I decided that since I did a good job of the rear deck I would rebuild the rest to match. So far this is the stage I am up to.

I have also posted these pics in a real truck forum so owners of this truck can tell me if I have got it right. If so I will build a second "master" of it for molding.

top view



side view



bottom view



as always any comments are welcome

Sophisticated work from a master of a kind.
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You are now on the next level. Before long i would guess you will scratch build the engine and it will actually run!

Looking great mate!

Please explain how you performed the side profile (Pic #2) upward curve.
I think I already know, but want to hear it from your 'golden' lips. #:-)

Tread.

I have enough trouble keeping them straight when I extend these things, let alone scratchbuilding them from scratch! nice one Cliff.

Tread I drew the shape onto a flat sheet of 80 thou evergreen plastic sheet and then very carefully cut it out by hand and finished it with file and sandpaper.

Howdy 'Roo,

That's what I was hoping you'd say.........

I tip my hat to the 'Master'. (darn, I tried to get him to 'tip his hat'........but the bugger won't listen!....)

Tread.

Oh, BTW......that metal ruler you show looks almost as old as you!........

you are quite right it is. It also has that funny american system of measureing on the other side.......what do they call it ...Oh yeah feet and inches LOL :-)

On a more serious note I forgot to add that to do the second one I glued them togeather with a couple of drops of superglue at a few places along them and then filed and scrapped them so they were the same.

Maybe we DO need a special medal for the "scratchbuilder of the month"...

But as long as we don't, you'll have to do it with this salute :

Wonderful job !

QUOTE: It also has that funny system of measureing on the other side.......


HUH...THATS REAL WEIRD.....SO DOES MINE...but in meters...hehe


great job cliff...

roo still workin those miracles of scratch building chassis