Biggu Posted August 5 Author Posted August 5 15 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said: Those details will pay off big time, well done. Thanks bud !!
Biggu Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 A small update. As per a suggestion by Ron “shaky” Gardner, I highlighted the panel lines. I deepened the panel lines prior to primer and paint. They looked ok in real life but under the lens they were lack lustre. Ron suggested using a black panel liner or a thinned acrylic paint. Looking closely at it and the light colors I used, as well as the original sales literature, I thought black may be a bit ‘harsh’ so I chose a fairly dark grey, appropriately and with a very fine brush managed to stay within the lines and did the highlights. Maybe a bit dark but to the Mark 1 eyeball in real life it looks ok 3
Biggu Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 So with the cab drying I decided I had better finish off the VERY bland factory interior. It was just basically a just a plain tub so stepping well out of my comfort zone and encouraged by Brian and his exquisite skills and the fact the Bren printed a couple extra goodies I decided to give it a go. So just a quick recap , I added some door panel detail, added the door support and the nuts, I also added some detail to the seats in piping trim, from there I added resin door handles, and window cranks, then Brian designed and Bren printed the control panel for the oil distribution from the tank, to which I added the plumbing. I also added one of Bren’s control boxes on the dash with the plumbing. I scratch made the two speed switch on the shifter, also scratched a PTO valve and the spring brake release valve. I dusted the interior up a bit and am actually quite pleased the way it turned out. I know the pics probably don’t do it justice, but again in real life it looks ok. 3
Biggu Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 28 minutes ago, Daverde said: You do absolutely amazing work!! Thank you David. I appreciate that and thanks for checking in. 1
Jürgen M. Posted August 8 Posted August 8 That looks awesome Pal! 👍 Amazing details you've created. What an eyecatcher! 1
BK9300 Posted August 8 Posted August 8 Just getting to this now, Jeff - looks so good! Big improvement over the stock cab - great work! 1
Firebuilder Posted August 8 Posted August 8 11 hours ago, Biggu said: So with the cab drying I decided I had better finish off the VERY bland factory interior. It was just basically a just a plain tub so stepping well out of my comfort zone and encouraged by Brian and his exquisite skills and the fact the Bren printed a couple extra goodies I decided to give it a go. So just a quick recap , I added some door panel detail, added the door support and the nuts, I also added some detail to the seats in piping trim, from there I added resin door handles, and window cranks, then Brian designed and Bren printed the control panel for the oil distribution from the tank, to which I added the plumbing. I also added one of Bren’s control boxes on the dash with the plumbing. I scratch made the two speed switch on the shifter, also scratched a PTO valve and the spring brake release valve. I dusted the interior up a bit and am actually quite pleased the way it turned out. I know the pics probably don’t do it justice, but again in real life it looks ok. Nice details on the interior and the controls 1
Repstock Posted August 8 Posted August 8 It might be too late now, but this area of the cab should have vents, which are on the PE fret. 1 1
Biggu Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 2 hours ago, Repstock said: It might be too late now, but this area of the cab should have vents, which are on the PE fret. It's coming, just haven't haven't quite got there yet, all painted and ready to install, cab is still not finished.... going as fast as I can..... 2
Randy D Posted August 11 Posted August 11 WOW my friend!!!, 2 big thumb's up, great looking cab and interior . Randy 1
Biggu Posted August 11 Author Posted August 11 3 hours ago, Randy D said: WOW my friend!!!, 2 big thumb's up, great looking cab and interior . Randy Thanks Randy. I hope it looks busy enough ….
Jürgen M. Posted August 11 Posted August 11 On 8/8/2025 at 8:23 PM, Biggu said: It's coming, just haven't haven't quite got there yet, all painted and ready to install, cab is still not finished.... going as fast as I can..... Take your time Pal! One step at a time at your own pace! It looks just great! 1
Biggu Posted August 18 Author Posted August 18 So next is the rear fender thing. Had a couple different ideas, round ones, flat ones, full length ones with tool boxes or full length ones with side shields. I made some round ones out of sheet but decided that I needed some ‘bracketry’. So looking at Gary’s Autocar build and his others I noticed he had great luck with the Auslowe Resin round fenders. So what the heck, step out of the comfort zone and give them a go. Placed an-order with Auslowe and reasonable prices, excellent service and a great product they arrived and here we go. I also bought the jig to help align the brackets. So I set the brackets and did a mock up.
Biggu Posted August 18 Author Posted August 18 So now to figure a way to mark where to drill the mounting holes for the brackets on the tank frame. So I saw somewhere , not sure where, but the suggestion was to mark the spot to drill with a dab of paint. So , I set up the supports aligned the brackets and as the suggestion said, a dab of paint and the marks were made for drilling. Worked a charm ….. so far ….when the paint dries ,I will drill and hopefully be able to mount the fenders accurately. ………. Hopefully. 🤞 1
Gary Chastain Posted August 18 Posted August 18 Never seen the paint trick and looks as it worked well. I’m stealing that idea😉😉 1
Biggu Posted August 18 Author Posted August 18 1 hour ago, Gary Chastain said: Never seen the paint trick and looks as it worked well. I’m stealing that idea😉😉 Absolutely. Go for that one. For the life of me I can’t remember where I saw to do that I think it will work fine. At least it will be on the exact spot where the tab has to fit. Rather than fumbling with a marker of some sort and missing the mark. We will see how this turns out ….. 1
Jürgen M. Posted August 18 Posted August 18 I'm sure this will work out great Jeff! The fender style fits the truck perfectly! 1
Biggu Posted August 18 Author Posted August 18 2 minutes ago, Jürgen M. said: I'm sure this will work out great Jeff! The fender style fits the truck perfectly! Thanks mate …. It is a bit of a challenge but I think I may be on to something
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