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That looks really good! I love the door trim pieces you made. That's a very nice touch. How did you scribe the lines for the trim to fit into? It's a very clean job.
Now that you've chopped the hood, and you are busy cutting away, might I suggest you replace the front fenders with something a little more accurate? Slide them forward too? Just a suggestion. The truck is looking so good, I just think it's worth the extra effort to make Peterbilt fenders look right! |
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Hi Kingbob
Looking good so far, I am a Big transformers fan so I cant wait to see this build finished. From Cameron. |
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I have looked at the fenders, but the OP truck doesnt have standard Peterbilt fenders. The truck they built OP from didnt have any fenders at all, so i dont know where they come from, but the reshaped KH fenders actually are a close match: http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/48.JPG |
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As far as i've been able to discover, this is the truck that Prime was built from.
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Bob, you're right. The Transformers movie truck is running aftermarket Peterbilt fiberglass fenders, and I think they are made by WTI. Though they are different from the stock Peterbilt fenders, they do still have the smaller innder fender radius, like the stock fenders do. Here is a link you can check out!
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Well i'll be damned, i never noticed the inner radius. It gets hidden in most photos by the headlights, cant see the change in radius. Had to look might close to see it.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/50.JPG The smaller radius doesnt appear at the back though, so must only be a wedge. http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/51.JPG Hard to see because i had to blow it up, but you can just make out the wedge shape here. http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/52.JPG I might be able to get away with just cutting out a small wedge on the inside of the fender. Shouldnt need to actually remove the fender completely. |
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Sorry to make more work for you, Bob! The truck just looks so nice, and you've been pretty thorough with everything else, I just had to bring up the front fenders!
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Nah i'm happy to have a detail pointed out to me! Added it to the very long list.
Should be a simple enough job anyway. Saw out a wedge, sand round the edge, build up some styrene. Interestingly, looking at WTI's site, the rear fenders, and rear light buckets look like they came from there as well. I make a lot of military models, so am well used to looking for details to model a particular subject. I've got a Tamiya 1/16 Tiger 1 on the go as well, and have got that narrowed down to a May 1943 build. There are lists of things that were changed month by month on the real thing, so making a specific tank can get ludicrously detailed. Even things like using a towing shackle made from square profile bar instead of round. A detail that probably not a single person would notice. Pretty sure i'm not OCD :P |
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Sweet build kingbob! You really are getting every detail perfect!
In the words of Optimus Prime: "We are here. We are waiting... Plz post pics!" Just kidding, but I can't wait to see this rig done! |
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Chop chop!
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/53.JPG Just had a first coat of primer to pick out what needs puttying up still. After that, some sanding to neaten it out, and good to go! http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/54.JPG And pretty much finished the light buckets on the rear fenders. Ready for a final smooth sanding before painting. http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/55.JPG |
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looking good!
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Nice work! Cant wait for more updates!
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man what a great job! I sure wish I could do styrene work like that. love the tubing you installed for the doors and the polished rims really are the bling bling! did you use a dremel to polish them?
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Just noticed i missed a few questions, so here we go:
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The grill is an aluminium one by Brian in PA from this very forum. Few hours sanding and polishing to get it looking bling :D Quote:
Probably took a couple of hours per wheel. I only polished the outside face of the outer rear wheels. Left the inner wheels with the anodised silver finish. |
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Dont suppose anyone has parts N7 and N8 from a Knight Hauler spare? Saving me buying a whole N sprue.
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Fantastic job, I have a few questions to ask. How did you reattached the front fenders so neatly, and strong enough not to brake off,when bumpt and what kind of yellow putty is it?
Thanks Jack |
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I use Tamiyas Polyester putty. Love the stuff. It has a hardener, so i mix up a small bit at a time, creamy smooth consistency, no grain at all, and hardens to a point it can be cut/sanded in an hour or so. |
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Nice attention to detail
Alfy |
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That's very clever, thank you for explaining it.
Jack |
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