wow! that tranny!
thanks for all the comments!
glad you are helping out dremel! with your mask rig dominating my dreams/nightmares of tackling this rig
"Great start. Yes it needs at least an inch. You need to at least get your tires out from under your sleeper. "
this is my 2nd or third start !! i'm leaning towards not stretching it, although it would look better.
here is another ref pic. really hard to find more than just a few pics. it is a weird "white" brand rig.
"Please build a plastic sleeper and not just leave it cardboard, too cool for a cardboard filler to be used. "
that's 3 plastic printer cartridges glued together then glued to the back. if I decide to make it bigger I will just cover it with material.
"Maybe pull the front bumper off of the other truck for a more modern big rig feel."
I have that bumper ready and also some metal that might work better.
"Also you need to give the rear a little lift to raise the fenders off of the tires a little."
that's a tough one. right now I drilled a hole and stock my axles through. if I raise it then i'd need entire new supports front and back. I just glued on front fenders I cut from the Tonka front end.
"When you build your real sleeper you want it to be a little wider then the cab and more even with the width of the tires. "
maybe it is just the angles but it looks like the sleeper is narrower than the rear wheels.
if anyone can help with better source pics i'd be grateful!
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