777 HAUL TRUCK (1/12 size)

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by DADSGARAGE

I have to agree with you both (RCP57,dirtpusher9)....enough on the steering already....this is a topic that could go on and on...I don't want to get into a debate on something that is right or wrong, debates only end up with someone getting offended at one point.....so at this point we will say my steering geometry isn't the best ( and no I'm not offended by any comments or suggestions...takes more than that to hurt my "feeling"...LOL) my only concern with the steering idea was if it would be strong enough to turn with/without a load on the truck...the other concern is the fact it has no diff. which could be the biggest problem when steering the truck no matter how good the steering geometry is or isn't. I do appreciate all the suggestions and ideas!!! Thanks guys for all the input!!! Building stuff from scratch is a challenge and any help from others is great and always welcome!!!

Well said...now did you weld it together and paint it this afternoon or what?

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Well said...now did you weld it together and paint it this afternoon or what?

Ummm...no...........but I will add some pics....

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[ihbuilder]

awesome job on the ladders and the whole truck , I've been watchin it on the tube before you posted here . H2O jet ? if so it's giving me some new ideas in the future .

[RCP57]

Quite a bit of dirt on those tires now hey...


The ladders look great!...The whole truck looks great actually. With some paint it's going to look awesome! Do you find that with each model, you want to create more detail?

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Quite a bit of dirt on those tires now hey...


The ladders look great!...The whole truck looks great actually. With some paint it's going to look awesome! Do you find that with each model, you want to create more detail?

Ya...look at all the dirt hey...tells you how clean my floor is...I would like to get them really dirty but this time of year dirt is hard to find,or should I say just hard and under snow....

I'm happy with the ladders even though it would be better if they were round and not square...but if I can cut the parts out all the better...good thing I'm not a true scale builder !!
Yes...having a bit more detail does seem to be getting more important for me even on my "Plain Jane" builds!! There are some details that just have to be on the model...just not the same without them. The hardest part is making it all work right...then it seems once you get it working properly you just want to paint it and go use it... adding the details seems to get forgotten...or put off for along time,so the trick is never paint your model that way it is always a work in progress!! LOL

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

awesome job on the ladders and the whole truck , I've been watchin it on the tube before you posted here . H2O jet ? if so it's giving me some new ideas in the future .

Thanks IH......being able to cut parts on a waterjet has been very helpful...hopefully more builders will consider getting parts cut on a waterjet or lazer....it is a big time saver!!! The challenge might be in finding a shop to do small jobs....so this link might be of interest to some builders...small plazma cutting tables at "Torchmate"

http://torchmate.com/products/torchmate_2x2/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozZ52TatcIA

[DADSGARAGE]

A few more pics......

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Thanks again for looking....