Jürgen M. Posted July 25 Posted July 25 That is one awesome paint job Jeff! The scheme and the execution. Lot of passion in there! 1
Biggu Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 20 minutes ago, Jürgen M. said: That is one awesome paint job Jeff! The scheme and the execution. Lot of passion in there! Thanks for the very kind words my friend .. 1
Biggu Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 54 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said: Nice clean paint line well done Thanks mate , and it was a masking job I didn’t mess with, I just ran the tape around the cab, burnished it a bit and shot the paint. May be I should stop messing and fretting, seems I get better results. 🙄😉 2
Biggu Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 So as mentioned earlier, the ‘bumper’ for the tank had a noticeable ‘droop’ to one side. It is just part of what happens when printing. It is not an exact science yet but sure is close 😉, I initially thought I would leave it as it is part of the tank frame and it wouldn’t be an easy fix as well it may not look too bad. But upon reflection and looking at it over and over I decided it was just ‘bent’ enough to make the whole thing look off ‘kilter’. So, a couple sleepless nights got put to good use and I got to thinking how I could try and straighten the bumper a bit. As it was pretty much all assembled, taking it apart was not in the cards and trying to cut it off was out of the question as the resin is very brittle and must be handled with care. I decided I would take a small piece of square aluminum tubing , glue it to the bottom of the bumper , well clamped and that may take a little of the droop out of the bumper. And on e painted the aluminum tube would not be that noticeable. It’s not a 100% perfect adjustment but it looks better to my old eyes. I’m happy with the results. 1
ShakyCraftsman Posted July 26 Posted July 26 5 minutes ago, Biggu said: So as mentioned earlier, the ‘bumper’ for the tank had a noticeable ‘droop’ to one side. It is just part of what happens when printing. It is not an exact science yet but sure is close 😉, I initially thought I would leave it as it is part of the tank frame and it wouldn’t be an easy fix as well it may not look too bad. But upon reflection and looking at it over and over I decided it was just ‘bent’ enough to make the whole thing look off ‘kilter’. So, a couple sleepless nights got put to good use and I got to thinking how I could try and straighten the bumper a bit. As it was pretty much all assembled, taking it apart was not in the cards and trying to cut it off was out of the question as the resin is very brittle and must be handled with care. I decided I would take a small piece of square aluminum tubing , glue it to the bottom of the bumper , well clamped and that may take a little of the droop out of the bumper. And on e painted the aluminum tube would not be that noticeable. It’s not a 100% perfect adjustment but it looks better to my old eyes. I’m happy with the results. Great fix Buddy. Ron G 1
Biggu Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 2 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said: Great fix Buddy. Ron G Thanks Bud, took some unused brain power, but I think it was successful.
ShakyCraftsman Posted July 26 Posted July 26 2 minutes ago, Biggu said: Thanks Bud, took some unused brain power, but I think it was successful. So you found that last brain cell...lol 😆🤣😂🤣 Ron G 1
Biggu Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 12 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said: So you found that last brain cell...lol 😆🤣😂🤣 Ron G I guess so 1
BK9300 Posted July 26 Posted July 26 Tube looks like it was meant to be there all along - good idea! 1
Biggu Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 20 minutes ago, BK9300 said: Tube looks like it was meant to be there all along - good idea! Thanks Brian, that was the only thing I could come up with that didn’t require a complete rebuild. I was just lucky I had a piece of square tube. It is tucked under nicely. Thanks for checking in.
Bren Posted Monday at 03:18 AM Posted Monday at 03:18 AM On 7/26/2025 at 10:03 AM, Biggu said: So as mentioned earlier, the ‘bumper’ for the tank had a noticeable ‘droop’ to one side. It is just part of what happens when printing. It is not an exact science yet but sure is close 😉, I initially thought I would leave it as it is part of the tank frame and it wouldn’t be an easy fix as well it may not look too bad. But upon reflection and looking at it over and over I decided it was just ‘bent’ enough to make the whole thing look off ‘kilter’. So, a couple sleepless nights got put to good use and I got to thinking how I could try and straighten the bumper a bit. As it was pretty much all assembled, taking it apart was not in the cards and trying to cut it off was out of the question as the resin is very brittle and must be handled with care. I decided I would take a small piece of square aluminum tubing , glue it to the bottom of the bumper , well clamped and that may take a little of the droop out of the bumper. And on e painted the aluminum tube would not be that noticeable. It’s not a 100% perfect adjustment but it looks better to my old eyes. I’m happy with the results. That is an excellent solution to a common 3D print problem Jeff. Long narrow parts or thin ones tend to warp with humidity changes or just over time as they slowly cure all the way through. Reinforcing them with metal is just the ticket - and your solution here looks exactly as it should for 1:1 realism. Looking forward to seeing the completed truck - your work so far has been outstanding! 1
Biggu Posted Monday at 02:53 PM Author Posted Monday at 02:53 PM 11 hours ago, Bren said: That is an excellent solution to a common 3D print problem Jeff. Long narrow parts or thin ones tend to warp with humidity changes or just over time as they slowly cure all the way through. Reinforcing them with metal is just the ticket - and your solution here looks exactly as it should for 1:1 realism. Looking forward to seeing the completed truck - your work so far has been outstanding! Thanks Bren. It was the only thing I could come up with and now knowing, thanks to you, it was the right decision. I was a little nervous at first, not wanting to crack or break the bumper, but doing the adjustment carefully gave the exact results I was aiming for. If a little adjustment like this is all a guy has to do, to achieve the wanted results, I say that is minor. Thanks for the kind words and checking in. I feel this build is as much yours and Jurgen’s as it is mine. Just doing some small time consuming details on the cab and nothing really much to post yet. 3
Daverde Posted Monday at 06:03 PM Posted Monday at 06:03 PM Wow that’s incredible fabrication and work ! 1
Biggu Posted Tuesday at 12:06 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 12:06 AM A little update. Starting to detail the cab a little bit. Painted the ‘rubber’ seals for the windows, added a little bmf as well and added a thin black line decal as a demarcation line between the colors. And of all the little things on this build that proved to be a bit of a challenge this decal was the biggest 🙄🤣. Then I cobbled together a two speed axle shifter switch and its plumbing and then there is the exquisitely printed door handles that I added a little chrome paint to. Should look spot on when installed. Not much to show but I am still on this.
BK9300 Posted Tuesday at 12:24 AM Posted Tuesday at 12:24 AM Looks good, Jeff and great job on the axle shifter! Those little details really add to your build. 1
Biggu Posted Tuesday at 12:37 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 12:37 AM 9 minutes ago, BK9300 said: Looks good, Jeff and great job on the axle shifter! Those little details really add to your build. Thanks Brian. Yea for sure the small details do make a difference. Don’t really notice the difference until they are there, I just hope I can get it installed without breaking it. Still have more to do on the cab, but it is ‘progress’
Randy D Posted Tuesday at 01:40 AM Posted Tuesday at 01:40 AM You are just killing this build my friend!!! Wonderful details with the whole back end. Randy 1
Biggu Posted Tuesday at 02:52 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 02:52 AM 1 hour ago, Randy D said: You are just killing this build my friend!!! Wonderful details with the whole back end. Randy Thanks Randy. Coming from you that has more than made My day !! Hopefully not too much longer for a final result. Thanks for checking in
Jürgen M. Posted Tuesday at 05:12 AM Posted Tuesday at 05:12 AM Looking great Jeff! When this is put together it'll be another jewel in your shelf and a very rare, no, unique build. Can't wait to see it finished! 1
Gary Chastain Posted Tuesday at 04:53 PM Posted Tuesday at 04:53 PM Those details will pay off big time, well done. 1
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