for my uncle! 1/24 scale kenworth aerodyne

[hippy]

well long story shortened a lot, my uncle passed away last january. he was a furniture mover since before i was born. he drove a ton of different truck, but his favorite was the aerodyne. so may aunte has been cleaning out the storage room over the past year and found a 1/25 aerodyne from 1987. well as a salute to him, i am building this truck to the specs he has on a napkin stuck to the model packaging.
just working on getting pics up. should be tonight for the start

[hippy]

ok so here is the cover:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/D6F900BE-5506-40D4-A0B9-59F124FF8AA4-10289-00000BE70CA92ED3_zps8a219f56.jpg

here is the frame stretch for the drome box:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/4E933A41-2FAA-4CF2-8FDB-0F25E4F79EB5-10289-00000BE715337841_zps669452d6.jpg

and the cab of course:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/9B0BABE0-7ADC-4946-9851-C271DBF86307-10289-00000BE7391AE491_zpsa94357f3.jpg

[dabears]

That's a col way to remember him! Cant wait to watch this one

[hippy]

thank you sir. was going to take a pic to the grave site for him too. it will be an atlas unit like this one, but with more modern touches.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/paxton_atlas_kw_zps036ad672.jpg

[glorydays24]

What a great way to honor your uncle.:) And this will be a cool build for sure.:);):cool:

Big John

[Mama Sue]

I agree, awesome way to remember him. :)

Susan

[hippy]

Thank you.

[hippy]

Little more done, since I can't update my battlefield 3 pc game.
Lol!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/BAA1275B-1FCA-421D-BDA9-50AECC56757C-195-0000000BFA156BE6_zps8ed8b36a.jpg

[404]

Good looking rig, I never really liked the pop up sleeper thing but with a drom it works pretty good.

[hippy]

thanks bud. ya me too on the aerodynes. not my type of truck but....

[dirthalr]

That is going to be an awesome memorial.

[hippy]

thanks bud.

[hippy]

well a Little more done today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/2F06AF85-8D2D-4EC2-A258-04174A0340AF-2641-0000033E02C1EA0B_zps285f43c7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/B76C34A4-793D-4AF3-8EAD-202E825C501E-2641-0000033DFD6EBD5E_zpsd3807b49.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/D36FCD4C-A5BA-423C-849C-493CBA069B84-2641-0000033E08F61E8A_zps9d06ced2.jpg

[hippy]

hung the door:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/6C6B94D2-B721-41CC-A40C-6669D7045FE1-2894-0000037FE817E6A5_zpsdc0d80a9.jpg

[glorydays24]

Looking good Shaun, she's taking shape real nicely.:):D;):cool:

Big John

[hippy]

thanks bud, can't put the roof on yet, need to find that vinyl sheet that looks like wood for the inside.

[hippy]

little update: floor installed, just need to clear coat it. door panel on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/5184FFEF-8A93-4309-B07E-3C59039FB746-6894-000009EFBF2A3E1B_zps776a6d78.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/5184FFEF-8A93-4309-B07E-3C59039FB746-6894-000009EFBF2A3E1B_zps776a6d78.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/13184E26-2982-4EF0-896F-B2F88FD3D361-6894-000009EFB0D24FFB_zps2703e5a0.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/13184E26-2982-4EF0-896F-B2F88FD3D361-6894-000009EFB0D24FFB_zps2703e5a0.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/350C97D0-65E1-42CD-8B55-27E55DCF062F-6894-000009EFB78051A9_zps07619d02.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/350C97D0-65E1-42CD-8B55-27E55DCF062F-6894-000009EFB78051A9_zps07619d02.jpg.html)

[hippy]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/D6830540-18D4-4B86-A0E0-8F9AF41EB2DA-6894-000009F111BB7943_zps66a00631.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/D6830540-18D4-4B86-A0E0-8F9AF41EB2DA-6894-000009F111BB7943_zps66a00631.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/7D97396A-589E-4FC5-93FF-9DBBAF34F6D5-6894-000009F117AC489F_zpsab56fe12.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/7D97396A-589E-4FC5-93FF-9DBBAF34F6D5-6894-000009F117AC489F_zpsab56fe12.jpg.html)

[glorydays24]

I like the wood floor, and wood on the door, nice touch.;):):cool:

Big John

[hippy]

thank you big john!

finished the interior! now to carry on with the rest of the build:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/E0C7F1CD-F315-41DD-982D-4DA0AC40685F-7494-00000AC3C6EFE91B_zps5c9d452d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/E0C7F1CD-F315-41DD-982D-4DA0AC40685F-7494-00000AC3C6EFE91B_zps5c9d452d.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/8F14694D-C18E-4DAF-BE39-981A884599E1-7494-00000AC39372896B_zps022cabd5.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/8F14694D-C18E-4DAF-BE39-981A884599E1-7494-00000AC39372896B_zps022cabd5.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/97BBB1A6-E365-4305-9C33-FE137AC73259-7494-00000AC38ECCF67B_zps9537ed1a.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/97BBB1A6-E365-4305-9C33-FE137AC73259-7494-00000AC38ECCF67B_zps9537ed1a.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/rcrehippy/D2196D0A-107D-4ACE-8A75-0C07C0CBE50F-7494-00000AC38B546A80_zps393cdb1b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rcrehippy/media/D2196D0A-107D-4ACE-8A75-0C07C0CBE50F-7494-00000AC38B546A80_zps393cdb1b.jpg.html)

[glorydays24]

Looking better all the time.:);) Why don't you do a 1/14 scale? That would be an attention getter for sure.:D:eek:;):cool:

Big John

[hippy]

Thank you big John! As soon as I am done the rest of these projects, I will be working on the 1/14. Thinking of doing a freightshaker raised roof with a 8 foot drome. Need to get back to work on my rig rat before I do it though. Lol too much on the to I guess.

[glorydays24]

Thank you big John! As soon as I am done the rest of these projects, I will be working on the 1/14. Thinking of doing a freightshaker raised roof with a 8 foot drome. Need to get back to work on my rig rat before I do it though. Lol too much on the to I guess.

To many irons in the fire:eek::eek::eek:...I understand that buddy.;)

Big John

[hippy]

:) lol yup, you know it! :D:):p