Mr mopar Posted August 22, 2010 Posted August 22, 2010 Hey guy's something I wanted to do for along time, and I'm do it now.enjoy!
Mr mopar Posted August 23, 2010 Author Posted August 23, 2010 Nice work Doug. I take it your going for the early FLC look with the headlights on the grille like a 359 Pete? Yes sir, I'm going for the early look with the henderson paint job(decals).
SpreadAxle Posted August 23, 2010 Posted August 23, 2010 Nice job on this truck so far. Good job on the doors.
Kostas Parchas Posted August 23, 2010 Posted August 23, 2010 Nice progress so far! Keep us posted. I like this kit very much, and in a few weeks I will hit two or three of them. Is this kit in white plastic the just released from ITALERI? If so I like that ITALERI uses white plastic more often. Kostas.
Mr mopar Posted August 24, 2010 Author Posted August 24, 2010 Nice progress so far! Keep us posted. I like this kit very much, and in a few weeks I will hit two or three of them. Is this kit in white plastic the just released from ITALERI? If so I like that ITALERI uses white plastic more often. Kostas. Yes it is the NEW italeri kit molded in white plastic, I will keep you all up dated with this build!
Mr mopar Posted September 19, 2010 Author Posted September 19, 2010 Hi guy's and gal's did a littel more work on it!
codie27 Posted September 19, 2010 Posted September 19, 2010 Nice work on the detailed plumbing. Looking good so far. Is that the re issue Italeri kit?
codie27 Posted September 19, 2010 Posted September 19, 2010 Why yes it is Codie:lol: I really gotta read some of these a little better before asking a question:rolleyes:
cowboysevens Posted September 19, 2010 Posted September 19, 2010 wow doug your really putting some nice detail into this one, looking great so far. really like the hood with seperate lights, the "old school" look dennis
Old Albion Posted September 19, 2010 Posted September 19, 2010 (edited) Doug, This is a superb project. Very Impressive. The Freightshakers from the 1970's with the headlights fitted to the grill are my favourite model Freightliner conventional. Was this model still being built when they dropped the White from the name? Did I read somewhere that there was a photoetch grill available for this? Or is old age creeping in? Dave Edited September 19, 2010 by Old Albion
SpreadAxle Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 Doug, This is a superb project. Very Impressive. The Freightshakers from the 1970's with the headlights fitted to the grill are my favourite model Freightliner conventional. Was this model still being built when they dropped the White from the name? Did I read somewhere that there was a photoetch grill available for this? Or is old age creeping in? Dave The round headlights were available into the mid 80s on both cabovers and conventionals from Freightliner. The White name was dropped in 1977. The photoetch you may be thinking of for this kit was available Replicas and Miniatures Co of Maryland. It was a nice set. It was just the Freightliner nameplates, though. I hope they bring those back. I have a set but I can't find them. Now there is a Freightliner photoetch grille available for cabovers from Modelltrucks and Parts in Austria. It, too, is a very nice set. It includes the AMT single bar grille and the 1973 and up 2 bar grille.
Old Albion Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 Ray, Many Thanks fop the information about the photoetch kits. In the photo's they look very good. I just bought some! Doug, The more I look at your FLC the more I want to build one myself. Dave
Mr mopar Posted September 20, 2010 Author Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) Thanks guy's for all the kind words,just to let you all know I'm not a fast builder so this may take some time. but in the end it should look real good. Thanks Doug Edited September 20, 2010 by Mr mopar
SpreadAxle Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 Thanks guy's for all the kind words,just to let you all know I'm not a fast builder so this may take some time. but in the end it should look real good. Thanks Doug That's ok. I'm not a fast builder either.
Mr mopar Posted December 31, 2010 Author Posted December 31, 2010 Had sometime over the xmas to do some work, these decals are a bear to put on! enjoy.
truckman1981 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Looks awesome wher did you get the brake valves and things to plumb your brakes?
Mr mopar Posted December 31, 2010 Author Posted December 31, 2010 Looks awesome wher did you get the brake valves and things to plumb your brakes? The valves I resin casted from the AMT tanker kit and the lines are from telephone wire!
truckman1981 Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Cool!! The valves I resin casted from the AMT tanker kit and the lines are from telephone wire!
cowboysevens Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 hey doug that is looking great so far, bringin back some memories!!
Ben Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Saweeet! I see you bought some of the ten holes I mastered from Jamie. They'll make a big difference in the overall appearance!!!! Are you going to have them chrome plated or shot with Alclad? They look great either way! Did you get some different drive tires from Jamie? He has some that fit those wheels, really nice!
Mr mopar Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Saweeet! I see you bought some of the ten holes I mastered from Jamie. They'll make a big difference in the overall appearance!!!! Are you going to have them chrome plated or shot with Alclad? They look great either way! Did you get some different drive tires from Jamie? He has some that fit those wheels, really nice! Hey Ben I'm going to shoot them with Alclad polished aluminum along with the fuel tanks and battey boxes,as for tires I'll buy some from Jamie later this year , he really does make awesome tires.I just need one more set of decals for this truck any help ? Your ten holes are by far the best ones I've ever seen, can't wait to paint them!
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