White Western Star Logger

[Casey429]

I've kept plugging away at the Star, and it's finally starting to look like a truck! First, a few of the little details.

Air cleaner is black with a foiled grille, straight from the box. I added the 2nd luberfiner from my donor Road Boss. I turned the mounting bracket sideways to allow enough material for them to attach to. I have an old Autocar dump that my dad built way back when, and it also has two with the bracket rotated 90 degrees like this. I think it adds to the heavy duty look.

I also got the stripes on and a few other little doodads attached. The only major thing to note is I sanded the horn caps smooth and foiled them. The stripes were kind of a bear, and even with some Microset, I couldn't get them to snuggle down over some of the details, but it still looks ok to me. The cab isn't permanently attached yet, just sitting here for the photos. I'm fiddling with cab and hood alignment despite many mock ups prior to paint, and I've got it pretty much where I want it. I'm just waiting to attach the fuel tanks before I put the cab on for good. I'll add the mirrors and other accessories once it's on.

One thing I noticed was the decals are printed off. The lower pinstripe on the driver's side is thicker than the passenger. I didn't notice it til after they were on, or else I would've cut them apart and used the other decal pieces. I'm not sure if I'm going to put in another piece to connect them or not because of this. The black of the window rubber looks a little wobbly, and in person it's not this bad, I promise. But, the cab guard will obscure it a little bit, so I'm not that worried about it. I need to start masking this stuff before I paint it!

This will probably be the last update before I move it under glass. It's coming together fast now, and I'm pretty excited how it's turning out. This might be one of my favorite builds, despite all the little bumps in the road. Thanks for looking!

Edited January 5, 2015 by Casey429