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Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-20-11

That is a tight squeeze on the air cleaner lights. Great job Brian.

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-20-11

Love those breather lights and shrouds! Beautiful. I have never seen anyone pull off the Peterbilt look as well as you do, with these Tamiyas. You have become a master modeler.

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-20-11

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Originally Posted by glorydays24 (Post 38705)

I'm going to have to start wearing a bib lol, I drool everytime I look at this beautiful pieace of art.:eek::eek:

Big John

LOL! Thanks John!

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Originally Posted by Straywolf (Post 38710)

Hey Brian, i would like to know how you got your hood to fit perfectly flat when closed? As you know i cut mine as a 359 and i still have trouble at the cab and hood for it to lay flush? I have tried readjusting and still can't get it to lay right? So what's your magic touch?

Oh and everything i have seen and all the new post's too, this is really a very nice and sweet looking ride:D:D can't wait to see more:D:D

Mike

Thanks Mike!! It is a lot of trial and error, and bending, and sanding, and filling, and mock up. This hood doesn't fit as good as my other trucks did. I think because I shortened it. It fits better than the picture shows, the cab is just sitting on the chassis there.

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Originally Posted by hauler_10-4 (Post 38712)

That is a tight squeeze on the air cleaner lights. Great job Brian.

Thanks Jeremy! Ya I wasn't sure if I was going to pull it off.:o

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Originally Posted by Espeefan (Post 38714)

Love those breather lights and shrouds! Beautiful. I have never seen anyone pull off the Peterbilt look as well as you do, with these Tamiyas. You have become a master modeler.

Thanks Nathan!

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-20-11

Beautiful truck Brian, imagine what the price would be on such a one of a kind truck like this one, then imagine the line of people waiting to get their hands on one.

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-20-11

do you have any up close pics of the bed??Like the latch and the hinge? How about some progress pics of the construction of it? This is an amazing build!

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-20-11

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Originally Posted by Claus (Post 38720)

Beautiful truck Brian, imagine what the price would be on such a one of a kind truck like this one, then imagine the line of people waiting to get their hands on one.

Thanks Craig! I'm not sure how to put a $ amount on one, and if you did would any one pay that much> LOL!

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Originally Posted by crawler07 (Post 38784)

do you have any up close pics of the bed??Like the latch and the hinge? How about some progress pics of the construction of it? This is an amazing build!

Sorry all of the pics I have are alrready on the build thread. I will be taking more as progress happens.

Brian

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Got some more done. Been busy stuffing wires in to the cab! I should have enough room for the vibration unit too. the stock speaker isn't gonna fit though, oh well! I got most of the chrome goodies on the cab and most of the chicken lights are done. Here are some pics, thanks for looking!

Brianhttp://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...y/c23cbd83.jpg
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Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Brian, that's has to have turned out even better than you have hoped! It looks like a Wizard came along and shrunk your truck.

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Brian I can't say anything about your truck that hasn't been said. It is top shelf and your skill is unmatched on those pete cabs. The bed is one of the best looking custome fab jobs ever. For what its worth I think it is one of my fav. Dump trucks on the board! Good job

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Wow really another master piece for sure you kill it every time I am just amazed on how it looks and how perfect that grill is..

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Brian, she looook's good all lit up:D
P.S., i'm wearing my bib, lol.:p:p

Big John

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Nice Brian....thats cooler than my Christmas tree!

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

a true masterpiece, what a great build

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Slicker then snot on a door knob! That looks amazing. :D Nothing says scale realism like a full set of lights.

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Great work Brian, how will you run all those lights? Not directly off the mfu surely?
As always, showing us all how to make a proper peterbilt from the venerable king hauler.

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Brian the chicken lights look great on the truck really makes it look agressive. It would be cool if you had them on a switched channel so you could turn them on and off.

Tyler

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

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Originally Posted by Claus (Post 38945)

Brian, that's has to have turned out even better than you have hoped! It looks like a Wizard came along and shrunk your truck.

It pretty happy so far. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by gun (Post 38950)

I appreciate it!

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Originally Posted by Breaker 1-9 (Post 38967)

Really Beautiful!!! is your Pete bird alum. or plated plastic?

Thank you. The Pete bird is a plastic Wedico piece that I got from Claus.

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Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy (Post 38996)

Wow really another master piece for sure you kill it every time I am just amazed on how it looks and how perfect that grill is..

thanks Paul!

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Originally Posted by glorydays24 (Post 39001)

Brian, she looook's good all lit up:D
P.S., i'm wearing my bib, lol.:p:p

Big John

LOL! thanks!

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Originally Posted by sneaky-pete (Post 39015)

Nice Brian....thats cooler than my Christmas tree!

thank you Troy!

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Originally Posted by AZLIGHTNING (Post 39019)

a true masterpiece, what a great build

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Espeefan (Post 39021)

Slicker then snot on a door knob! That looks amazing. :D Nothing says scale realism like a full set of lights.

Thanks Nathan!

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Originally Posted by Snowman (Post 39140)

Great work Brian, how will you run all those lights? Not directly off the mfu surely?
As always, showing us all how to make a proper peterbilt from the venerable king hauler.

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Originally Posted by rockNmayhem (Post 39157)

Brian the chicken lights look great on the truck really makes it look agressive. It would be cool if you had them on a switched channel so you could turn them on and off.

Tyler

Thanks Guys! Nick and Tyler, I am running all of the Aux lights off of a Pico switch that is controlled by CH 8 on my radio.
Brian

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

Wow Brian, You really nailed this one! Super nice job!
But we need more pics of this beauty!
FGD

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

yes Freddy is correct we need more pics please! Awesome rig for sure.

Re: Pete 357 tri-axle dump update 10-24-11

This truck is so great...you are doing such a good job on it! But...we need more pics!