1950 Kenworth Needlenose - Page 6

TRUCKMAKER · #**101** 03-05-2013, 02:27 PM

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

BRICKNICK · #**102** 03-05-2013, 04:19 PM

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

Snowman · #**103** 03-12-2013, 03:21 AM

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!

Kingcam2 · #**104** 03-12-2013, 05:19 AM

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.

SmallHaul · #**105** 03-12-2013, 01:20 PM

Great looking truck.

Nice work!

Bigrigger · #**106** 03-12-2013, 03:01 PM

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

MACK Daddy · #**107** 03-12-2013, 04:19 PM

that truck reminds me of the movie"the rocketeer"

very kool

Alfy

JDH429 · #**108** 03-13-2013, 07:34 AM

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.

spudd · #**109** 03-13-2013, 07:51 AM

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

Stuff · #**110** 03-13-2013, 08:39 PM

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

DaBomb6988 · #**111** 03-14-2013, 02:42 AM

Your metal work is fantastic!

Ken_Mack · #**112** 03-17-2013, 09:06 AM

Awesome! what colors are you planning to use?

Espeefan · #**113** 03-28-2013, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dabears

Looking good!!!! Love the lights and tank straps!

Thanks Aaron! Me too!

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Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

awesome detail Nate them tank mounts are so perfect!

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

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Originally Posted by dirthalr

Breath taking. Looks awesome! I'm thinkin I should come down by you and work on my truck, and learn from a master. Lol.

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.

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Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

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

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

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Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

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

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

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Originally Posted by Snowman

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!

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.

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Originally Posted by Kingcam2

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.

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.

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Originally Posted by SmallHaul

Great looking truck.

Nice work!

Thank you Scott!

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Originally Posted by Bigrigger

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

Thanks Bigrigger. I do the best I can.

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Originally Posted by MACK Daddy

that truck reminds me of the movie"the rocketeer"

very kool

Alfy

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

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Originally Posted by JDH429

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.

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!

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Originally Posted by spudd

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

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.

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Originally Posted by Stuff

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

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.

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Originally Posted by DaBomb6988

Your metal work is fantastic!

Thanks DaBomb!

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Originally Posted by Ken_Mack

Awesome! what colors are you planning to use?

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.

Espeefan · #**114** 03-28-2013, 12:11 AM

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.

The others, I guess, where just practice!

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?