j hancock Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Looks Great! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awesome work as always Pawel, keep it up so you can start mine. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 farmer52, j hancock, feticello122, 84superdog - thanks a lot for your comments, and for your kind words! Next update coming soon - please stay tuned and have a nice dayPaweł 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pawel Posted January 25, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hello again!Today I'd like to show you the chassis after I glued the tool boxes. I had to reinforce the joints because the boxes are heavy - solid resin. The rear wheels and the quarter fenders are dry-fitted yet:Thanks for looking, have a nice dayPaweł 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 As I said before.....EXCELLENT!! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Looks Beautiful! Lots of detail esp. on the engineSwing clearance is a little tight on the pogo stick so your driver better not jacknife a van trailer. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Very nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Ken, j hancock, keg1 - thanks a lot for your kind words!j hancock - interesting (and valuable for me!) remark about that clearance - I will have to watch it.Thanks for reading and have a nice dayPaweł Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its coming together looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hello Vinny!Thanks a lot for your comment. It occured to me just now, that there's a strong family resemblance betwen our avatar trucks withouut paint! Have a nice dayPaweł 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Pawel, Do you have any pics or steps on how you corrected the cab in front of the doors? Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pawel Posted April 23, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hello!It's been a while! I finally found my men-up pills and glued the exhaust stack guards to the cab. I also experimented with the cab mounts and so finally I dry - fitted the cab to the chassis:Pleased to report, that the hood meets with the cab OK. Looking under the hood - I also managed to mate the exhaust to the turbocharger:Before I glue the cab on I would like to sort out at least some of the lines on the firewall. I even posted a separate thread asking for help, here:http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/35368-brake-system-components-on-a-r-model-cab-please-help/But if you have any photos showing how the air lines go from the treadle valve back into the cab, you're more than welcome to post them here, too! There is also a check valve and brake light switch somewhere - wonder if it could be shown on my model. I also plan adding the clutch linkage.So - back to the workshop, thanks for reading and have a nice dayPaweł 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 very well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 feticello122, Vinny, Superdog - thanks a lot for your kind words!Vinny, Superdog - would you be so kind as to post some photos of the treadle valve of your trucks here? I'm desperately trying to figure out the brake lines that run from there. Thanks in advance and have a nice dayPaweł Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Oo!! Looks like I missed something interesting.Shure there's a strong light in the end of a tunnel.Hope to see the baby finished soon.Watch out a little bit of info in the "asking for help" thread. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hello Vlad!I want to finish it soon, too! I hope to put the cab on the chassis permanently soon and then I'll work some more under the hood. Thanks for your help and please stay tuned! Have a nice dayPaweł 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Little note Pawel.I think it would be good to modify the front alloy wheels.Those ones off the kit don't look too realistic on my mind. Better to say look bad, especially in relation to all the model.As for me I'd like to make them whole new with a lathe of a piece of aluminium.But that's me and that's why I still have no ready models.So maybe to put some real small srews with nuts on them?Or imitate chrome plated lug nut covers?Vlad Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I would for ya, but that's the problem with my truck not building air. Still gotta work on the treadle valve and get it right. Sorry Pawel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hello!Vlad - thanks a lot for your comment! To tell you the truth, I don't feel like modifying the wheels... But I might try the idea with those wheel nuts - have to come up with an idea on how to do it nicely.Vinny - sorry to hear about your problems. Is it more a leak of some kind or do you have missing components? Maybe you could post a thread with pictures in the Air&Brakes section of the forums - I could get a look at how it looks like in your truck and somebody could help you to solve the issue?Thanks again for your comments, have a nice dayPaweł 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hello!Vlad - thanks a lot for your comment! To tell you the truth, I don't feel like modifying the wheels... But I might try the idea with those wheel nuts - have to come up with an idea on how to do it nicely.Vinny - sorry to hear about your problems. Is it more a leak of some kind or do you have missing components? Maybe you could post a thread with pictures in the Air&Brakes section of the forums - I could get a look at how it looks like in your truck and somebody could help you to solve the issue?Thanks again for your comments, have a nice dayPawełSomething was hooked up wrong. Im not at Nana and Papas anymore but a couple weekends ago we were slowly solving the issue. The next weekend i go over there and the ground dries up a little maybe we can get her out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 I wish you good luck with your truck, Vinny! Have a nice dayPaweł 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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