niggly’ thing that could be a bit frustrating. Its a great kit but has a couple of things that needs to be watched. 1
TrucksMT Posted January 22 Posted January 22 You've got me figured out Jeff even though I'm really new here. The niggly stuff is kinda where I live. 1
Randy D Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Hey Jeff, Just checking in and have to say you are doing a great job on this kit!!! Randy 1
Biggu Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 57 minutes ago, Randy D said: Hey Jeff, Just checking in and have to say you are doing a great job on this kit!!! Randy Thanks Randy, progress is a bit slow of late, I am still trying to figure out the very complicated brake system and the plumbing. I have been playing a bit with the Western Star, and so the research still goes on. Thanks for the kind words my friend
cifenet Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Wow, I missed this thread and now I can see you are doing some intricate work bringing out all the details! I am thinking they never actually built the kit themselves before coming up with the instructions. Great work so far! 1
Jürgen M. Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Wow Jeff, you're putting some effort into this! Looking really good! Can't wait to see this finished! Amazing details! 1
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