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Nathan, the tanks, mounts and straps are perfect, very clean solder job on the straps!

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Gotta love the classics... That baby is looking sweet

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Oh my word!!!! I've been off the forum for a number of months and come back to this stunner! This is shaping up to be a super cool unique build, I love the tank straps, you could mount them on a plinth and display them as a model in their own right!

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Hi Nathan

Your remake of a classic Rc truck is looking good nathan, can wait to see a coat of paint on it and photo's of it first test drive.

I me and my dad are trying to fix up a real 1952 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER AS-148, but we don,t get time to work on it much.

From Cameron.

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Great looking truck.

Nice work!

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This truck is taking shape, Nathan! Your craftsmanship continues to astound me! Keep it up!

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that truck reminds me of the movie"the rocketeer"

very kool

Alfy

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Holy S! Wow, No plastic parts here! Your a true craftsman SP and i hope to be able to build with that quality and detail some day. Great job! thanks for sharing.

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that is stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i was never a fan of those kits but you have definitely changed my mind.i never thought a person could make them kits so nice.
a true work of art!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i saw on of those in 1/1 at a truck show in Pearl white with mint green fenders and it was beautiful

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always keep a spare battery or you will throw your back out draggin it lol

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Your metal work is fantastic!

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Awesome! what colors are you planning to use?

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Thanks Aaron! Me too!

Thanks Paul. They were a lot of work, but turned out awesome.

Thanks Jimmy! Not sure that I'm a master by any means, but I appreciate you thinking that. I've got a lot to learn! There are a lot more talented guys on this forum then I.

Thanks Kent. Not bad for a first try at soldering brass. It was easier then I expected!

BRICKNICK, thanks. I'm really happy with the way the truck is turning out too.

Thank you Snowman! Yes, for as much time as I have stuck into the tank saddles and straps, they kind of did become a model themselves. I get carried away with the details sometimes, but since these are in the open, and are something you can easily spot, I wanted them to be perfect.

Thanks Cameron! I've really become a fan of the vintage trucks these days too. Sometimes I feel like I should just go buy a 1:1 to play with, but the costs kind of scares me off. Glad there are people around that still restore them, like you and your dad.

Thank you Scott!

Thanks Bigrigger. I do the best I can.

Thanks Alfy! Ha ha. Now that you mentioned the Rocketeer, I'll be darned, cause I think you're right! I totally see it.

Thanks JD! Glad you are enjoying the build. I am sure you can build a great truck too. I've seen your toys. They are nice!

Thanks Spudd! It's not done yet, and there is still a lot more I want to do, to try and get the cab looking more scale, but it is a great casting to start with. It really doesn't need much work. Just a few more details.

Stuff, she's getting a little heavier everytime I throw on another part, but the weight will be good, I hope. Not sure what it's up to right now, but it feels like it's got some heft to it.

Thanks DaBomb!

Ken, thanks. For colors, I think I'd like to go with some combination of red, black, and silver. Or maybe orange, black, and silver. Then again maybe something totally different - purple, black, and silver? Hard to say. I think when the metal work is done I will have made up my mind. I also think I might send the cab out for custom paint. I'm not very good at that.

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Small update! I know it's been a couple weekends since I posted anything on this build, but I am still working on it. This morning I finished up some mud flap hangers! I tried a couple different ideas, while making these, and the version on the truck now is one of three different types I came up with. Version 3.0 was exactly what I hoped for. :D The others, I guess, where just practice!

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The rubber looks and acts very scale. I'm happy about that. I'd sure like to get some polished weights on the bottom of the flaps, and maybe a Cummins C logo, but for now, I'm happy with them! To bad I can't find someone who can photo etch the Cummins C for me, out of some thin stainless. I thought about checking with a graphics shop. Maybe they'd be able to print a sticker out of a chrome vinyl sheet or something?

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Heavy Duty!!!!

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It´s a very good looking truck. Nice craftsmanship!

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Man,That's JUST Awesome.Great skills are being applied here.

Ed

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Nathan,
I sent you a second PM on the C's.

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The mudflap brackets look awesome! So does the rear center section of the truck! Keep the awesomeness coming

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looks like the thing weighs 20 lbs!