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LMAO to Ken.:D:D I'm planning on putting the flatbed behind my scania. But now the tool box/fender combo is on my mind. Great minds think alike.:eek:

Big John

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Big John, your making good headway! I really think you've got a great looking jeep/dolly! That turned out really nice. The truck is coming along too. Take your time and enjoy the build. I find I make the best progress when I get into the mood and groove. As for windows and gaskets, I've made gaskets out of thinner styrene, and framed window cut-outs in doors and cab walls. What you do is make the gasket smaller in size, so when glued over the window opening, it frames the window, so to speak, and gives you a shoulder and an edge for the glass to sit inside.

So as not to derail your build thread, you can check out this link to see what I mean about the window gaskets and such. http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...ead.php?t=3546

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Thank you Nathan for the compliment. I am enjoying this build. The idea of using thin styrene for gaskets is a great idea...I make a lot of things harder than they have to be sometimes.:rolleyes::confused:

Thanx buddy, Big John

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Love the toolboxes! Your a great builder! Can't wait to see more

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Thank you so much:D that means a lot.:)

Big John

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Just found this thread. Probably a bit late, but there are some good shots of Papa Clyde here.

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Thanx for the thread hvy 1ton.:D I've never seen those pic's before, but I do like the octagon pipes and breathers, and i'm sure I could have one of the vendors make some. I also love the grill, but having just one made out of aluminum would probably be a small fortune.:rolleyes: But maybe I could work with a king hauler grill and see what I could do. Papa Clyde look's good:D

Big John

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Yep it does look good. Hands down my favorite Pete. The grill, bumper and double squares give it a unique look. I'm not a huge fan of the octagonal cleaners, but the pipes are sweet just because of the technical difficultly. The rumor is its packing a kta-1150 under the hood. The phrase more power than god comes to mind.

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I don't know a lot about diesel's, but it sounds like "PAPA CLYDE" is ready for anything.:eek::eek::eek:

Big John

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OK all you good people, I got my air ride, thanx Russ.:D
I got it mounted tonight, and thought I could use the main drive shaft from the globe liner, but it is a no go.:p Tomorrow i'm going to get the tool box/fenders on, and cut down a drive shaft from PMD.

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0209.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0210.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0211.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0212.jpg

Thanx for looking, Big John

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Hi John,

there is only one I can say: WOW
Great job

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Thank you so much:D I'm trying boss, im trying.:eek:

Big John

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Well I got the driveshaft in, and the toolbox's/fenders combo's mounted.:)
I love this truck because it's different.:D:p:)

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0216.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0215.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0214.jpg

Thanx for looking, Big John

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hey thats some kool stuff

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LOVE the new air ride!!! The toolbox looks sweet mounted !!

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Not enough can be said about those tool boxes..They came out awesome

Keeping an eye on this thread..Great Build so far

Alfy

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Thanx Russ, this air ride is a God send.:D

Thanx Aaron.:)

Thanx Alfy.:D

Big John

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You really nailed those tool boxes....nice work

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Thank you BRICKNICK:D, I have a spread axle flatbed, and i'm going to do the same on it. But i'll have to everything from scratch, and making everything out of styrene.:eek:

Big John

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Well I did a little more today. I shot some more primer and got the back wall made and installed. I just used some wire to make the gasket, and decided to go ahead and put the headache rack on since this a heavy hauler and i'm not doing this exactly like the 1:1.

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0232.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0233.jpg

And I snapped a couple shots of the gooseneck dolly hooked to her.

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0234.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0235.jpg

Thanx for looking, Big John

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LOOKING GOOD!!! I like the headache rack look. Have you decided on a color yet?

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I like! That truck is looking Sweet! Love the dolly too

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Thank you Ken.:D I'm not quite sure on the colors yet...I think I do want a two-tone though. Maybe White body with grabber green fenders, roof, and frame. Or black body and the same on the green. As for the dolly and lowboy, either matching the truck or possibly black. But with me, you never know...:eek::p;)

Thank you Aaron.:D I still need to do some more work on the dolly, but it WILL get done. LOL!!!:p:eek:

Thanx, Big John

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In the Immortal words of "The Dude"....I like your style


ALfy

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Both truck and dolly are hardcore John. It reminds of the kind of rig you would see haulin' a rocket or missle or something. Idea there?

This is a Chinese truck but it's kinda the idea your truck gave me.
http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig03/10032679t2.jpg

Of course these are kinda 50's looking cabs.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/image...ussian_640.jpg

More modern pic of what I was thinking:
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...SEZenE9uP4kZ6J

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Dammit! My mind's on overdrive now.

Looking at rockets, start out mega cheap:
http://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket_...ce_Starter_Set

I'm picturing a trailer that has a screw drive or hydraulic lift like a dump trailer, that can be RC controlled to lift the rocket into a vertical position and then some sort of RC trigger to fire the rocket straight from the trailer.

Awe......how cool would that be? SOMEBODY HAS TO DO THIS!

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Seems somebody actually has, with an RC Tonka Truck, watch until the end:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us0ueda0foE

Oh and Big John......sorry for taking your thread on a wild tangent, your truck just made me think of a mobile rocket launcher for some reason!! LOL!

I think it was your last pic, with the big long box over the trailer....

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No worries buddy, I love seeing different types of trucks and loads.;) And it gives ma so many different ways I could go with this.:p And thanx for thr threads.:D

Big John

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SWAGGER, when I saw the rocket video, it reminded me when I was in the eight grade. Our science teacher gave the students different projects we could do, and I picked the rocket. Well I bought the kit, built it, and my dad and me went out in the backyard and tested it out. Well when it launched, I didn't realise how powerful these were. The wind was perfect, the rocket came down about three to five feet from where it launched. Now when it came time to take it to school, we went out to the football field to set them off. Well when it was my turn, I got everything in place, and it was kind of windy, and there was a river behind the tree line. I launched it, and it was beautiful. Well as it was coming back down, the wind caught the chute, and carried it (you guessed it) right into the river...that was the last time I saw my rocket, and a bad day.:( But I laugh about it now.:p

Big John

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Oh no, sorry hear that ...LOL!! Well you could always relive that but do it bigger and badder and launch it from your own custom missle truck! Have a school reunion "American Pie" style and show em all how you nailed it in the end!

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Really cool truck. I like the gooseneck! That's alot of rubber, you must be planning some big loads.

cheers, Marc

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American Pie, LOL, LOL!!! The guy's who thought it was funny when my rocket transffered into a boat wouldn't think it was so funny if I showed up with this rig and launched a rocket, now would they.:p:D

Thank you Marc, i'm not quite sure on the load yet, but yes i'm planning something big.:eek::eek:

Big John

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Big John, thats just cool how the rear axles are spaced with the boxes in between! I'ven never seen a truck like this even in pictures.

Truck and tralier is massive, awesome work man!

>Marty<

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Thank you Marty.:D I had a revell of germany 1/25 scale model of the actual "Bill signs" truck, and it was super detailed. And when I found these tamiya trucks, I started thinking of the static models I had through the years, and wonderd if I could replicate any of them in r/c. Well this the first, and hopefully not the last.:rolleyes:

Big John

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This one is almost ready for Indy...I got the driveshaft from PMD, adjusted the boxes in front of the 1st drive axle, added mudflaps, and some PMD aluminum wheels I got last summer. I just need to install the radio and speed control. It's just gonna have the basics to run.:p;):rolleyes:

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0295.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0296.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0297.jpg

Thanx for looking, Big John

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Sweet!! Love the those fronts you got. looks like that cab is ready for paint?? :) What color is it going to be?

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Thankyou Aaron, yea the fronts do give the truck attitude.:p;) I'm thinking of grabber green fenders, roof, and frame with either a black or white body...and of coarse matching gooseneck and lowboy.

Big John

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Well I laid down some paint on Mr. spread axle today. Now when Indy time comes, it will have some color.;) I haven't clear coated yet, that will be after the show.:p

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0319.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0320.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...4/100_0321.jpg

Thanx for looking, Big John

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great color combo! really looking good.

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Love it! Looking good big John! Hurry up and finish it I wanna see it :)