Rookie Custom Globe Build

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Added the aluminum air cleaners under the cab. Made the brackets from some let over 90 degree elbows from a knight hauler or king hauler.

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Next I added the front bumper signal markers to Steves bumper.

Soon this chassis will be complete and ready for some paint and then I will tackle the dreaded body work! I will add electronics and LED's after the chassis is painted.

I chose to use the identical tamiya markers as the ones up on the cab. These are the lowest profile markers I found plus they already have amber bezels.

[404]

Really starting to come together in the last few posts, I love the stance. What body work do you have planned, I recommend (as always) sliding the front axle forward and moving the wheel arches to match.

Can't wait to see her come together.

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After a wonderful holidays with family and friends, I finally found some time to myself to get back to work.

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Finished the LED side markers on the bumper. I drilled one side complete and then taped the inside of the bumper on the side I drilled. I cut the tape along the arch to use as template to drill the other side in the identical location. Came out great!

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Next I purchased this kenworth top cab from a company in Germany. A friend with a very impressive ( Very impressive! ) RC collection helped me get the item to Canada. I purchased two of these, I may decide to build a Kenworth with a nose and aerodyne sleeper one day. This truck will be my own Frankenstein Kenworth build.

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The quality of the part is very good. It comes primed and is very sturdy. Molded in fiberglass the fit to the top of the cab is fairly good.
First I had to eliminate the antenna mounting hole on the roof.

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Then I used a pencil to outline where the front of the cab should line up. I then cut the roof so I can access the windows in the cab after painting. I left 3/16" around the opening to mount the cab.

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I then glued the cab to the roof. Once the glue has cured I will begin filling the gap around the cab.

[wolfws6]

Looks awesome!!! What color are you going to paint it?

[BRICKNICK]

The truck is looking great, any way you can possibly turn us on to a link or a website to get that aerodyne top ourselves. I'm looking to do a replica of my last tractor I sold.

[gbritton]

That's a real nice truck you got there. I'.m trying one my self. where did you get those rear fenders? I would like to get a pair for my truck when I get that far on it. not there yet. just got my king hauler frame today.. so I have a long ways to go. but again you have real nice truck going there....gary

[bigford]

globe top
http://www.bam-modellbau.de/zub8.html

[tamkyo]

Originally Posted by wolfws6

Looks awesome!!! What color are you going to paint it?

This will be painted in a traditional KW paint scheme in two different blue colors and a white base.

[tamkyo]

Originally Posted by gbritton

That's a real nice truck you got there. I'.m trying one my self. where did you get those rear fenders? I would like to get a pair for my truck when I get that far on it. not there yet. just got my king hauler frame today.. so I have a long ways to go. but again you have real nice truck going there....gary

Fenders were purchased off the bay. They look awesome but IMO I noticed one minor drawback. They come with bezels to mount 3 x 5mm LED's at the bottom of each fender but there is almost no room there to do the LED wiring. I will not be adding LED's to the bottom of these.

[tamkyo]

Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

The truck is looking great, any way you can possibly turn us on to a link or a website to get that aerodyne top ourselves. I'm looking to do a replica of my last tractor I sold.

Bigford posted the link in the thread.

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Front grill emblem completed. The emblem is from garden trucking. I removed the one rib of the grill to allow the emblem to sit flush on the top of the grill. I am happy with it.

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Been a while but some progress has been made.

The frame has been painted and servos installed

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Axles painted