Step by Step KH to Day Cab

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Well I dont run antennas out of my cabs I run them threw my stacks Battery's I run Lipos not the monster sized stick packs and I put them between my frame rails on the underside of my deck plates.

[Bigrigger]

Ok thanks Cowboy! That helps a lot.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Trucker

Ok thanks Cowboy! That helps a lot.

Yep the batterys are really getting cheap and are much better than the old style stick pack check into them..

[Longhair]

What type of glue did you use to keep the styrene in place before using the filler?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I use only Mercury Glue Products they are the strongest CA's on the market. There CA even melts the plastic and also glues it together so it is more like a weld.

[Longhair]

Many thanks

[kamyoncu]

I have a question about knife. Could you write or add a link about it ?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

All that is exato mini saw..

[kamyoncu]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

All that is exato mini saw..

Thanks a lot for reply , tommorrow I am going to look it homedepot. It cutted much more better than Box cutter .

[Bigrigger]

Hey TC, where can you get styrene, and how do fillers work? Sorry for the dumb questions, but I hope to be building a daycab soon, and want to know cab and hood modding inside and out.

[Dreamweaver]

Originally Posted by Trucker

Hey TC, where can you get styrene, and how do fillers work? Sorry for the dumb questions, but I hope to be building a daycab soon, and want to know cab and hood modding inside and out.

I'm not Paul... but If you don't have a local hobby shop that carries styrene then you can order it from Tower Hobbies. Here is the link to it.

The stuff is made by Evergreen Scale Models.

The Tower Hobbies Link

Evergreen Scale Models

As for the filler, you need it to "finish" the body work. The type TC and a lot of the others (Me included, thanks to TC) is made by Evercoat.

You can find it at your local auto body supply place or here

Evercoat.com

The link above is the stuff you want, even though it says "Metal" this is the stuff you want. It's about $40-$45 per quart.

This is a two part filler (Glaze) DO NOT buy the cheaper one part "spot Putty's", the stuff shrinks and cracks and is designed to be used before a glaze any way. Just go right to the good stuff..

Hope this helps

-Mike

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Hey Mike Thanks Much for answering them questions for me I have been busy with Centrail Plains Club Members at my house this weekend we have been having a build weekend for close members that wanted to come over and use my shop Will post picks soon.

Mike answered all the questions perfectly only thing is I dont use ANY spot puddy I think it is all junk I do my body work all the way out then use High Build primer then finish primer to get body work perfect,

[Dreamweaver]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Hey Mike Thanks Much for answering them questions for me I have been busy with Centrail Plains Club Members at my house this weekend we have been having a build weekend for close members that wanted to come over and use my shop Will post picks soon.

Mike answered all the questions perfectly only thing is I dont use ANY spot puddy I think it is all junk I do my body work all the way out then use High Build primer then finish primer to get body work perfect,

No problem Paul, weren't you the one that told me to use the Evercoat?

-Mike

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

No problem Paul, weren't you the one that told me to use the Evercoat?

-Mike

Not sure Mike if I was? Good chance thou I use it everyday on plastics and fiberglass and I have never had a problem with shrinkage in the 7 years I have been using it daily it is great stuff..

[Darkrider]

Great how to!

[rcman]

yeah great how to paul. i was wondering about the putty i used some and it did shrink after it cured really well .. i have used automotive bondo and that has worked fine too.

[skeeter]

The pics are all gone! Is it possible to make them appear again? I've a KH that I will be removing the sleeper from this winter. I have a idea what to do, but would be great to see how others have had success with their method(s).