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...a little more yellow... I did some welding here and there as well but nothing to earth shattering. Now I am really struggling with my lack of patience! I need to just leave this alone for a couple of days now and let the paint harden up before I finish painting the cab and bolt it all back together but I can't leave well enough alone... I still have to paint the rear axles but I need to make some parts for them yet. Once that is done I will move on to the trailer...

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The cab still needs some yellow and green. The rad just needs some green on the top tank.

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Thanks for looking!

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My order from RC4WD came in today. I picked it up at the post office and when I got home and opened it they had shipped the wrong tires.:( I sent them an email about it but I guess I will have to wait until next week to get a response. Not sure what to do other than that. Really disappointing but I'm sure it will get straightened out...I hope!

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Reg, nice job with the paint. So far so good! I think patience and prep (clean surfaces) is the key to a decent paint job. That and light coats. What brand of paint and primer are you using? The wheelbarrow puts the size of the chassis a little into perspective!

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I'm using Plastikote paint. They are the only ones that offered school bus yellow in and aerosol that I could find. So far it's gone OK. Only one piece F'd up on me so far.

Yeah she's a big piece! The frame is quite heavy! The truck RTR less the trailer is 37lbs. I used 1 whole can of yellow paint just to do the frame. It looks bigger to me with some paint on it. Definitely will dwarf a King Hauler and be a pain to carry around.

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Reg, that look freakin' awesome with the paint, keep it rolling.

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reg. your attion to detail is amazing this is a work of art

perry

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It looks like a musuem piece.Very well laid out and awesome paint

Ed

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So AWESOME:jaw: My grandpa used to heavy haul before mt st Helens blew. He would definately love to see this thread, thanks for keeping me so intertained haha

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Thanks very much guys, I appreciate all the compliments this build is getting!! I painted a couple more parts and did some assembly on the truck today...I hope to get some green on the cab tomorrow and do some detail work to the rear axles.

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Reg

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Does anyone know where I might find some chrome Kenworth scripts for the engine side panels? I was planning on having some decals made for there but proper scripts would look better.

Thanks

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I made some progress again today...I wanted to add more detail to the rear axles so I made some brake boosters for them. I also made some caps for the front wheels, installed the headlights, painted the green on the cab and painted and installed the rear axles onto the frame. When I was painting the front tandem I dropped it in the freshly cut grass! I dropped more than a few four letter words as well I can promise you! I was able to pick off most of the bits but it still made a mess. Thankfully the forward axle isn't as visible!

Thanks for looking.

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1st: What a GREAT build :D:D The paint makes all the difference :D:D

2nd: As I have a dislike for painting also I must ask this - Are you planning on putting another coat of yellow on things??? Unless the pics are screwing things up, it looks like your yellow could use another coat on a lot of the parts. The grey primer looks like it is showing thru on some of the frame and other parts.
3rd: Now to really mess you up :eek: Your wheels will not look like the same color as your frame unless you undercoat them with grey as you did the frame. A white undercoat really makes yellow paint seem to glow compared to grey.

I really hope that I didn't spoil your day.

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The wheels are staying white and everything yellow has a minimum of three coats already so no I won't be doing anymore coats. Any more and I will start to lose fine detail on bolt heads and other small parts. In person or outside it looks better. It seems the camera catches all the shadows and makes it look worse than it really does. I will put some paint on the chassis bolts with a brush sometime in the near future though.

At any rate no spoiling of my day! In the end it only really matters that I am happy with the result;).

Reg

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Man, that's a pretty nice paint job, Reg. You know we all love seeing models in their raw state, when they are made from aluminum, and we often say 'keep it unpainted', but I just think paint finishes it off so much better. Nothing replicates the look of a real machine like a model that is all metal, and has been painted.

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Thanks Nate!

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RCP57-your truck is looking really good! When you get to the paint job you know it is close to being finished. Great job!

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Glad you didn't take my comments the wrong way. Awaiting the start of the trailer build.

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Yeah no worries. The paint is far from perfect but it looks close to good enough.lol I've seen a few of these trucks in "restored" condition and a lot of times they paint over all the grease and rust. This looks at least that good.haha.

Trailer is finished except for the brake boosters so it will see some paint soon.

Thanks for following along!

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wow :jaw: Reg now I guess I gotta get the mack painted :o

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Wow Reg. what an incredible build and beautiful work;).

You can get actual metal kenworth scripts from Garden trucking. They would look great on this truck.

http://www.gardentrucking.com/produc...s/10171018.JPG

Bottom of the page....

http://www.gardentrucking.com/produc...esort=1&max=10

Mario

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Thanks guys! I'm pretty proud of this one.

Thanks for the link Mario. Those are a bit different than what came stock on these trucks but would certainly look better than nothing. Here's a picture of what I would like to find if possible.

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I see the similarity of your hood latch and the bungee cord in the picture :D:D:D I like it with paint!
Cheer's, Neil.

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Wow just Wow!!!! This rig, she is a beauty!!!! I can't wait to see more pic's, i wish i had half the talent that is here on the board. Keep up the Great Work!!!

Mike

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"Wow!" just is not adequate for your truck. With the paint and low-level photos, you're just missing the engine sound and truck smells to make it the real thing. A great piece of modelling!

Ken

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Well done on the paint job!

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That's right! Any plans for sound and maybe some smoke Reg? :rolleyes::):p

Mario

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If you do go for smoke here is a place that sell's Diesel Scented Smoke Fluid:D

http://www.trainz.com/p-201409-mth-6...oke-fluid.aspx


Mike

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To turn out a handbuilt trk of this caliber in 5months is quite an impressive feat Reg! Well done! :cool:

I'm looking forward to seeing it in person in June, so get it running, eh!!! :D

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Sharp! Out in the sun, in it's natural environment, the KW is looking great!

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Can I ask where the meet is, I have always wanted to go but they are always east 5 states:eek: I want to get into the hobby.

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I'm just going there for an eight day holiday late June, meeting up with RcLogger, tracksandtreadslou & Steamer in Commox... perhaps we make it down to check out Reg's spread if he's around. ;)

Greg mentioned something about a truck show in Duncan mid July they go to? ..too late in the summer for me to attend.

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wow paint really makes this truck Reg. simply amazing fab skills.. Im blown away

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Thanks a lot guys!!!!!:D

I was away working for a few days but after arriving home at 11pm last night I was off first thing this morning to the post office to pick up my tires from RC4WD(right ones this time) and then into town to buy some more paint and some goodies from the hobby shop! I spent the afternoon installing some lights and buttoned up the wiring. Lots left to do but I have a few days off so expect some updates again!

I would like to do a sound unit down the road but the challenge is finding a sound clip of one of these trucks with a 12V71 Detroit and an Allison Automatic. As far as the smoke generator is concerned I have given that some thought too and have room under the hood but a well tuned, fresh D.D. never smokes much. It may be a little unrealistic but would be cool none the less.

The Show is put on by the Antique Truck and Historical Society, Vancouver Island Chapter. It is in Duncan BC on July 13-14. Trucker_Jo, I would love to see you there! http://www.athsvancouverislandchapter.com/

Joe, I will be offended if I'm around and you don't stop by...:p It would be great to meet another weirdo like myself...:p

I couldn't resist doing a little "testing".....no loads yet though...

http://youtu.be/2hSkpVtK6EU

http://youtu.be/asyvwUckJPk

Reg

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Shoot Reg, Now I wish I still had my 1975 White Western Star dump truck, 6v53 with an MT653 tranny. Fun to drive around town. AND NOISY!!!!!
Cheer's, Neil.

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:bounce::bounce::bounce: My grandpa used to drive these. I showed him and he was like :jaw:. Thanks for building this amazing truck for our amusement.

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What size/style bulbs do you guys run in the clearance lights? I am thinking I may want to light them up.

Thanks, Reg

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Truck is looking really good. Nice job!!!

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Did some machining and painting on the trailer today. I still have a little of each to do so no pics of that yet. I did some more fiddling though today, bent up some grab handles, and stuck in a windshield with some wipers.


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Thanks for looking.

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http://youtu.be/CIeEDAFtx4A tug a war with a generator....