Iveco Turbostar
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August 6, 2022Main chassis assembly2
August 6, 2022Front and rear axles with casting texture added3
August 6, 2022Major subassemblies4
August 6, 2022Test fitting and aligning cab base to chassis5
August 6, 2022Test fitting and aligning engine to chassis6
August 6, 2022More test fitting7
August 6, 2022Modified air intake Y-pipe8
August 6, 2022Better alignment9
August 6, 2022Test fitting chassis appliances10
August 6, 2022Before (R) and after (L) cab supports. Removed casting seam from coils.11
August 6, 2022Before (R) and after (L) cab supports. Removed casting seam from coils.12
August 6, 2022Test fitting cab to chassis13
August 6, 2022Test fitting cab to chassis14
August 6, 2022Test fitting cab to chassis15
August 6, 2022Some of the chassis fittings16
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August 6, 2022All the parts and subassemblies laid out and ready for paint prep.18
August 6, 2022Aligning cab fairing supports19
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August 6, 2022Had to fill a couple small voids in the front fenders, also had a couple tiny ones in the cab roof.23
August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)24
August 6, 2022Smoooooth25
August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)26
August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)27
August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer L Oxide Red)28
August 6, 2022Red parts in primer. (Mr. Oxide Red Surfacer 1000)29
August 6, 2022Most of the red parts in paint. (Tamiya TS-8 Italian red)30
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August 18, 2022Stock (L) vs. Custom (R)32
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August 18, 2022Axles detail painted and Tamiya Black Panel Line applied.40
August 18, 2022Test fitting wheels and tires to insure frame is straight.41
August 18, 2022Detailed wheels. Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White over Mr. Hobby B511 Mr. White Surfacer 1000 with Molotow 703.101 Liquid Chrome wheel nuts.42
August 18, 2022Painting day!43
August 18, 2022Most of the chassis' appliances were installed. Used AMMO Mig Jimenez AMIG8253 Chrome Tape for fuel take bands with 3M 1.58mm black pinstripe tape used for the rubber insulating strips.44
August 18, 2022Interior components painted with Tamiya AS-14 Olive Green and AS-29 Gray Green45
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August 18, 2022Engine detailed and installed.47
August 18, 2022More test fitting.48
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August 18, 2022Wheels and tires permanently installed.50
August 18, 2022I had to shorten driver's side exhaust pipe.51
August 18, 2022Interior flocking.52
August 18, 2022Lots of test fittings.53
August 18, 2022Test fitting air intake assembly54
August 18, 2022The chassis complete.55
August 18, 2022Something must be done about this56
August 18, 2022Much better57
August 18, 2022Tamiya Black Panel Liner used throughout the chassis and graphite pencil used to weather edges and worn areas.58
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August 18, 2022Simulated worn step treads.60
August 18, 2022Fully flocked interior.61
August 18, 2022Not everything goes as planned. It can be fixed.62
August 18, 2022Made a custom radio mounting panel with Gopher Racing decal radio.63
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August 18, 2022Yep! More test fitting.67
August 20, 2022First stage of body work. Painting the inside surfaces black. This will give the interior a finished look and make the final color more opaque.68
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August 21, 2022All the body panels in Mr Hobby White Surfacer 100072
August 21, 2022Tamiya Pearl White73
August 21, 2022Tamiya Pearl White74
August 21, 2022Clear coat applied. Now it must sit for a couple days to cure.75
August 21, 2022Clear coat applied. Now it must sit for a couple days to cure.76
August 22, 2022Scribed seams for each lens77
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August 22, 2022Polished then painted mirrors with Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome. After they are polished they will have a mirror finish.79
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コメント
10 6 August 2022, 02:31

Well done Mate 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Shows that one will not need any of that fancy aftermarket stuff to achieve a good result. Just a little skill.
Are you planing to build a nice Trailer for this Truck?
27 August 2022, 16:46