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DRIPTROIT 71
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Thanks! It was a former spreader truck. I started to make another spreader bed for this one, but I thought it looked cool without the bed, so I think I am going to leave the bed off.
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I just finished this one.
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Thanks Charles! Thanks again for the hood! Thanks Chuck! Thanks!
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Thanks Vince! I kind of surprised myself too building a clean truck. The story is that it has a fresh paint job and new side boards to make it ready to sale.
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Thanks guys! I’m getting close to the finish line.
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Welcome to the forum!
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Back to working on this one. A little progress.
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Welcome aboard!
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Amazing work as always! The extra details really add to this one! You are an artist and a craftsman!!
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Looks Amazing! Nice job casting those lights!
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Thanks Brian!
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Beautiful build Brian! I like the paint scheme!!
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Very nice!
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DRIPTROIT 71 replied to fubar's topic in Model Truck Show Room
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Nice conversion work!!
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Those looks look awesome! I would like to see some closer shots myself.
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I like what you have there! It looks great!!
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I’ve been thinking. A craftsman is able to capture all of the comments precise mechanics; measurements, angles, etc. of the original. An artist is able to capture the genuine look of the original. It looks to me like you have mastered both. Excellent work Charles!!
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Thanks!
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Welcome aboard!
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Thanks! The hood didn’t fit good from the beginning. I think something must of happened in casting. After some work I had it fitting pretty good, but it seems to have shrank with paint. Oh well! The color is good ol alpine green engine enamel. 😀 I have plenty and it was pretty close to the original turf green. The engine is the 361 from the Lindberg kit as is the chassis.
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I had planned to weather it, but other than a little trash, the paint turned out really slick, maybe too slick though. Definitely not new, possibly restored, but still undecided. I have a little progress. The engine is about ready too.
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Thanks! Thanks Vince! There used to be lots of old reliable dumps around here back in the day. I remember that often times the mud flaps were ripped off and not replaced. That is why I left those off too. I guess some of the local haulers were able to avoid the DOT. Thanks again for all the encouraging words!
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Very nice! The bed is really shaping up!
