A few of mine ,constructed about 20 years ago . All built out of the box , because the aftermarket accessories
were not available.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
I do my tires with the bench grinder. It only takes a few seconds each one.
If you grind a hole through the tire you can glue the criss cross section of TV coax to it and it looks like the cords of the tire poking out.
You can get tires form Auslowe, Kit Forum Services, Model makers resources. Hinze has them as well. or trawl Ebay on the 1/24 model section.
Some good looking builds there CWM…
Jeff…
Have you got any thing done yet newmercman
No mate, I was only home for the night, so no time to do anything more than open the box.
Just bought one the day too
Hi Guys.
Finally got round to building KFS Bedford TK chassis nearly finished just a few bits to add not decided which operator to model as yet would like to do a Hansons diaries from Aintree Liverpool but can’t find any info re pics/colours etc was a drivers mate in 60s and remember them being silver chassis and green/cream bodies…
Can you build the cab and than put it on the chassis
Im just starting to build a 1/10 6x6 and cant decide whether to use a MAN Kat cab or TATA.
Is there anywhere in the UK for these big cabs as all I can find is over in the states!
Steve
irish lorries:
Just bought one the day too
What did you get?
newmercman:
irish lorries:
Just bought one the day tooWhat did you get?
One of them f12 kits same as yours
Nice one. Have you started yet?
Got a bit done had to paint the chassis parts six times
well I have did a bit more to the chassis I am surprised at how easy this kit comes together the only problem I have so far is that the chassis parts are brown and I am painting them red I have already sprayed them six times and run out of Paint 
irish lorries:
well I have did a bit more to the chassis I am surprised at how easy this kit comes together the only problem I have so far is that the chassis parts are brown and I am painting them red I have already sprayed them six times and run out of Paint
You need to use gray primer first. Make sure you have all the chassis together before you paint it, it’s not as easy to stick together after its painted.
Jeff…
Jelliot:
irish lorries:
well I have did a bit more to the chassis I am surprised at how easy this kit comes together the only problem I have so far is that the chassis parts are brown and I am painting them red I have already sprayed them six times and run out of PaintYou need to use gray primer first. Make sure you have all the chassis together before you paint it, it’s not as easy to stick together after its painted.
Jeff…
So I will have to strip the paint off buy Gray primer and more red paint 
I’m home for a long weekend now, paint, glue, an emery board and a craft knife are on my shopping list.
I had planned to use grey primer first, as advised earlier by Jeff (only a couple of pages back in the thread)
I’ll post some pictures of the different stages.
irish lorries:
Jelliot:
irish lorries:
well I have did a bit more to the chassis I am surprised at how easy this kit comes together the only problem I have so far is that the chassis parts are brown and I am painting them red I have already sprayed them six times and run out of PaintYou need to use gray primer first. Make sure you have all the chassis together before you paint it, it’s not as easy to stick together after its painted.
Jeff…
So I will have to strip the paint off buy Gray primer and more red paint
Get some Fairy Power spray, give the chassis a good covering, seel it in a big sandwich bag overnight. The next day you can wash the paint of under the tap with the aid of a an old tooth brush. Let the chassis dry for a few hours then use the primer.
Jeff…
The voice of experience 
irish lorries:
Got a bit done had to paint the chassis parts six times
What paint are you using I/Lorries ■■ Brush paint or rattle cans ?
Jimski:
irish lorries:
Got a bit done had to paint the chassis parts six timesWhat paint are you using I/Lorries ■■ Brush paint or rattle cans ?
Rattle cans