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LOUIE 379
09-27-2012, 07:54 PM
This is my knight hauler. I made the bumper out of aluminium and added mudflaps to the bottom of it. I also made the bug deflector out of 1ml aluminium ,put mitre cut exhausts on, the deck plate is stainless steel i bent it all myself, added some number plates to the truck and trailer. I moved the trailer axles back and lowered them. My Dad made the bar on the back of the trailer and added the cat logo. I put longer mudflaps on and made up some mudflap weights. Hope you guys like it :)

plow jockey
09-27-2012, 08:48 PM
Thats a real nice truck n trailer I like the color. Great job on the bumper and bug deflector,The stacks and mudflap weights are a great touch.Great job on your build!

Diesel Demond
09-27-2012, 09:34 PM
yes i love the knight and i was just thinking on how to do a bug sheild. i was thinking more of a tinted thin peice of plastic then pinching it in between the hood and grill when tightening it. nice truck

dmess62
09-27-2012, 09:41 PM
Good looking combo you got there

justin
09-27-2012, 10:20 PM
Looks awesome lov the color

LOUIE 379
10-01-2012, 08:14 PM
Heres some more photos, it was painted in a paint booth and we got it scrolled just to make it a bit more australian, I want to try and put another axle on the trailer and im thinking i should make a dolly aswell and get another trailer for it, and i also wax and polish the whole truck:)

aussietruckerguy
10-02-2012, 12:13 AM
That looks NICE :)) great colour and pin stripping.

LOUIE 379
10-02-2012, 03:19 AM
Does any one have any ideas on how I can put another axle on my trailer ?

justin
10-02-2012, 04:54 AM
Lov the Pin stipping

dmess62
10-04-2012, 09:23 PM
The more I look the more stuff I see that I like. The front bumper and rear bumper on the trailer look good

diesel950
10-05-2012, 07:52 AM
looks good, nice custom touches

JoseFL10-4
10-05-2012, 11:31 PM
CLEAN LOOK, NICE JOB AAAAAAA

rappy
10-20-2012, 05:35 AM
well i seen it today in real life and it looks even better than the pics show

nice job well done

LOUIE 379
10-20-2012, 06:08 AM
Thanks mate , I really enjoyed meeting up with you guys and can't wait to do it again ,

jetdog
10-29-2012, 09:47 AM
i got to see this rig in preson the other week at gtg an man its one sweet kh an pin stripping really makes the rig stand out along with all the finer details well done on a top build from a young fella :D:D

wingnut163
10-29-2012, 11:55 AM
a good looking rig.

crawler07
11-03-2012, 09:17 AM
cool truck and that pimp striping is great!

rcman
11-03-2012, 07:12 PM
very nice love the pin stripping!

LOUIE 379
04-07-2013, 07:48 PM
Hey all,

Just thought Id show all you guys what ive done since my last few posts, Have added the cat mudflaps on both truck and trailer which to me look pretty sweet, Will one day be adding another trailer and a dolly so i can hopefully have a road train , This trailer will be the rear one since i have put road train signs into it,

Lucas, (LOUIE 379):D:D

buzzy16
04-07-2013, 11:24 PM
Looks great Lucas, where did you get the mud flaps from?

Buzzy

LOUIE 379
04-08-2013, 12:45 AM
Well Buzzy,

All I did was get the cat logo off the world wide web and printed them off in a few different sizes and once i was happy ,chose the right size and just used double sided tape and hey presto, The trailer ones are a bit smaller than whats on the truck,

Lucas (LOUIE 379)

Petedrivinman
04-20-2013, 06:52 PM
awesome lookin truck n trailer love the extras,nice color

LOUIE 379
07-01-2013, 11:32 PM
Well a couple of weeks ago it was my birthday, 19 of june to be exact, i got a box trailer and a pole trailer to make a dolly out of so i can nom have a roadtrain, i built the pole trailer first to see what it was like before i raided parts off of it. i made up some rails for the dolly and started from there, once i had the suspension and rear light bar on it had a fair bit of twist to it so i added some cross members to stiffen it up which helped a lot i added the long vehicle sign and mud flaps to the front and back, the drawbar will be made out of brass along with a few other small things

LOUIE 379
07-01-2013, 11:46 PM
On to the lead trailer, the trailer that you guys have seen will now be at the rear, i got a ringfeeder from RigidRc which is a great piece for what its worth, i moved the axles back and lowered the rear to make it the same as my other trailer, i then made a mounting plate for the ringfeeder and mounted it to the trailer made the rear bar up and all i have to do is make the drawbar and wire it all up:mad:

LOUIE 379
07-02-2013, 12:39 AM
I had also got a rear light bar from RigidRc along with lenses for my truck to make it look better, i had to modify the plastic at thr rear of the chassis so the bar could fit in , added another LED to the revese light and put it on, seeing as how i am building a dolly i need to have my name on it so i made up this logo yesterday but im not sure if it will do, what do guys think?:)

regards, Lucas

flamefighter47
07-08-2013, 11:03 AM
What a sharp looking truck details are awesome.....

Espeefan
07-14-2013, 03:59 PM
Nice work Lucas! You laid down a really nice paint job on your truck, and I like the pin stripes too. I've thought about doing a nice aluminum bug deflector for one of my trucks also, and yours looks great. It's nice touch.

LOUIE 379
07-17-2013, 05:51 AM
well i got the dolly finished over the weekend and was suprised with the result , i was originally going to paint it black to match the truck and trailer chassis' so instead i painted it the same as the truck, the part i was dreading most was all if the wiring it, it is all wired from front to rear, the ring/eye is brass bushed because the pin in the ringfeeder was a smaller diameter to it, i polished up the front bar, made up mudflap weights. the stand is held by chain pretty and much all i have to do is add hub caps and its complete, personally i think i did pretty well for a 17 year old :D:D:D
what do you guys think??

Lucas

TRUCKMAKER
07-17-2013, 05:22 PM
Looks good, you have excellent brass skills, keep up the good work!

jetdog
07-17-2013, 08:41 PM
Top work mate cant wait to see this in person...would you build another one ??

LOUIE 379
07-18-2013, 04:24 AM
Louie, it looks great. Your attention to detail is first class. Keep up the good work.
a link you might find useful,
http://www.advancedroadsigns.com.au/...Signs-s/10.htm

Chris thanks chris greatly appreciated

Looks good, you have excellent brass skills, keep up the good work! thanks truckmaker i will try to keep it up:D
Lucas, love that “A” frame well done mate, if you want to go with a sprung pogo stick, have a look in my T650 thread, I built one using a sprung aerial.
Tim tim, so far the pogo stick hasnt been a problem when it does i just might consider your idea:)
Top work mate cant wait to see this in person...would you build another one ?? thank you jetdog, i never actually thought of making another one, perhaps later on down the track



thought id show you guys how i did the wiring in between the lead trailer and dolly

LOUIE 379
08-25-2013, 01:14 AM
hey all, just made a photobucket account so thought id put these up, these are the same as what i had put on build of the month also,

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-08-03130111_zps9873530a.jpg
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-08-03125542_zpsd6986450.jpg
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-08-03125335_zpsed783da3.jpg

Lucas:)

diesel950
08-25-2013, 02:28 AM
looks cool, nice work on the dolly

LOUIE 379
09-03-2013, 05:52 AM
Hey all,
Well i was starting to not like how my rear light bar was looking so i thought Id do this,
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-09-01091013_zps40c3fa67.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-09-01091013_zps40c3fa67.jpg.html)
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-09-01090821_zpse40178cb.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-09-01090821_zpse40178cb.jpg.html)
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-09-01090755_zpsf160b569.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-09-01090755_zpsf160b569.jpg.html)
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-09-01090723_zpsb47e1d25.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-09-01090723_zpsb47e1d25.jpg.html)
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-09-01090834_zps1fa24640.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-09-01090834_zps1fa24640.jpg.html)
dad and I tried different ways of mounting it and ended up shortning the plastic at the end of the chassis , i wasnt liking that i had to chop it up thinking i might wreck it but it turned out better than i thought
What do you guys think???
cheers Lucas:D:D:D

Trucker_Jo
10-08-2013, 10:17 PM
Sweet. I love it! Same age as me with limited tools so I understand you there :D You should scratch build a cab for the next build if/when you do it because you have the skill. Once I have enough $$$ Ill be happy to join you guys.

LOUIE 379
10-10-2013, 01:47 AM
thanks trucker jo, gee i wish i could scratch build something for my next truck, but that might be a while till i do, if i do i would like ho have a crack at either a kenworth T900 or T950
[IMG]http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/6683904709_bc5d73ff1e_o_zps120fd42e.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/6683904709_bc5d73ff1e_o_zps120fd42e.jpg.html)
[IMG]http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/6683050547_0170b81f67_o_zpsd74633da.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/6683050547_0170b81f67_o_zpsd74633da.jpg.html)
regards Lucas:):):):D

Trucker_Jo
10-13-2013, 01:44 AM
Either of those should be an awesome build. If it weren't for my mtb build right now I would start on something like this:D
http://www.classytrucks.org/Kenworth/Not%20Used/Kenworth.2004.T800H.08.jpg

rappy
10-13-2013, 04:37 AM
I have seen this truck in the flesh. Its a fantastic build and very well done lucas

LOUIE 379
11-14-2013, 01:55 AM
Well i knew my dolly was missing something and i finally got off my a$$ and decided to put rubber guards on it to make it look real,:cool::cool:

BEFORE:

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-07-14170249_zps9e6039eb.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-07-14170249_zps9e6039eb.jpg.html)

DURING:

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-11-12165158_zpsaf2d5ed2.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-11-12165158_zpsaf2d5ed2.jpg.html)

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-11-12170110_zpsa6edfec3.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-11-12170110_zpsa6edfec3.jpg.html)

And AFTER:

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-11-12182803_zpsce4e4d74.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-11-12182803_zpsce4e4d74.jpg.html)

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-11-13201659_zps2f324451.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-11-13201659_zps2f324451.jpg.html)

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-11-13201706_zps87f2922e.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-11-13201706_zps87f2922e.jpg.html)

and finally just one more

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2013-11-14174728_zps69d0f158.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-11-14174728_zps69d0f158.jpg.html)


What do you guys think?? any ideas for what i should do for my truck??

Cheers Lucas:D:D

aussie mack
11-14-2013, 06:02 AM
louie im loving it man would look good with some triple axles as well man ;)

LOUIE 379
11-17-2013, 05:50 AM
hey mate, why is your dolly on my toolbox and mums kitchen table ?? regards, your quality control department

Kingcam2
11-17-2013, 06:34 AM
Hey all,
Well i was starting to not like how my rear light bar was looking so i thought Id do this,
[URL=http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2013-09-01091013_zps40c3fa67.jpg.html]

Hi Louie

Who made the rear light bar on the back of your king hauler?

As I don't like the stock one that come with the king hauler.

Regards from Cameron. :drool:

LOUIE 379
11-17-2013, 03:49 PM
Hey Cameron, I got the rear bar from rigidrc, I also had to get the lenses aswell ,the only thing I had to put on it was the black covers behind the lights , I think it makes it look more aussie,
Hope that helps
Cheers Lucas

Ken Orme
11-17-2013, 04:22 PM
realistic looking.--I like it.

Ken

HOMER.07
12-12-2013, 07:12 AM
Wow! that is one very special looking Knight Hauler LOUIE 379.

That pin striping is brilliant, and would have been time consuming.

I cannot wait to build my Knight Hauler after building 1/16 RC Tanks.

LOUIE 379
01-25-2014, 05:47 AM
Well i finally got around to taking photos of my tool box i was talking about in Titandigs' thread, its made out of pine and has a small draw inside , i mainly use it for my knight stuff which you will see in the photos, inside there is purple polish, autosol, finishing polish, wax, waterless spray, as well as some other bits and pieces
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-01-25201350_zps9b29b491.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-01-25201350_zps9b29b491.jpg.html)
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-01-25201357_zps61dd95e7.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-01-25201357_zps61dd95e7.jpg.html)
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-01-25201454_zpsa0267d73.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-01-25201454_zpsa0267d73.jpg.html)
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-01-25201827_zps1f90b055.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-01-25201827_zps1f90b055.jpg.html)


Hope you guys like it :D:D:D:bounce::bounce:

Cheers Lucas

buzzy16
01-25-2014, 05:55 AM
That's an awesome tool box, and that purple Polish is amazing stuff, the best stuff iv ever used.

Buzzy

LOUIE 379
01-25-2014, 06:03 AM
Buzzy, mix a bit of kero in with the purple and you'll be even more amazed , dads been trucking for 30 years so i get all the polishing secrets , that's the only one ill tell though lol

buzzy16
01-25-2014, 06:14 AM
Might have to try that next time then haha

Buzzy

hood
02-07-2014, 10:04 AM
Super nice! That's a cool paint job, love the color! I'm ready to get a rig, ive been into scale 4x4 too long!

LOUIE 379
02-08-2014, 04:23 AM
Cheers mate , i do my best to try and make it clean and shining, and as australian as i can too

Cheers Lucas

LOUIE 379
04-21-2014, 02:50 AM
well not much has changed on my truck other than what ive done today, i thought id add some bunk lights because some of the trucks dad drove, mainly the peterbilts had purple lights , all it is, is purple perspex with 3mm leds behind them, it took me a week to decide whether or not to put them on, and drilling holes in something you really love is hard:lol: it was one of those things you had to do very cautiously
http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-04-21160704_zpsdbcfc63d.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-04-21160704_zpsdbcfc63d.jpg.html)

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-04-21160622_zpsa1be4c35.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-04-21160622_zpsa1be4c35.jpg.html)

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-04-21160204_zps50d16a7e.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-04-21160204_zps50d16a7e.jpg.html)

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-04-21160134_zps586f2e8f.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-04-21160134_zps586f2e8f.jpg.html)

http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r793/Louie379/2014-04-21160145_zpsc695bedc.jpg (http://s1367.photobucket.com/user/Louie379/media/2014-04-21160145_zpsc695bedc.jpg.html)

and i would like to add more lights to it, how would i go about adding more when all of the plugs are used up?? do i wire them through current lights ?
cheers Lucas

Diesel Demond
04-21-2014, 08:14 PM
Look into a battle switch. wire all lights together solder and disco.
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b576/dieseldemond2297/022_zpsd1cd263c.jpg
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b576/dieseldemond2297/021_zps709ab300.jpg

anthonymcc
05-06-2014, 11:15 AM
Nice job, love that color scheme.