Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

very impressive!! it has come along way man!

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

I know this thing has come a long way and alot of work and choices later so it is coming to an end soon. I told myself i would not start another until i finish this.

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

that is gonna be one great looking truck when its finished! great detail and those flames look perfect.

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

Wow this looks awesome there's no way i would of thought of anything like this.

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

Well the winter broke and i got some much needed painting in. So far i have a rolling chassis on the truck. I ended up going with this metalic satin gold for the frame and a gloss burgendy for the body, box, fenders and other odd parts.

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3978.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3980.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3981.jpg

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

wow truly awesome build! love the styrene work! frame looks good gold too! cant wait to see the body painted

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

Cool truck KW. :cool: Gonna be watching this one.

I just got into these 1:14 trucks 3 or 4 months ago and have been tinkering with converting my Aeromax to a Sterling dump truck. Since that time I find myself looking at every truck going up and down I95 on east coast U.S. I usually see 5 or 6 Sterling day cabs everyday (everything from dumps, box trailers to boom trucks)...and maybe an Aeromax day cab or two...but I have yet to see an Aeromax (or a Sterling) with a sleeper (let alone extended). Maybe I need to be looking on an East/West highway. LOL. :D:rolleyes: Anybody see these things with full aero package and sleeper like Tamiya sells 'em on a regular basis or are they as rare as I think in the U.S.?

Joe

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

Lookin good..

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Hey Joe, All of the Sterling's that I've seen in Utah, have been vocational truck's; dump,
tractor, or water truck. Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

Well here is my first coat on most of the truck. The trailer i have plans on getting top flites monokote metalic gold self adhesive sheet for the sides. Yes i know i am cheeting by not painting the side but i am painting in a bit of an untraditional place. Plus i think if it works that should give it a good look.

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3983.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3984.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3985.jpg

Well i think i got the 3D look on the flames and i am only on the first coat.

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3989.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3988.jpg

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

wow, that alot of truck to paint

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Are you adding any other colors ? Chrome ? Alum parts ? etc to this truck & trailer. great job on the work you have done very impressive.

Mike

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I know this is alot of truck to paint but it is coming along ok. Even i can not wait till it is done too.

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Of course but i think it is the tuff choice of what to do that is not over power and over kill that can accent the two colors just right. I am going to paint the stacks with alclad paint and maybe the front bumper a flat or satin metal color. I have some little detail ideas. The wings and antenas i am going to do the same and paint it with alclad too. I am all about the detail.

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

Looking good and alot of detail

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I'm glad to see you're still working on this. It's looking great. I look forward to seeing your color selections.

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

Working on painting more coats on everything i got real ahead myself and test fitted most of the parts anchored to the frame.

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3990.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3991.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3992.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3995.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3996.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3997.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_3998.jpg

The trailer is morphing again. I yank off all the doors took off all the primer to add more detail to them. I just could not stick with the fenders that i had on it so i am going to rebuild them to match the truck.

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_4006.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_4004.jpg

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_4003.jpg

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

The flames look fantastic - but for me the truck need a contrast to the red colour

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I made a fifthwheel cover before but misplaced it so i made another.

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_4011.jpg

This is what i got so far redoing the trailer fenders to match the truck.

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/IMG_4019.jpg

Re: My ford aeromax and trailer.
 

WOW, really amazing... Great Truck!