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Post by bones Sat 16 May 2009, 12:23 am

xr8's inspired me to have a crack at a big rig.......

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lol just took the lid off the box and.............. OH @#$%!!!!!
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Post by mrxreight Sat 16 May 2009, 9:47 am

well i must say you have picked a great kit to start with but also one of the hardest kits as it has a lot load of little part but i builds well with alot of great detail

good luck
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Post by allan Sat 16 May 2009, 1:25 pm

that's going to one cool big rig,good luck, Cool
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Post by bones Sat 16 May 2009, 6:14 pm

Yeh thankz blokes, i know what ya say'n xr8, never hav i seen so many parts, gunna keep it box stock, but i think it might look better in metallic red.........
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Post by bones Sat 16 May 2009, 9:20 pm

almost forgot, does anyone know where to get referal piks for the 377 a/e engine? hav'n trouble trak'n em down............
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Post by mrxreight Sat 16 May 2009, 9:30 pm

bones the engine is a series60 detroit so just head to the detroit web site mate so you can get your colours and detail keep up the good work and if you have any questions mat just ask as i em a truck driver and no my big rigs
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Post by checkmate Sun 17 May 2009, 7:55 am

And your spelling proves your a truckie Ash! lol! Just kidding.

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Post by mrxreight Sun 17 May 2009, 3:32 pm

you get that
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Post by bones Sun 17 May 2009, 4:02 pm

Lol, thanks big fella, will do!
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Post by bones Sun 24 May 2009, 1:03 pm

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So far so good, geez she builds well................
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Post by tezza43 Mon 25 May 2009, 8:23 am

That's looking great Bones. Will you be using the same decals that come with the kit?

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Post by mrxreight Mon 25 May 2009, 10:44 am

looking good so far bone i like how you have painted the radiator it red and what colour is the chassic going to be
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Post by bones Mon 25 May 2009, 11:37 am

G'day guys, yeh tezza, cant wait to put these decals on mate, they look auwsome, not too sure what colour the chassis'z go'n yet, sort of stuck on it, and still wait'n on biege flocking for the interior, thought the radiator would look kool be'n the same colour as the exterior.......
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Post by bones Mon 08 Jun 2009, 10:48 pm

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Get'n there......slowly slowly.......
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Post by bones Wed 10 Jun 2009, 10:16 pm

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Post by Bryce Thu 11 Jun 2009, 10:08 am

Great colour - looking good so far.
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Post by Clutch Thu 11 Jun 2009, 6:38 pm

G'day Bones,
Great truck man, she's coming along nicely A+ .
That colour looks great and I like the sleeper.
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Post by bones Fri 12 Jun 2009, 1:44 am

G'day clutch, cheers mate, pinched a bit of the missus'z tea towel to make it.......shhhhhhhhhh!
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Post by allan Fri 12 Jun 2009, 9:24 pm

Looking great so far,great colour.
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Post by Paul Fri 12 Jun 2009, 9:30 pm

Nice work Bones twothumbsup
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Post by mrxreight Fri 12 Jun 2009, 9:39 pm

nice mate thats the best out of the box377 i have ever seen
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Post by bones Fri 12 Jun 2009, 11:45 pm

Cheers for the comments boys, take'n a break from this for a bit, got a few other ideas for other mods at the moment, geez you guys are a bad influence! lol
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Post by bones Tue 16 Jun 2009, 10:43 pm

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Post by OZBUILDER Tue 16 Jun 2009, 11:00 pm

I dare say that its taken you a month to get this far. you must have alot of spare time man
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Post by bones Wed 17 Jun 2009, 3:00 pm

Na not really OZ, cut a few corners on this one, be'n my first truck all, lol but ya probably right, i spend way too time in my man cave...
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