1/16 Scale Peterbilt 359 Large Car

[gino]

beautiful engine and exhaust work !

[kilrathy10]

Again....Some more beautiful work.....Just beautiful.....

[Kenny B]

Thanks again everyone for all your comments. 

With the exhaust in place now I needed to build some cab mount pipe mounts and pipe straps. Before I painted the truck I should have removed the old cab mounts for the stacks which would have been a good idea. Well we all know that glue will not stick to paint so I needed to remove some paint from the cab to make it work. 

 

I made up some new cab mounts and straps to go over the existing mounts. I made the pipe mounts a little longer so I can fit the pipes and then trim off what I don't need.

 

When I made the cab pipe mounts I made a key way in them to fit over the existing squares that were there.

They fit quite nicely and getting the glue to stick will not be a problem. They are now chromed and ready to be installed.

I did run into another problem. I ended up handling the cab like a young excited boy and  ended up cracking the drivers side door visor. I really have my work cut out for me now trying to fix it without having paint issues.

The work continues.

Thanks

Ken.

 

Edited February 5, 2018 by Kenny B

[Tony-442]

Wow... I can't wait to hear it run!! Amazing work brother. Please keep the updates coming.. 10-4!

Cheers

[GearUpJammer]

Wow,this truck is totally sick!and I mean that in a good way!

[kilrathy10]

This is so good....You've got one heck of a model going....Just keeps getting better and better....

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Incredible Work!!!

[gatorincebu]

 

     Looks really good to me!

 

 

    Be well

      Gator

[Tesla]

This is so good....You've got one heck of a model going....Just keeps getting better and better....

X2!!!

[Kenny B]

Thanks to all for your comments.

I now have the cab pipe mounts installed and the pipes are test fitted and ready to be chromed.

I also repaired the drivers visor  and repainted it.

 

Thanks Ken.

Edited February 5, 2018 by Kenny B

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks like the real thing!!

[gatorincebu]

 

 

       Can you say " Large Car?" Going to be very good looking with that paint job!

 I like it !!

 

 

      Be Well

       Gator

[Kenny B]

Thanks guys for your comments.

The sleeper doors will be next.

Ken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 5, 2018 by Kenny B

[DRIPTROIT 71]

WOW!! This thing is really coming to life!

[kilrathy10]

MAN !!!! This thing is getting there.....Those stacks look outstanding....Very well done.....What a great model.....Totally be watching in earnest from here on out, for sure.....

[Kenny B]

Thanks Brian and JT.

 

[Kenny B]

I have a small update to show. I have the sleeper doors hinged and installed on the sleeper. The sleeper interior is now installed as well. You sure don't see much through the doors.

 

I ended up knocking the sleeper over on it's side hitting something and putting a nice gouge in the paint down to the body filler. "Surprise, Surprise"

It is sure turning into a make work project.

I should have painted the whole truck orange. At least JT could have got me some touch up paint.

 

Edited February 5, 2018 by Kenny B

[kilrathy10]

I have a small update to show. I have the sleeper doors hinged and installed on the sleeper. The sleeper interior is now installed as well. You sure don't see much through the doors.

I ended up knocking the sleeper over on it's side hitting something and putting a nice gouge in the paint down to the body filler. "Surprise, Surprise"

It is sure turning into a make work project.

I should have painted the whole truck orange. At least JT could have got me some touch up paint.

 

LOL !!!! I most certainly could have......Man....Sorry to hear about this particular mishap....I'm sure we've all been there a time or two.....Of course I don't usually have years tied up in one model.....I hope you find a quick fix for it.....Maybe a place for some hazard lights or LED lights or something....If that's all that happened, I think you'll figure it out.....I wish you all the best on that, too.....

Edited February 7, 2016 by kilrathy10

[Kenny B]

LOL !!!! I most certainly could have......Man....Sorry to hear about this particular mishap....I'm sure we've all been there a time or two.....Of course I don't usually have years tied up in one model.....I hope you find a quick fix for it.....Maybe a place for some hazard lights or LED lights or something....If that's all that happened, I think you'll figure it out.....I wish you all the best on that, too.....

Thanks JT. Some good ideas for sure. I'm trying to fill it with some left over paint and then wet sand it. And then fill again and wet sand again.Repeat over and over again. If that fails plan "B". What ever that is.

 

[72 Charger]

Ken that is just STUNNING  

[Canso65]

Fantastic detail throughout this build Ken.

I really enjoyed reading through this entire thread.

As JT mentioned, I think we have all had small set backs like the paint chip. I think your idea of filling and sanding will work well.

Rob

[Belugawrx]

Ken,. you can do it, man

....just got caught up on the thread...

brush and dry and coat and dry and brush and,....ad infinitum

Good luck bro

A beauty so far

Cheers

[Ken Gilkeson]

lookin great

[10thumbs]

This is one wicked truck.

[Kenny B]

Thanks to all for your comments.

I managed to fix the gouge on the top left rear corner. A real small paint brush some dabs of paint and some 4000 grit wet sanding did the trick. I had to slowly build each layer up until it was level with the rest of the paint. I lightly airbrushed the wound and then wet sanded again. The end result came out very nicely. I also now have the sleeper doors installed and interior is all put in place. The flat screen TV and mirror was also installed.

 

Ken.

Edited February 5, 2018 by Kenny B