perez
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Post by perez on Sept 5, 2010 17:25:19 GMT 1
This truck looks Plain awesome, the ford fairlane is pristine as well. Dang, chester you always steal the show huh?
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Post by cfesmire on Oct 5, 2010 1:38:23 GMT 1
A quick update on the DM on the last page. Now fitted with bumper striping and beacon.
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Post by cfesmire on Oct 17, 2010 18:29:28 GMT 1
Here's another of Ralph Ratcliffe's resin castings of the 4WD Mack RM in a boom truck. The chassis is from Kibri and the gantry boom and bed with elec. winch and hydraulics are all scratch built.
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Jerry
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Post by Jerry on Oct 18, 2010 3:46:34 GMT 1
Chester, You out do yourself with every new model and this is no exception. Just beautiful and they look like the real thing.
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Post by Sylvain on Oct 18, 2010 18:48:50 GMT 1
Incredible, simply incredible… Congratulations, again!
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Post by nickvoges on Oct 20, 2010 15:02:16 GMT 1
It looks so realistic. How you made the five lights on the roof? I had to look twice to see that the photo isn´t real. One of your bests so far..... Thanks for sharing nick
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Post by cfesmire on Nov 7, 2010 22:54:21 GMT 1
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Post by DavidJohnson on Nov 8, 2010 14:12:49 GMT 1
Excellent model Chester! I always liked the design of the REO, but neglected to order one while availability was good. The bent upright shows some hard service in those years of weathering.
I imagine the modern form of this truck hydraulic rather than winch and cable. What sort of jobs were these boom trucks used for?
Dave
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Post by charlieb53 on Nov 8, 2010 18:41:18 GMT 1
Great job on the Reo.Glad I bought a pair years ago.
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Post by Christian on Nov 9, 2010 0:31:16 GMT 1
Wow, it's been some time since I've seen an Ivers Engineering model built. And such an authentic build at that!
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perez
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Post by perez on Nov 21, 2010 8:48:29 GMT 1
Out of this world!!! you sure know how to make exhausts like the real thing! how'd you do it?
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Post by cfesmire on Nov 21, 2010 17:34:44 GMT 1
Thanks all. Perez, I use an aluminum tubing that R/C airplane modelers use for fuel lines. I put a section of heat shrink tubing on the tube for a muffler and paint it all brown. The final step is to dry brush some silver (very little!) on the completed exhaust with just a touch of rust colored artist chalks. This next truck is a 1953 Oshkosh plow truck. The cab, chassis and wheels are from Sheepscot. The front and side push frame is scratch built and the dump bed is a Sylvan piece.
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perez
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Post by perez on Nov 26, 2010 21:57:07 GMT 1
Again Chester, beautiful truck!! i love the front wheels! your weathering techniques captures every aspect of heavy machinery working hard!
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Post by cfesmire on Jan 22, 2011 2:58:01 GMT 1
I recently received some photos from a modeler in Spain of the Russian Zis-5 in rail service. Since I've been looking for more ways to configure the Roco piece they were welcomed. I used the spoked wheels from the Jordan Ford Model T and made the fuel tank from styrene rod. The bed is the wood sided one that comes with the Roco model that has been cut down.
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Post by ponyman on Jan 22, 2011 20:28:49 GMT 1
Chester as usual you've made another fine model.
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