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Post by rnagle on Jun 23, 2012 11:05:27 GMT -8
Thanks William, Testors #1104 Dark Red, straight out of the little square bottle, over Tamiya grey surface primer.
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Post by jfisher on Jun 23, 2012 15:10:00 GMT -8
looking good! thanks for the update.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Jun 26, 2012 4:23:14 GMT -8
Robert,
Nice, i really like the changes you made to the chassis to get it to sit level. Gives the truck a more rigged stance.
Looking forward to see more on this as it moves along.
Ap40
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Post by gator on Jun 26, 2012 12:55:34 GMT -8
Looking good Robert! I like the color.
Be Well
Gator
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Post by Badluck 13 on Jun 27, 2012 12:33:13 GMT -8
Robert,your work never ceases to amaze me,nice detail on the front end and looks sooooooooo much better leveling the suspension,kit has way to much "rake' to it...
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Post by rnagle on Jun 27, 2012 15:48:22 GMT -8
Thanks guys,yes the kit does have an odd stance to it. While I did extend the wheelbase some it is still a fairly short truck so the rake is quite noticeable. I split the difference between raising the front and lowering rear with styrene strip shims between front axle & springs along with some judicious filing down of rear axle & springs. Photo of 1:1 truck shows it sitting level which makes sense as fire apparatus tends to be the maximum allowable weight for number of axles.
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Post by rnagle on Jul 2, 2012 15:43:56 GMT -8
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Post by Muleskinner on Jul 2, 2012 16:16:06 GMT -8
Wow, this is looking better and better all the time. Keep em coming.
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Post by jfisher on Jul 3, 2012 4:45:48 GMT -8
I agree with William! looking great!
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Jul 3, 2012 17:17:11 GMT -8
yeah man, so far it is the best build of that little kit i have seen...
Ap40
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Post by rnagle on Jul 15, 2012 13:25:11 GMT -8
Thanks guys! This is one of the truck kits I didn't have a youngster, in fact I don't recall ever seeing one except in the pages of "Building Model Trucks" so it's been fun putting one of these little Dodges together. Same for the AMT pumper. Pump body painted, Model Car Garage etched door handles:  |
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Post by Muleskinner on Jul 15, 2012 18:54:01 GMT -8
lookin better and better!
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Post by Joris Scholte on Jul 16, 2012 5:27:55 GMT -8
I agree with William, this is going to be a nice build!
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Post by rnagle on Jul 16, 2012 12:47:08 GMT -8
Thanks, I'm having fun seeing this come together. Unfortunately not modelling this week, on the other hand I am doing something "fire" related, on a course up at the Ontario Fire College for the week. Hope to see progress this weekend coming up though!
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Post by Joris Scholte on Jul 16, 2012 13:01:38 GMT -8
Be sure to take pics if you can!
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