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Giant-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:15 pm
by jpetersjr
Something I've been working on.
1970 Freightliner Semi Progress 4 A.jpg

1970 Freightliner Semi Progress 4 B.jpg

1970 Freightliner Semi Progress 4 C.jpg


Next is a couple of cabover's.
1970 Freightliner Cabover.jpg

1978 International Semi.JPG

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:22 pm
by simer4
Just a small tip: Semis have 22.5 inch rims. If you need any other info, you can contact me; I work on semis. :D

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:03 pm
by krellnut
Semis have 22.5 inch rims


They can also have 24.5 in. rims, you should also know that if you work on highway tractors.

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:27 pm
by thecanadianrail
Or even bigger ones depending on the specific type of truck as seen below:
(its a winch truck, these trucks also have a "5'th" wheel which allow them to pull around special trailers, I see them all the time out here)
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winch truck trailer:
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And we cannot forget about the beautiful tri axles!
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Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:24 pm
by jpetersjr
How does this look.
1970 Freightliner Semi Progress 5.jpg

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:47 pm
by CSX2057
Look good! But I think it needs a logo on it.

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:52 pm
by jpetersjr
Re-painter will be welcome to put a logo on it if they want, I see a lot of trucks that's just a solid color.

My father's old International Cab-Over semi was plain white with no logo or anything on it.

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:02 pm
by CSX2057
My dad works with swift. True there ate trucks without logo on it.

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:36 pm
by dejoh
Looks great JP. Don't forget the city,state, and USDOT# !!*ok*!!

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:51 pm
by jpetersjr
Also working on another rig for the set and then going to start on the trailers once these are in the sim.

Here's a model of a vintage Freightliner cabover semi.
1970 Freightliner Cab-Over Progress 1 A.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over Progress 1 B.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over Progress 1 C.jpg


These old Freightliners were hard at shifting and a rough ride. I should know, I rode with my father in one of these over the road years ago. Also they didn't have an air conditioner. We had to roll down the windows in order to get any air into the cab.

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:54 pm
by jpetersjr
dejoh wrote:Looks great JP. Don't forget the city,state, and USDOT# !!*ok*!!



Repainters can add that, for me it would be too much trouble since I can't paint worth a flip.
I think they will be fine how they're released, will be better then nothing.

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:43 am
by CSX2057
jpetersjr wrote:
dejoh wrote:Looks great JP. Don't forget the city,state, and USDOT# !!*ok*!!



Repainters can add that, for me it would be too much trouble since I can't paint worth a flip.
I think they will be fine how they're released, will be better then nothing.


You're in good hands! !!*ok*!!

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:02 am
by jpetersjr
Some more progress on the cabover, it's looking great and looks almost exactly like the real thing. I think it's going to look great in the sim.
1970 Freightliner Cab-Over Progress 2 A.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over Progress 2 B.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over Progress 2 C.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over Progress 2 D.jpg






....Cheers....

Big J

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:45 pm
by simer4
krellnut wrote:
Semis have 22.5 inch rims


They can also have 24.5 in. rims, you should also know that if you work on highway tractors.

Good to know. I work on intercity and highway. I was just working on an Arnold Brother's Kenworth, and that had 22.5" rims on it as well. I've only been working there for 2 weeks, so I've only seen a fraction of what's in and around Winnipeg.

Re: Mini-Pack, Semi Trucks and Trailers.

Unread postPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:00 pm
by jpetersjr
By the way, the first tractor for the pack is finished. The first version of the cabover is finished and in game.

As well, the windows and headlights also come on at night as if someone had the cab lights on as well. The way I did this is by figuring out how to create a neon and get it to work in the sim. I have to say that it works great.
1970 Freightliner Cab-Over In Game A.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over In Game B.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over In Game C.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over In Game D.jpg

1970 Freightliner Cab-Over In Game E.jpg