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Re: 1950 Kenworth Needlenose
Nothing taste better than custom made parts!
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Nathen, this is awesome. I love all the aluminum and the machine work you have put into it is second to none.
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Looking good! Your machine work is top notch!
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Absolutely amazing....
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Your metal working is fantastic! It really gives this build a lot of realism. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks Craig! Glad you like them.
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Chris, yes, I have two of these cabs. It's explained why in the previous posts. We'll just say there was a whoops! For mock-up sake, I use which ever is closest to my reach.
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Time for a weekend update! Work continues on the tank saddles. I have them to the point where I only need to drill one more hole, and then make the straps. The straps will be attached to the upper mounting ears, at the top, and then hopefully I'll have a tension screw to pull the strap tight, at the bottom of the saddle. Just like the real thing, only smaller!
The mock-up tank is just a piece of tube. It's the correct diameter, but hopefully I can have someone make me a proper set of tanks, that will look nicer. Hopefully no one is getting tired of looking at the same parts, as they evolve. These little buggers proved to be more time consuming then I first thought. But this is why I get bogged down with the details sometimes! I think the work is worth it though.
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Looks great Nathen! If you get them to work ill take a set im tamiya size lol Ive been looking at ways to make the straps look more real.. i think your gonna nail that!!
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Thanks Aaron! Yes, I have some ideas for the straps. I just need to order some material tomorrow, so I can try to make them. I am hopeful I can make it happen. I've got a lot of time into the saddles. To not have the straps would be a bummer!
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I can tell you got lots of time in them it shows but thats how things turn into a work of art!
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..Looks awsome Nathan..Your machining skills are really coming along..Looks all like you have been getting things done by a machine shop ....The proportions are really turning out well and looks like quite a challenge to work with the smaller cab ..I cant beleive the great work all you truck builders are coming up with ..thumbs up
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AMAZING!! my God that is an outstanding looking rig. Great work.
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Nathan your truck is beautiful! Long way away already from the toy truck that it was meant to be.
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Arghhh , Absolutely amazing , i like your metal working Nathan ......great work .
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ZINCOU, thank you very much!
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All right guys, another weekend, another update. Nothing to big going on this time. Work continues again, on the tank saddles (still?!?). Finishing up some minor little things. I machined up some parts for securing the tank straps, but I haven't started on the straps themselves just yet. They might be the hardest part to make. I've been putting them off! But, I do have some fuel tanks now!
A special thanks to a friend from work, who made these tanks possible. I doubt he'll ever read this thread, but still, I couldn't of done without his help. They'll get a fuel filler cap, and a good polish a bit later! Just playing around with some ideas for some stacks too. Stepping back to take a peak at the overall truck. The poor Peterbilt, in a state of neglect behind it. It looks like a glider.
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I love that old truck with modern flair look, by far my favorite build.
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Life is good when you can treat a Wedico like that! Lol. Jk My personal opinion, the pipes you have mocked up are a little on the large size eh? It is your personal choice but if you want to stick to the 50's theme, I don't think they had big huge pipes back then...lol Thanks for posting Nathan, always like seeing your work Mario |
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So you're saying my pipes are to big? My intention while building this Kenworth was to go for a bit of a resto-rod look. It will have stacks. These might be a little large, but I'm going to try them anyway. In 1/16 scale, they measure out to be 8". I'll have to see if an equally large visor will pull the stacks together. I may downsize on the pipes a little.
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Nice update! It is certainly coming along. I hope to get some work done on my truck this weekend, too!
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