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Jan 21, 2019, 02:05 AM
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That is so cool. What make will it be? Mack,kenworth or?
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Jan 21, 2019, 11:00 AM
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Hi , I like Mack trucks even thou I wanted to copy the above picture I olready
changed a number of details from that one sort of give it my own vision like
round fenders I like them better then the box look .
The body has a curvature front to back and sideways it's hard to see now but
It's not square once I build the top part of the sleeper in the next few days it will
stand out more.
Jan 23, 2019, 10:48 PM
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Ok, so I worked on the top part of the sleeper
I am happy the way it came out, I had to
heat the plastic to bend it easy.
The space on the front part of the sleeper
Is for roof lights.
I have to figure out why the pictures
won't load.
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Jan 27, 2019, 06:17 PM
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This morning I picked up some PVC pipes from Home Depot and made the fuel
tanks . I will add some straps after paint.
Jan 31, 2019, 06:57 PM
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Today I made the front grille , I wanted to make it out of brass but then I figured
if it ever got damaged it will be hard to fix compare to styrene.
There are 50 individual strips glued in, once it's completely dry tomorrow
I will glue it on to the front.
Feb 05, 2019, 08:19 PM
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Quick update from this weekend , made some more progress .
Windows still need some sanding, next are the hinges on the doors.
Feb 12, 2019, 09:14 PM
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I am working on the hinges for the doors and finishing up the side mirrors .
Will post a pic by the weekend.
Feb 14, 2019, 09:41 AM
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Wow, that's huge! Looks great so far.
Feb 15, 2019, 12:29 AM
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Thanks , yes and I had it down on the floor and looks pretty awesome.
Another month or two and should be ready for paint.
Feb 16, 2019, 08:37 PM
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Quick update, I installed the hinges , at first I had them on the inside but the doors only
opened a third of the way . Now they stand out but once they are painted they will
blend in with the rest of the body and the doors open all the way.
Also finished the mirrors and the head lights , just need to make a housing for the bolbs.
Next week I will work on attaching the front axel.
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Feb 16, 2019, 08:42 PM
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I belong to the Star Wars Northeast r2d2 builders club ( Disney ) so I spend a
lot of time doing show all over, even weddings.
The picture below is my r2 and C3PO that I built 4 years ago , it's an exact replica from the movies.
Feb 17, 2019, 12:00 AM
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Are you going to be trucking a 1/4 scale boat with this beast?
Feb 17, 2019, 10:52 PM
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Hi Kmot,
a couple of months ago I picked up a beautiful sport fish hull that will sit on an 8' flat bed.
I will start to build the sport fisherman also sometime next week.
Feb 18, 2019, 01:50 AM
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Awesome!
Feb 24, 2019, 06:21 PM
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Almost done with the 5th wheel , will post pics in a day or two.


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