my Kenworth and 48' trailer(pictures)
 

finally getting my two year old project wrapped up
-got these off of ebay about 2 1/2 years ago, look preety good to me
http://i52.tinypic.com/sdnxtz.jpg
-i sandblasted and painted the front brake drum and bolts to look more scale
http://i53.tinypic.com/2rykk6f.jpg
-mounted up i still have to paint the nut black
http://i55.tinypic.com/6h2jba.jpg

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-i assembled the truck shocks and trailer shocks, taped them off sandblasted them, primed um up and painted them to look like Monroe shocks
http://i52.tinypic.com/2j0il9c.jpg
-rear shock mounted
http://i56.tinypic.com/sc3uab.jpg
-front shock
http://i53.tinypic.com/2rhpcae.jpg

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nice find on evil bay. nice rims i like them alot i want some like that but i would try to find real bolts to replace the allen screws yeah the shocks look much better than pink now hehehe

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-rears monuted
http://i53.tinypic.com/29wmpz7.jpg
-front with tire
http://i54.tinypic.com/2qd0f89.jpg

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-my RC4WD budd drives
http://i53.tinypic.com/ilhouu.jpg

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-truck before the bling was added
http://i54.tinypic.com/30sypmu.jpg

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-body filling the roof hole
http://i51.tinypic.com/35luik2.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/256xrp0.jpg
-the body filler i used, it was the first time i did body work but it easy as cake
http://i51.tinypic.com/xm76t0.jpg

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ill take the finished pictures of the truck later today, and post the trailer later also

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rcman i had to change the shocks, that ugly baby pink was sickening

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Looking good so far. I am going to paint my shocks yellow on my Scania to. Can we say Monro???
Can't wait to see more, I will be watching this one for sure.:)

Big John

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Looking good, gotta stretch?

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The truck is looking nice, I've beenn thinking about painting my shocks to look like monre shocks, then ive been searching some rc Scaler sites to find some 4x4 decal sheets with monre shock decals. No luck so far.

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sorry about more pics, ive been busy at work. ill try to post the paint and finished truck tomorrow.

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This is looking good :D

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my PMD texas blank bumper
http://i52.tinypic.com/dy7skz.jpg

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http://i53.tinypic.com/29p8eo9.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/m0m6p.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/2cwrl9z.jpg

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and now the STRETCH! i got a deal on Joes Truck shop frame (that i used) and a freedy built frame that im gonna sell. This was the first time i tapped something smaller than 10MM before and it was easy actually. not one screw up luckly!
http://i54.tinypic.com/2zs4gu9.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/21l3as6.jpg

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i just bought a Bruder dump truck on a rolling king hauler chassis for my 5 year old son and the guy had this rear frame drop on the dump? I suppose its on another tamiya tractor i dont know. But i had to have it! I cut the frameabout a inch off and used the rear shock hole to hold it on with a self tapping tamiya screw. luckly the holes lined up perfect for this mod.
http://i56.tinypic.com/fe3q7k.jpg

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and the big ol' girl with the scale 48' flat bed. ill post picturesof the trailerwhen i get the truck completed in a few days.
http://i54.tinypic.com/6gad0j.jpg

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Wow which kit comes with that frame taper? I want one...

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Looks great Mike, just add some Large Car accessories like John's pipes, fenders, Russ's long tanks etc and She will look really nice.

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i have no idea, butit has to be off a tamiya rig? i got it on the chassis for the bruder dump i bought so it fits tamiya. Claus sent me a link to ebay where they sell them in aluminum for tamiya rigs...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alloy-Rear-B...82732940570689

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are these venders on here craig?

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what sucks now is that with the aluminum front wheels, front bumper, the chromed plastic tamiya stuff looks like CRAP! I asked Joe about his aluminum front kenworth grills but he cant get them made anymore! So that out but it looks like ill be buying everything in aluminum now, the money never stops a flowing does it!

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Parts- forum names-vendor names

Johns stacks- Stylin n Profilin- S N P Customs
Russ fuel tanks- Russisloud- The Bone Yard


Yeah im slowly converting over to aluminum from chrome plastic....pricey.

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Truck looks pretty awesome with the trailer tagging along behind. Can't wait to see it all finished up. Liking what you did with the shocks, the pink gets old fast.

Tyler

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The little dovetail on the back comes off most of the Euro trucks, the Aeromax and the Knight Hauler

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IDontKnow i didnt know that, but i figured it was on one of them

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Hi i think that you have done a great job on your rig . I like the color but i think that you should laquer the bodyshell so that you get a good shine;)
I think that the lenth of your rig looks spot on + i love those rims:p:cool:

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here is a link to the paint i used, its a one coat primer, top coat and laquer all in one. i did prime it first because i had a light coat of red on the truck so i had to sand it and prime over that. in person the paint is flawless actually, no runs, or dirt spects in it, and its actually quit shiny i think.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/1836M.aspx

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im defiantly buying some of russisloud extended fuel tanks, then i gotta make some Kenworth aluminum steps to match everything else. And i asked Joe about his kenworth aluminum grill but he cant get them made anymore so John pm'd me that he is getting them machined now soon so imwaiting on him to pm me back so i can get one

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im not picky with Pete or Kenworth, plus im too scared to cut my cab all up. And i have no idea how to do it plus my styrene skill is no where near some of the guys on here so im sticking with the stock cab. plus i like Kenworth's so thats the route im going with. If i cant weld it or bend it in my shop it will stay stock!

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Any updated pics?

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yea ive been slacking craig, got the tanks all mounted but im gonna get the carrier support in tonight so i can get the new longer driveshafts in too hopefully. ill get a few pics and get um posted

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SDS, I love the shade of blue, and the lenght is puuuuuurrrrfect:D
The way you have your rims, kinda look's old school. I like it.
And one more thing, the trailer look's good hooked up to 'er.
Can't wait to see more:)

Big John

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just left my local hobby shop, he just charged me two bucks for a chunk of aluminum and HE let me use his lath and milling machine to make the center support bracket for my driveshaft! If anyone is ever in New Jersey look up "Chick's Hobby Center" he is the absolute best period. Heres a few pics i have to go home now and drill and tap the block so i can mount the driveshafts up tonight.

http://i53.tinypic.com/10r6afo.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/28u1gch.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/168xvz9.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/2quogmb.jpg

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im using a F350 highlift steering block for the center support with sealed ball bearings. i cut a old Jugg2 driveshaft for the through shaft, i just have to drill it for traxxis pins. And im using driveshaft from http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...ght=driveshaft Tamiya Cowboy except my LHS didnt have aluminum 1/2" in stock so i used brass but its the same as his. And the block keeps bouncing back my camera flash ill try later after i tap it for a better one

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Looking great keep us posted:cool:

Tim

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Great choice in color im a big fan of anything blue