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Brother Pouch
You continue to deliver authenitic scale reproductions that are second to none. Not to throw schmooze, but in my book you are one of the best around. Congrats on this build --- keep us posted.
Signed
Impressed jr
ps: Do you use some sort of jig or template to maintain the uniform bends on your brass rod work i.e. the rod that would hold the canvas over the bed?
Steve I use a pair of pliers I purchased that have round tapering jaws. I then measure and mark the brass strip and put it in the plier jaws in the same place all the time. I then use my sprue cutters (which are in fact model railroad track cutters) and snip the ends to match if need be.
I did use a jig to bend the hood bow wire though!
I, in fact, was so impressed with this deck and felt it put the rest of the cab chassis to shame so last night I stripped the chassis down and have started again. My intention with this one is that I am going to scratch build it from the ground up, making two of everything so that it can be molded for a resin company here in Australia that I am now making masters for.
Also on that note this company has also purchased all the molds and masters I had already made up and will be releasing them a little later in the year.
Thanks for your kind comments as it gives me the will to carry on
) of trucks to be done.
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