Any model builders here?

[Chips_Mahoy]

Here's my latest. Another Peterbilt 352 but I went a little further into the details on it.

It's another kit-bash of the Peterbilt cab with a New Ray toy. I like the stretched frame of the New Ray trucks. I de-chromed almost everything, filled and smoothed the deck and made a rear bumper that blends in to the rear fenders.


The front bumper was de-chromed and holes for LED lights were drilled and an air intake opening was made. A small screen will be placed on the back side of the air opening.


All cab lights & horns shaved and filled.


Custom made rear bumper that's molded into the fenders. The 4 round holes will hold the LED taillights. The two larger holes on the back of the cab will also have LEDs.

Got this one just about done. I still need to do the electrical on it tho. I added a trailer since it is a "Farm Truck" and painted it to match. I had to make a new top for it since it didnt have one. I also made new stacks from aluminum tubing & polished them and made a drop visor out of a strip of brass.





Matching taillights for the trailer and I made real rubber mud flaps.

[kngtmat]

I like that Peterbilt 352, I also like the Maximum Overdrive Happy Toyz trucks that I have seen elsewhere.

[Chips_Mahoy]

I like that Peterbilt 352, I also like the Maximum Overdrive Happy Toyz trucks that I have seen elsewhere.

I read something about that truck not too long ago. I think it was only made for a year or two. Someone also made their own model of it. Either way it's a slick looking truck!

[dogdart]

I haven't built any models in years , but I still have over a closet full of unbuilt unfinished kits . Here's one I built years ago , when I used to race pure stocks

[Chips_Mahoy]

I haven't built any models in years , but I still have over a closet full of unbuilt unfinished kits . Here's one I built years ago , when I used to race pure stocks

Thats pretty cool! I'm sort of doing thesame thing to one right now. I'm using a resin body this time but this is the first time ive used one so I'm not sure how I'll like it or not. Guess time will tell. I've had it for awhile but need to finish it and the diorama that goes with it.

[dogdart]

Just came across this http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_ande ... tails.html

[Chips_Mahoy]

Just came across this http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_ande ... tails.html

Link didn't work for me.

[outskirtscustoms]

Time to wake up a dead thread, I got bored so back to model building. Scored this 90% complete '32 Ford kit at the local flea market for $4 so I figured I'd build it into a half completed project and put it in my garage diorama next to the '27 ford pickup. It is missing one cylinder head, all the glass, and a few other things but good Rat Rod material. Not done but looking good. Flat black with a gloss clear and red and white accents looks great on this.





Then I started another pet project with some leftover parts I had in my junk bin. An old Peterbuilt cab and a free wood periscope thing I got from Lowe's and I am making a cool car hauler. Have to make a frame for it because I broke the old one to salvage just the cab not thinking I'd ever use the back end but I do still have it so some mending will be needed.

[outskirtscustoms]

Got a little more done on my '32 Ford model today. Suspension links installed and hood and hood sides are on.

[Pushie Pirate]

Been a model maker for many years only just found this thread, looks like mainly cars so I hope none minds a military vehicle.
Here is my latest, finished recently took just under a year to complete, full option rc with engine, main and machine gun sounds.
Fair bit of modification with a few after market bits, hatches, crew etc. Tried to get close to a late model Panther G, the last
version late in the war, fairly new looking not overly weathered.






Have made the driver and commander so they can hunker down for combat, high and low positions, prefer them in the lower position.










The rear end note the steel wheel on the last axle, the germans where running out of rubber towards the end of the war so used steel.

[mikeeebikey]

For the small model engines I used thread and elmers glue to make plug wires, takes time and patience!

Very cool models, wish I had the time.