Superpeterbilt Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Ive been keeping this under wraps until the casting were ready, but I have to kick it into high gear to finish this for a show in Sept. I have been working in this cab on and off for a decade. I have been working on the chassis since earlier this year. I have been working on casting this, and the re-mould has yielded much better results. This started as an Autocar dumper chassis with a Hendrickson walking beam. Im using tires that Ive resin cast and quickly realized that they were too large to use with that set up. I scratch built my own spring and hangers using the beams from DM mixer kit. This chassis has worn many cabs and tonight, finally got its own. The winch is resin from AITM. The tanks, tires, cab, battery boxes, and aux trans are all resin by me. The bumper, grill guard, rear susp, headache rack, lowboy ramps, rear bumper, spring hangers, oscillating 5th wheel, and after tonight, winch cradle, are all scratch built. The truck will be pulling a fictional 5axle beam trailer with a 3 axle jeep hauling a train locomotive. I havd a photo of a Mack DM hauling a locomotive, so Im taking it overboard.Its been thru many changes and rebuilds. Ok, so heres the story..... Edited July 27, 2014 by Superpeterbilt
Superpeterbilt Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Edited July 27, 2014 by Superpeterbilt
Petetrucker07 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Jiminy Christmas Terry. Youve been busy. Thats gonna be absolutely awesome. Your definitely not of the "glue on the windshield" group. Very nice work.
Superpeterbilt Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 Jiminy Christmas Terry. Youve been busy. Thats gonna be absolutely awesome. Your definitely not of the "glue on the windshield" group. Very nice work. Ha! Yeah, I try to work on it every day. Its my " Sgt. Peppers". The windshield, like most of the rest of it will be scratch built.(Im sure Ill get glue on it) P.S. Its a shame that thread got locked, I was enjoying that.
Old Buckaroo Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I love those old Brockways, yours looks terrific and I like the load your going to be hauling also. Horsepower & Steampower , nothing better ..
Petetrucker07 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I know it, good stuff, HA! Once i get around to ordering the suspension from auslowe, ill post my 48' scratch spread axle flatbed. Im still tip toeing into scratch builds. Learnin things, still need to find places to get styrene, sheets, strips, and what not, in more than my LHS and bigger than what green sheet offers. Id love to do a cozad with jeeps and flip axle. Ill be following progress on this.
Superpeterbilt Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 Clayton, you can get most whatever you need from Walthers.com. Just go to scratchbuilding supplies. Styrene, chains, mesh, you name it.
Old Buckaroo Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 A real pic of Horsepower and Steampower. Terry your project reminded me of this picture. Locomotive is from the Cumbres & Toltec Narrow Gauge RR and the Trucking Co is Southway Construction
Tesla Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 You have been busy...this Brockway is one serious heavy hauler and it looks great! Awesome work on the trailer...great combination. Now we know why you need the D-rings
mackinac359 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I think you mean "The dog is out of the kennel" ! Nice work on the cab. Tim
Truck parts Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 That's going to be a cool build. Always like that truck
guitarsam326 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Absolutely love it terry, are you selling the trans or the cabs yet?
bigred63 Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I can't wait to see the finished model. Looking good so far.
Superpeterbilt Posted July 27, 2014 Author Posted July 27, 2014 You have been busy...this Brockway is one serious heavy hauler and it looks great! Awesome work on the trailer...great combination. Now we know why you need the D-rings Yes sir, gotta chain down the train. Im getting them from Ben Wicker along with chain binders, glad hands, and a PTO. I think you mean "The dog is out of the kennel" ! Nice work on the cab. Tim Ok, The Huskys out of the pen! Look out!
Superpeterbilt Posted July 28, 2014 Author Posted July 28, 2014 Absolutely love it terry, are you selling the trans or the cabs yet? I can get you the auxilleries and brackets, but the cabs arent ready yet. Theres just a few more flaws that I want to get right. Its been a long time comin, and I want it to be perfect.
Superpeterbilt Posted July 28, 2014 Author Posted July 28, 2014 Small update: Got some lights on the roof, mirrors on, air cleaner and luberfiner temporarily mounted. I reworked the new winch cradle, because it was a little too big. I added some Diamond Reo battery box steps. The drive chain for the winch will be a 1/12 PE Tamiya motorcycle chain. Let me just say, that was an experience putting that together. I was very impressed with how it went together. It was very tedious. I hope to have that on, and have some pics soon.
kgvarrato Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Impressive looks awesome, can't wait to see it completed
gotnitro? Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Awesome build...man there is amazing scratch builders on this forum!! Love the locomotive load also
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