First Build - King Hauler

[Goose19]

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

i might have a set of duals rear drives ....i can check and get back to you do you need the tires also or just the rims

pm'd ya. thanks!

[Bigg Redd]

What Scale is that rig?

[1985 kenworth]

its 1/14 scale tamiya king hauler b.redd

[Goose19]

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 the test peice, a hood off a 1/25th nascar;





this actually looks like the pitted/weathered stainless after a couple winters in the northern part of the U.S. or Canada lol

so now i guess ill move forward on making a grill for the W9 and see if i can paint it chrome too.

thx for lookin

[Goose19]

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 nuts with a piece of .020, real thin stuff and cut some vertical bars from .o6o and glues them in. i still have to make i thin edge on the outside of the face of the grill.







it still needs alot of finish sanding but you get the idea.
a pic of the lift axle with the hoop:



also got around to taking a few pics of some other stuff, detailed the breathers, added the door "decal". got some hub covers for it, but the back ones dont fit right, so im going to have make some. the fronts work good tho.





im still toying with the idea of a 36"cheater bunk or something, cant decide!

thx for looking!

[DieselKid]

Wow! That's looking sweet for a first build!

Are those the fenders from the container trailer?! They look right at home on there! I've always thought it would be cool to have some double hump poly fenders other than the typical aluminum kind.

Neat truck!

-Alex

[Brian in PA]

Looks great so far!! You've captured the kw look, no doubt!!

[Goose19]

well after 2 weeks out on the road i came home to some packages!
as you read this i'll be working away on this this thing, finally have some frame rails and parts to get going!

got russ's air ride assemble for the drives and the lift:



cut some frame rails i got to 24", should be a scale 244" wheelbase:








im really happy with the parts from russ, very nice quality and packaging was top notch. i think it makes the truck, and i havnt even got the cab on it yet!

thanks for looking

[Goose19]

Well, the new job getting me home every night has allowed me to finally get some work done on my truck! ive got about 95% of the body work done, its getting close!

i had to pull the lift axle for now, i wasnt happy with it, have a few ideas in mind, but hopefully Russ gets his on the shelf first! and cant wait for steves wheels either!

went with a goldish color for the frame, the cab will be dark cherry metallic with some stripes or something the same color.











getting excited, i might actually drive this sucker soon!

thanks for looking

[Goose19]

got the rear fenders back from the paint shop ( a shop vac box in my basement, lol) and they look sweet!

should give y'all a color contrast, the cab will be the same color.





thanks for lookin'!

[Goose19]

well I jinxed myself by saying the body work was almost done.... I guess after I put this on I'll need to fill the holes in the roof!







what do you think? not sure if I want to chrome it or paint match it to the cab