Extended Knight (2/23/11: PAINT!)

[Roadmasters]

Well here is my ongoing project.

She started out as this:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/Taliaspics324.jpg

Origionally it was gonna be a tri-drive:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/DSC05798.jpg

Then my plans changed, I added a lift axle:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler080.jpg

Then it was time to extend the body. I started by cutting the sleeper off the old cab and adding it to tieback of a new body:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler115.jpg

Then I built an upperstructure for a midroof. The roof was then added on top of that framing:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler118.jpg

And now a lot of bondo and some new frame rails we're here:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/7f52b520.png



Thanks for looking!!

[Stylin n profilin]

Now that's what im talking about...Great job Arioch....Hey Does Probie carry over to here?:p

[Roadmasters]

Now that's what im talking about...Great job Arioch....Hey Does Probie carry over to here?:p

Thanks! I think it still applys :D

[fhhhstix]

Yes it does Probie and good job on the truck.:cool:

[Roadmasters]

Yes it does Probie and good job on the truck.:cool:

thanks Travis!

[RAIDERS]

Nice looking knight!!!

[Roadmasters]

Nice looking knight!!!

Thanks!!

[fhhhstix]

Are you just posten or are you takeing some time to work on the truck. Paint man Paint!!!:p:D

[Roadmasters]

This is as far as it's gonna get till after Indy. Ull find out in ur junk truck thread

[fhhhstix]

I see you are getting one heck of a head start.

[Roadmasters]

Haha yupppp

[dirtpusher9]

Nice work, Arioch. I didn't know untill the other day that your name is in the bible, that's cool.

[Roadmasters]

Haha, yea. Its some guard rite? (I don't read the bible)

[JAMMER]

Arioch nice tractor but I relay like the way you did the lift axle. Ed

[Roadmasters]

Arioch nice tractor but I relay like the way you did the lift axle. Ed

Thanks, I stole the idea from rod who stole it from Paul, lol

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Hey little guy this truck is really looking good keep up the great work. Freddy and I have a little surprise for yeah too.

[Roadmasters]

Hey little guy this truck is really looking good keep up the great work. Freddy and I have a little surprise for yeah too.

If it's what I think ur thinking, then Freddy spilled lol

[ihbuilder]

looks great Arioch , you get some color on it ?

IHB

[Roadmasters]

looks great Arioch , you get some color on it ?

IHB

Nope, mabe I'll just clear the primer lol

[ihbuilder]

maybe we should just label it work in proooooogggggrrrrrrrreeeesssssssssssss :p just kidding :p

IHB

[Roadmasters]

maybe we should just label it work in proooooogggggrrrrrrrreeeesssssssssssss :p just kidding :p

IHB

I think I should write that across the back of the sleeper

[fhhhstix]

I will bring the sharpie with me to Indy.:D

[Roadmasters]

I will bring the sharpie with me to Indy.:D

Haha, u bring the sharpie, pencil and a ruler and I'll write it!

[fhhhstix]

You got it!!:D

[ihbuilder]

Haha, u bring the sharpie, pencil and a ruler and I'll write it!

what no paint brush rattle can :rolleyes:

IHB

[Roadmasters]

what no paint brush rattle can :rolleyes:

IHB

Finished product will be done up nice

[ihbuilder]

Finished product will be done up nice

I know it will ;) good thing come in time keep it up :)

IHB

[FreddyGearDrive]

If it's what I think ur thinking, then Freddy spilled lol
Now don't be throwin me under the bus! We need more smile faces to pick from!
FGD

[Roadmasters]

Now don't be throwin me under the bus! We need more smile faces to pick from!
FGD

Yea, we defiantly do!!

[JAMMER]

What we really need is paint, paint, paint. Ed

[Roadmasters]

What we really need is paint, paint, paint. Ed

Hahaha, soon my friend

[tracksntreadslou]

HEY Arioch thumbs up ..doin a fantastic job on the stretch..Take your time and the outcome will be awsome ..You have the colour picked out ?

[Roadmasters]

HEY Arioch thumbs up ..doin a fantastic job on the stretch..Take your time and the outcome will be awsome ..You have the colour picked out ?

I was thinking black and red

[cummingsman29]

Were is the paint???:D

[Roadmasters]

Haha it's coming................ Eventually

[cummingsman29]

ill bring some with me, we can do it in the parking lot! lol:D

[Roadmasters]

:D Lol

[Pipeliner_970]

I dunno if Probie really still applies with that "Super Moderator" title under your name, sounds pretty official to me, haha, just kiddin man.

Seriously though, with the way this truck is turning out, I think just "Pro" fits you just fine!

[Roadmasters]

Haha thanks!!

[Radiowave Trucking]

Looking really good! Can't wait to see some paint on it and lots of LED's!!

[Roadmasters]

Looking really good! Can't wait to see some paint on it and lots of LED's!!

I plan to have lots!!!'

[JAMMER]

Arioch don't rush the paint job the prep work is the hardest part of painting because every flaw is magnified. Ed

[Roadmasters]

Thanks. When are you gonna post some of your builds?

[JAMMER]

Arioch I am still working on a 379 I started a year ago and a dump trailer. I Just finished one fuel tank yesterday. I still have a hoist and pump to make progress is slow. Ed

[Roadmasters]

Ahh, still throw up some pics! Somthing is better than nothing!

[AZLIGHTNING]

Great looking build I look forward to updates.

[Stepside]

So, no updates since August 2010!

hmmm... must be all painted up and ready for the show! :D

what do you have left to get done on it?

[Roadmasters]

So, no updates since August 2010!

hmmm... must be all painted up and ready for the show! :D

what do you have left to get done on it?

Uggh, Rodney, Rodney, Rodney. Way to much lol

[fhhhstix]

Let's see and update the show is only weeks away. If you don't have this thing painted by the march 5th show I wouldn't even bother showing up.:p:D

Travis

[russisloud]

If you don't have this thing painted by the march 5th show I wouldn't even bother showing up.:p:D

Travis

:p ha!

[Roadmasters]

Let's see and update the show is only weeks away. If you don't have this thing painted by the march 5th show I wouldn't even bother showing up.:p:D

Travis

Primer count? Some 1:1 guys think so. If I dont come where are you gonna get hotdogs for lunch?

[Izzy]

Let them eat cake!

[Roadmasters]

Let them eat cake!



That's not helping my case here Chris!

[Izzy]

Have you ever known me to try and smooth things rather than agitate? Lol

[Roadmasters]

figured id post some random pics of the build

Lift axle build:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/Arioch2710520.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/Arioch2710516.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler077.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler079.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler078.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler080.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler081.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler082.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/AriochKnighthauler092.jpg


Origional body idea:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/knightbuildanddio010.jpg

Shoulda just left it at this point...
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/knight%20hauler%20build/DSC05795.jpg

[Izzy]

Ahhhh progress - that better.......How old are these pics anyway??????LOL

[Roadmasters]

Shhhhhhhhhh, and um up to 2 years

[WheelsofSteel]

Thats goin to be a nice truck

[Stylin n profilin]

I dont care about the truck...I want the Andrea Gail model in the pic..:D:D:p

[Roadmasters]

I dont care about the truck...I want the Andrea Gail model in the pic..:D:D:p

I want to finish it! It's going to be pretty cool when it's done, im gonna try for as much functioning stuff I can

[Izzy]

Focus! ....... FOCUS! ........LOL

[Roadmasters]

Ive been trying, I Drew up some plans for a headache rack. I based my design off of this:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/05442164.jpg

Im not saying it was related to this build, but its for a 1/14 scale tamiya truck
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/c53c1cef.jpg


Was practicing my styrene skills too:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/3f27b4ce.jpg



I have the week off from school next week so expect some real updates!

[Bigrigger]

Looking good Arioch! Man, that thing is old! I like the little pickup though!:D
I'd call you Probie, but now I'm more of a probie than you! I got 4 days off this weekend so I'll be building too!:D

[Roadmasters]

Did some work today, LIGHTS!

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/76e3e57d.jpg

[Izzy]

Looks more like a hair brush...... That's a lot of lights...... Great!

[Roadmasters]

70 to be exact

[Dreamweaver]

Come on Arioch, ONLY 70.. I have more than that on half of one side of my truck.... Of course if you like wiring them up, I can let ya do mine...:D:D

How/what are you using to hold them in?

~Mike~

[FreddyGearDrive]

LIGHTS???? Now I see your only showing the bottom of the cab.
So...I'm going to have to guess the body work STILL isn't complete???
Now Ariocher,I could of built a real tractor in the time you spent slappin your **** on this build.:rolleyes:What's this make it,3 years & runnin????
Now...to me,seems before we make it look like a x-mas tree,you MIGHT want to FINISH the body work & paint it! Or are you going to paint the light covers for some new style look??:rolleyes:
& Rodney? You told me a year ago your striker was on tract? Guess he fooled yu!
Now I have to stick w/what I said over on the garden,"We're not going to live long enough to see this completed":rolleyes:
FGD :D

[Roadmasters]

Come on Arioch, ONLY 70.. I have more than that on half of one side of my truck.... Of course if you like wiring them up, I can let ya do mine...:D:D

How/what are you using to hold them in?

~Mike~

If i didnt seal off the top half of the sleeper there would be more. If you really want me to do yours i would, i like wiring. I just drilled a hole so the led sits tightly in there and when im ready ill glue them in with some silicon or super glue.


LIGHTS???? Now I see your only showing the bottom of the cab.
So...I'm going to have to guess the body work STILL isn't complete???
Now Ariocher,I could of built a real tractor in the time you spent slappin your **** on this build.:rolleyes:What's this make it,3 years & runnin????
Now...to me,seems before we make it look like a x-mas tree,you MIGHT want to FINISH the body work & paint it! Or are you going to paint the light covers for some new style look??:rolleyes:
& Rodney? You told me a year ago your striker was on tract? Guess he fooled yu!
Now I have to stick w/what I said over on the garden,"We're not going to live long enough to see this completed":rolleyes:
FGD :D

the body work IS COMPLETE. I would have showed the side but I took the pic with my I-Pod and the quality really sucked, ill take better ones today.Its primed and i figured i would drill the holes for the lights before i painted it. It would have gone faster if i could have worked on it more than just weekends

[sneaky-pete]

Thats a lot of lights!
Looks like it's going to be fun wiring it up....not!:eek:

[Dreamweaver]

If i didnt seal off the top half of the sleeper there would be more. If you really want me to do yours i would, i like wiring. I just drilled a hole so the led sits tightly in there and when im ready ill glue them in with some silicon or super glue.

What size drill bit did you use for the 3mm LED's, I have found one that is just a bit to tight, and the next size up is to big. I would imagine if necessary one could use the former and then a small reamer to get them to size.

And no I was just pulling your leg. I have no problem wiring.

~Mike~

[Roadmasters]

What size drill bit did you use for the 3mm LED's, I have found one that is just a bit to tight, and the next size up is to big. I would imagine if necessary one could use the former and then a small reamer to get them to size.

And no I was just pulling your leg. I have no problem wiring.

~Mike~

I have no idea, it was just one I found that fit

[Bigrigger]

C'mon RM!! We need pics!!!

[Roadmasters]

C'mon RM!! We need pics!!!

You asked for it!!

some of you wont believe this but i actually started painting!
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/9ba3efc5.png

And not only one side!
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/b6eb8a96.png

I got my sets of 4 LEDs wired up, i had afew bad sets so i have to order some more LEDs but heres a pic of the working sets:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/f6758a03.png
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/89476974.png

Also made up a LED tester:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/f450d9e3.png
An updated pic of the frame, it will eventually get a new floor and FGD frame rails:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/09377d47.png

Now some pics of our new toy for Freddy to show him that I did a nice job replacing the ESC i burnt up:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/3a35132d.png
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/c53bc6ff.png

And a video to proove it works:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Boatboy6?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/-F4XRMBnoFs

Happy now freddy??

[cummingsman29]

It's about time you put paint on that truck!! Looking good

[ihbuilder]

:eek::eek: I live to see it :eek::eek::p Looks good R/M

[Izzy]

Finally ....... I only get week ends ......

[SmallHaul]

Looks good. Go Arioch!:)

[skl1cent]

wheres the longer cab bro?
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Roadmasters/7f52b520.png

that thing is awesomee!!!

[firefighter-1177]

LOOKING GOOD!!!

[Allbusted]

That is really going to look nice when you are done.. Great work..

[Roadmasters]

thanks for all the comments guys!

[RAIDERS]

nice paint job..that is one sweet trailer to keep up the good work...

[Stepside]

woah.

[Roadmasters]

Thanks, I'll mask it off for the black tomorrow

[fhhhstix]

Man I think I need new glasses because I thought I saw paint on the truck.:D I Sure hope he dusted it real good before he painted it.:eek: Looks good probie now I am ready to see it and the dump trailer in action at Brookville.:cool:

Travis

[FreddyGearDrive]

HOLY COW!!:eek: I really didn't think this day would come. At least not in my life time!:rolleyes:
R/M,gotta give you credit,not one of the quickest builds I've seen.But she looks good!:D
Thanks for not butchin the trailer.
Looks like steak is back in at indy,Except for now I eat for free.Your free one was last year if it was done then.:D
FGD

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Looks good kid very nice job you picked great colors..

[Bigrigger]

Keep it coming Arioch! Now all I need is a clear day to paint! :D