reserve
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Post by reserve on Jul 7, 2017 16:44:08 GMT -5
Greetings all Been playing around with semis lately, got this one nearly done. Synopsis as follows  001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  013 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  006 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  008 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  005 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr The kit's reasonably good but not without its faults. Some more detail needs to be added and this will be accompanied by AMT's Fruehauf exterior post van which has quite a few faults but with patience builds up OK. Regards, Mark |
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Post by TRM on Jul 7, 2017 17:40:50 GMT -5
Great looking rig Mark! Love the "surgical shot" at the beginning!  Looks like you tanked this one rather well! Best of luck rolling her over the finish line! |
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Post by Leon on Jul 7, 2017 18:11:03 GMT -5
Great job on the Semi Mark! I built a few when i was younger and like to build another one.  |
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Post by panzerjager2 on Jul 7, 2017 21:33:34 GMT -5
Cool build 
PJ2
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Post by tobias5555 on Jul 8, 2017 2:45:00 GMT -5
Good work
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 10, 2017 19:28:52 GMT -5
Now that's a neat subject and presentation Mark, sweet!
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reserve
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Post by reserve on Jul 11, 2017 1:18:08 GMT -5
Thanks guys Found a new ATV trail loop in the Pryor mountains last weekend  008 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr That includes views like this  055 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr the confluence of the Bighorn river and Devil's canyon, both over 1,000 feet deep at this point. I digress. Trailer's largely done  001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr  002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr Trying to scratch some air line gladhands; here's a trial set with glue drying before the final workup  005 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr Not over sure they'll be acceptable at this point but by this time tomorrow I'll be the wiser Regards, Mark |
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Post by Leon on Jul 11, 2017 4:29:14 GMT -5
Semi and trailer look great Mark! Nice bit of scratch work there.  |
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Post by willc453 on Jul 12, 2017 23:14:47 GMT -5
Used to work at Swift's parts room years ago. One of the drivers I knew drove one these things, getting (I think) a penny more per mile. Climbed into his rig one time and to get to your rack, gotta climb over the engine! And this guy was a magnet for having accidents with deer and especially, bears. The shop would repair/ replace parts, but it got so banged up that Swift gave him a brand new cabover. Can you guess what happens? Two days later, he's coming around a curve in the middle of some national forest and there's a black bear in his lane with no time or space to avoid it. Brings it back to the shop and waits for the guys to fix it. Of course, we didn't have the part in stock and would be a few days before it would arrive. So the guys told the driver everything's all fixed which REALLY surprised the driver, but when he takes a look at his truck, the mechanics had painted a large Band-Aid on the damaged front end with the word OUCH!on it.
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Post by dupes on Jul 13, 2017 7:31:32 GMT -5
That thing is a beast!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 13, 2017 9:44:51 GMT -5
My Fave KW. Nice work on the KW and Trailer.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 13, 2017 14:16:16 GMT -5
That's a good lookin' truck right there Mark. I have always liked the look of the older trucks like this one.
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reserve
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Post by reserve on Jul 14, 2017 18:18:25 GMT -5
Thanks gents
The scratched gladhands turned out to be acceptable and now work has ceased on this project due to the heat. I need to build the base next and it's been 110 F out for the last two weeks which means that the garage is up to perhaps 130 F and this old boy don't do those kind of temperatures well. Don't wanna get heat stupid and saw off my hand or somesuch now. Next cool day...
Regards,
Mark
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Post by midnightprowler on Jul 15, 2017 7:39:15 GMT -5
Nice rig.
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Post by reserve on Jul 25, 2017 23:58:34 GMT -5
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 26, 2017 3:28:57 GMT -5
Can't see the pics yet Mark. Looking forward to viewing them at my work computer. |
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Post by Leon on Jul 26, 2017 3:49:22 GMT -5
Great finish Mark! That is one sharp looking Rig. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 26, 2017 16:19:17 GMT -5
Slick work on the rig Mark, very nice.
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Post by joelsmith on Jul 26, 2017 16:38:25 GMT -5
Nicely done Sir!
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Post by mrversatile on Jul 26, 2017 16:50:21 GMT -5
Very Nicely done, Mark.
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Post by reserve on Jul 27, 2017 13:34:52 GMT -5
Thank you kindly gents for once I like my build better than the box art
Regards,
Mark
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Post by Tojo72 on Jul 28, 2017 7:06:41 GMT -5
I have zero expierience with truck builds,but that looks outstanding.
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Looks like you tanked this one rather well! Best of luck rolling her over the finish line! 
