MikeK1981
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Lookin' awesome man! Nice scale appearance! Looks real in the pics already, when its finished its gonna very realistic looking!
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The evolution of my tamiya ford aeromax build.
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savage speed
my savage rocks
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Well i think i like the end results on the fenders. They match perfectly to the truck.
Also put more of the 3D flames to match also.
Also put more of the 3D flames to match also.
savage speed
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I have gone through many version of all the parts because i want the most realistic looks i can get.
savage speed
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yes it is a working rc truck. Three servo build works the shifter, steering, and the fifthwheel.]-[0pa]0ng;199745 said:
savage speed
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God i hope not. I did find out i am five scale feet to long on the trailer oops. I was not about to cut it when i found out though.
savage speed
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I am always doing more and more research on making this more realistic all around. I changed the trailer once more time. I took alot of steps back on this one for realistic look on the trailer. Did some body work sealed off some of the side doors to only have a one door opening like an in town delivery trailer.
On top of that i was trying to reconstruct the refrig unit and really destroyed the front of the trailer so when i fixed the front of trailer i took as the opportunity to make a better unit also i am going to build it so i can put the leg batteries in side. Along with access to them.
When i was doing all of this reconstructing to the outside i thought i could not leave the inside alone so i am building all the walls the front of the inside and i am making the floor so it can be removed to get the wires. It is adding some weight back that i tried to take off the truck but i have not really ended up with the final motor combo for it.
On top of that i was trying to reconstruct the refrig unit and really destroyed the front of the trailer so when i fixed the front of trailer i took as the opportunity to make a better unit also i am going to build it so i can put the leg batteries in side. Along with access to them.
When i was doing all of this reconstructing to the outside i thought i could not leave the inside alone so i am building all the walls the front of the inside and i am making the floor so it can be removed to get the wires. It is adding some weight back that i tried to take off the truck but i have not really ended up with the final motor combo for it.
2StrokesFTW
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wow that is so fricking sick. Where can i get one of these scale trucks like the stock one i don't need to modify it?? And what scale is it? From the pics to me it looks like its 1/8th scale?? Looks so sick, let me know
savage speed
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Well the last picture the opening of the trailer did not look right so more reconstruction has been done opened it up alittle to make it look more like the inner insulated walls.
Almost finished all the doors. All of the latches are functional.
Just like the floor i made the front wall removable. The inner wall is going to be held in place by the screws going through the trailer wall to clamp together to the refrigerator unit to hold in place. I also made a vent box to do a couple of things. One to hide all the wires going to trailer and make an access to the trailer leg batteries i placed in the the refrigerator unit. The vent box is going to have four pegs coming out the side to latch into place and is removable from the inside.
Here is a shot looking down from the back of the trailer of the vent box in place.
Almost finished all the doors. All of the latches are functional.
Just like the floor i made the front wall removable. The inner wall is going to be held in place by the screws going through the trailer wall to clamp together to the refrigerator unit to hold in place. I also made a vent box to do a couple of things. One to hide all the wires going to trailer and make an access to the trailer leg batteries i placed in the the refrigerator unit. The vent box is going to have four pegs coming out the side to latch into place and is removable from the inside.
Here is a shot looking down from the back of the trailer of the vent box in place.
savage speed
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I tried to get as much painting in as i could before the cold. You know these new england winters are haha. Well it is coming along nice i got the trailer worked almost to the end.
There was a few things my eye just could not stay with so i made some changes. I am making a bracket to hold up the fenders on the truck just like the trailer. I removed the steps they did not look right and moved the stacks back behind the box. I used the original stacks from the kit and in the process of making some new holders for them. The kit brackets for the stacks just did not bring it out enough.
There was a few things my eye just could not stay with so i made some changes. I am making a bracket to hold up the fenders on the truck just like the trailer. I removed the steps they did not look right and moved the stacks back behind the box. I used the original stacks from the kit and in the process of making some new holders for them. The kit brackets for the stacks just did not bring it out enough.
MikeK1981
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Lookin' sweet man!
savage speed
my savage rocks
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Ya it is a big one but the front bumper i wanted to put one of those on because i am a fan of the types of bumpers.
savage speed
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here is one the smoke stacks bracket.
savage speed
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Well i had to keep myself busy for the winter time so i am working on another part i always wanted to try. I wanted to make a detailed interior but never tried it on anything. So here we go. To do this i had to move the motor back into the sleeper and made a whole new sleeper platform to go around the motor. This is what i have so far. I am really happy with it. I made a new cab floor, added to the dash, made a transmission cover complete with cup holder, the back of the cab and roof are one piece still working that one, stick shifter with high low switch. The seats i reworked and put some plastic around the spring section and going to heat it up to melt them to simulate wrinkled fabric.
When i cut the doors was a litte nervous for me but i got through it haha and i had to add to the cab to make it whole again. The hinges i made from scratch but i don't think those are what i will be using when i am done though.
Mickey
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this build just keeps getting better and better. keep up the good work speed
maximusraylius
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Lovin this build. Very skilled in doing detail keep up the awesome work..
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LJ can you put this thread on the front page? Use a cool pic of this build for the front page and a link back. This is really nice.
ljrce
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yes i can do that savage got any out door pics of it painted that could be used for the front page if not i see a good pic of it unpainted to use and btw how pricey is it to build one
ussprinceton2004
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..doesn't look like any 18 wheeler I've seen on the road..but amazing work nonetheless..
savage speed
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Thanks i always like to go for unique or one off. I look as it as what would i do if it was real.
savage speed
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The unpainted ones are not the latest ones and i think would not best represent it. The latest ones even though are not done i would say are the best to use. About the price you guys might think nitro trucks and cars are high cost. I will just say this mine is one of the cheaper ones and at its present point is still more than a high morgage payment hahaha.
savage speed
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Things have been kind of slow lately but i did make some progress on my cab interior.
This is the back of the cab and i need to hide the brass brackets so i made some boxes to go over them i am going to make into speakers.
Here is a coule of early shots of the dash and custom steering wheel i am attempting to make from scratch.
Here is a shot of the door which i am very happy with. If you can see through all of the scrible marks i am trying to make the 3d flames again and other detail stand out.
This is the back of the cab and i need to hide the brass brackets so i made some boxes to go over them i am going to make into speakers.
Here is a coule of early shots of the dash and custom steering wheel i am attempting to make from scratch.
Here is a shot of the door which i am very happy with. If you can see through all of the scrible marks i am trying to make the 3d flames again and other detail stand out.
