project motormaster

[SWAGGER]

Eh what? That cab is only temp? All that work! Wow, makes me wonder what the **** the finished one will be like. What is wrong with the cab that you want to redo it? Looks great to me.
Anyway, keep up the good work buddy.

[civic83]

There's some issues with the filler and the way it's put together that I'm not happy with. I'm going to paint this one for the upcoming car show were displaying at then building a new one at a later date

[civic83]

quick update, built my air intakes, need to make grills for the front of them but i think they look ok, opinions??

[BRICKNICK]

The air intakes look great, nice job on them. As for the cab, I think it looks good. Nice build so far.

[dabears]

those are sweet!! looks like the ones im having russ draw up for my truck almost. i like your twist on it looks awesome!!

[SWAGGER]

I hear ya on the cab Civic. You won't ever be happy with it if that is the case, so might as well do it the way you want to do it so that it doesn't drive you crazy every time you look at it! LOL!

As for the air cleaners, they look fantastic to me Civic, however, as you are not building a direct replica of a real truck, you have full artistic license here. So to be honest, whatever way you want them to look is in fact the right way. Are you trying to make this movie accurate or is it just movie inspired? That will answer your question, but I think the air cleaners really suit the truck, they have that aggressive shape and stance. Bang on!

[SWAGGER]

If you do want this to be movie accurate, the 1:1 cleaners are barely wider than the intake pipe and the intake pipes are actually quite close to the exhaust stacks. There is also an additional little spoiler that pushes them up to nearly the same height as the stacks. Pic below for reference.

Saying that though, I think I prefer your look, bigger and badder! Totally up to you anyway Civic, this is your own interpretation of Motormaster so do what you prefer.

http://www.customrigsmag.com/files/2...b_BWS50521.jpg

[civic83]

Ya I'm not trying to copy any one style, just kind of a mash up of the different versions I've seen around. I'm thinking of installing led lights inside them too so they glow purple through the grill screens

[SWAGGER]

That would be VERY cool, good idea! Maybe one or two inside the cab and in the frame also.

[civic83]

ya im putting a full length purple underglow on the truck, plus all the lights in the bumper, and down both sides of the cab at the bottom will be 3mm purple leds, and the 8 chicken lights on the back will be purple as well. i was thinking about putting one in each top corner of the windsield on the inside as well

[SWAGGER]

Wow, that will be insane Civic. Really looking forward to the finished product.

[doodlebug]

These are what I found from Donaldson, https://dynamic.donaldson.com/webc/W...?section=10113
Your scoop's look great!
Cheer's, Neil.

[dabears]

Originally Posted by civic83

Ya I'm not trying to copy any one style, just kind of a mash up of the different versions I've seen around. I'm thinking of installing led lights inside them too so they glow purple through the grill screens

That would be Sweet! What thickness styrene did you use for them? Love the mounts to

[BRICKNICK]

Can someone tell me, which transformers movie do u see motormaster? I don't remember seeing him in any of the new transformers movies.

[civic83]

well, the parts for my trailer have finally arrived! the cutting and forming are quite nice but the surface finish is horrible not sure what to do, try cleaning them up and polishing them, or painting it? If I paint it I think ill go black (its silver in the cartoons), but I think black will make all the purple lighting pop, especially the side cutouts where the decepticon logo is.

havnt quite got motormaster driveable yet so ol prime had to step in and do the first test pull of the trailer!

[dabears]

Thats a nce looking trailer!! Love the cut out on the sides! Looks great behind optimus too!!

[civic83]

heres a quick one of it behind motormaster on my (very messy) workbench, I think black with purple lighting and stripes will be sharp!

[dabears]

Civic That looks sick!!!!! Truck is looking great and that trailer behind it is awesome!!! with the purple lighting it'll really shine!! Loving that front bumper!! did you make it? I havnt seen many like that one before. Man that truck is Bad A$$!!

[civic83]

thanks dabears, russisloud made the bumper up for me, and the bezels are from tc1cat. both guys do top notch work!

[SWAGGER]

Now that trailer is serious!! I love it. Looks good and heavy too.

I have to agree with the black and purple, that would look nice and evil, but slick at the same time. Awesome work Civic, always impressive.