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07-10-2010, 01:24 PM | #1 |
Defy Gravity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wells, mn
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| First Styrene Project: Montezuma Welding Toolbox
Finally found styrene in my area without having to order, and decided to give it a shot. We've got 2 of these boxes on our field truck and one in the semi, so figured i'd give it a try. Pretty good learning experience on what you can an can't get away with with black paint lol. i could have done a bit more filing and sanding before paint, and my paint skills leave something to be desired. This one is not completely done yet, just have to paint the handle. Thanks for looking, and please be kind Pete |
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07-10-2010, 01:37 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: tauranga north island new zealand
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Looks good,styrenes fun,but you got to be careful,its very addictive .........
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07-10-2010, 01:45 PM | #3 |
Defy Gravity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wells, mn
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i can see that, i did quite a bit of sheet metal work in the past, loved the layout and cutting, but hated the welding and blood everywhere....this has everything i loved and nothing i hated, so yeah....
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07-13-2010, 04:30 PM | #4 |
Defy Gravity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wells, mn
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small update, started the second one, ordered decent materials for more projects, still haven't cut myself, and got decent glue. going to be a while to get the second done, trying for an opening top.
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07-14-2010, 08:13 AM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fortuna Calif.
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Nice design, our Low-Boy at work has boxes like these for the binder chains |
09-02-2010, 07:55 AM | #6 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco
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Hey that looks pretty cool. I'd be willing to pay for one |
09-02-2010, 10:52 AM | #7 |
Defy Gravity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wells, mn
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well thank you guys, i've been working on other things to put in the bed of this thing and last night started on a drop bed. i'll see if i can remember to post some of my other things and get then up, fall work is starting up and its a bit crazy for me at the moment
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09-16-2010, 02:36 PM | #8 | |
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09-16-2010, 03:35 PM | #9 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada
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what did you use to make that box? thanks |
09-16-2010, 06:25 PM | #10 |
Defy Gravity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wells, mn
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all i used was styrene sheet, been cheating and having to use the clear crap from home depot due to it being all thats available in my area. at 2 bucks an 8x10 sheet its not bad, but tenax works better on evergreen and other for model products. EDIT: here's a pic of the vehicle i'm eventually trying to model Last edited by ghtpdm5; 09-16-2010 at 06:33 PM. Reason: added pics |
09-16-2010, 06:36 PM | #11 |
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: So. Charleston. Wv
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^^^^^ please explain more on this truck. Looks quite interesting
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09-16-2010, 06:46 PM | #12 |
Defy Gravity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wells, mn
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that was our field service truck before my dad passed away. base is a 95 cummins with an auto and a couple power tweaks, nothing real special. the toolboxes on the bedsides were a recent addition and one that never saw service, but worked well around the farm. 8 horse compressor and 100 gallon fuel tank also. there is a deezee box and packer box hidden in there, which i have modeled but no pics. the lightbars were a must have for night work, and turned out to be pretty handy for putting strobes on as well. sadly, i do not have current pics of truck with the accessories on it, as when he passed away, i had to keep my uncle from using/stealing all my tools and the best way to do that was locking them in the shed and using the truck for my daily driver.
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09-17-2010, 04:04 PM | #13 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: your back yard
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Get yourself a hard body and start having tons of fun. I can't seem to leave my yota alone..lol It's no longer a yota, more of a unknown custom truck.. I find styrene work to be so much fun I do it more then drive..lol
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09-22-2010, 09:54 AM | #14 |
Defy Gravity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wells, mn
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| Finally some pics of other things i've gotten complete Large white: fuel tank/battery hiding place Large black: toolbox/esc/random elec. hiding place Small black: packer box/radio box grey box is a little tool box that was rolling around in the back. |
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