Jeff

Well, from what I have seen and know about Carl’s cooking abilities, if it were me, I’d rather go to his place for dinner and learn techniques from a master and enjoy a fabulous cooked by that master. His smoking and cooking meats is moth watering.

Somewhere expensive I hope 😋

Another refreshing spot of generosity. You guys blow me away. It is so cool to see the willingness to share. It gives me hope that as turbulent as the world is, there are still some very good people out there. And I see a lot of them here on this site. Take a bow boys. Its heart warming !

Brand new Bendex ADB 22X brake chambers !!! They look spot on buddy !! Great technique on the fine wire. I was thinking maybe using one of those bendable plastic straws ….. might be passable. Your technique is really good. Love this !! Jeff

Well, I have seen the brake chambers painted the same as the frame color, and that looks pretty cool................. but....... what happens if a brake chamber has to be replaced? Then , there would be three frame color, and one regular factory colors... that might be an interesting contrast.... but for this job you are doing, as she is a show truck, I would paint them orange, ..... but if it were a 'show and work ' truck ?? ..................... the Kenworth W 900 I am doing, is blue and the frame as well, and I also did the rear ends and brake chambers blue as well sounds like a lot of blue, but it looks good..... Can't wait for your next update.....

Does, the low stocks come under the same category?? And then that does beg your question as to why it has vanished off the shelves............ will it be gone for a while then re-stocked at a premium and they know sales will be high? I guess it's just business, but it makes things a challenge for the little guy.....

When you said you were painting the engine orange, I thought 🤔 hhhmmm not sure about that … BUT you NAILED it. That looks awesome ! I love it and the fan detail is perfect., I really like what you did there Ron, I usually paint my engines in as close to factory colors as I can, I can certainly see I have to step out of my mundane ways and do what you did here. This is cool !

I’ve never understood how , other than GREED , if a product is low in stock it converts to HIGHER prices. In real life it should be , thats the price and when it’s gone it’s gone . And shipping costs are out of control, everything I buy has to be shipped as my closest Hobby shop is about 400 miles from here . All I want to do is ‘rent’ a little space in the truck , I don’t want to BUY the truck. And for the costs of shipping it seems packages are taking longer to get here and usually come with a fairly healthy dent or two. You guys who have a LHS are SO lucky, even if it is an hour away, a nice drive, lunch out, and fondle plastic … perfect day . I love to go to a hood hobby shop and just brouse and take it all in, BUT the ‘down side’ is that temptation is hard to resist, on line one can just walk away at the LHS , ah….. not so much. For me at least 🤭

Sorry, John, I couldn't resist

Maybe 'sick ' of 'crapping his pants'?

Wow, you guys are great. That’s what makes this place such an inspiring site to visit. Incredible generosity. Great to see these days. Following along quietly in the back row, John.

I’m lovin this , Ron

I cheat. My masking skills seem to not be as sharp as they could be. I always seem to get more bleed through than I think or want to. Jeff

This mite work in a pinch

Also check with Paul at ST Supply. He is getting some decals un now. Mite be worth a look

Is there no gold stripe decals out there. ? I know there are other colors for sure. Check ebay. I seem to remember I got some red stripes from a real good seller. I would have to dig thru some old files to see who it was but I would have a look first. Maybe be a bit easier to deal with? Jeff

That will be a real sweet look, and it will perfectly high light the black on the cab..... with the chrome rims, it will be a show stopper....

I love the attention to the finest details. I love those photo etched dash panels. They make all the difference. And I am glad to see the aftermarket folks keeping up with us truck guys too. Have you decided on frame color? Jeff

Brake chambers look excellent. Not sure why Revell would have molded in the caging bolts , maybe some erroneous info. Our brake chambers had a blue rubber stopper where the caging bolts go to keep the crap out of the brake pot. It is no fun when they get full of mud and water and salt etc. On a pre trip I always checked for those stoppers. Made sure they were there. They do go astray sometimes. Nice job Ron. Love this. Jeff

Nice clean precise bends. The pipes look great. I love how you completed that very difficult task. The bends have to be in the exact right place so as not to foul any thing else and it looks like you got it right , take a bow ! Looking forward to the next instalment. Jeff

Thanks Martin. They are easier than some of the builds you do regularly, it would be great to see.

Thanks Rob. I’m glad you noticed a few of the details. I’m rather please how it finally turned out

Here is another truck build, this one languished on the bench or rather on the floor for a long time due to lack of motivation, and life getting in the way, but not long ago I decide it was time to , coin a phrase, " Git her Done"............. a lot went into this as it turns out....as a Revell Western Star highway tractor with a sleeper.... so my vision was a day cab ( no sleeper) and a heavy haul, from a local British Columbia Company..... so one of the first things I did, was to 'de-chrome' some of the parts as the kit chrome was so bright it would rival a SEMA show, so fuel tanks and battery boxes and steps were de-chromed, then the holes in the steps were hand drilled out and cleaned... then repainted with a bright silver to look a little more realistic, the fuel tanks were painted cab color and new tank hold down straps were scratch built, and chrome automotive tape was used. The rear drive rims had the hubs de-chromed, and painted black, and the chrome rim itself was brushed with a clear dull coat to tone down the super bright chrome. The truck was then plumbed with a full air system with correct valves as per a Western Star that I used to drive... air lines and valves detailed the Fuller RTO 12515 transmission, engine installed, and had to modify and shorten the air intake, she is painted with Model Master ( my go to ) enamels, and then completed..... little details like battery box hold downs make a huge difference. I added high flotation wheels and tires to the steer axle, to represent a 20,000 lb axle and heavy haul, Headache rack, air lines with glad hands and electrical, hood latches, and a British Columbia License plate then decalled. I chose Arrow Transport ( www.arrow.ca ) from Vancouver B.C. ( Decals from Jerry at Model truckin) who started business in 1919, hauling whales to wood chips they say. Arrow Transport trucks are seen in a large way mostly between Princeton B.C. and Vancouver on highway 3. I chose not to weather my truck hardly at all, as the real Arrow trucks are usually pristine and very well kept, I have seen a lot of these working trucks and it is very rare to see one that is dirty, the operators keep their rides in beautiful condition, and that shows great professionalism, so that is why my truck is not dirty.... I hope some of you guys find this of interest, just something I really like to do.... Jeff