Biggu Posted Sunday at 04:09 PM Posted Sunday at 04:09 PM Gary, your eye for the custom details is fabulous. You have a vision that I don’t see for myself and then to execute those ideas to precision is really fun to watch come together. I really like this project.
Gary Chastain Posted Sunday at 04:21 PM Author Posted Sunday at 04:21 PM 10 minutes ago, Biggu said: Gary, your eye for the custom details is fabulous. You have a vision that I don’t see for myself and then to execute those ideas to precision is really fun to watch come together. I really like this project. Thanks Jeff, sometimes lucky sometimes another part for the “box of bad ideas” 1
Gary Chastain Posted Sunday at 04:51 PM Author Posted Sunday at 04:51 PM Starting to get some final assembly done, rear fender next. 4
Gary Chastain Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM Author Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM Had to lower the bumper (about .030) in order for the hood to rotate open correctly. 5
BK9300 Posted Sunday at 06:13 PM Posted Sunday at 06:13 PM 1 hour ago, Gary Chastain said: Starting to get some final assembly done, rear fender next. Looks like your mirrors took the paint well. Did you do any special prep for painting them? They look great! 1
Gary Chastain Posted Sunday at 06:20 PM Author Posted Sunday at 06:20 PM 4 minutes ago, BK9300 said: Looks like your mirrors took the paint well. Did you do any special prep for painting them? They look great! Washed in dish soap, primer twice, light sand to clean up bugers then paint and clear. Was surprised the detail came out so well. Cool part is my mirrors rotate on the aluminum rod so I can align them like a real truck where passenger side is turned in more. Silly little detail 3 1
Gary Chastain Posted Sunday at 07:40 PM Author Posted Sunday at 07:40 PM Good progress today, headache, frames deck, rear light panel and fenders all on. 5
Gary Chastain Posted Sunday at 08:53 PM Author Posted Sunday at 08:53 PM Got the exhaust on, thinking about yellow lights and a test fit to make sure trailer clears fenders. 6
BK9300 Posted Sunday at 10:19 PM Posted Sunday at 10:19 PM Looking fabulous, Gary - progress is really moving along! 2
Jürgen M. Posted Monday at 09:25 AM Posted Monday at 09:25 AM A very impressive rig Gary! Tidy work and beautiful dezails! 1
Gary Chastain Posted Monday at 08:58 PM Author Posted Monday at 08:58 PM This grill thing is just OVER, it’s not fitting correctly, the center bar came out again. I am starting over with a new hood, flares and redesigned grill. Hood is prepped for primer, got another set of flares flat sanded and fitted to fenders, grill will be different, I have some custom grill material that I will experiment with. Another grill in the purple pond. 4
Gary Chastain Posted Tuesday at 07:07 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 07:07 PM After some careful surgery, 😂😵💫🤣, I was able to remove the grill and the old grill surround from the painted hood with no damage to the hood or paint. Now to see what I can create for a grill. 4
Biggu Posted Tuesday at 07:16 PM Posted Tuesday at 07:16 PM this looks to be a real good compromise and brilliant fix in the making. I’m watching closely. I know I will get an idea or two.
Gary Chastain Posted Tuesday at 08:40 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 08:40 PM New grill complete, little bit of cleanup, then primer. 5
BK9300 Posted Tuesday at 09:09 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:09 PM The photo etch stuff is sure nice, but your new, modified, grille has the KW emblem retained, and overall, looks better I think. Nice work! 3
Gary Chastain Posted Tuesday at 10:26 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 10:26 PM 1 hour ago, BK9300 said: The photo etch stuff is sure nice, but your new, modified, grille has the KW emblem retained, and overall, looks better I think. Nice work! Ya know, PE is an experience, great for dash/gages, great small details, but for that grill, that was a problem, PE windshield wipers drive me nuts as well. I think PE is good for some things but not everything. 2
Gary Chastain Posted yesterday at 05:13 PM Author Posted yesterday at 05:13 PM Got these on the mail today, kinda pricey but hope they help with detailing. 1
ShakyCraftsman Posted yesterday at 05:15 PM Posted yesterday at 05:15 PM 1 minute ago, Gary Chastain said: Got these on the mail today, kinda pricey but hope they help with detailing. Hey Gary There real nice. But mostly military colors. They go on nice but tips could be finer for detail work. Ron G 1
Gary Chastain Posted yesterday at 05:29 PM Author Posted yesterday at 05:29 PM 13 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said: Hey Gary There real nice. But mostly military colors. They go on nice but tips could be finer for detail work. Ron G Good to know 1
BK9300 Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago Fuel tanks look great, Gary - you've really got that Revell Chrome working well for you! 1
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