55 Pete 281 DUEL W.I.P.

[DuelTruckDriver]

Originally Posted by td9clyde

awsome work i like seein the older trucks i like the fenders and the old narrow designs

Originally Posted by diddys trucking

your doin a great job Marty theres not a lot of the tamiya cab left .
Will the hinges go inside or outside the cab ?
Dave

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Wow. It's a sickness, and you've got it! The eye for detail and relentless pursuit of realism. Nice work.

Thanks td9clyde, yeah the old needlenose petes are my favorites.

Hey Dave, I know I whittled it down to nothing but, don't worry this thing is really strong. I drilled and pinned each butted glue joint, and reinforced w/ styrene behind it On the hinges just the round cylinder that the pin goes through will show, just like the real 55 Petes. The mounting part of the hinges will be covered w. .020 styrene sheet.

Thanks Nathan, I'm really trying to capture the look.

Btw, I had a accident with the roof last night. Too much stress I guess where I cut the cab down so much. Gonna half to replace the roof panels w/ 1 solid piece. Luckily it can be fixed and no damage was done to the cab. Now just need to get another Hauler cab doner and cut the roof out. Sometimes trying to get something too accurate will come back to haunt you in the end.

>Marty<