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Post by cfesmire on Apr 20, 2008 14:00:52 GMT 1
A really good looking rework of the cab Thomas and as I said the tool box looks nice. Several model paint companies make transparent colors that work well for both the red and yellow lenses. I use Pactra paints for this, the two bottles I have had for several years and have outlasted any other model paints on my shelf.
One other question. About the winch, is this something you scratch built and then cast? Would you think about selling/trading a few?
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Post by Thomas on Apr 20, 2008 15:02:29 GMT 1
The winch is from the Preiser Rotzler double winch. I only took one winch instead of two and placed on a evergreen plate. I use Tamiya clear colors. I always paint wth Tamiya or Revell Aqua Colors.
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Post by skunk on Apr 20, 2008 18:16:37 GMT 1
Tamiya clears are great. They also work better (for taillight applications, at least) the older and thicker they get.
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Post by eexjoe on Apr 23, 2008 0:50:10 GMT 1
I bought the cab at a swapmeet. I don't know who made the cab but its looks like a bad copy of the Dennis Aust T-800. The quality of the cast is very bad, air bubbles at very bad postions and it was took out of the mold to early. I had to rework the roof, the sun visor and the headlights. I added the twin-steer fenders. I made the toollocker by myself. Usually I paint the tail lights silver and then make a very thick layer of clear color. It looks very good. But I think I will try drilling the tail lights and filling them with wh. glue. I thought that cab and battery box looked real familiar. I figured it was a copy as Dennis doesn't use Alumilite resin. Look forward to seeing the finished unit.
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Post by Thomas on Apr 23, 2008 16:42:58 GMT 1
The wrecker is ready to paint. Lots of thing been made since the last pictures. I thought you meant the T-800 not the T-800W. I don't konw the origin of the T-800W. I bought it at a swapmeet.
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Post by skunk on Feb 2, 2010 0:42:49 GMT 1
That's a rather impressive piece. Nice work, I love seeing your scratchbuilt parts taking shape.
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Post by Thomas on Feb 28, 2010 20:31:28 GMT 1
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Post by Thomas on Dec 20, 2010 0:41:57 GMT 1
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Post by DavidJohnson on Dec 20, 2010 13:47:32 GMT 1
Thomas, The amount of scratchbuilding in your projects always impresses me with what can be done in this scale. It will be interesting to watch this build progress. Dave
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