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Old 03-19-2011, 09:46 AM
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Default King Hauler - Yet another W900

Last summer, my son and I went halvesies on a fully-loaded RTR Knight Hauler with box trailer. Because one wasn't enough, this winter, we went halvesies on a loaded King Hauler. Not quite RTR but a good price, built and in mostly operable condition.

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We admired it and discussed mods and what direction to take it. That's what you do when you are a co-owner/operator. No snap decisions, everything goes to committee. We came to the conclusion that it would need a good radio and a gear reduction first and foremost. We decided to test a 6EX and go with a 3:1 GRU. But then it got a little fuzzy. We wound up agreeing that a mid-70's W900 in Snowman's colors, though not original, would be a fun project. So here is the start.






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Old 03-19-2011, 02:04 PM
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Looks promising, very often the king hauler gets converted to a peterbilt (including my one) so it's cool to see a few k dub's appearing now.
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Old 03-21-2011, 10:58 AM
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Thanks Snowman. We'll see if it actually comes out looking like a KW. I'm not having any luck sourcing a grill. I started painting the cab and built the stacks while waiting for the black coat to dry.


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Old 03-22-2011, 08:50 PM
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Break 1-9... Hey Snowman! Ya' got your ears on?






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Finally got to a point where I could get more paint work done. I went back to primer to get rid of some horrid spider webbing. I was hoping that it would look good from 10ft. but it actually looks good close-up. I'm really happy with how it came out.






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Old 06-06-2011, 03:57 PM
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This truck is an idol, so do snowman and the bandit justice. So far you've nailed it, keep it up.
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Old 06-06-2011, 07:53 PM
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Trucks looking promising can't wait to see the final product. I love the Snowman truck I bet it will look great when all complete.
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Thanks guys. It's coming out much better than I expected or had hoped.




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Nice paint work! You've definitely got the masking down pat. I rarely get breaks in the paint that clean. That is very nice.
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Old 06-07-2011, 07:59 AM
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Thanks espee. I used Tamiya masking tape and Tamiya TS paints. The tape is thin, easy to work with, and comes in varying widths. Tamiya paint is more like automotive paint which is much thinner than regular rattle can paint. I let the black base coat cure for a few days before handling and applying the mask. The thin black pinstripes on the gold graphics as well as the gold pinstripe along the fenders is Pactra Trim Tape. Again, very thin, easy to work with, and comes in varying widths and colors. I finished it with Tamiya TS clear. Only two coats because I was getting worried that I was going to screw up what is to date, my finest paint job. Snowman deserved the respect.

Snowman is rolling...




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Outstanding looking truck!! Paint looks near perfect Hope you and your son enjoy running together now!!
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Looks great! Time for me to get back to work on my KW!
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Nice truck.....the paint job looks cool!
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thats beautiful nice job man
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Nice paint....
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Thanks guys. I enjoy looking at it too. Here are some outdoor shots.






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"EAST BOUND AND DOWN WERE LOADED UP AND TRUCKIN'"

Great job on the paint...Now the trailer with the stagecoach and horses

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Great job on the paint...Now the trailer with the stagecoach and horses

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AGREED!!! Gotta have the trailer matching to go along with it and you will be fully set.
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Wow....I agree about the trailer.
I have seen the trailer decal sheet on e-bay.
Great job.
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The truck looks great, nice job.
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