Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-07-2015, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 60,768
Re: insane 1st build
This is looking amazing, I might have missed it, but where did you get your plastic for your trailer roof, walls and floor Panels?
"This is one of my favorite large cars next to mine of course...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2015, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,349
Re: looking for hardware
I used McMaster-Carr, I thought the prices were very reasonable, and their service was top notch. Heck, my order got shipped to the wrong address, so they shipped it again, then somehow my original...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-15-2015, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,192
Re: 331 Tanker
Looks great, and gives me a few ideas for the tanker I'm planning to build. I'm planning on using 6" PVC, but might use 4" instead, not sure yet. I will be following this build for sure, thanks for...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
07-26-2015, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,957
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Forum: Australian Rigs & Roadtrains
07-26-2015, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 27,805
Re: Kingworth T404 SAR
Your skills, and results are just as good as any I've seen on these boards, you've done an amazing job replicating your 1:1.
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Forum: General Discussion
07-18-2015, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,581
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
07-15-2015, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 443,052
Re: S&M construction open for bizz nizz!
Not sure how much you want to spend, but found this scale on Amazon, it has a display that has a coiled cord.
TORREY SR 50/100 Electronic Digital Shipping Scale with Large Display and Backlight,...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-15-2015, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,252
Re: My Cascadia
I really like that color, and the shine is awesome. I also like the stock length, it looks more realistic that way.
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
06-08-2015, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 19,220
Re: My Wife
I agree 100%, this hobby, as fun as it is, is not worth lying to your wife about. Work as a team, both in responsibilities and fun, if you've got to hide things from her, it's something you know you...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
06-08-2015, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,818
Re: New to the site from the tampa fl area
Welcome fellow newbie. You'll gain a ton of ideas, and tips by browsing the threads, and that'll get your creative juices flowing. Good luck, and remember to have fun.
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Forum: Welcome New Members
06-08-2015, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,721
Re: Another Noob here.
As a newbie myself, welcome. I'm always amazed at all the different ideas each member has, and how the different processes of getting it from head to build differs as well. Good luck, and remember to...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
06-08-2015, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,591
Re: Trailer Beam Question
Not sure if you're still looking for material for frame rails, but I found a supplier that deals in Metric sizes. I found www.metricmetals.com and I got my aluminum from them, their website has a...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-07-2015, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,982
Re: Hot glue gun
I wouldn't think so, providing you only use a few "dabs" of glue on the edges of the windows on the inside of the body. I say that, because I've used hot glue to secure LEDs in the body of my Knight,...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
06-05-2015, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 95,482
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-03-2015, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 13,510
Re: SPARE PARTS BUILD
Wow, sorry to hear that, mine got woken a few years ago, and my bank caught it too, but it sucks that you have to wait now. I too, am excited to see what you can do with "spare parts", heck, that'd...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-02-2015, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,916
Re: 1.1 Dimentions for 53' Utility Dry Van
I've found that if you do a search for "Semi Trailer Manufacturers", you'll get several companies that'll show up, that's where the fun starts. Just start looking through their "Product" pages/...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-02-2015, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 151
Views: 51,341
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-02-2015, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 14,832
Re: My first build
Thanks for the positive comments, they helped reinforce MY feeling that the build is turning out nicely. I was nervous when I first started building it, then got scared when I got to Paint, that was...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-01-2015, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
Re: optimus prime transformers
That is an amazing truck, I am not ready to tackle something that impressive, yet, but because of a thread you started the other day, I have renewed my thinking, and will build things I want to do....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-01-2015, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 13,510
Re: SPARE PARTS BUILD
I like the high front end, makes it look ready to tackle the construction site or logging trail, heck the CDOT Mack's have that high stance on their 1:1's and look extra tough.
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
05-31-2015, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 40,897
Re: Criticizing peoples builds
Thank you for starting this thread 1985, it came at the EXACT time I needed to read/ hear these things, and the resulting replies, as I have been "stuck" with my trailer build. I had fallen into the,...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-30-2015, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,843
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Forum: General Discussion
05-26-2015, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,090
Re: please consider!
Unfortunately, like I mentioned above, I smell a scam. The spelling is horrible, and his excuse is, "I'm using a phone...". I call bs, as I use my phone to access this site 98% of the time, and my...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
05-25-2015, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,678
Re: Noob Here
Hi MechaMoo, I'm kinda new around here too, but I've just about finished my first build, a Tamiya Knight Hauler, I've got a few things to button up on her, but not much. I've found that Semijoe, on...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-23-2015, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 14,832
Re: My first build
Well, things have come to a crawl on the trailer build. I had a heck of a time getting the custom rails cut and shaped properly using the Dremel, a Jigsaw and a hack saw, I wasn't steady enough to...
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