The White truck is Red

[Prop Duster]

I have gotten myself into the mood to build a truck. hmy: But lest you think I and building one of the latest high tech masterpieces available--Forget it :pinch:
OH No I am building Revell's, Box Scale, White Gas Truck (kit 1420) This kit is a bit long in the tooth-but so am I so it works -see? ldguy

The kit is surprising in some of the included details and the omissions. There is no glass at all, there is respectable tread of the plastic tires; there are spots of short shot plastic (openings)-but springs clearly showing each spring in the bundle, the wheels have finely molded details very crisp and clear. It is All red plastic, The dash board is total fiction for this truck model. So its going to be and interesting ride for some of us (OK me). You are welcome to tag along.

Note: Constructive critiques and comments are most welcome

First the box:

This is the sprue "count" :laugh:

the classic instructions:

The intense construction details:

I started with the engine and exhaust system:

After clean up ( pretty darn flash free) and correcting the botched drill out of the exhaust pipe with a bit of aluminum tube (bling for the pipes!):

It was on to paint:

AND wires for the engine into the scratched distributor and coil:

OK This is it for now. Stay tuned for part 2

 

[Hippy Ed]

:hmmm liking the exhaust

 

[Prop Duster]

thanks ed. keep the popcorn----?!Corn?? oh no!!---- warm and the beer cold. More to follow; I think :hmmm

 

[Hippy Ed]

thanks ed. keep the popcorn----?!Corn?? oh no!!---- warm and the beer cold. More to follow; I think :hmmm

 

[moon puppy]

Cool!

 

[135engineer]

Awesome.

 

[Iron Mike]

Very interesting. B)

 

[phantom II]

I remember seeing plenty of these cab over trucks when I first moved to Ohio Not as tankers though .

Will be watching . Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Prop Duster]

Thanks All
Next post is in my Production and Editing Facility here, in the Prop Duster Hanger Complex and feed store.

 

[Prop Duster]

Part Ducks- er- 2
Having charged ahead into the unknown,

I have arrived at this part.

A picture of me at box opening

On to the build! Having decided explore my revived knowledge of modeling. I thought to enhance here and there to see if I have learned any thing .
First the frame assembly -added some wire to help the spring ends stand out

Under the seats was the date code: Gee, I was but a lad back then ldguy

Noticed the dash board was totally wrong and would show up pretty badly

1:1 example

This lead to a list of needed corrections for the interior:[ol]
[li]Brake clutch and accelerator peddles [/li]
[li]cab heater [/li]
[li] Inner panels on the doors*[/li]
[li]Shift lever [/li]
[li] correct steering column support * [/li]
[li] add windshield wiper motor covers [/li]
[li] Door handles and window cranks [/li]
[li] sun visors [/li]
[li] Door hinges to be scratched [/li]
See https://www.modelersalliance.com/forum/lets-be-civil/151295-the-white-truck-is-red#248110 For help given for my question; how to do hinges
[li]...*= done or made awaiting install. [/li]
[/ol]
Then the Big Idea lets cut a door open! Too

This of course has rearranged the build schedule :idonno but whata gonna do?

Time to mock[strike] me[/strike] up the cab. Also shows the new steering wheel brace (rough, I know -finishing later)

Test Fitting and still figurin'

Last: White got dressed up for Halloween as Frank-in-truck

See Ya For part 3​

 

[Hippy Ed]

:hmmm

 

[Arturius]

Great build! And I must say a strange truck to me.

 

[lupanzer]

Great build!...fantastic truck

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

Great job so far, good luck!

 

[jknaus]

Cool stuff.
James

 

[Iron Mike]

 

[Gator]

Very cool build. Is this the kit that has you making your own windows?

 

[Prop Duster]

Hi Guys Thanks for the comments and e-mod icons all are welcomed by this humble modeler

Gator: Yes windows will need to be created, along with a list of other stuff :frantic

As a sub note: All this added detail is all you guys fault. I wouldn't be doin' it 'sept you-al do it, so now I gotta try and try.

Was hoping to have an update for today. But I'm stuck on the door hinge thing and the cab details needing to be created and then trashed, recreated, modified, then just giving in and gluing some version in and moven' on.

So Part 3 in on hold for the moment

:S [under my breath]
Bet none of them have these kind of problems on their builds. Oh well the life of an old newbe is never easy :coolio

 

[DioRandy]

Love the cab overs. I used to drive one for Pepsi. Yep, I'm that old.
They basically defined the term "hot seat." There was no air-conditioning and you sat right on top of the engine.

 

[Scrodes]

You are a brave man. Interesting build. The fact that there's no glass makes me scratch my head.