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Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:14 am
by Chariots of Fire
Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:07 pm
by CCFR-45
Great progress. I wish I could have the patience to make something like this.
Thanks for sharing
Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:16 pm
by Chariots of Fire
Lots of people have said that to me over the years but I don't see it as having patience so much as just working on a bit at a time. If it were a case of looking at the overall project all at one time it would be overwhelming. So it's easier to break up the work into smaller segments and go from there. I'm still working on the cab and interior.
When the door openings were cut it was necessary to put some temporary bracing in place so that the openings would stay straight. That has been easier said than done but we're getting there. Interior stiffeners have worked well and there are interior panels that do that even more. Will show them once they are all in place.
Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:11 am
by Chariots of Fire
Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:06 pm
by CCFR-45
Chariots of Fire wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:16 pm
Lots of people have said that to me over the years but I don't see it as having patience so much as just working on a bit at a time. If it were a case of looking at the overall project all at one time it would be overwhelming. So it's easier to break up the work into smaller segments and go from there. I'm still working on the cab and interior.
When the door openings were cut it was necessary to put some temporary bracing in place so that the openings would stay straight. That has been easier said than done but we're getting there. Interior stiffeners have worked well and there are interior panels that do that even more. Will show them once they are all in place.
That makes sense. Taking breaks om sure helps.
Thanks for sharing your pictures. It looks great so far.
Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:19 am
by Chariots of Fire
Got a little paint on the cab. It needs a bit of touchup here and there but some things will clear up with a separation stripe. Duplicolor red and black over gray primer.
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Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:23 am
by Chariots of Fire
Here are a couple of shots of the cab as it stands tonite. There is a bit of tweaking to do to clean up little things but it is coming along.
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Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:23 pm
by CCFR-45
The paint just does wonders for a build. Looks great!
Thanks for sharing
Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:29 pm
by Chariots of Fire
Work progressed on the cab but with initial poor results. Too much in a hurry to do certain things and it got out of hand. So we've started over.
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I found lots of little mistakes that really show up if you know where to look. These things happen once in a while. So no crying over spilt milk. Just getting busy making things right.
Re: 2021 Pierce Ascendant Tower
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:21 pm
by Hazmat
Chariots of Fire wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:29 pm
Work progressed on the cab but with initial poor results. Too much in a hurry to do certain things and it got out of hand. So we've started over.
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I found lots of little mistakes that really show up if you know where to look. These things happen once in a while. So no crying over spilt milk. Just getting busy making things right.
Oh wow
that’s annoying to start all over again
Although it already looked perfect to me! I‘m currently stuck with my ongoing project
The moving parts simply don’t function the ways I‘ve envisioned. So at the moment I left it aside and will get back at it once I found a solution!
But man your rig is a totally different league, impressive