"VEGAS" my 65 needlenose pete

[1985 kenworth]

here is another cab i got from probuilder in primer. its a 65 needlenose peterbilt that i named vegas i started to paint and assemble the chassis.the wheelbase will be around scale 265"http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/SSPX5681.jpg

[plow jockey]

Another needle nose,luv it. Can't wait to see some more updates.

[Goose19]

looks good dwayne. your going to have to retire soon and take on all these projects full time!

[1985 kenworth]

i know tell me about it ...but hey i'm having fun:p:p:p when i do retire from the real trucking world i have a small fleet to keep me busy for the rest of my life...so if any of you need anything moved by all means give me a call.i am licensed to move houses also......dollhouses that is:p:D

[Goose19]

i know tell me about it ...but hey i'm having fun:p:p:p when i do retire from the real trucking world i have a small fleet to keep me busy for the rest of my life...so if any of you need anything moved by all means give me a call.i am licensed to move houses also......dollhouses that is:p:D

but what are the rates like? 1/14th of the price i would assume, but how do you measure the mileage? :D:D:D:D

[1985 kenworth]

pedometer.....miles:p:p

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/SSPX5747.jpgthis is the colour i am going with its light blue pearl (periwinkle)with baby blue and black stripes,still have to do the pinstriping on the stripes.not sure which colour to do that ..any suggestions?i'm thinking do opposite.pinstipe baby blue on the black and black on the baby blue.these colours are very suttle and reflect the era at that time

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/SSPX5759.jpgi also weathered the frame on this truck...far too many canadian winters with the road salt:eek:

[tmac]

Looks great ! Cant wait to see more

[Goose19]

looks good dwayne!

guess i need a new idea on stripes for mine now..... :eek:

[1985 kenworth]

sorry ..i didn't take your idea ...did i:eek:...i was going to go with the angled stripes but i didn't think i could match the angle on both sides:(

[wingnut163]

looking good.

[Goose19]

sorry ..i didn't take your idea ...did i:eek:...i was going to go with the angled stripes but i didn't think i could match the angle on both sides:(

its funny you should mention that..... angled were my second choice, lol!

looks sweet man

[Supermario]

Looks great Dwayne, you stripe stealer you ! :eek::D:D

Mario

[1985 kenworth]

what is this ?:confused:first goose, now you:confused:they are just stripes.i can only do straight ones:o:eek:sorry i didn't know:(

[plow jockey]

Those stripes look great!!Great idea! lol

[1985 kenworth]

i'm not so sure anymore:eek:wow didn't know stripes were going to be an issue:p:p

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Stop the yakking and get back to building! I cant wait to see the frame built love the rust..

[Goose19]

hehehehehe. :D

yeah dwayne, we want to see more trucks and less truck parts! :D

can't wait, for real.

[1985 kenworth]

yes i hear the both of you and i am getting on it right now:D:D

[1985 kenworth]

I'm thinking the same thing..lol

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/037.jpghere is the frame with the suspension under it and i also rusted out the fifth wheel plate:D

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/040.jpggot rid of the stripes...(supermario,goose) so now i am not the stripe stealer anymore..lol..as i messed up with the pinstriping. the colours ran into the stripes so i went with these decals that i think go with the name of the truck,and used the stacks from the knighthauler for the curved look

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/045.jpghere it is hooked to my scale 48ft flatbed that i redid over and i got my good friend tuan to add extra l.e.d.s. to the trailer and help with the wiring for the single headlights from pmd. also went with the matte finish rims from tamiya .still have more to do yet before this puppy is finished but will post more updates soon with the truck lit up at night .thanks for stopping in for a look and as always what do you think so far:D:D

[Kaf343]

Whole rig looks awesome, great job.

[dabears]

Looks good Dwayne!

[petermoblin]

Realy sharp looking truck. I like the weathered frame, don't see that to often.

[Roundabout]

awesome looking truck, love the weathering on the frame, trying to learn how to do it for my own build.

[Diesel Demond]

that is a great looking truck!

[Supermario]

Holy crap D ! That rig is sweet! Everything happens for a reason, guess this one wasn't supposed to have stripes eh? :p:D:rolleyes: great theme and look:cool:
Another beauty....... You know, this is not a competition eh? Lol. Now you leave me no choice but to make sure my Wedico truck is ready for Clifford. :eek:
So, how many rigs you plan on packing for the show by the way??:D:D

Mario

[BRICKNICK]

Now that's a sweet needle nose Pete. Very good color chose for the light blue, it really reflects a factory old school paint color.

[Grainfarmer]

Fantastic! Looks wery good...

[Goose19]

looks awesome dwayne. right at home draggin that skate board!

[1985 kenworth]

thanks guys for the kind words, i should be finished this one this weekend hopefully and will post more pics...hey goose ..look.....no stripes:p:p

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/012-2.jpg

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/046.jpg

[glorydays24]

Dwayne, I really like the weatherd look also, and the body look's like she' ready for a trip to vegas.:eek::):D:cool: And the whole truck trailer makes a great combo.:cool::cool::cool:

Big John

[plow jockey]

Great job on the weathering! That trailer is the perfect match for that truck.Nice touch using the satin rims. Good job!!

[Supermario]

The trailer looks great! Is that the trailer you got Sharkey to do for you? He did a real nice job. Heck it looks good in pictures means it looks real good in person :p:D:)

Lets see the night pics?

Mario

[Goose19]

thanks guys for the kind words, i should be finished this one this weekend hopefully and will post more pics...hey goose ..look.....no stripes:p:p

I see that..... ya didn't have to start over just because you took my idea out of my head before I did it. lol

[Dreamweaver]

Looks Great Dwayne... Nice job

[1985 kenworth]

Yea supermario adam did this trailer for me. To me it looks more realistic. I plan to get him to do my set of b-train pups also, thanks dreamweaver its getting there and goose i really messed up the stripes so went for the solid colour instead besides the decals would not have looked good with the stripes ....so you can have them back...:p

[1985 kenworth]

Hey plowjockey the look i am going for is a truck that is on its way to being restored and the shiney rims would not have looked the part and you have to start somewhere and most start with the little things that doesn't have the truck in downtime too long because its a working work in progress truck.will be adding more weathered details soon and posting more pics later...thanks for the comments guys

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/005-3.jpgfinally finished vegas on the weekend,added the dented and almost always torn or missing top flaps on the rear 1/4 fenders and the bit of rust usually found on the hubs

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/003-4.jpgalso added the signal lights to the mirrors with hand made brackets next posted pic will be a night shot however if you look in the general discussion area on this forum under the thread good news and bad news you will see a pic of vegas dressed up for a snata claus parade with a night shot of the l.e.d.s christmas lights

[rcman]

very nice truck. you did a good job on the weathering! love the graphics.

[1985 kenworth]

thank you everyone i appreciate all of the comments and the fact that you stopped by for a look:D:D i think i can mark this one as done ...now to finish the rest of my builds...lol

[Goose19]

looks top notch dwayne!

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/022-1.jpghere is a night shot of "VEGAS" .i consider this build finished.thank you all for stopping in for a look and the compliments and comments on this build ..now onward and upward to the next build...:D;)

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/026-2.jpg

[Kaf343]

Very nice, looking good. Love the lights and outdoor night shots.

[hippy]

dude that is killer! must be nice not to have snow yet to take outside pics! we have 2-3 feet of snow on the ground here!

[1985 kenworth]

Thanks for the compliment and yea no snow yet but its coming .i'm trying to get as much playtime before the snow gets here:p

[Diesel Demond]

man that is great looking!

[1985 kenworth]

will do Sir Adam

[ZINCOU]

Nice Vegas Pete ...........

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2012-12-08_16-12-28_545.jpghere are some updated photos of vegas

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2012-12-09_16-04-05_529.jpghere is vegas hooked to the great cattle trailer purchased from izzy

[plow jockey]

That is a sweet build for sure!!! Love that pete pulling that cattle trailer.Great job!!!

[1985 kenworth]

i will be waiting adam and plowjockey thanks i keep forgetting to post the picture with the front emblem on it .in this picture i realized i forgot it...gettin old i guess..http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2012-12-18_08-30-26_282_zps59c43253.jpgoh yea adam here is a picture of the rental i had see i used my own thread:D

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/302_zps36cd236d.jpgbig difference...i missed my truck

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-08-06_20-06-42_404_zpsa2331564.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-08-06_20-06-42_404_zpsa2331564.jpg.html)here is a picture of Vegas with my flatbed and sharkeys pallets and crates .i took the picture at the rear of our truck terminal to try to make it look as if it was near a small pond with a hill in the background:D

[1985 kenworth]

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-08-06_20-08-17_549_zps07cd942c.jpg (http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/1985kenworth/media/2013-08-06_20-08-17_549_zps07cd942c.jpg.html)

[Claus]

That last shot looks really nice!

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/1985kenworth/2013-08-06_20-08-17_549_zps07cd942c.jpg

[JAMMER]

That Needle Nose looks great from all sides. Ed