Many thanks for the feedback John. I’m really enjoying this build, it’s taking me back to my childhood and building truck kits with my dad, hopefully my skills have improved just a little!
Continuing with the small details, I have added the handles on the rear doors, installed the front control panel door and painted the handles, and installed 8 little running lights.
Michael, that is a nice looking kit … Reminds me of my time on the regimental recruiting team when I was driving one for a while. Is this an old or new kit ? John
Edit, on thinking about it … it is probably the OOP Accurate Armour kit ?
Refer is coming along nicely, D. I’ve heard that this kit is a little short. Most US trailers are 13’-6" (~4.1M) from the road surface. What’s the height of this one?
BUILDS IN PROGRESS
AussieReg (Damian) - Australian Western Star - Italeri 1/24 kit - Rolling chassis assembled ready for weathering, cabin components in primer
AussieReg (Damian) - 48’ Reefer Trailer - Italeri 1/24 kit - Painted and glossed, ready for decals and weathering then final details
jimb (Jim) - Chevy Bison (Rigid Stakebed Conversion) - AMT 1/25 kit - Chassis, engine and cab assembled, tray body in progress
tinbanger (Richard) - Construction Bulldozer Caterpillar D8H - AMT 1/25 kit (Side Loader Pipe Boom conversion) - Sub assemblies under way, chrome stripped, AM goodies added to the bench
cosimodo (Michael) - Bedford Mk4 - Resin/White Metal/PE kit - Sub assemblies started, primer and paint
Dixon66 (David) - Ford F-350 (Dually conversion) - Meng kit in 1/24 - Sub assemblies under way, body in primer
accessdenied (Roger) - 1923 Soviet Tractor - scratchbuild 1/24 scale - construction of sub assemblies under way
PROPOSED BUILDS AND PERSONS OF INTEREST
Stickframe (Nick) - Peterbilt 378 (6x6 conversion)
ahandykindaguy (Dave)
165thspc (Michael)
Tank_1812 (Ryan) - Volvo VN 780
rv1963 (Robert)
GaryKato (Gary)
harv (Randy) - 1926 Mack Bulldog Tank Truck
The_Snowman (Gavin)
noddy927 (Peter)
Szmann (Gabriel)
GrubbyFingers (Graeme) - Volvo F12
2CAVTrooper (Jeff) - Peterbilt (day cab conversion)
kosprueone - (KSO) - Peterbilt (day cab conversion) with auto transporter - Revell kits in 1/25 plus AM wheel sets
Littorio (Luciano) - IVECO Hi-Way E5 Arbath) - Italeri kit in 1/24 scale
Well, I managed to get back into the workshop for the first time in months. Cleaned up the bench to regroup on the Meng F-350. Laid down SMS chassis black on the frame and most of the suspension parts. Got a bunch of other parts base coated in prep for detail painting.
Found a bunch of chipped paint on the main body and bed shell. Going to need a lot of work to bring it up to snuff.
Turns out, it works nicely for the tailgate door frames on the Reefer, gives a nice contract to the other metallics used there so far. I’ve given it a couple of hours to settle and then a couple of coats of Alclad Aqua Gloss to lock it down.
We had 10 straight days of rain here up to a day or so ago. Workshop got flooded on day 11. Will be a few days before I can get back to working in there. Still cleaning and drying the basement out.