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CrankyCrafstman

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About CrankyCrafstman

  • Birthday 10/31/1950

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    Michigan
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    Modeling and fast cars

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  1. Hey Jeff She's looking real good. One thing though you didn't put in the dump control box inside.😉🙄 Were did you get the rear tires? And how well do they fit the Italeri rims? Ron G
  2. Those tracks need alot of work to make them work. You have to totally dissasemble them sand them then reassemble them. Ron G
  3. Hey all Got some more work done on this build. Thought I would show a picture of the tractor with the latest mods. I have the fuel tanks done. I still need to make the mounting straps. This view shows the engine plumbing. I need to alter this because it doesn't fit since I made it a single turbo setup. Closer view of the tanks. This view shows the tank "J" brackets. I got these from ST Supply there from Kit Form Services in the UK. I had to purchase a set of tanks & brackets so I could get the "J" brackets. Ron G
  4. Hey guys Small update. Custom made aluminum fuel tanks. This view shows the stock kit tank on the left and my custom tank on the right. It's made from a piece of 1" diameter by 1/16" W. T. tubing with some 1/16" thick by 1" diameter aluminum disks This view shows the ends of the tanks. Another view of the ends of the tanks. I still need to do some more polishing on the tank. That's it for now. Ron G
  5. Hey Carl Nope, I'm planning on doing it all with paint. What I was wondering about is how NOT to get aluminum paint on the orange and vise a versa. Ron G
  6. Hey Jeff Yes, I did the camberd one. Have you tried Green Stuff World chrome paint? It's a alcohol based ink/paint. It's the best chrome paint out there, as good or better than Alclad. Ron G
  7. Hey all Small update on this build. This will be the trailer for this tractor. I have the main part of the frame and deck done. I'm planning on painting the frame the same orange as the K100 with an aluminum deck. I now have to figure out how to accomplish this.🤔 Ron G
  8. Hey all I've started to do all of the plumbing : air, fuel and electric. made a "T" fitting for the air bags, now I need to make 3 more. This view shows the 3 air valves that I scratch built and added. This view shows the valves painted blue. That's it for now be back soon with more updates. Ron G
  9. Hey all Some more work done on this build. Drivers side view of the rear of the frame. I have painted the 8 air bags with Tamiya rubber black and the brake canisters gold and silver. Passenger side view of the frame. This view shows the rear brake canisters. This view shows the front brake canisters. This view shows the detail I added to the exhaust pipe. I rapped some very small lead wire around the pipe to simulate the corrugated tubes that connect the exhaust to the stacks.
  10. Hey all Some more work done on this build. I painted the rubber around the lights with some Tamiya rubber black. This view shows some of the detail painting I have done on the engine. The other side of the engine. I added some rust texture to the turbo and exhaust manifold. I painted the valve packs on the rear of the transmission black. This view shows the frame finished painted along with the three deck plates and the fifth wheel. This view shows the rolling chassis temporarily together. The other side of the rolling chassis. Closer view of the engine in the frame. This view shows the cab temporarily in place on the rolling chassis. Well that's it for now be back with more updates soon. Ron G
  11. Hey Jeff I usually paint my stuff to as exact to factory colors as I can also, but this being a total custom show Queen...lol I thought it needed something special. So, Jeff let me ask you a question. Should I leave the brake cans painted orange or should I paint them the goldish anodized and aluminum colors they come in? I'm leaning towards the goldish & aluminum color. I'm packing up the dumper parts as we speak, I may not make to the post office today but I'll get it there Friday Ron G
  12. Hey all Got some more work done on this build. This view shows the engine painted in orange & black. I still need to do some detail painting on it. The other side of the engine. Top view of the engine. rear of the fan blade. This view shows the under side of the rear of the frame. Different view of the rear of the frame. Top view of the rear part of the frame. I'll paint the front of it tomorrow. That's it for now be back soon with more. Ron G
  13. I just got some stuff from hobbynut. I ordered some Green Stuff World chrome paint, airbrushable and hand brushable. I've never used there paint before so this will be a test, if it works I might just have found a way to chrome all the parts for all of my truck builds! Ron G
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