Bills72sj Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Well it is finally finished. I learned a lot from building this one. I scratch built and modified a number of items. I highly recommend slotting the frame holes for the cab (tilt/pivot) to facilitate the bazzilion times you will take the cab on and off during the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Wow, beautiful Freightliner! How did you make the antennas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, Safire6 said: Wow, beautiful Freightliner! How did you make the antennas? Steve, I got them from Auslowe. However, I think all they are are organic brush bristles. When I tried to rattle can them white, the paint beaded making the effect look like spiral wrapped fiberglass antennas. The tips were simply dipped in red Testors enamel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Wow, that is beautiful, fantastic job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Tom, Thank you very much. Now I need to build a trailer for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Very nice work with an awesome look !!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaBaBooey Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Cool build. There used to be one just like it runnin here. A few bungees holdin the grille together on the one here though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Wow Bill, not sure how I missed this one but that is one B E A Utiful rig there!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Very Very nice. I like this a lot. The black and gold are a great look for this classic rig. The wheel/tire combo are way better than the AMT offerings and really set the truck off. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 8 hours ago, grodudulle77 said: Very nice work with an awesome look !!!??? 5 hours ago, BaBaBooey said: Cool build. There used to be one just like it runnin here. A few bungees holdin the grille together on the one here though. 4 hours ago, DrKerry said: Wow Bill, not sure how I missed this one but that is one B E A Utiful rig there!!!!! 1 hour ago, Oldmopars said: Very Very nice. I like this a lot. The black and gold are a great look for this classic rig. The wheel/tire combo are way better than the AMT offerings and really set the truck off. Great job. Thank you all for the compliments. No bungeed grille here. I would have went with the AMT wheels and tires but I am building another rig that needed them. The Moebius wheel sets are very nice. It does take some creativity to get them to fit onto metal axles though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Clean, clean, clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Nice colour scheme. Great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Kersten Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Nice build and an awesome color scheme. Hermann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettegasser Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Awesome build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 3 hours ago, ChrisR said: Nice colour scheme. Great build. 12 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Clean, clean, clean. 45 minutes ago, Hermann Kersten said: Nice build and an awesome color scheme. Hermann. 20 minutes ago, Vettegasser said: Awesome build Thank you all for the encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 That looks awesome! The black & gold really look great together. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TECHMAN Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 ??? Don't get any better looking that this!!!! That Black & Gold are just awesome!!! Beautiful build!!!! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzekeg Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Stunning build Bill ! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 7:17 AM, Jim B said: That looks awesome! The black & gold really look great together. Very well done. 19 hours ago, TECHMAN said: ??? Don't get any better looking that this!!!! That Black & Gold are just awesome!!! Beautiful build!!!! DJ 7 hours ago, Bronzekeg said: looks great 4 hours ago, Sam I Am said: Stunning build Bill ! ? Thanks guys. Being patient during assembly paid off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Great looking build! I really like the colors!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 44 minutes ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said: Great looking build! I really like the colors!! Thank you Brian, It seems a lot of folks like the color combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 This thing is just beautiful.... Awesome work, Man.... I, absolutely, LOVE that paint scheme.... Beautiful.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 19 hours ago, Sam I Am said: Stunning build Bill ! ? I totally agree!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 10:10 PM, kilrathy10 said: This thing is just beautiful.... Awesome work, Man.... I, absolutely, LOVE that paint scheme.... Beautiful.... 16 hours ago, PappyD340 said: I totally agree!! Thanks again guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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