Revell snap Peterbilt daycab tridem June 2016 update

[gatorincebu]

Greetings ,
Well I have finally found my " roun to it !" And gotten a temporary workbench set up. And I decided to start on a fresh kit.
My choice ,the Revell Snap Peterbilt . Which I am converting to a tridem.
Now this is not going to be a replica of any particular truck. And I am going to use quite a bit of modelers license.

The first thing I did was to cut the chassis to add the extra drive axle. The donor truck will become a short wheel base single drive.



With the chassis stretched. I decided to cut the sleeper off and make this one a daycab. I did in a rather crude way. Reminiscent of the old 70's era van that were converted to a pick up truck. Where the unwanted body area was removed and the hole was filled with plywood.
I did not use plywood. But you get the idea.
Also I removed that ugly tab that holds the battery box in place. I filled it in with plastic , and the whole thing will be stripped and painted , then the steps will be chromed ? Not exactly sure what I want to do here,




For a headache rack chain locker .I got one from the Revell Peterbuilt glue kit.
I filled in the back. And once the chrome is removed.It will be sprayed with a chrom paint.




Comments and criticism welcome

Be Well
Gator

Read more: rustycab.proboards.com/thread/9988/revell-snap-pete-converted-drive#ixzz3nY74XRRi

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[slurrydog]

Looking great Gator.
Dave

[hjk]

Hi Gator,

As the pictures tell your start looks very good.
So far I didn't do a lot of scratch building but I'm interested and from time to time I try to scratch some smaller parts myself.
I'd also want to ask how you start a scratch building project. You stated that you don't intend to build a replica of a particular truck but then you must have a certain kind of truck on your mind, mustn't you? For me as an European it's difficult to build just any truck without a picture or anything like that to use as a template for the model. Because even when I think a certain layout might look good I can't be sure whether such a truck really can exist as I don't know whether the manufacturer has such a truck in his portfolio or not.
Whatever I want to build I usually have to do a considerable part of research to find some brochures with at least the main dimensions of the frame and cab. The dimensions in general are difficult to find out.
I've just noticed that I talk to much.
So I just want to know how do you start thinking of a scratch building project?
Do you have lots of evergreen profiles at your bench or do you plan before and buy all the parts you need for this truck?
Where do you get the information about the number of axles possible, the brakes, the engines, transmissions, suspensions and so on the manufacturer delivers?
Any hint of how I can get a grip of all the details will be appreciated.

Thanks very much in advance.

Cheers,
Juergen

[gatorincebu]

Juergen,
Sorry I am delayed in responding to your post. I apologize. As I have been away on a surfing trip, and internet access is limited.
So I do not always check this Forum.

When I plan a build. I will sometimes remember a truck I have seen. Or I will look for photos of the type of truck I want to build.The Tridem
is a build to get me back into the groove of building ,after a couple of years of little to no time at the workbench.

For the Tridem I am just adding , changing things as I go. ie; I may add a winch to the Pete.As I feel this truck could pull either a lowboy/flatbed/oilfield float or possibly a dump trailer.

For you .I would look at some of the truck photo sites. And look for the type of truck you want to build. I will look for some good links and send them to you.



Be Well
Gator

[hjk]

Gator,
Thanks for your answer. From one day to the next I wouldn't call it a delay, that's ok with me.

I'm especially interested in logging and oilfield trucks.
Are there specific links for them?
Would be nice to hear from you. And again, there's no hurry.
Cheers,
Juergen

[gatorincebu]

Juergen,
I know there are some good model builds in this Forum. As for logging and oilfield links. I do not have any. But suggest you try Google search. That should yield you some good info.

I thinking it is basically deciding what you want to build. Developing a plan and then a parts list. Then procuring everything.

I have a bad habit of just winging it. Deciding as I go.What I will do.
This link is a good example of such a build. I hope to be bringing it out os storage next month.

truckmodelworld.net/forum/index.php?topic=5346.0

Be Well
Gator

P.S. my e-mail is [e-mail]

[gatorincebu]

Ok its been a while since I posted any updates on this project. Last time I tried I had some issues trying to post photos.
So I will try it again.

The first truck the tridem has had the rear cab wall filled in, also two of the center clearance lights have been eliminated and the holes filled in. Alos eliminated one exhaust pipe on the drivers side Filled in the holes.

I also cobbled together a winch from the Euro lowboy trailer.


The second truck The resultant single screw. Has had the rear cab wall filled in. This one has gotten pretty much the same treatment as the tridem.

Now to see if I can get the pictures added.
Okay no go on the photos.I keep getting a message that the Forum has exceeded its file limit or some such thing.
okay I will try to start a new thread.

be Well
Gator

[gothic021]

Cool looks great so far looking forward to updates and finished truck.

[slurrydog]

Looking really good Gator.
Dave

[gatorincebu]

Here is the June update . Got a bit done. Weathered the chassis a bit , painted the front fenders a deep red .
Enjoy the pics. As always ideas, comments and criticisms are welcome .

Some Mr Grip for the battery box steps.



The steps with Mr Grip on them





Be Well
Gator