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Old 02-19-2017, 02:05 PM
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Thanks for the tip, mill it is then. Will got my printer going this morning so I've been working on templates. Think I have a set that will work really well. Made a mistake on brand in my last post. Cannon Ecotank!!!!! Love it so far, blows HP away.
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Old 02-19-2017, 03:22 PM
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I thought you were going to keep the Globe cab on there, it looks good to me!
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Old 02-19-2017, 08:24 PM
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The Globe cab is intended to stay until the wrecker body is finished and proven out and I get the Crackerbox cab built to where I'm happy with it. Getting my first ever scratchbuilt cab done to suit me - - well, that old Globe cab could be there for a while yet. That's a feature of the prototype that attracted me, the little center section will allow easy changeover between two cabs with no mods to the wrecker body.
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Old 02-21-2017, 07:49 PM
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It's not a Crackerbox but looks close to your globe!

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Old 02-22-2017, 07:55 AM
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Check out this Crackerbox!

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Old 02-22-2017, 07:12 PM
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A couple of interesting prototypes!

The wrecker body on the Freightliner looks odd for a Holmes, wish there was more detail on it.

A Crackerbox on steroids, very cool! If the first cab comes out good, you never know.
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Old 03-05-2017, 08:18 PM
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Got a little more done on the wrecker over the weekend. I replaced the square booms from a previous start with more "Holmes Like" lattice style booms. The new brass in bright light makes good pictures hard to take but you'll get the idea. From having drove one I know the angle iron bracing gets all bent up after a while (the inner sets really take a beating) so no attempt was made to keep the K&S angle perfectly straight. A lot of clean up work to do on them yet but I think after paint they'll look pretty good. Next up is to build the sling assembly for the rear.


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Old 03-05-2017, 08:37 PM
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Looking good! I would keep that Globe cab, sure looks the part. Looks like a retired road truck put into wrecker service.

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Old 03-05-2017, 09:19 PM
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I really like the direction this is going. While I like the Globe cab on the truck, I know you really want the crackerbox cab on it. Good luck with the build.
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Old 03-06-2017, 07:19 AM
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Wrecker body is looking good, Have you started anything on the cab?
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Old 03-06-2017, 06:48 PM
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Thanks guys!

The booms were a bit of a pain but I'm really happy with what they do for the looks of the wrecker. The sling and it's mount are next on the list to tackle. By the time it's done a box should arrive from Shapeways. What's in it and how well I like it will determine the direction for the cab. Either way though, it will be a Crackerbox.
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Old 03-14-2017, 07:32 PM
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Well, time to let the cat, er, crackerbox out of the bag. I had cut a couple of the cab parts from sheet styrene and was surfing for more reference material when I stumbled on the fact that Shapeways had a 1/14 Crackerbox cab available. In fact, they offer 4 styles! Big sleeper, single sleeper (my real favorite), no sleeper w/solid back wall and no sleeper with back window. I couldn't resist ordering one and it came today. All I can say is WOW! This is my first experience with 3D printing and I'm quite impressed with the level of detail. Panel lines, door seams and handles, even the handles on the nose to tilt the cab with. Here is the cab straight out of the box and mocked up on the chassis.





It's going to require moving the axle forward slightly to get cab and chassis to line up but other than that it scales out nicely.
I was very impressed with Shapeways customer service and their commitment to customer satisfaction. SLS plastic can suffer discoloration from oxidation during cooling due to the size of a truck cab. I was contacted prior to shipment, sent almost a dozen detailed photos of the discoloration and asked if I was happy with this cab or wanted another one built. As paint will cover the slight yellowing and the oxidation will not bleed I accepted the cab. In person I really can't detect any yellowing, but their concern was refreshing in this day and age.
All in all I am very happy with my decision to go 3D printed, and I can always do the single sleeper version with the parts I have cut. Now to move the axle, fabricate a floor and hinge the body.
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Old 03-14-2017, 07:47 PM
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Wow, that was a lucky break! The cab looks really good.

Amazing how the hobby has evolved from 20yrs ago. It's great to know there's virtually no limitations nowadays to build whatever you want.
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Old 03-14-2017, 07:59 PM
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Yes, I'm really pleased with how well the cab is done.
Shapeways has stepped up to help fill a void in available US style cabs. Until I found the crackerboxes I thought only of Mack cabs when thinking of 3D printing. If you search their site with COE in the search all sorts of things pop up, Freightliner cabovers, a Ford F700 style, IH Transtar and a smaller mid size IH. Some really cool items.
Now if Tamiya would just sell a bare chassis, single or tandem axle?
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That is very cool! the old wrecker is going to be awesome
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Old 03-15-2017, 10:20 AM
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CHEAT! I've been waiting to see what you came up with scratch building and you go and have one printed, looks good! I've been on Shapeways since I started mine and never seen these, I guess I don't know how to search.
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Old 03-15-2017, 06:12 PM
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That looks.awesome!
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Old 03-15-2017, 06:51 PM
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Guilty as charged Kent. LOL! I found that printed cab and I had to go for it. There is so darn much stuff on Shapeways and it's listed in different ways, I just got lucky. Here's how I found it;
https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=1%2F14+COE&type=
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Old 03-15-2017, 07:15 PM
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Thanks for the link Dennis, I got so much time in mine I'm going to finish it, but I seen a few things that might spark new ideas.
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Old 03-15-2017, 07:21 PM
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You're welcome Kent
I know what you mean, I'm thinking that mid size IH would look pretty cool as a dump truck.
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