blackbeard Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Love how the decals look on the body and on the wrecker body 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 On 1/11/2025 at 1:12 PM, BK9300 said: I agree with Dom - lots of patience - and good eyesight, getting all the small valves hooked up! I just got an email from CTM with the new brake valve kit they came out with,,,,hey I just throw a few here and there but >> HOLY CHIT! 2
BK9300 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said: I just got an email from CTM with the new brake valve kit they came out with,,,,hey I just throw a few here and there but >> HOLY CHIT! Those are some crazy detailed pictures! Would need to be a mechanic like you to understand what everything is for, but sure looks awesome! Wonder who their modeller is? Imagine trying to paint all that! Edited January 15 by BK9300 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 7 minutes ago, BK9300 said: Those are some crazy detailed pictures! Would need to be a mechanic like you to understand what everything is for, but sure looks awesome! Wonder who their modeller is? Imagine trying to paint all that! Your stuff is right up there buddy! ,,,,,,,I think they have more cable clamps than you though....lol ! 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 .............that's like a Freightliner ,,,, all the wiring is white and the air lines are yellow ,,,,lol 1
Sergey Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Well done, Scott! It seems I have never seen so much piping work and wireing on a model. It turn out a great bilding with all these stuff! Sorry, I have not follow all the topik. Where are those perfectly painted & decaled accumulators from? 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 3 hours ago, Sergey said: Well done, Scott! It seems I have never seen so much piping work and wireing on a model. It turn out a great bilding with all these stuff! Sorry, I have not follow all the topik. Where are those perfectly painted & decaled accumulators from? If your referring to the above pics with the orange air lines those came from the CTM website advertising their new air brake valve detailing set
gotnitro? Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Unbelievable details Someone w much better eye sight than me lol 1
Sergey Posted January 15 Posted January 15 (edited) 6 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said: If your referring to the above pics with the orange air lines those came from the CTM website advertising their new air brake valve detailing set I might have guessed. Now we can't get these beautiful stuff. I suppose the air dryer came from the same source? Interesting: what do you use to tie up some pipes/wires? Edited January 15 by Sergey
Scott Eriksen Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 3 hours ago, Sergey said: I might have guessed. Now we can't get these beautiful stuff. I suppose the air dryer came from the same source? Interesting: what do you use to tie up some pipes/wires? I use CTM zip ties ,,,the new CTM brake valve set was just released ,might not be available yet.Yes the air dryer is from CTM also . There are a lot of vendors out there that carry CTM's stuff,,you have to shop around
BK9300 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 20 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said: Did a little more today,after a few hours at work,,had to take a Paramedic truck to University Hospital in Newark,,,,,,,,,,rigged up some CAC piping and hoses,,,started to put CTM hose clamps on ,,,like threading a needle! Rad hoses on too,,,,ran harness from alt and ECM ,,a couple more decals ,,,made the "FLEET SERVICES" on inkjet decal paper and put those on ,,,needs some more Micro Sol and then I'll hit it with clear. Laid the boom on the deck for ya Scott, I missed this post - I'm guessing the page rolled over to a new one before I looked again - your engine detailing looks awesome and decals look great! I can just see the pin in the end of your hydraulic pump waiting for a hose to be attached. Looks like the PTO/pump fit in there well. 1
ShakyCraftsman Posted January 15 Posted January 15 21 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said: I just got an email from CTM with the new brake valve kit they came out with,,,,hey I just throw a few here and there but >> HOLY CHIT! HOLY C☆♤P! That's what I call detailing!!!! 😱 Ron G
Scott Eriksen Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 1 hour ago, ShakyCraftsman said: HOLY C☆♤P! That's what I call detailing!!!! 😱 Ron G yeah you can say that again,,,,I got some coming from Paul at ST when he gets them in ,,,comes with the orange airline 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 3 hours ago, BK9300 said: Scott, I missed this post - I'm guessing the page rolled over to a new one before I looked again - your engine detailing looks awesome and decals look great! I can just see the pin in the end of your hydraulic pump waiting for a hose to be attached. Looks like the PTO/pump fit in there well. Brian yup it fit fine,,,I just shaved off the molded in cover/bolts on the Allison ,, I could have used the bigger 2 stage pump too but the orientation of the ports would put the hyd hoses/fittings into the frame ,,I'll use that one on a truck mounted knuckle boom crane I have on my to-do list
BK9300 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 26 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said: Brian yup it fit fine,,,I just shaved off the molded in cover/bolts on the Allison ,, I could have used the bigger 2 stage pump too but the orientation of the ports would put the hyd hoses/fittings into the frame ,,I'll use that one on a truck mounted knuckle boom crane I have on my to-do list Good to hear! I have a Hiab or Palfinger crane in my future as well. Is that 2 stage pump, from the Century parts manual, normally bolted to a crossmember with a connecting shaft to the PTO, to better accommodate the fittings on both sides of the pump? 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 10 hours ago, BK9300 said: Good to hear! I have a Hiab or Palfinger crane in my future as well. Is that 2 stage pump, from the Century parts manual, normally bolted to a crossmember with a connecting shaft to the PTO, to better accommodate the fittings on both sides of the pump? I was considering doing that but the other pump worked out fine ,,,,,,I'm trying to keep this snowball from getting bigger than it has,,,,,lol 🙂 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 A little more progress........... shot the cab / hood / body with clear yesterday ,,did a little more detail on the engine,,today I did Bare Metal on the hood and blacked out the grill 4
BK9300 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Never been successful with BMF - wouldn't stick well for me. Great job with your grill! 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 10 minutes ago, BK9300 said: Never been successful with BMF - wouldn't stick well for me. Great job with your grill! I know BMF had a lot of bad batches that got out because of that issue,,I was planning on masking it off and using Revell chrome spray ,,,but because the hood may be handled a bit I decided to go with the foil,,I have a Mack bulldog to go on it but that will be last ,,,I'd like to find a cast pewter one instead of the resin one I have ,,,pretty fragile 1
Chariots of Fire Posted January 18 Posted January 18 That's looking nice. I see the decals at the door lines got trimmed ok. New Xacto blade? 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 4 hours ago, Chariots of Fire said: That's looking nice. I see the decals at the door lines got trimmed ok. New Xacto blade? Thanks Charles ! Always a new blade,,,I get the big pack of 100 ,,,,and watch out for those Chinese knock off X-Acto blades and knives ! junk!
Firebuilder Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Scott, exceptional work on the boom and under lift . Paint nd decals look great. Dom 1
vincen47 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Yep. Gotta get the true Xacto blades, not the knock off BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. Excellent work. Love the way the MP8 turned out. 1
Scott Eriksen Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Firebuilder said: Scott, exceptional work on the boom and under lift . Paint nd decals look great. Dom Thanks Dom!
Scott Eriksen Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 1 hour ago, vincen47 said: Yep. Gotta get the true Xacto blades, not the knock off BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. Excellent work. Love the way the MP8 turned out. Thanks Victor
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