Freightliner FLC

[Jürgen M.]

8 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Like that fuel tank build, gotta play with that build idea. 

Thanks Gary! I did the same thing on my Superliner! That Had worked out pretty well so I thought repetition wouldn't hurt!

[Jürgen M.]

7 hours ago, Biggu said:

Lol. They do on the real trucks too. … ask me how I know 🤭🤣🤣🤣

So that was you? I remember them showing on the news that they're looking for a guy in Canada who keeps losing truck mud flaps! 😁

[RoninUtah]

This is gonna be an awesome build, I’ll be watching to steal your ideas! 😆

[Jürgen M.]

Be my guest! 😉

[Biggu]

6 hours ago, Jürgen M. said:

So that was you? I remember them showing on the news that they're looking for a guy in Canada who keeps losing truck mud flaps! 😁

Actuality in all reality, thinking hard on that I think I only tore two off. One was when they had the flaps mounted to the dump box way back in the day and we were butt oiling gravel and I got too close to the pile due to inexperience and the second time was when we were hauling shot rock and a big chunk of rock fell between the rock pile and the rear tire. When I pulled ahead slowly so the rocks wouldn’t fall against a brake chamber it, instead pulled the dang flap off.  🙄Then it was a trip back to the barn to fix it 😘

Edited Saturday at 02:32 PM by Biggu

[BK9300]

Apart from printing most of your own parts, you also hand fabricate other, custom pieces to add in, too!  Great progress, Jurgen, and I hear you may have another resin printed hood and cab on their way to you.  Going to look wonderful.

[Jürgen M.]

Yes Brian, thanks!

Bren has printed the body parts and a few others for me!

Thanks again Bren! You're great! 👍

I'm sure that'll make it perfect!

You'll all see pics when I have the parts!

[Jürgen M.]

Some small stuff:

I made the hand rails out of tiny printed parts (I was amazed that they came out so well on my printer despite the size) and 1mm brass rod:

Perfect fit:

Finished:

[BK9300]

Nice work, Jurgen - good ideas!

[Jürgen M.]

Thanks Brian! 

Printing those tiny pieces is always an adventure. 

I had done some adjusting in the slicer and it seems to have payed off!

Chassis is painted now. Pics will follow when it's dry!

[Jürgen M.]

The chassis is painted and almost finished!

[RoninUtah]

That is looking great! Keep it up!