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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2014 20:31:52 GMT -7
ok guys, check it out. a member here(mark)contacted me on facebook recently and asked if i had any spare time on my hands. as i just entered the annual winter lay-off(lawncare/landscaping) i have spare comin out my ears, so then he asks if i'm interested in doing a build in memorium of a fallen styrene brother Dave Lattimer. well heck yeah i can do that! so he says he'll get it shipped out with the quickness. here's what arrived a couple days ago  first thought...whoa! been awhile since i built a big rig(like since the Rubber Duck Mack was originally released)but it's kool cuz i been eyeballin them on ebay. this kit in particular i was checkin out since i like the "square box, no frills" style of truck(read older like 70's and 80's). i would've gotten a box or lowboy with it but it's kool, i can do this. talkin with Mark we decided on a green paintjob similar to this  and the name will be Fallen Brothers Trucking. i start goin through this to familiarize myself and get started on the engine and reference research. right away i notice something that does not please my eyes  you can see the hollow backside of the turbo halves(this happens in other places/parts as well)so i do this   and this is how far i've gotten into the motor/trans so far  enjoy  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2014 21:14:43 GMT -7
Great start Frank. It's always great to have someone reach out to you and request some sort of build. I know you'll get it done right.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2014 21:25:18 GMT -7
thank you Iceman  |
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Nov 26, 2014 22:26:04 GMT -7
Most excellent Frank. Can't wait to see this build come together.
Like your turbo fix.
I built quite a few rigs back in the day. They were always one of my favorite kind of builds.
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 27, 2014 1:04:31 GMT -7
Cool a big truck, If you need any chrome parts I've got all the chrome dress up parts left from my truck(except one tank and the wheels). I think you'll enjoy getting this built up too. Does these kits have plastic or rubber tyres? If its plastic I have 6 rubber ones spare from a volvo kit 1/24 scale though
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2014 7:12:34 GMT -7
thank you Skip and Stitch this kit came with rubber/vinyl tires. |
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Post by jbailey on Nov 27, 2014 8:17:39 GMT -7
Great project Frank! I look forward to following along!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2014 12:00:50 GMT -7
I'll be following along too! That "Star" has a kitty for a motor! NICE work Frank!!!!! I just wished I could find the same truck, with the BIG bunk on it. Like the one i used to drive! Same truck, different bunk.."sleeper"!!!!! What color did ya paint the engine and stuff Frank? This one may have to go onto my "to get" list. Not the trailer, BUT the tractor looks AWESOME! And because its Kitty powered well...... its right up my alley! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2014 12:49:51 GMT -7
I know Frank will do a great job. More importantly, it is the details like the turbo fix and a build style that Frank will put into this build that will turn it into just what it is supposed to be. It is hard to put into words why I wanted to do this build, but I when I realized I wouldn't be able to get the bench time to complete it, I knew Frank was the right guy for the job. Thanks and good luck, Brother!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2014 16:29:05 GMT -7
thank you Jesse, John and Mark i shall endeavor to do my best. the color is this   directions called for beige/tan. |
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Nov 29, 2014 13:58:10 GMT -7
Looking good Frank Big Rigs are so awesome ( I have several some started some not ) to build can't wait to see more on this just might motivate me |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2014 8:56:06 GMT -7
thank you Paul |
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Post by Big D on Dec 1, 2014 12:54:47 GMT -7
I need to get some turbos but I don't know where to get them. I never thought about these big trucks but I just won the Lindberg Dodge L-700 and 40 Ford Coupe with Flatbed Trailer. I'll post pics of it when it comes in. That S. Pruitt truck you built there Frank sure is a beauty.
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Dec 1, 2014 12:58:15 GMT -7
Looks great knarf!!!!
I am particularly fond of the chicky babe picture next to the Monster Jam / STP stickers on the work bench, LOL!!!!
But for sure, I will be following this, I need to build myself a rig or two, seeing as I drove them for about 15 years!! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2014 23:07:15 GMT -7
Frank, that says its to be a Cummins then! The Camo Tan is a dead giveaway to that but the actual engine looks more like a "Cat" to me.......... BUT that tells me that either I didn't get the best look at the rocker covers, OR being an older diesel between Cat and Cummins the older versions, back before (1990) or somewhere there abouts they did the 2 different engines have VERY CLOSE similarities! SO, it could be played either way....
The end details when your done with that motor, BE sure to post good pics of the engine.......... the end details will tell which one it truly is!
GREAT work tho! NICE to see something the same scale, just a few more axles and wheels then our normal "4 wheelers"....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 10:24:41 GMT -7
thanks for the compliments guys!
Dennis, i didn't build the S. Pruitt truck. it's just an exanple of the paint job i want to put on this one. i would like to build one but they are WAAAY more than i'm willing to pay.
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Post by Big D on Dec 3, 2014 14:14:02 GMT -7
I hear you Frank and I do understand.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 16:58:04 GMT -7
okies...just a couple quick pix of the progress on this one. swapped out the stock seats for these parts box ones   little custom touch  laid some color down and got some chassis assembly done  and one finished rear dual  enjoy |
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Post by jbailey on Dec 19, 2014 17:45:04 GMT -7
Good to see some progress Frank, and some great progress at that!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 18:04:36 GMT -7
Looking great frank! Crisp lines on that color separation with the Browns.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 18:09:35 GMT -7
That is coming along very nicely Frank, interior looks great.
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 19, 2014 18:23:38 GMT -7
Looking good knarf
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 19:36:52 GMT -7
thank you Jesse,Iceman,Dale and Stitch. i'm having a blast with this one |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 15:25:27 GMT -7
Frank,
I LOVE the interior Western Star "W"!!!!!!!!!!!! That looks KILLER man! That interior is coming along WELL, I can not WAIT to see what you do to the dash! THATS where the detail will be!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 15:36:31 GMT -7
thank you John on the dash...i'm still trying to decide on the best way to do the chrome bezels around the gauges. all 13 of them  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 15:40:26 GMT -7
Try this Frank, lay down a sheet of BMF, then spray the dash, and then run around the rim of the guages with a very fine q-tip with thinners on it,
this will bring the paint back off just the rims. Then do your decal for the guage.
(i did this for the first time ever on the rear quarter lettering on the black fairlane recently worked out OK.) .
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 16:00:18 GMT -7
thank you Dale. that seems to be the most feasible/best looking idea.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 16:05:07 GMT -7
Thats EXACTLY what I was referring too. A LOT to be done on a 18 wheeler dash, ANY ONE of them! (I owned a '89 Western Star 6400 Series), with a 600 Cat in it, just before I got married as I had to let go of my CDL's due to me being Diabetic.....The guy that taught me to drive owns that truck today....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 16:07:06 GMT -7
I myself, would drill out the whole gauge, and then turn and polish Aluminum tube, to fit the hole, and then add in a clear lens to the hole size, with a decal to follow. BUT thats just me!
Dale, I'll have to give your way a try when I get to the dash on one of many builds I have going on!
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Dec 20, 2014 16:23:16 GMT -7
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