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Sometimes you got to set aside a project and let it stew. ....So, what do you do? Start another truck. First up, the front axle and tie rod are pinned with small nails. Next, working to develop a concept for the build. On the paint board are several photos from the internet printed on glossy paper. Old trucker movies are also a good source of inspiration for those who want to capture the original colors of "their time". "Blue" on the right is giving me trouble finding the right color match. I will have to try custom mixing, but don't have any experience or feel for it. My first attempts have been unsuccessful. None of the box decals are ideal, so I will have to buy custom made ones or learn to make my own. Does anybody have a good source? Up next is the paint trial. I don't want to risk ruining the cab. A template of styrene sheet was made to mask the body and try my hand at pinstripes. 3 copies initially are made so that I can play with the technique and the finish coat sheen. A set of machinists radius gauges comes in handy.
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
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AMT Peterbilt 352 with kit-bashed Super-B tankers. Revell 359 Cummins, wheels , tires, diesel tanks and some other mods. Stretched frame, exhaust rack, many other little changes and correct scale 32' lead/28' pup on the train. Moved the control valves to the driver side and each trailer is cut to the correct compartment volume size-not just shortened on one end. I wanted her stance to look as realistic as possible... the result is exactly what I saw in my head when I opened up this model. -
Duel Peterbilt 281 in brass, 1/33rd scale work so far
badshotsyd posted a topic in Model Truck Workbench
Hello folks Attached here are a few pics of my attempt at the Duel Peterbilt 281, 1959 , a truck that has been at the back of my mind as a model to make ever since I saw that marvellous movie. The drawings are lifted from a free download card model from "Paperoom.blog" which i printed onto 8ogsm paper and stuck to thin brass sheet for cutting out. there were many compromises needed between the method for a card model and construction in brass. If I had worked some things out first, some parts would have been easier, some parts harder - swings and roundabouts - but i'm learning. Brass used was mainly 0.2 and 0.1 mm thick, plus some angle and hollow rectangular tube provided by K & S Chicago IL. To be honest, i feel that to get the best effect, a great deal of car body filler and auto spray paints (as suggested by Paul, CHEVY 41 - thanks again Paul) will be consumed before I can pronounce the model well and truly finished. But as my wife says in moments of despondency " it is a hobby after all" Some soldering was fairly easy if not very tidy, but other, smaller parts have had to be glued using epoxy resin, due to heat making bits adjacent fall off. I've been at it on and off for about four months now, but quite pleased withe progress so far. Wheels and tires were hard to find, but eventually I found a chap who does hardwood turned wheels the right diameter, and I only needed to turn them to a narrower section in my own small lathe to give them the period look -still need to finish off the blackening of the "tires"My 4 yr old grandson has his eyes on it already, he's seen the movie ,too, but he'll have to wait till Grandad drops off the perch before getting his hands on it ! kind regards all
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