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My next build!
Here is the next build guy's!
I have decided to put off the NHRA transporter till after I move. I am getting a new house built as we speak,and I will have a new hobby room to build my HO scale railroad in,and my own space to build some new trucks. I have been wanting to build this truck for a while now and decided to go for it! I have to just figure out how to make the headlamps.
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Thats a pretty sweet truck Troy!! I love the old school paint scheme. It looks real good lowered too. I'll be watching..
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That will make a sweet build and if anyone can pull it off its you ! I've been trying to fig. Those style head lights out for a while. Hope you have better luck than I've had .
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Personally I would not bother with those headlights on that truck. That truck looks all old school, I think the headlight look out of place. Nice truck though.
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I have disagree Claus I think it is a new 389 or 388 and the head lights are what makes it, anyone can put a paint job on a truck but and the normal round of stock Headlights/ jewellery,
So troy if you nail the headlights this will be just as good or better than your last project that blue/white KW with the monogram gear Cheers Tracy
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I'm sure it'll be stellar too Troy. Once you figure out the headlights, prepare for the pm's "ahhh can I get a set of those headlight bucket". So put me in line. I'm always chompin' at the bit to see your build progress pics.
Oh...... and can you move a little quicker, I really wanna see the "Scelzi Sled Shack" come to life. Ben
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That is a great looking truck.I am anxious to see the build pics!
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lokking fwd to see this 1 Troy
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Cast and chromed is how Ric does the older style. Alternatively you could make them out of plastic and paint them chrome. Best chrome paint I have seen is Eastwood Liquid Chrome, it looks pretty close to the real thing. In any case I have my popcorn for this one.
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Too bad Eastwood Liquid chrome cannot be bought or used in California, but it really looks like a good product.
Al
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The trademark look of the 389 is the slightly round edged grill and the headlights. I used to hate the look, but must admit that it's been growing on me, big time. I'm starting to see a lot of nice 389 show trucks and some nice working class trucks out and about on the highway.
You can chrome styrene and plastic. That'd be a neat way to go. Or machine these parts out of aluminum. Good luck!
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Awesome Troy...You know you are on the best place to have one of our master machinist make them for you...there is someone that can do it..look how far this hobby has come in the last few years....if you build it ..they will come..
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If you can build them, put me in for 3-4 pair.
-Bryan |
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I talked to my brother-inlaw last night,and he said he could get me in to the Peterbilt plant on a saturday sometime soon. I live about 20 min. from the plant. I can try to get blueprints,or at least detailed measurements and pictures of the grill,headlights,fenders,air tanks,and so on. The last time I was at the plant most of my pictures came out blurry,which is why I never posted them. Oh well if you don't mind the bad pic's!
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I wonder who can make them??
Oh Yeah...up one post..^ darnit now two posts up
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That's the guy! I want to get detailed info. on some of the stuff before I beg him for help.
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It has to be airbrushed, comes pre-reduced (no mixing). It has to be sprayed over Alclad gloss black. They sell many different metal colors such as gun metal, aluminum and so on. Google Alclad and go to the manu. site. Full directions are there for free. I'm not a good airbrusher and have used this with great success. No, I am in no way connected to Alclad. You can spray this with a single action airbrush. Any type of feedback is welcome.
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GEE how'd I guess this 1
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Cool pictures of the factory!
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