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                        My new custom truck chassis is painted, and now rolling! pics just added.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        My new custom truck chassis is painted, and now rolling! pics just added.
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 13, 2004 11:05 PM
                        I have an old dump truck model. I figure that it's 1/25 truck chassis, heavy duty axles and leaf spring suspension system might make the perfect chassis for a quad gun? Maybe even a canvas covered suply truck chassis? I will scratch build the body, but it has a nice deisel international engine in it already. I will use balsa wood with brass accessories for the body and details..... What are your thoughts? Just a way to use up some old parts, and attempt to make somthing cool.Smile [:)]
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                        gdarwin
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: bc,canada
                        Posted by gdarwin on Monday, June 14, 2004 12:12 AM
                        Big Smile [:D]the quad is a good idea,or you could use it for another gun truckCool [8D]

                        gdarwin[roy]
                        airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 9:18 AM
                        Alright, thanks for the input.

                        Anyone else have ideas to add as well? I am leaning towards the quad...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 9:49 AM


                        That is what I have to start with.... Of course I will use different custom rims and shorten the chassis, but those are my parts so far. This wont be as realistic as some kits, but I figure it is just a good way to rescue some parts. The dump truck is in 1/25 scale, but with those tires, do you think the truck should be built in 1/35 scale? If 1/25, it would go nicely with my 1/25 jagdpanther project.

                        Smile [:)]
                        MARC
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 12:05 PM
                        Here is the chassis, tires and drive shaft. Amazingly enough, the tires are almost exact to the real thing. I am using bass wood for the chassis. Next step will be either custom making my leaf springs, or usung the ones from the dump truck, not sure at the moment.:



                        Here are the plans that I am going by:



                        Let me know what you think!Smile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 2:26 PM
                        Here it is with the axles and leaf spring suspension mounted:





                        regards,
                        MARCSmile [:)]
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Monday, June 14, 2004 2:54 PM
                        Talk about making some quick progress. That looks to be a cool project . Definatly one i will follow and wait to see the end result with pregnant anticipaition. Big Smile [:D]
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 3:38 PM
                        UPDATE:

                        Drive shafts in, transfer case scratch built---not completed, custom exaust system, and gastank built:





                        Smile [:)]Smile [:)]Smile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 3:56 PM
                        Cool kit! Looks like your progress is going along at light speed!

                        Ron
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 4:36 PM
                        Well, it isnt a kit, those pictures that you see right there, are the only ones I have to go by. There isnt even a real scale. I am using all of my own hand built parts.

                        UPDATE:
                        engine added, transfer case done, rock gard over transfer case, battery box added, and air tanks for the air brakes were just installed, I will post pics when I get a little further along.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 6:17 PM
                        The chassis is complete and now rolling. Paint is also done. I am also done for the night with this truck. Here are some more pics:







                        Let me know what you think!Smile [:)]

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Monday, June 14, 2004 6:21 PM
                        Done for the night? You got more done today than Erush I mean some people get done in a year. Looks great so far .
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 6:40 PM
                        Thanks, glad someone likes it, LOL

                        It is a bit rough, as I didnt sand it as much as I should have, but since when its the bottom of a 65 year old truck smooth like new? I need to add some rust to my muffler, and dirty it up a bit. I will start on the body late tonight, or early tomorrow morning.
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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Monday, June 14, 2004 6:49 PM
                        Very nicely done! Can't wait to see how you progress on the build.

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, June 14, 2004 7:02 PM
                        Talk about fast scratchbuilding. It looks great, too.

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 14, 2004 11:51 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by lizardqing2

                        Done for the night? You got more done today than Erush I mean some people get done in a year. Looks great so far .


                        LMAO. Wow, am I envious. I've been building longer than you've been born and I've never tried anything like that before. Looks great.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 12:39 AM
                        Do you sleep? My its looking good so far.I'm LMAO here tigerman.
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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:02 AM
                        Soldier,
                        looking good!
                        i was going to comment that it would be tough to scratch up a quad gun in 1/25
                        (as opposed to dropping in a 1/35 piece from another kit)
                        but your blazing progress makes me think you will pull it off w/
                        little problem.

                        great start (for you, a winter's work for some of us!).
                        keep us posted.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:14 AM
                        Coming along very nicely!
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:52 AM
                        WoW! Thanks for the compliments! I also put the Truck bed on last night and mounted some other accessories.
                        TIGERMAN, you are not that old..... lol

                        Anyway, that was a solid effort for me. It isnt for show, and no one will see the underneath when it is in my dio, so I think it will work ok. I manage to get about 8 hours of sleep per night..
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