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Thanks guys. I hope to have it finished and on the truck in a couple of weeks! Time for another update. Today I finished painting the camper sides. First I had to mask everything off that wouldn't be painted. I then mixed up some black Acrolon Polyurethane 2 part paint and using a...

Lighthawk, all are good, but to me, the first and third are excellent. The mountains in the background in the first make the photo, and the light in the third is great. Makes me want to head over to Taylor park, where the lupine are thick (though not as thick as in these photos!)

Thanks! It looks much better in a larger size and not limited to the internet color pallet though. The sand grains are like little sparkling diamonds. Linear. I use mostly manual focus glass, so linear polarizers work good for me. They say you should use circular polarizers for autofocus...

Here's one of my older ones. This was taken on a bike trip down to the Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. Happened to have a great sunset with clouds the first night at camp, so I hiked out into the sand dunes to see what kind of shot I could get. Taken with a Nikon D600 and...

Wandering Sagebrush, I really like that one! I've wanted to hike the Cedar Mesa/Comb Ridge area for a long time now. Maybe once I get my camper done, I'll head out there. Do you have any more from the area? Bad Habit, that's a very nice pano there. Love the way the thin low cloud bisects...

Thanks guys! Time for another update. I haven't done a huge amount to the camper yet, I'm waiting on some more work to come in before spending more money on it. As a small business owner, it is either feast or famine. Anyway, I'm doing what I can do without spending money, that means...

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Hello everyone, I was wondering if there were any film shooters here. I am a long time digital photographer, but over the past two years or so, have found myself lured into film. First with 35mm, then quickly onto medium format and for the past year or so, large format 4x5. Its never been...

I went on a bike ride in the mountains yesterday and had my camera along for the ride. It JUST fits in my hard panniers with all the other gear. The weather was turning pretty bad with a supercell starting to form right above me, so I found a spot on the edge of a cliff and set up my camera...

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Thanks! These were shot with a Samyang (Rokinon) 14mm F2.8 lens and D600. REALLY wide for a full frame camera. The lens on the bench is a Samyang (Rokinon) 35mm F1.4 I really like Samyang lenses, they are all SHARP wide open and are usually very well corrected. The 14mm gets a little barrel...

Thanks Guys! I did some more work to the camper the past couple of days. First, I finished up the cabinet area that covers the water tank and heater. I then sprayed bedliner on the counter top and on top of the area where the Engel Fridge will sit. I then built the seat bases using some...

I did a little more work to the camper. First, I finished up installing the rest of the insulation and paneling. Now comes the fun part, designing and building the interior. I measured the interior of the camper carefully and built a model in Illustrator. I then designed the cabinetry and...

Thanks guys. W.S. I think I'll finish the build first, and if I don't like the color, I think I'll caulk paint the paneling a cream color. Caulk painting looks almost like a pickling, but is done with a caulk based paint and either clear, or dark wax rub. Mitch, I used 1/4" crown 3/4" long...

Thanks guys! Time for another update. Didn't do too much, but it is slowly coming along. Started insulating with 1" XPS foam. It has an R value of 5, so it is twice as insulating than the fiberglass matt used in the original. Then I started cutting the Birch ply and installing it. I...

Well, I got to work on the camper a little bit the past couple days. First, since I was going to put a new floor in it, I took out the 3/16" ply that was glued down to the floor from the factory. I did this because the ply didn't cover the whole floor, so there was no ply where the built ins...

Yup, CWD is right. If you are worried about UV (I'm not as the camper will mostly live on my truck when finished), definitely go with the bedliner. It is very UV resistant. THe Polymide Epoxies aren't too UV resistant, they will chalk if left to UV exposure. It is just a surface/cosmetic...

Yup, I'd recommend some bedliner, or two-part epoxy. You'd have to sand the original paint down well though to get the majority off. I'll be using two-part polymide epoxy for mine when I get to that stage of the rebuild. I own a sandblasting/technical coatings company and for my money, a good...

I've been busy lately with work, so not much to report on today. I tapped the rest of the dents out and applied bondo to the areas. I also finished up the tail light mounting and backup light mounting on the drivers side and installed a new porch light. I think I'll have some time to work...

Thanks everyone! I used 3/4" birch ply for my cabover. What I did to remove it was, first unscrew the screws on the inside lip from the inside, then unscrewed all the screws from underneith and around the outside edge. I then took a sawsall and cut it right down the middle It was easy to...

Great thread. Its giving me some ideas on the floor plan I'm planning on my Keystone build. I need to find a fridge.

Time for a small update, did a little more work on the camper. First, I tensioned the spring piano hinges to be able to install the front lifting panel. I then started by riveting in the top of the panel. Because I am using the same hinges in the same places, I could rivet back into the...

Thanks guys. Bondo holds up well if you prep the area. You need a decent backing as well. You don't want to bondo over any holes without a decent fiberglass backing. Also, it helps to bondo a few thin layers, bulding it up, not to bondo all at once. This prevents cracking.

Well, this evening, I decided to do a little work on the camper. I wanted to take care of this mess here. So, I went and found some decent wood at a great price. I picked up enough to complete the whole interior of the camper, as well as make some new cabinetry out of it. It is Baltic...

I decided to start taking the lift panels off, so I made a couple 2x4 braces to hold the roof up while I worked on the panels As you can see, the lift panels are toast. After I took off the front lift panel, there was some mildew/mold. Its long dead and cleaned up like new with a little...