Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-03-2012, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
Re: optimus prime transformers
Just to get technical.....alot of reefers need em slid forward to compensate the extra weight of the reefer up front....just sayin! :)
Looks good.
Did you order leds from pmd? :D
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-01-2012, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 256
Views: 108,836
Re: My Stretched globeliner
cool globe!
the freightliner you showed is from a dealer near where i live, they are known for some really top notch used trucks, especially if they redo them.
heres a link to maybe inspire a...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-01-2012, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 35,439
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-01-2012, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
Re: optimus prime transformers
is that the stick on stuff i see at some (select) truckstops?
nice looking trailer!
and you can get evercoat stuff up here at napa usually, carquest has a different brand i have used on my 1:1...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-18-2012, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 26,040
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-10-2012, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
Re: optimus prime transformers
that is precisely what is holding me back on my build, that and frame rails,
bandsaw belt is discontinued. :(
oh yeah, finding time to do it is proving to be difficult too!
what's swomta? I'm...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-04-2012, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-04-2012, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,897
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-17-2012, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 19,251
Re: project motormaster
I like the grill work civ, much straighter than mine :D
really liking the purple, seems a popular colour lately....... I was planning on going purple too.
and like I tell my wife, a messy...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-16-2012, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 18,875
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-16-2012, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 79,276
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
02-04-2012, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,340
Re: Measurements???????
http://www.volvotrucks.com/trucks/na/en-us/products/vhd_series/vhd/Pages/documents.aspx
gives you some more pictures. the bbc (bumper to back of cab) is 113.6 inches, divided by 14 it 8.1 inches....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-04-2012, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,779
Re: something simple
where did you get the hub covers? the rears look spot on!!
nice clean build brian!
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
02-02-2012, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 123
Views: 46,963
Re: My steel coils B-train hauler
go at them the same way you would on your 1:1. when I worked in an aluminum fab shop, we sanded with 1500 grit sandpaper, then used autosol for a cutting polish.(you can get a quart for under $50 at...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-29-2012, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 41,576
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-29-2012, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 162
Views: 91,972
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-29-2012, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 35,445
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-29-2012, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 41,576
Re: First Build - King Hauler
yeah those are the ones. i might try painting them chrome too, if i can get a bit more practice. havnt used my airbrush in ages! thanks!
thanks brian, one day i may need you to build a visor...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-29-2012, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 41,576
Re: First Build - King Hauler
got some work done on my grill last night. cut the basic shape from .080 styrene, with large holes to accommodate a 3mm nut then glued a second layer to give it the depth. i covered the side with the...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-28-2012, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 41,576
Re: First Build - King Hauler
well ive been tinkering with some alclad 2 paint i got recently. for my second crack at it im pretty pleased with the result. i put just a little too much on, but have it down for next time. heres...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-27-2012, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 41,576
Re: First Build - King Hauler
a few but not much,
my profession is getting in the way of my building!! :mad:
i got the third axle in, and thanks to kenworth_1985 i have a set of rims :D
ive made the hoop for the...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-23-2012, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 33,831
Re: Large Car Limo
is that kw 8 bag suspension I see? cool lookin stuff!
on the upside of this, it only needs to be about 143hp to be true 1/14 scale! lol
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-23-2012, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 281
Views: 104,948
Re: HillBilly Deluxe
very cool. diggin all the magnum series case ih's I spy under the bench/shelf too!
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-14-2012, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,422
Re: My new obsession.
Make sure, if you decide to clear over the decals you test the paint first!
I attempted that on a model once......didnt turn out so good. I used an enamel based rattle can clear and it ate the...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
01-13-2012, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,422
Re: My new obsession.
I was at a friends last weekend, who has a subscription to rc car mag, spotted this.........
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/goose_19/2012-01-06235447-1.jpg
nice work rev!
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