Pumper Truck Build

Tamiya Cowboy · #1 08-13-2010, 05:16 PM

Here is a pick of the body on the chassis. Had to put it together and take it to the decal shop so they could do some of there work.

Tamiya Cowboy · #2 08-13-2010, 05:16 PM

I have been working on the truck I ran into a issue with the nose of the body that slowed me up but I got it fixed and all primer work is done and it is in the White color as i type and will be ready for the red tomarrow i hope.

I worked on the rubber wheel flares today gotr them mounted to the pump body.

Also I got the hazard decal on the front bumper and the rear of the pump body today it was pretty tricky to do the rear and get it to all line up and the bad thing is I am going to redo it as the red lines are larger than the ones on the front bumper and they were to be the same size.

Tamiya Cowboy · #3 08-13-2010, 05:17 PM

[b]Ok I got the Red striped out and sprayed red today.

And you cant see it in the pick but i am going to have to reshoot the white. I sprayed the white and let it dry for 24hrs before I striped it out to spray the red and let the red flash and I cleared it all and the white reacted not sure why I think m reducer was too cool for the mix I did the white. So that will set me back a few more day as it will have to dry very good and Ill have to wet sand and reshoot the white. But I also got more detail done on the pump body too.

Pump Panels on and the tread plate put on and I also got the grill done too.

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Tamiya Cowboy · #4 08-13-2010, 05:17 PM

Ok got alot done tonight on the truck. It took me some time to make the windows and get them fitted and glued but I got them done. I made the windows out of clear PVC .08 cut and glued the side ones. The front window I cut the window out 1/8 larger than the opening and then I heated the edge of the window with a hair dryer and used a 1/2 wooden doll to curve the PVC till it was cooled.

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Tamiya Cowboy · #5 08-13-2010, 05:19 PM

Here we go on the rest of tonight's update. OK I put the new hazard decal on the rear of the truck and I also made the rear tail lights and did the tread plate on the rear step and up the sides in the rear and made the alum deck for the hose bed.

I also got the black strip added to the body between the red and the white and I added the grill onto the cab for the last time and glued the wheel flairs also I am final crossing things off the build list on this project.

Tamiya Cowboy · #6 08-13-2010, 05:20 PM

Also I got the frame prepped and paint a semi gloss black. Then I also got the frame put back together and added the drive shaft and steering rod and shift rod.

Add the new hazard decal on the front bumper and replaced the tread plate on the top of the bumper and added it to the frame.

Here is a few picks of the pump body put on the frame for the last time with the cab witch will come off and on a few more times I will start some wireing and more detail tomorrow.

Tamiya Cowboy · #7 08-13-2010, 05:21 PM

Been working on more detail today i did the door lines and added the compartment door round turn door handles and made 2 of the 8 cab spot lights.

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