Mister Lift
Finally finished, for now. The body is painted with automotive touch-up lacquer, in authentic Ford 'colors'. My first time using automotive paint, so it was really quite a learning experience. I think from now on I'll stick with Tamiya colors.. :) For the bull bars, grill, and running boards I used some satin black, and did the same for the rollbar after de-chroming it.
The chassis is built using a MonoTuning aluminum frame kit that I had hard anodized black. (The billet shock towers are also from MonoTuning.) I also had the bull bar braces and skid plate done in black at the same time.
Mods that you can't see include MonoTuning hard anodized pinion and transfer gears, Tamiya Teflon Super Seal bearings for all of the internal bearing points, and some standard rubber seals for all the 'external' bearing points. Hopefully the added precision will prevent me from having to do a tear-down any time soon! I also used copious amount of threadlock for the same reason. Don't get me wrong, I rreally like the design of this truck, but compared to the old three speed there's about eleventeen more steps to get the tranny in your hands...
For the wheels I went with these aluminum pieces I found at the morfars.dk website, (thanks to focus1!) and they are a perfect fit in my opinion. They actually came with some center caps that look very similar to the Tamiya 1/14 aluminum front wheel caps, but I opted to leave them off since I think it looks nicer without them. (Also makes it a lot easier to get to the wheel nut!!)
On the electronics end, I used what I had around: LRP F1 reverse and a Tamiya/Futaba 3010 high torque BB servo. Shift servo is a standard Futaba 3003. For the radio I used my trusty Futaba Challenger 4 channel.
This was an absolute pleasure to build and very satisfying to drive, although it is nothing like the original three speed 4X4s. Aside from the familiar shifting pattern, the F-350 really 'feels' like a a whole new truck, even if it does share a number of parts with the big rigs. The gear ratios are spot on, and the overall dimensions are a perfect blend of scale form and function.
UPDATE!: This truck won 'most realistic' in the Tamiya America 'F350 Ultimate Build Contest'!!
Not sure how long this link will last, but check it out here:
http://tamiyausa.com/articles/feature.php?article-id=282
Thanks Tamiya!!!
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
WW2 Winch for the F350
Comments
rizzo rat
Great pictures. I like what you have done with the grill and bull bar, I haven’t seen many in white but I must say it's looking awesome indeed. What are and were did you get wheels from please?
OCD
Thanks rizzo - The wheels came from morfars.dk (website) and I can't remember who made them. They look very similar to GPM.
chef_bikes
Very nice looking truck - you did a good job!
dunebuggy71
What a beauty ! Cool paintscheme. Very clean looking truck. Black bull bar and rollbar are a great touch. Wonderful pictures too. One of the best F-350 here on TC. You are a master modeller.
Looks very nice and elegant!
Cinnamon
A note about the rims: I found and mounted them first.
The brand is Roadtech AW1010F+R . They are sold at a danish website called morfars.dk under the name Convoy. Price is 60 EURO. They accept VISA.
Take a look at their website cause they got moore nice stuff,most for touring cars.
Your truck really looks Ace ocd !!
Sheng
HELLO, NICE FINISHING!
OCD
Thanks for all of the nice comments folks! Thank you Cinnamon for the important details on these wheels. I bought them about two months ago and completely forgot about the 'Roadtech' name. They are indeed from Morfars, and I got a very good deal on them. -Steve
Brat Attacks
Excellent photos. Truck looks good and l have to say for once Tamiya's box art is wrong. These look great in white and it's no wonder people are doing them like this.
cardesigner
I can't believe I missed this in your showroom! Awesome truck, I love the details and personal touches. Wheels are sweet too
OCD
Thanks Jun! Glad to hear such nice comments from the likes of you! Stay tuned as I'm giving Mr. Lift a complete overhaul as we speak. (Check out the forum for details ) -Steve
focus1
Verry nice colour there Steve! Looks like it is a troughout bonefied build!
OCD
Thanks Anders Stay tuned as I have some 'new' pictures coming soon... -Steve
Maxxed Ross
lucky bugger! lol, have fun with it
OCD
Lucky?
mymonsterbeetleisbroken
Congrats on the Ultimate Build win! It really does look real, excellent detail on the bodyshell and great backdrops for your pictures. Who said tamiya made a mistake with the F-350 - I think it looks Spot On! and yours proves it!
OCD
Thanks so much! Not trying to be modest, but I was really surprised I placed with my last-minute entry. There were a lot of really nice rigs posted there!
rhenbelz
Congratulations! Nicest looking F350 I have seen yet!
technical.burP
I like the first picture very much! Whuh! Looks like Ansel Adams Yosemity park pictures. Great wheels you got there. It looks so real - only the red dampers irritate a bit.
Maxxed Ross
saw it on the site and didn't realise it was a club member... well done! the great pictures really do it justice!
tamkyo
Great looking truck and awesome photos as well!
bluehenry1992
hi, what is that jack under the liftie? i'm looking for a scale jack or scissor lift for mine!
OCD
The scissor lift is a Snap-On premium that I picked up on Ebay a few years ago - Not sure if there's many around now...
technical.burP
Very nice car and great build.
mongoose1983
Great F-350 and location!
OCD
Thanks Mr. Mongoose Ah, memories... These pictures remind me of the days when I had so much more time for this hobby! Hopefully this year will be different
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