Knight Hauler Longline

[gismow]

Hi...

The Scania T580 is completed, a new project must be found. It will be a truck for my 11 year old son, he wants to make all decissions regarding color, equipment, technics, etc. Let's wait and see what he is requesting :D

During our search for a new project we found such a Longline truck...

http://static.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/keithnormal_sst150is1rr_exterior_048_(Large).jpg

I remembered that there were a lot of parts left from my Black Devil project, so let try to make it...

The project started...

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Now I had to fill nearly 6'' of space...

After a lot of gluing, filling and round about 5 hours of sanding, we have a result:

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[nenard]

diggin that long azz sleeper! what type bondo are you using? very smooth.

[gismow]

Hi...

It's called 'Nigrin Feinspachtel (http://www.amazon.de/Nigrin-74950-Feinspachtel-250-g/dp/B001B4TJ42)', a german product.

[Roundabout]

great idea, you're doing some pretty sweet styren work, gonna be a cool ride for your kid.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Nice work on the cab looking forward to seeing this one come together!

[Cossett]

The long sleeper looks interesting Peter,
Keep the pics coming,

Cheers Tracy

[up9018]

Wow, nice job stretching the sleeper. You did wonderful at maintaining the roof line too.

[gismow]

Hi...

Small update. The floor plate of cabine must also be stretched.

Dividing into two pieces, screwing it into the cabine and glued 2 small bracers.

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Tomorrow the gap will be filled by a fitting plate.

[126happy]

VERY NICE WORK MAN...VERY NICE!!

[gismow]

Hi...

The last days I started to construct the frame.

I will look somethin like this:

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The boxes will get their parts of the footbaord, the middle parts below the tank will be left out.

[KAF1]

Good day, That a really nice, build. If you don’t mind me asking. What type of glue did you use to glue the cab together?
Thanks, Kenneth.

[gismow]

Hi Kenneth,

thanx ;)

I'm using standard Revell (http://www.amazon.de/Revell-39604-Plastikkleber-Contact-Professional/dp/B000KJPUL0) glue.

[KAF1]

Looking forward to seeing more of this build. Thanks for replying.
Kenneth

[gismow]

Hi...

Today a big step was done, the truck is standing on its own wheels.

It's about 31.1inch (79cm) long.

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The next step is to place the motor, I hops the CVD from my Mercedes project will be lomng enough. I'm not willing to buy a new one because of a few mm.

Also I started to think about which electric components will be added. But I think it will be Servonaut again, it is the best quality to get.

That's it for the day...

[MACK Daddy]

Looking good so far

Alfy

[126happy]

wow lookin awesome!!:jaw: I cant wait to see this build when your done!

[nenard]

Any ideas as to paint? You have lots of room so Im sure it will be as nice as the truck.

[gismow]

Hi,

it's a truck for my son, so he can decide about the colors. His actual decission is a combination of red and black. Before it was orange and before that it was yellow.

So there might be a lot of additional decissions until the truck is ready to be painted...

Let' wait and see... :D

[bayernredneck]

Hello gismow, your son is one lucky kid, I like what you did so far and red and black would look awesome, so would black and blue, but as you said, this is your son's decision. My son is only 6 and I let him drive once in a while my old aeromax. Keep us posted with any updates, gruesse aus long Island.

[ZINCOU]

Hello Gismow ,

Here my French Knight king sleeper :

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/404797photo0051ab.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=404797photo0051ab.jpg)
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/209105photo0054f.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=209105photo0054f.jpg)
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/745639dscf2284s.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=745639dscf2284s.jpg)

Have a nice day

[KAF1]

That's crazy. The is definitely one of the sweetest trucks out there. I love the detail under the hood, as well as the tilting hood. And did you make that front bumper?
Kenneth

[gismow]

WOW!!!

That's a really cool longliner, fantastic...

Really great job. How long is your truck?

Do you have a link to a construction Thread to read how you've built him?

[1strodeo]

Thats impressive,, didn't think a truck could be that long and still legally pull anything,, I know it wouldn't be able to in NY at least

[126happy]

I only got this to say to ya after seeing your finished build!!

My hat is off and i salute you sir!!

Its amazing....great job!!!

[gismow]

Hi...

today I started to spray a thin coat of base coat. It helps to find areas that need another bit of attention.

But we have over 30 degrees and it seems it is too warm for painting. The base coat was dry within a minute. So I have to wait with further paintings until it is a bit colder.

Here are some pictures of the first base coat layer. Tomorrow I'll sand it and repair the not yet finishd areas.

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[Stepside]

I love this build!!! Excellent idea and execution.

Have you thought about making the side sleeper window longer? Would look way loooooooooongggg if that window ran almost the length of the sleeper :cool:

[gismow]

Hi,

No, I never thought about that. But now it's too late. The Cab is nearly finished. In addition I think it would destabelize the cabine roof.

Major changes can't be done anymore. My son is waiting and asking each day when the painting will start. If I would tell him that I start to redesign the sides, he would kill me... :D

[gismow]

Moin, moin...

37° in the shadow, I'm sitting perspiring on the sofa. So if I'm perspiring while I'm sitting, i can do it also while I'm building side pipes...

I got a copper pipe from the hardware store and started my work.

First I needed a bit of sand and my knee. I filled the pipe with sand and taped it on both side. After that I started to bend the pipe over my knee until it had the right angle.

To get the same angle for the second pipe, I taped to wooden blocks on the table together with a paper showing the form of the first bow.

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Now I started to bend the second part on the same pipe, controlling the angle by holding it to the wooden blocks. After 2 or 3 corrections it was OK.

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Now I cutted out the parts that I needed from the pipe

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The top areas were cut off with the buzz saw.

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The top areas were sanded and the longer pipe was cutted on the correct length

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Testing together with the cabine

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They will get 90° elbow fittings

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That's it... Back to the sofa to fill up my water reservoir.

[Roundabout]

Looking good, nice pipes.

[1strodeo]

They came out really good...but what do you do with them? Send them to a place to get them chromed.

[gismow]

Hi...

I don't know up to now. It's the decission of my son.

Let's wait and see.

[gismow]

A small update, the lower bows are soldered.

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[ZINCOU]

WOW!!!

That's a really cool longliner, fantastic...

Really great job. How long is your truck?

Do you have a link to a construction Thread to read how you've built him?

Thanks Gismow ,

33 15/32 inch for my truck .....

[ZINCOU]

Good job on your pipes

[ZINCOU]

That's crazy. The is definitely one of the sweetest trucks out there. I love the detail under the hood, as well as the tilting hood. And did you make that front bumper?
Kenneth

Forex front bumper :
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/827237dscf2275n.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=827237dscf2275n.jpg)
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/364019dscf2283y.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=364019dscf2283y.jpg)
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/589745DSCF2280.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=589745DSCF2280.jpg)
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/462392dscf2295b.jpg (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=462392dscf2295b.jpg)

[KAF1]

Thanks, I really love this truck.
Kenneth.

[gismow]

Hi...

We were shopping and my son selected a color. I was a bit unsecure if it was a good selection, but children sometimes make funny decissions.

He selected TS-36 (Fluorescent red)

But after spaying the first layer, I'm really astonished about the effect. If the sun is shining on it, it's marvelous.

Having this color the truck will never get lost on a parcour.

Here are some pictures

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[RCP57]

Very nice!

[FabOne]

Looks GREAT!

-Terry

[RCKiwi]

Super clean lines - sharp colour too! :cool:

[126happy]

lookin good... lookin ,,,,good....!!

[gismow]

Hi...

Thanx for the positive replies... ;)

Another step forward to the final truck.

- The frame is painted
- The pipes are chromed (painted by hand)
- The lights do have LEDs now
- The chrome parts and the front window are on its place

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[PACT]

Very nice! Classy!
Looks like ARI Sleepers!

Cheers from Sweden!

[126happy]

lookin better every post bud... keep up the great work!!

[gismow]

Hi...

It's nearly done. The holder for the driving mirrors are made and are drying. But I want to show you some pictures of the actual state.

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[gismow]

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[Roundabout]

looking good, I like how the light reflect in the paint job.

[up9018]

Wow, that is very impressive. Nice work.

Chris

[FabOne]

AWESOME job Gismow!

-Terry

[gismow]

Hi...

Truck is finished, the driving mirros are mounted.

Yesterday I wanted to present the final truck my son, it drive into the living room for the first time by its own.

My son, who couldn't await the finalization during the last weeks showed up from his computer... "Oh... Nice..." andwent back to his Minecraft session...

Frustrating... Very frustrating...

Truck is finished, project is closed, planning for a trailer stopped... No more money for this project...

No I step over to the planning for the next project, just for my own...

Frustrating... Very frustrating...