Thanks to Peter (and Ian) for organising this GB. A shaky start but now we're off 
Here is my offering, rigged out as an Australian long haul road train, based (I think) on a Western Star 4900.
This is my first attempt at a truck and only my second go at a "shiny" civvy vehicle. One was a success, one a big fail, so at least this stands a 50/50 chance of coming out okay lol.
I'm still in two minds about the colour scheme. First is the iconic blue & yellow livery of Roads Trains of Australia (RTA). The other is more complex, basically as if an owner/operator had customised his truck with a fancy paint scheme and airbrush work. The second option definitely gives a higher chance of failure but I guess if it goes wrong I can always strip it and go with the simpler design.
I'm also still toying with the idea of trailers, but space, cost & time factors might conspire against me.
Anyhoo, rather than waffle any longer, here are the required sprue shots. A few of the chrome parts (not used in this version) are missing as I've been trying different ways of stripping it off.
Lots of chrome:
Mostly chassis & engine
Interior, which I'm hoping to embellish
The lovely green main body parts
Wheels, tyres & decals. Most of the decals won't be used and I'm disappointed with the tyres. I'd expect an outback rig like this to sport something more chunky, but looking at the cost of replacing them they might have to suffice if I can't cut a better pattern into them.
Chassis is the first point of call in the instructions and I can't wait to get stuck into all of that black plastic :tired:
Here is my offering, rigged out as an Australian long haul road train, based (I think) on a Western Star 4900.
This is my first attempt at a truck and only my second go at a "shiny" civvy vehicle. One was a success, one a big fail, so at least this stands a 50/50 chance of coming out okay lol.
I'm still in two minds about the colour scheme. First is the iconic blue & yellow livery of Roads Trains of Australia (RTA). The other is more complex, basically as if an owner/operator had customised his truck with a fancy paint scheme and airbrush work. The second option definitely gives a higher chance of failure but I guess if it goes wrong I can always strip it and go with the simpler design.
I'm also still toying with the idea of trailers, but space, cost & time factors might conspire against me.
Anyhoo, rather than waffle any longer, here are the required sprue shots. A few of the chrome parts (not used in this version) are missing as I've been trying different ways of stripping it off.
Lots of chrome:
Mostly chassis & engine
Interior, which I'm hoping to embellish
The lovely green main body parts
Wheels, tyres & decals. Most of the decals won't be used and I'm disappointed with the tyres. I'd expect an outback rig like this to sport something more chunky, but looking at the cost of replacing them they might have to suffice if I can't cut a better pattern into them.
Chassis is the first point of call in the instructions and I can't wait to get stuck into all of that black plastic :tired:
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