my first semi build (dump)

[Exile Trucking]

Originally Posted by steamer

Welcome to the forum Mike. Nice job on the caps. Got any plans to start building construction models yourself. Great hobby, very relaxing.
Rob

Thanks for the welcome Rob. Jasons truck has takin me away from my rock crawlers. I just got a King hauler kit yesterday. Will get into it as soon as I get jason truck out of the shop.

Mike

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Exile Trucking

Thanks for the welcome Rob. Jasons truck has takin me away from my rock crawlers. I just got a King hauler kit yesterday. Will get into it as soon as I get jason truck out of the shop.

Mike

Sweet! There might be a local get together yet! It's nice to see another builder on the south island. You guys aren't allowed to get me into scale crawling though.lol

Reg

[chaseracer]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Sweet! There might be a local get together yet! It's nice to see another builder on the south island. You guys aren't allowed to get me into scale crawling though.lol

Reg

oh come on Reg it is way too much fun

between Mike and I we probably have 15 or more scale crawlers so we could always let you use one.

doesn't it look fun Reg ?

[RCP57]

Haha noooooo! I've wanted one for a long time, that's the problem. Every time I go into see Jeff at the hobby shop I glance at them but I have irons in too many fires already. Maybe when we get together we can do some crawling too. I have a lot of good space for that outside.

[Exile Trucking]

Its alot of fun and not at all addictive. Not all of these are mine. The tan jeep is jasons, thats an old pic and doesn't have my ford...or gray yota in it. come to thick of it, I may have a problem after all. I hope this trucking thing isint the same.

[RCP57]

Haha, you guys need to cut that out. If you seen my garage you would understand why I don't need another obsession...

[chaseracer]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Haha noooooo! I've wanted one for a long time, that's the problem. Every time I go into see Jeff at the hobby shop I glance at them but I have irons in too many fires already. Maybe when we get together we can do some crawling too. I have a lot of good space for that outside.

Mike and Know Jeff well (especally Mike) and crawl with him too he lives up the street from me.

lol too funny Mike, I guess I better recount. you have 14 yourself not counting my ten. ok enough hijacking my thread and back to the autocar

[RCP57]

Jeff pointed me to your build and this forum back when I started my Euc. I guess its you and Jeff's fault that I'm on here everyday...

[steamer]

So Mike, will it be a tractor or a dump?

[doodlebug]

Gee Reg, maybe some trail building, then crawling!
Cheer's, Neil.

[Exile Trucking]

Originally Posted by steamer

So Mike, will it be a tractor or a dump?

Me and jason keep talking about it. Latest thought is a tracktor with a dump trailer... maybe.

Heres the short version for the back center caps.

Start first with some food and a drink.



Same as the front, the snout has to go.





A bunch of back half done caps.



Some detail work.



Good thing for spares as i went a little deep on the first one.





All done my project. time to get this truck home.

[RCP57]

Do you have a cnc mill?

[Exile Trucking]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Do you have a cnc mill?

No CNC mill. Kickin old school.

[RCP57]

Is this thing back together yet or what? I need to move some dirt!

How bout that shinny new king? Out of the box yet?

Reg

[Exile Trucking]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Is this thing back together yet or what? I need to move some dirt!

How bout that shinny new king? Out of the box yet?

Reg

Yes it is out of the box, but I'm sure no one here wants to see some newbbie build a king. If I make some cool parts them ill post some up.

As for Jason's truck, I can't wait to see it get loaded

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Exile Trucking

Yes it is out of the box, but I'm sure no one here wants to see some newbbie build a king. If I make some cool parts them ill post some up.

As for Jason's truck, I can't wait to see it get loaded

Come on man we love pics, now start a build thread so we can watch.

Travis

[RCP57]

I kinda wanna see it because I've never seen a brand new out of the box king.... So start a thread....please. ...and we can all stop hijacking Jason's thread...

Reg

[chaseracer]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Is this thing back together yet or what? I need to move some dirt!

How bout that shinny new king? Out of the box yet?

Reg

Mike dropped off my new caps (thanks ) sunday.. and I was busy on the weekend , with a few more details to the body and box. and my new esc is in too so just have to add a couple more details and take some pics and its ready for you to load Reg cant wait .... also cant wait to see what Mike comes up with for his kit.. I will hope to have some input on this one lol

[RCP57]

Sounds good! Maybe I should let you put the first couple scratches, er I mean loads in it...

[chaseracer]

just a few more pics added a couple more details over weekend .. still Have to paint wheels.. and then ready for its first load .







thanks for looking