I started this project from the T&J pattern but decided to change it to look like one of my dad's trucks. I was pleased with the outcome of my first project. I am in the process of building a Freightliner classic for a friend.
Little Black Duck, I tried keeping everything wood, so the tarp is "rolled up" on the right side. I stained a dowel for the look of a darker tarp, I stained the tires walnut on this model, didn't think I was quite ready to make my own tires/wheels just yet. The only metal was 2 10-32 machine screws to make the dollies raise and lower.
Also thanks to everyone for your comments, I appreciate it.
Aha! Two words summed up by 1,000 pictures… or something like that!
.... didn t think I was quite ready to make my own tires/wheels just yet. The only metal was 2 10-32 machine screws to make the dollies raise and lower.
If I may add… Check out some of htl and Dutchy posts…. they have great wheel making tutorials.
Pjones has a good coverage of his take on wooden "screws" in one of his builds.
There are many more but those 3 are a good start for a newbie…
PS. Shame it was missing from the original project…
PPS. Hint: If you want more than the 6 permitted pictures in the gallery, include it in the narrative… you may not be able to "blow it up" but at least the gallery can be "expanded".
I dont know what the Duck did but I could not find the two guyes he was talking about on the Jocks page. To difficult for me. So below some other links.