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Post by rnagle on Dec 22, 2012 5:52:15 GMT -5
With modelling time limited as of late the only projects underway have been a couple Petes for the cpb at a neighbouring forum, this one was inspired by a Coors 351 and started with Heller's reissue of the AMT 1/43 scale 359. Frame & cab mostly stock, sleeper modified to have full height door and roof vent relocated: Hood narrowed: Wheels modified to 5 hole: Fenders on & grille opened up for shutters:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2012 11:52:04 GMT -5
Nice mods.
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Post by rnagle on Dec 27, 2012 21:26:09 GMT -5
Thanks Jim! A few of the modifications are simply replacing kit parts, Luberfiner is one example as it was easier to whittle one up from styrene tube & strip rather than clean up seams and preserve molded in detail on kit part. Gear stick also replaced with scratchbuilt part as kit one was a bit clumsy looking. Dash decal suppplied in kit was used though. One other alteration was opening up interior tub so peep window in passenger door is uasble (interior tub molded solid )
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Post by thebrush56 on Dec 29, 2012 4:48:14 GMT -5
I like this, your doing a fine job. Nice to see some of these smaller models being converted. Graham.
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Post by rnagle on Dec 31, 2012 18:57:38 GMT -5
Thanks! Yes, these little models are a bit different to work with, just as enjoyable as the bigger scales. Too bad more of them weren't produced back in the day. Paint on frame & sleeper now, still some finish work on hood. Air cleaner again scratchbuilt rather than cleaning up kit part. Upper portion will be finished chrome and installed on air cleaner at final assembly.
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Post by alan on Jan 7, 2013 11:57:44 GMT -5
excelentttt
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Post by rnagle on Jan 20, 2013 19:07:59 GMT -5
Thanks! Headlights and bumper installed, headlights are stock kit parts while bumper is made from .060 x .125 styrene strip. Rad shutters are .010 x .040 styrene strips on a piece of .010 black styrene so they can be installed after cab/hood is painted (shutter assembly just set in place for photo)
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Post by rnagle on Jan 26, 2013 10:33:34 GMT -5
Cab/hood painted, next trip to paint booth will be for black fenders & bumper. Vent window divider removed from cab, will be replaced by thinner styrene strip after side window glazing installed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 12:29:23 GMT -5
Looks really nice.
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Post by rnagle on Feb 2, 2013 22:00:48 GMT -5
Thanks! Looking more like a Coors truck now with black areas painted, also working on rooftop a/c box.
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Post by rnagle on Feb 9, 2013 10:46:02 GMT -5
From looking at 1:1 photo and other Coors rigs in various truck books (aka "research"! ) this looks like one of Brisson's rigs, some modeller's licence used for permit #'s on door decal. Stripe around belt line cut from white decal paper, 2 layers required to get proper opacity. Stripe on sleeper has only 1 layer applied here, some of red showing through giving it a mottled appearance.
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Post by thebrush56 on Feb 13, 2013 16:17:08 GMT -5
Its coming along nicley, Those wheels look really good. Graham.
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Post by rnagle on Feb 27, 2013 16:12:16 GMT -5
Thanks! Instead of the kit window insert .010 clear styrene was cut to fit window openings & secured with Future floor finish, this permits mounting glass close to outer surface of cab to help hide overscale thickness. Vent window divider is .010 x .020 styrene strip prepainted red. Horn is one trumpet taken from broken 1/25 scale two trumpet horn (C-600 or Titan/90 kit IIRC)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2013 10:17:34 GMT -5
Nice tip about the "glass". I like how it looks.
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Post by rnagle on Feb 28, 2013 12:47:42 GMT -5
Thanks Jim, borrowing from the model railroading hobby with flush mounted window glass, I remember reading about it in numerous diesel locomotive detailing articles in HO and N scales where overscale thickness of cab shell is even more noticeable.
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