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Old 09-08-2015, 12:19 AM
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This is looking amazing, I might have missed it, but where did you get your plastic for your trailer roof, walls and floor Panels?

"This is one of my favorite large cars next to mine of course big sexy. Lol. TONY"

The main difference between a "Big Truck" and a "Large Car" is; a Big Truck does what it can, and a Large Car does what it wants.
Gjtbob thx for the props....
this is the place I got my styrene. I got two .060 4'x8' sheets cut to 2'x4' pieces and shipped for I believe it was around $52.00.

here is the link to laired plastics in tampa fl... ask for steve.
http://http://tampa.lairdplastics.com/

AND.... OH YEAH YOU GOT THE LARGE CAR INFO RIGHT!! LARGE CARS DO JUST THAT....WHAT WE WANT!!!
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Old 09-08-2015, 12:26 AM
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126happy, those headlight/turn signals are awesome, you knocked it out of the park!
gator thank you bro!!!
I'm glad you like them, im hoping they look as good when I get them hooked up as they did in my head building them.
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Old 09-08-2015, 08:12 PM
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Well yall... I got the painting process under way!! haha I got the rears, steering, shocks and the tranny done. I got the rest of the truck primered and will start the body paint job tomorrow!!... wooohooo!!

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Old 09-08-2015, 09:24 PM
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Nice!
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Old 09-11-2015, 06:36 PM
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ok here it goes....!! I started to paint the truck... I got the orange painted today. step 1 for this crazy paint job.

cross your fingers yall that I can pull this off!! lol

heres some progress and paint scheme design pics....

design I think I'm goin with






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Old 09-11-2015, 10:08 PM
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Looking good! Do a great job so I can hire you to paint mine! lol
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Old 09-14-2015, 08:01 PM
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WOOHOOOO....FINALLY GOT YHR MOST OF THE TRACTOR PAINTED!!! MAN...I SICKED!!! LMAO!!

JUST A LITTLE TOUCH UPS AND SOME FINE AIRBRUSHING AND ILL BE HAPPY!!

HERES UPDATE PICS...!!!!



























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That's a bloody cool design you got there! This truck is going to look killer.
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Old 09-14-2015, 09:34 PM
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Looks even better with paint on it!
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Old 09-16-2015, 07:15 AM
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That is Killer!! Looks bad a$$!! Well done!!

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Old 09-16-2015, 08:17 AM
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This is crazy. I wish I could see this truck in person. Real build, congrats.
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Old 09-16-2015, 09:00 AM
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thanks again guys for the great comments. I'm getting closer to the finish line but still a lot of trailer work yet and, oh yeah all the light still have to be install then wired....uuggghhhh lol

il keep posting the progress....
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Old 09-16-2015, 11:35 AM
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This is crazy. I wish I could see this truck in person. Real build, congrats.
Ken.
well ken...when its done I hope to make it to some of the rc shows!! so you just might get your wish to see it in person.

I'm even thinking of possibly selling it when its done!!... but I don't know for sure just yet!! lol
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Old 09-16-2015, 07:51 PM
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Looking good!
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Old 09-22-2015, 03:43 AM
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wow that is a completely awesome build..... im in love with it
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Old 09-27-2015, 12:11 AM
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well. I hated the last paint job!!!!!

SO.... take 2...

here are the NEW PICS of the new paint job with the show k2 clear coat painted on!!

trustd me... I have impressed myself!! its not perfect to my ...RRRRR... standards,.. but for my 1st over buget tractor build... its perfect!!! I might just hit it with 1 more clear coat!!!












IT WAS JUST WRONG...PERIOD!! THIS f'd up paint job... HAD TO GO!!! I HAD TO REDO THIS CRAP! LOL

Last edited by 126happy; 09-27-2015 at 12:27 AM. Reason: SRY... HIT POST BY ACCIDENT...OOPS LOL
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Old 09-27-2015, 08:10 AM
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Sweet! Guess it's one last wet sand then polish! That paint will look like a mirror!
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Old 09-27-2015, 10:06 AM
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Paint looks great! You've definitely got more patience than me
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Old 09-28-2015, 10:04 PM
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thx guys!! here are some pics of it mostly put together.

I STARTED WORKING ON WIRING UP THE LIGHTS TODAY!! I WILL POST IT LITE UP SOON!.... AND,,,,then get back to finishing the matching trailer!!





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Old 09-28-2015, 11:18 PM
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Very Nice!!!!
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