| Project by Ryan Haasen | posted 06-09-2012 02:00 AM | 3038 views | 7 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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Two weeks ago a friend at school addressed me and said that he saw the picture of the model Tri-axel kenworth that I previously made on Facebook. He asked me If I would make a replica of his dad’s truck for him to give as a fathers day gift. So here is the model I made him, it is an exact replica of his dad’s Peterbuilt. The body is cherry left over from the Bell 407, and tri-axel Kenworth projects. The frame is walnut and other parts are maple, beech and padauk. I used the basic shape of the truck from the toys and joys plan, but everything was modified and new parts were added to make it as accurate as possible. I did not do this for free, as supplies and time is expensive, I charged him $200, he was happy with this price, as am I.
Thanks for taking a look,
Ryan
-- Ryan
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ND2ELK
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#1 posted 06-09-2012 02:42 AM
Very nice detail. Beautifully done and good craftsmanship. Thanks for posting.
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George_SA
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#2 posted 06-09-2012 06:09 AM
Ryan, I had a look at your projects and I must say that you very talented. Keep up the good work. I can’t help wondering what great toys your grandkids will get :-)
-- Sometimes life gets in the way of one's woodworking :)
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#3 posted 06-09-2012 06:55 AM
very nice ryan another great truck
-- robert dignam
hunter71
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#4 posted 06-09-2012 10:18 AM
A great build to say the least. Your friend got a very good deal for your talented work. His dad got a great present.
-- A childs smile is payment enough.
robdem
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#5 posted 06-09-2012 10:46 AM
Nice truck Ryan also like the crane you built you do some really nice work
woodworm
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#6 posted 06-09-2012 03:33 PM
Very fine detailed work – I like it.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
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#7 posted 06-09-2012 07:53 PM
A deal at $200.
I have made a few of these over the years and have also sold a couple in the $200 range…....not making any money doing this, but if it is for friends and such like you and I have both done, then that is just fine. At my daughters stag and doe we raffled one off as a fund raiser, did very well on it.
Nice work as always on your projects….........
-- Brian, Ontario Canada,
BigTiny
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#8 posted 06-13-2012 06:55 PM
$200 for a Peterbuilt? Now that is a bargain!
Even if you figure a scale price for a scale truck, it’s cheap cheap cheap.
A more reasonable price would be in the $400 – $500 range.
Paul
-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!
helluvawreck
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#9 posted 06-13-2012 07:09 PM
That is an outstanding miniature. Very well done.
helluvawreck
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#10 posted 02-17-2013 11:01 PM
G’Day Ryan,
Beautiful workmanship, top finish and love the detail…..well done.
cheers, crowie
-- Lifes good, Enjoy each new day...... Cheers from "On Top DownUnder" Crowie
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