First Build - King Hauler

[Diesel Demond]

any updates!

[Goose19]

a few but not much,

my profession is getting in the way of my building!!

i got the third axle in, and thanks to kenworth_1985 i have a set of rims

ive made the hoop for the driveshaft for the lift axle, and because im cheap im making my frame rails, i have to trim some channel i got down lengthwise, and got almose to the end of one and my bandsaw blew a belt.

i have the design for my lift axle figured out, just need the parts.

hopefully within a few weeks i'll have some update pics up, ive already figured out my next 2 or 3 builds.....just need the time to do it!

[1985 kenworth]

its 1/14 scale tamiya king hauler b.redd

[Goose19]

well ive been tinkering with some alclad 2 paint i got recently. for my second crack at it im pretty pleased with the result. i put just a little too much on, but have it down for next time. heres the test peice, a hood off a 1/25th nascar;





this actually looks like the pitted/weathered stainless after a couple winters in the northern part of the U.S. or Canada lol

so now i guess ill move forward on making a grill for the W9 and see if i can paint it chrome too.

thx for lookin

[Goose19]

got some work done on my grill last night. cut the basic shape from .080 styrene, with large holes to accommodate a 3mm nut then glued a second layer to give it the depth. i covered the side with the nuts with a piece of .020, real thin stuff and cut some vertical bars from .o6o and glues them in. i still have to make i thin edge on the outside of the face of the grill.







it still needs alot of finish sanding but you get the idea.
a pic of the lift axle with the hoop:



also got around to taking a few pics of some other stuff, detailed the breathers, added the door "decal". got some hub covers for it, but the back ones dont fit right, so im going to have make some. the fronts work good tho.





im still toying with the idea of a 36"cheater bunk or something, cant decide!

thx for looking!

[DieselKid]

Wow! That's looking sweet for a first build!

Are those the fenders from the container trailer?! They look right at home on there! I've always thought it would be cool to have some double hump poly fenders other than the typical aluminum kind.

Neat truck!

-Alex

[Brian in PA]

Looks great so far!! You've captured the kw look, no doubt!!

[Goose19]

Originally Posted by DieselKid

Wow! That's looking sweet for a first build!

Are those the fenders from the container trailer?! They look right at home on there! I've always thought it would be cool to have some double hump poly fenders other than the typical aluminum kind.

Neat truck!

-Alex

yeah those are the ones. i might try painting them chrome too, if i can get a bit more practice. havnt used my airbrush in ages! thanks!

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

Looks great so far!! You've captured the kw look, no doubt!!

thanks brian, one day i may need you to build a visor for it!

[SWAGGER]

Looks like a good old hard working truck. Ya know, an every day use truck, built for haulin' and the open road, as opposed to a show truck.

[Goose19]

Originally Posted by SWAGGER

Looks like a good old hard working truck. Ya know, an every day use truck, built for haulin' and the open road, as opposed to a show truck.

yup, show trucks are for folks with money, and my Irish roots dont allow that sort of thing.....LOL

[YoungGunz]

Im not even a KW fan and i like the truck, really like the rugged work truck look.

[Goose19]

so, I've got a small update finally!
I'm hoping my frame rails show up this week so I can get moving with this thing.

I decided to add a cheater bunk and some lights





I'm still up in the air on the colors, and I.have russ's air ride coming soon also.

thanks for looking!

[glorydays24]

Looking good, can't wait to see more.

Big John

[B-Train Hauler]

Originally Posted by Goose19

a few but not much,

my profession is getting in the way of my building!!

i got the third axle in...

Sounds like something to me...
I was always a disciple of that old rc racing proverb: Slow is fast...

Great job so far! Can't wait to see it paint...

[dabears]

Your build is taking shape quite nicely! Cant wait to see it sitting on the new rails

[Brian in PA]

Looks great! As far as colors,,yellow of course

[BRICKNICK]

Looking sweet man, i know in my mind nothing screams kw more then a seminole paint job. That's my vote.

[Goose19]

well after 2 weeks out on the road i came home to some packages!
as you read this i'll be working away on this this thing, finally have some frame rails and parts to get going!

got russ's air ride assemble for the drives and the lift:



cut some frame rails i got to 24", should be a scale 244" wheelbase:








im really happy with the parts from russ, very nice quality and packaging was top notch. i think it makes the truck, and i havnt even got the cab on it yet!

thanks for looking

[Goose19]

here's as far as i got:

[Brian in PA]

Great Update! I like the lo pro tires on the lift axle.