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Rvjimd 06-27-2013 07:52 AM

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Are the vice grips going to be a problem for the driver?:lol:

Very neat. How did you glue the aluminum on? And what gauge is it? I have thought about doing something like that to one of my barges along the sides and bottom.

Jim

Rvjimd 06-27-2013 07:59 AM

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Peter,

Hope you can build roads this year and NOT hire those children to do it with there bare hands.:p. And, that poor kid loading the entire dump trailer with is hands? What a shame.

Jim

PetervR 06-27-2013 10:08 AM

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the thickness of the alu is 0.5mm. thats about 0.019 inch. and I used bizon kit. thats a contact gleu.

and there will be kids at that show. only if its raining kats and dogs there might not be kids.

grtz Peter

Bigrigger 06-28-2013 12:25 AM

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Great progress, Peter! I like the look! It is definitely taking shape, I can wait! :D

PetervR 07-02-2013 09:00 AM

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I got the alu roof on
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/3826/jlt0.jpg

Mama Sue 07-03-2013 08:15 AM

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Coming along nicely...:)

Espeefan 07-03-2013 02:49 PM

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Wow! The bus is looking fantastic! I like the idea of using aluminum on the sides and roof. That will surely make the structure that much stronger, and smoother. Less body work prep before paint! I would love to see you add some rivet detail to the body, but that would be a ton of work, and with the aluminum skins, tougher to drill a million holes through!

1985 kenworth 07-03-2013 10:54 PM

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do they even make rivets that small :confused: you are right that would be alot of work:eek:

Espeefan 07-04-2013 12:52 AM

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Yes, they do make rivets that small. Scale Hardware, out of Florida does!

PetervR 07-04-2013 02:12 AM

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hi.
thanx for all the kind words about the progress.
the progress will slow down now. I have been working the girafs and croc last evening. and I have a pile of dust to show I was working them, but no visual chainges.

rivets have crossed my mind. actually I have tiny copper nails laying around that might do the trick. and it's not drilling milions of holes only hunderds. but that effort makes the differense.
I have to test it first. I also know about a trick with putty and a suringe. to put rivetheads on a model.
Also I have to keep in mind that the sides are going to be covered with stickers. and al the detailing I put in the sides where the stickers are going to be is a waste of time. or even making the stickers ugly in the end.

a modellin rule. if you make one thing very detailed that sticks out, and draws the attention. you can leave other parts less attended.
so rivets around the window and roof are fine. on the sides. I have to see where it will show.

but first I have to figure out a way to make the bumpy lines on the side. even if it means I have to make some sort of bead roller.

I have to get foto's of the stickers on the side, and have the company that stickered some other trucks in the club. to make me the stickers for a decent price.
They have made this sticker fore a friend of mine http://imageshack.us/a/img843/8536/ogch.jpg.

gtz PetervR

PetervR 07-10-2013 03:35 AM

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HI.
I found some time to spend on the bus.
the front of the roof had it's turn now.
http://imageshack.us/a/img6/2702/d3qf.jpg
the light are red and orange. the orange is moust likly an indicator light. the red I don't know. is that supposed to be a brake light on the front?.

the second giraf is a little further
http://imageshack.us/a/img17/7302/tvek.jpg
almoust ready to get it's ears

the crocodile has got some time too
http://imageshack.us/a/img835/338/kw5f.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/6971/rxv2.jpg

and needs some more aswell

grtz PetervR

rc semi 07-10-2013 04:31 AM

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wow mate the bus is cool as mate I want to build one

grumpygrady 07-10-2013 10:19 AM

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the light are red and orange. the orange is most likely an indicator light. the red I don't know. is that supposed to be a brake light on the front?.

on most school buses the orange and red lights on the front and rear flash when the bus is stopped ,the orange flash when getting ready to stop and all flash or blink when stopped to remind drivers that our children are getting on or off and to not run them over
and around here in Florida drivers seem to forget that a lot lol, I am sure that you know all of this

are you going to make the side stop sign open and close?

flamefighter47 07-10-2013 10:35 PM

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Wow nice to see something different, what a great job though....

Stuff 07-10-2013 11:34 PM

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looking AWESOME!!

Bigrigger 07-11-2013 12:49 AM

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This bus is fantastic! I love all the little details you are perfecting! I can't wait to see it painted!

PetervR 07-11-2013 02:13 AM

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Hi.
I don't think I'm going to make the stopsign work. from the start. I have tought about connecting it to the speed but in reverse. it only sticks out halfways on half speed. that's no good.
the way this bus is used. they drive to a school want's to go on schooltrip to that zoo, a week or 2 before the schooltrip. in the back of the bus there is a closeds with stuff from the zoo. and the kids get te hear all about the zoo and how zoo's can help precent animals to go extint.

so this bus is not stopping on the road of roadside like te usual ones. and I'm going to keep the flashing in mind, and put the wire's in, but not build it in completly.
and I'm building it for my wife. so she has something of her own when we have a show. and I have an simple 2 canal remote(radio) so there are not enough chanels to control it all just now. My wife is not trained in driving RC stuff. and I put a gear box in. that I can preset on fast- just right- slow - redicusly slow and just moving. she is starting with the 2nd from te bottom. so she can learn driving is. and I think it can go to just right in a few events. and get a 4 channel radio later


grtz PetervR

grumpygrady 07-11-2013 11:07 AM

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nice job and I am sure your wife will enjoy it greatly
if it is like most it will never be finished as your wife will want to add this or that to it

lol

PetervR 07-12-2013 02:01 AM

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maybe I have to build a zoo ;-)

Radio Control Trucker 07-12-2013 07:37 AM

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Animals that appear proper scale are available by Schleich:
http://www.schleich-s.com/en/US/toys/wild_life/

Good Luck & Have Fun :D

- RCT

PetervR 07-18-2013 02:28 AM

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HI. I found some time to spend on the bus.
and I felt like giving the animals some color.
also I found a new way to use a small camera stand :-D
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/9299/tzxd.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img163/9616/jjh9.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/8661/xv93.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img20/3167/st54.jpg
the girafs one need its ears and both a 2nd cote of paint

grtz PetervR

Bigrigger 07-18-2013 03:29 AM

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Your animal-making skills are as good as your truck-building skills! Looks like you'll have a zoo at this rate! :D

SonoranWraith 07-18-2013 10:23 PM

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Your roof reminds me of planking a wood boat. Have you epoxied the wood or will you? Very nice sculpting with the animals. :)

PetervR 07-22-2013 01:58 AM

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the wood is not going te be epoxied. I'm gueing alu to the side's. and I hope it stayes out of the water. ;-)

grtz PetervR

PetervR 07-26-2013 02:48 AM

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It's summer in Holland. the kids where early to there beds, tired form playing in the pool all day. so I had time to throw some paint on the girafs.

http://imageshack.us/a/img833/7913/l0a9.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img209/2469/iee9.jpg

it didn't need a lot of time to dry with these temperatures

grtz PetervR

PetervR 09-03-2013 03:20 AM

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I see I haven't posten my latest pictures'

http://imageshack.us/a/img18/8742/0tho.jpg
I has rear fenders now

http://imageshack.us/a/img853/3728/7pg4.jpg
the front of the roof is covered with alu.

http://imageshack.us/a/img29/1092/eyfd.jpg
and the back is coverd now too.

Im working on the hood now. getting the details and front fenders right.

grtz PetervR

PetervR 01-19-2015 02:09 AM

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the build didn't stop.
I'll try to find some recent pictures.

PetervR 01-19-2015 07:06 AM

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first of all
The original bus had an update.

http://www.mtc-techteam.nl/BBorgnieuw.jpg

I was lucky the model wasn't painted, so It was easy to change the plan.
matching the color was harder. I thing I'm still off by a bit.

http://www.mtc-techteam.nl/BBnieuwekleur.jpg

having a new desing on the original bus made it just a little bit easyer for me to get the print on the side of the bus.
I asked and received the design for the sides of the bus. it's not the final design. but it's close enough.
putting it on is another thing.
there was always an option of getting the design printed on stickers.
But I wanted to try something else first. and it seems to work. I found stuff called "mod pudge" it's a gleu/paint. with makes is possibe to transfer laserprints to objects.
print te picture as a mirror image put the stuff on the print and slab it on the side of the bus. or thats the idea. problem one, the mod pudge is transparant. adding waterbased white paint solved that problem. and making a new problem. the outlines of the picture must be cut at the outline. the 3th problem was the size of the pictureparts to small. it would be an never ending story. to big, it would be impossible to get it on right.
this first bit is on the large side.

http://www.mtc-techteam.nl/BBeerstesticker.jpg

there are some challenges with the mod pudge.
to get the print visible the paper had to go. that is done with water and thing it easy.

http://www.mtc-techteam.nl/BBeerstewater.jpg

to much water or to much rubbing. you will lost the picture.
like the seals head and 2 butterflies.

http://www.mtc-techteam.nl/bbeersteresultaat.jpg

if you get it right and some clear vernis over it like the last fishes and the pingins. It looks like its done by an pro ;-)

grtz PetervR

flatdeck 01-19-2015 07:25 AM

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That is a amazing build....



Wayne

pontiacmann 01-19-2015 11:35 AM

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very nice build and nice Work.:jaw:

Izzy 01-20-2015 08:01 PM

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Friend - you have a lot of tallent. Great build.

FabOne 01-20-2015 08:48 PM

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PetevR-

Incredible build!!

-Terry


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