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Nathan, Mario is right. I used these on the skirts on my Scania, and they are bright.

Big John

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Ed, yes, that's one of the options I am considering. Thanks.

Mario, that's a cool site. I've seen some other places that have surface mounted LEDs in some pretty small sizes, but this one has all the colors. Thanks for sharing that link. I'll look into it!

Thanks John! So this is where you got your LEDs? Ha ha. I was going to ask in your thread, but now I know.

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:jaw: That one looks fantastic! Very good job!

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Thanks Frank! I appreciate you checking out my project.

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Not much in the way of BIG updates right now, but I've gone back and made a few little changes, to jazz things up a bit. My original stack mounts looked kind of boring, and I felt like they needed a little something more to dress them up, so I clamped them back in the mill and made some detail/relief cuts.

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7197e9d5.jpg

In case you can't see the changes, here is one of the original stack mounts for comparison -

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/...ps03f24861.jpg

Just a little something to go a long way to improving the looks. At least I think so. And if you're here checking out my thread, I thought I would throw in a few extra photos. I hadn't seen the Kenworth back together with the new visor, air cleaners, and stacks, so I just couldn't help myself. :D

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6c2d7d73.jpg

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/...psc245a305.jpg

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/...ps212497e6.jpg

Enjoy!

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Wow Nathan, long ways from the toy it was meant to be. Are your stacks and breathers the same diameter?

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Thanks Craig. Yes, I think they are just about the same diameter. The stacks are 5/8" I.D. so the O.D. probably is 3/4", which is the same O.D. as my air cleaners. A little overkill........maybe. :D

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WOW Nathan the stacks and visor look sic.:jaw: I like the way you are combining old and new skool,:bounce: look's AWSOME!!! :D:eek::cool:;)

Big John

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It looks amazing Nathan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, even the soldering on the stack joints are perfect!

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Thanks Big John! Yes, I wanted a sort of old school, retro rod look, mixed in with some modern touches. Kind of like a pro-touring late 60's muscle car. Best of both worlds!

Thanks wolfws6! Those solder joints were a lesson in patience. Solder a layer to build some low spots up, sand, check for more low spots, and repeat. It took some time to get it all smooth. Especially if I used too much heat and melted all of the solder to the point that it started to flow off the copper, making me more low spots!

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Wow, Paul, I don't know what to say except thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it! I agree with you about the weight making a big difference in the handling and realism of the truck. I'm not really sure what it weighs yet, but it is pretty solid. I haven't had the truck totally together to the point where I could weigh it. I'm going to guess it will be around ten pounds when finished. Which I hope is soon. :D

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gotta love the kw's. that truck is art!!

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Looking real good Nate, those pipes are huge! The new mounts look much better too.

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Thanks Diesel Demond! I like Peterbilts and Kenworths pretty much equally.

Thanks Stuart! Bigger is better, right? :D

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Nathan, please continue. Its like you left us on the edge of a cliff or at the end of a season of walking dead....

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any updates?

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Better watch out, some joker might drop a watermellon down your stack!

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wow, super cool truck. Look nice in grey paint. keep it up "Espeefan"