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Originally Posted by dabears
Looking good!!!! Love the lights and tank straps!
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Thanks Aaron! Me too!
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Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy
awesome detail Nate them tank mounts are so perfect!
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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.
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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!
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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
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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Thanks DaBomb!
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Originally Posted by Ken_Mack
Awesome! what colors are you planning to use?
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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.