Truk-Lite boxes

[rnagle]

Truk-Lite rubber mounted turn/brake lights can be bought preassembled in a sheet metal box, ready to install. A number of prototype trucks I plan to model have them, 1/25 versions can be easily made from styrene. Measurements from one of the trucks at my work scaled out as follows:

.015 sheet for the mounting plate: .520 wide x .330 high.

.080 sheet for the stamped box: .480 long x .210 high. Edges rounded with file/sandpaper to simulate stamped sheet metal construction.

Thin slices of 7/32 tube represent the rubber light mounting rings.

5 holes .025 dia, equally spaced along top of .015 sheet for mounting holes.

[rnagle]

Testors Model Master "Neutral Grey" is a good match for prototype colour, mounting ring picked out in flat black. Backup light lens represented with white paint, turn/brake one with red. Reflector is small styrene disk (made using Micro-Mark punch set) painted red.

Testors Clear Parts Cement used on lenses and to attach reflector:

[rnagle]

Typical installation using .100 styrene angle across frame rails:

[signature600]

Now that is a nice job,
and they look great in the position that they where made for, nice job also on the flap s and hangers

[chris2]

these would be proper on a trailer with both lenses in red also. nice looking lights !

[Deleted]

Great job on the lights. And how did you make the flap hangers?

[rnagle]

Thanks guys, flap hangers are Italeri kit parts de-chromed and painted silver. Only other change was drilling the end out 1/16" diameter.

Mudflaps are .015 styrene sheet with .015 x .060 ribs. Inside radius at bottom corners made by punching 1/4" dia hole (standard paper punch) in scrap piece of .015 sheet then trimming to match .060 wide strip.