Boolean21's 1/10 M923 - 5 ton truck - Newbie' try on a scratch build body... :D

[boolean21]

Originally Posted by Hoosierdady

good job on this man. You've got some skills bub.

Thanks bro, i still have got lots to learn.

[Docwolf]

Nicely done, gives me hope for my C60 build.

[hairba11]

well heck, if i had only known i could have given you all kinds of detail shots for this build. I have a couple of m931 tractors sitting in the back yard.

here is the 931A2 going through the whoops section in the back yard. had to put it in 6x6 to get forward, the pass side rear and middle were just spinning.

[boolean21]

Originally Posted by Docwolf

Nicely done, gives me hope for my C60 build.

Thanks bro. The c60 looks good! Looking forward to your build.

Originally Posted by hairba11

well heck, if i had only known i could have given you all kinds of detail shots for this build. I have a couple of m931 tractors sitting in the back yard.

here is the 931A2 going through the whoops section in the back yard. had to put it in 6x6 to get forward, the pass side rear and middle were just spinning.

Thats a sweet photo!.. Nice place to run.... Should have posted earlier to gain more detailed photos...

[Bulldog]

Holy shizzle...that's one fully loaded build thread! Damn! You definitely have some skills and the truck is destined for greatness. Keep us posted.

[mgputer]

For a first timer that is crazy good. Scratch building is not something that everyone can accomplish!

[boolean21]

Originally Posted by Bulldog

Holy shizzle...that's one fully loaded build thread! Damn! You definitely have some skills and the truck is destined for greatness. Keep us posted.

Originally Posted by mgputer

For a first timer that is crazy good. Scratch building is not something that everyone can accomplish!

Thanks bros for the kind words..
Trying to learn as much as I can along the way.

[RootBreaker]

this build is insane.. and u say your a styrene n00b... LOL..i am too and couldnt do that like you have!!!!!!!!!!!
wicked skillz man!!!!!

oh and your crew needs a brew.... got to keep them hydrated!!!!

[boolean21]

Originally Posted by RootBreaker

this build is insane.. and u say your a styrene n00b... LOL..i am too and couldnt do that like you have!!!!!!!!!!!
wicked skillz man!!!!!

oh and your crew needs a brew.... got to keep them hydrated!!!!

Thanks bro.

[boolean21]

some updates...

My 3rd axle was previously linked to the middle axle... i decided to isolate the 2 axles so that they can move and articulate independently...

to do that, i'll need to mount the upper links somewhere...
so... i fabricated a simple 4-link truss for the axle...

here's are some photos...


primed and sprayed black....


the 4-link truss installed on the axle...


upper links installed!...

[boolean21]

done up a simple interior floor board, seats, steering wheel...
i guess it'll be like this for the time being...


gave the cab a first layer of grey primer.... and hinged the sides of the truck bed..

the left, right and tailgate of the truck bed are hinged...


pending items - front bumper, headlights, rear panel for tail lights, not sure whether i want to make a simple troop seats for the bed yet...

more work required...
till the next midnight oil burning session....

thanks for looking.

some photos of the truck's current status...

[boolean21]

drawn out the bumper and made a draft using some cardboard...


The bumper itself is made out of styrene and mounted on an old aluminium bracket bumper that I found... previously made for my defender..

Some photos of the bumper mounted...


thanks for looking!

[boolean21]

weighed the big baby.... without electronics and batteries...
around 6kg... :P

[hairba11]

she is a bit of a porker figure it will be what, about 8kg by the time you're done?

[boolean21]

Originally Posted by hairba11

she is a bit of a porker figure it will be what, about 8kg by the time you're done?

she definitely is!
might need to go for some slimming sessions...

might be ordering some metal hop ups just in case...

[boolean21]

some updates

fabbed the tail light panel... the tail lights are supposed to be round, but can't find any suitable light brackets... so i changed the shapes instead... to use the light brackets from Axial...


Primed and sprayed the final color on the panels and cab...


tail light panel painted and mounted with Axial light brackets


now for the headlights...
goods stuffs from Japan... Daiso, the $2 store...


the light brackets on the cab....


the dash handle mounted

[boolean21]

mounted the tail lights panel on the truck bed...


assembled the painted panels and truck to take some photos...


next up would be wiring some LEDs for the front and rear and put in the "engine"

[mgputer]

Looking good. Keep up the awsome work! I really like how the bed and front turned out! I also like that you used creeper axles, don't see enough of them!

[boolean21]

some updates...

inspired by bro Dwong's DIY Jerry Can....
decided to build one too...

here's some photos...




will be priming and painting it another day...

that's all for tonight's midnight oil burning session...

[boolean21]

some minor updates...

wanna make an anti-roll bar for the m923 at first, but decided to make a suspension limiter first, will can be modded into an anti-roll bar if required....

with this installed... it'll limit the up-travel of the wheels so that the tires wont rub against the fenders when crawling over obstacles...




Seats secured and driver in position.... ready for an offroad test drive..