Jürgen M. Posted Monday at 12:39 PM Author Posted Monday at 12:39 PM First cab mock-up: Cab rest is still to be adjusted a bit but it's not far away! 3
Biggu Posted Monday at 01:44 PM Posted Monday at 01:44 PM That looks so cool and ‘beefy’. Looks like a powerhouse ready for work. I really like the colors. Probably the best one so far JM !! Love it!!
Jürgen M. Posted Monday at 03:07 PM Author Posted Monday at 03:07 PM Thanks Pal! Didn't expect to get so many compliments on this one! Thanks to all of you who commented so positively. Hope to get this done by the weekend! 1
Gary Chastain Posted Monday at 06:43 PM Posted Monday at 06:43 PM Another one of a kid kit, well done 1 1
Jürgen M. Posted Monday at 08:44 PM Author Posted Monday at 08:44 PM Finally got the exhaust system finished and the cab and bumper lined up. Now the small issues begin. Horns, marker lights, mirrors, wipers, ... 4
BK9300 Posted Monday at 09:12 PM Posted Monday at 09:12 PM You're making quick progress, Jurgen - looks good! 1 1
Jürgen M. Posted Tuesday at 07:33 AM Author Posted Tuesday at 07:33 AM Had to take off the bumper again. The cab didn't tilt far enough because I had positioned the bumper too far in. Now I can add the steering gear, shift tower, cab rest (which will be a challenge considering I used up lots of space installing the exhaust system) .... But that's one of the things you have to deal with when you design without looking at all the details on the real thing. 1
Biggu Posted Tuesday at 01:57 PM Posted Tuesday at 01:57 PM JM ….. with your design skills, any added or needed details will be a walk in the park. All the parts will fit perfectly. Your designing is superb.
Jürgen M. Posted Tuesday at 02:54 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 02:54 PM Thanks Pal! Just trying to catch up with an old dog! 😉 1
RoninUtah Posted Wednesday at 12:33 AM Posted Wednesday at 12:33 AM That is looking great!! A tuff looking truck for sure. Very impressive! Being a West Coast guy, I never saw a Brockway in person. Great to see one being modeled! 1
Jürgen M. Posted Wednesday at 07:34 AM Author Posted Wednesday at 07:34 AM Thanks Ron! Amazing that no Brockway ever made it your way! Hope my build can compensate that a bit! 😉 1
Jürgen M. Posted Wednesday at 02:47 PM Author Posted Wednesday at 02:47 PM (edited) I finally managed to "design" a cab rest. Took me a while to figure out a way to attach it to the frame underneath the rear cab wall with out having it collide with the exhaust system. Surely not authentic but I call it customized! 😇 The cab is levelled now so I can go to the next step. I wasn't quite satisfied with the bumper I had mounted. Since I had to remove it anyway I designed a new one (also customized). Hope it comes out as good as I expect. I'm printing it in two different positions so I can choose the better one! I also designed a visor but I'm not sure if it'll look good. The black thing you see is sort of a try out sun visor just to check the fit! More soon! Edited Wednesday at 02:49 PM by Jürgen M. 2
Gary Chastain Posted Wednesday at 11:09 PM Posted Wednesday at 11:09 PM Top notch building right there. 1 1
Jürgen M. Posted yesterday at 05:12 AM Author Posted yesterday at 05:12 AM A bit of progress: At this point I must pay a long over due tribute to my pal Jeff. I had run out of transparent red and amber lights a few months ago and I asked Jeff if he new a place where I could get them, some after market place or so. He didn't but about a week later I had a little parcel in my mail box with quite a lot of these red and amber jigs, totally complete as they come in every AMT kit. That has made building for me much easier again and I want to thank you again Jeff for that wonderful gesture of kindness and generosity! 1 1
Jürgen M. Posted yesterday at 05:14 AM Author Posted yesterday at 05:14 AM By the way, I decided for the chromed bumper again since the other ones I had printed or in the box weren't the right ones. Now I'll add marker lights, mirrors with brackets and some other stuff here and there. 2
Jürgen M. Posted yesterday at 10:47 AM Author Posted yesterday at 10:47 AM Got some more small stuff mounted: Marker lights, mirrors, grab handles, some decals, ... The decals on the doors are a tribute to Ali MacGraw who played "Melissa" in Convoy. She was born in Pound Ridge, NY. I originally didn't want to mount a fifth wheel because I somehow like the view onto the chassis and drive train. Means, I didn't want to cover it up by the sliding plate. BUT, I designed one that is open so the view is free! It's in print at the time so I'll show you later! 1
Biggu Posted yesterday at 01:52 PM Posted yesterday at 01:52 PM That looks super COOL ! I love how the mirrors turned out. Those look SO good. This is a beauty and probably the best one so far. And it was my pleasure to send you a few of those light sprues. That is nothing compared to what you have done for my current build. I have to ask what color and paint is the orange you used here. Combined with the black it is really eye catching…..
Jürgen M. Posted yesterday at 02:13 PM Author Posted yesterday at 02:13 PM Thanks Pal! The mirrors are self made! Same I used for the Big Nasty build! The orange is Revell no. 30. Funny is, I just now realized that we both used orange on our current builds! 😂 1
Jürgen M. Posted yesterday at 02:32 PM Author Posted yesterday at 02:32 PM This is my self designed sliding plate: (is that the correct term?) The fifth wheel is in print! 1
BK9300 Posted yesterday at 02:37 PM Posted yesterday at 02:37 PM The details just keep improving, Jurgen! Another fine project is just about completed. 1
Jürgen M. Posted yesterday at 02:51 PM Author Posted yesterday at 02:51 PM Thanks Brian! A nice compliment from a pro builder like you! I'm really flattered!
BK9300 Posted yesterday at 02:56 PM Posted yesterday at 02:56 PM (edited) 17 minutes ago, Jürgen M. said: Thanks Brian! A nice compliment from a pro builder like you! I'm really flattered! No, not a pro, just an old guy with too much time on his hands! Edited yesterday at 03:08 PM by BK9300
Jürgen M. Posted yesterday at 03:38 PM Author Posted yesterday at 03:38 PM 😆 Looking at your builds I can only say you're a genius! More realistic is not possible!
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