[modelman]

Cooper-I'm sure you have found this out by now but tires are the hard part on this type of build. That is why I made my tires when I built this model. My scale was a lot smaller but I think I got the dimensions pretty close on everything. According to my numbers the full size tires were 107-112" tall X 28-30" wide. When I look at a model side view I find several things that my eyes go to immediately to define the model and the tires are the first thing on this truck. That is why I decided to make the tires first and if it worked I would build the truck. To me exact scale was not possible and I am not sure what your feelings are on this. But exact scale will be really hard unless you have one close by that you can measure. The way these trucks are designed (all payload) there is very little room for anything else but I am sure you will figure all this out. Looking forward to watching this. Good Luck