Cabover Freightshaker

[truckman1981]

Well i am gonna call it done on this one. I am planning to build a van for this one soon to match. The trailer that is shown is just a old spare parts tralier to get an idea on air line length ect. Hope you all like it it was a pain in the @#%.

Edited October 17, 2011 by truckman1981

[truckman1981]

Edited October 17, 2011 by truckman1981

[scale trucker]

truckman very nice frieght shaker i like the old school paint scheme..

[Jim B]

I like it. You did a great job on this one. Can't even see the cab seams.

[butchey]

Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 love colors! do the trailer with same color stripes!

[BigBad]

Pretty classy truck you have there Chris! Can't go wrong with black on red. The stripes makes it really stand out, good color choice. The front wheels are not from that kit, now, are they? Did you shorten the front axle for it to fit properly? That kit is a beast! no locators on the cab anywhere for any equipment and that sleeper cab half... When you don't know where you are heading with this kit, it gives you a hard time! But you ended up with something pretty darn decent! Like Floyd "Butchey" just wrote, A black trailer with similar stripe would be killer behind your Freightshaker!

[truckman1981]

Pretty classy truck you have there Chris! Can't go wrong with black on red. The stripes makes it really stand out, good color choice. The front wheels are not from that kit, now, are they? Did you shorten the front axle for it to fit properly? That kit is a beast! no locators on the cab anywhere for any equipment and that sleeper cab half... When you don't know where you are heading with this kit, it gives you a hard time! But you ended up with something pretty darn decent! Like Floyd "Butchey" just wrote, A black trailer with similar stripe would be killer behind your Freightshaker!

Thanks Robert,

It is actually orange and black but dont worry a few other people thought it was red it just depends on your monitor. Actually your correct the front wheels are Italeri and i modified the actual wheels by cutting down the centers on the wheels to tuck under the cab like they should. You and butchey hit the nail on the head that is my plans for the Fruehauf van I have for it. Thanks again to everyone for the comments it inspires me to do better on the next one.

Edited October 18, 2011 by truckman1981

[catd11rpusher]

Hay you did a very nice job, I built this kit and it was a pain in the !@!@? It was one of my first kits, I have another one I'm gong to build. But I really think you made a hard kit look great!!! Kudos to you Chris. Did you use putty for all the seems on the cab? And the paint job is really nice.

[truckman1981]

Hay you did a very nice job, I built this kit and it was a pain in the !@!@? It was one of my first kits, I have another one I'm gong to build. But I really think you made a hard kit look great!!! Kudos to you Chris. Did you use putty for all the seems on the cab? And the paint job is really nice.

Thanks Mike,

I did use putty on the seams it turned out pretty good. There is always room for improvement for instance I want to change the fuel tnks out as soon as I can find a set that looks good. Thanks again for the kind words.

[Truck parts]

CHRIS, THAT IS A GREAT LOOKING TRUCK,LOVE THE PAINT JOB.ALSO A GREAT JOB ON THE FRONT WHEELS. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE TRAILER DONE. THE EXHAUST STACKS ARE THEY ALUM. OR WHAT?

[truckman1981]

CHRIS, THAT IS A GREAT LOOKING TRUCK,LOVE THE PAINT JOB.ALSO A GREAT JOB ON THE FRONT WHEELS. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE TRAILER DONE. THE EXHAUST STACKS ARE THEY ALUM. OR WHAT?

Thanks,

The stacks are from a Italeri Freightliner with the muffler shields black washed to bring out detail like the front grille.