Hessel Hemstra Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Last week I had a week holiday. This gave me time to get some things done. The Mack is now ready for 90%. Some decals need to be placed and some minor painting needs to be done. With pretty nice weather I took the opportunity to make some photo's. In two weeks it will be in Jabbeke. Hessel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (APPLAUSE!!!) Very outstanding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Nothing short of spectacular...excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantacmet Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Now that's what I call HEAVY HAUL! Good work on this one. Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Very nice. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Beautiful truck Hessel. Are you planning to put a trailer on it? And is your Jabbeke the same one where Jaguar tried out the XK120 and went over 120 mph in 1948 or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessel Hemstra Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm not familiar with the Jabbeke history of a Jaguar. I would love to maken the Roger trailer that is behind it but unfortunately I do not have the right info about it. If someone has please let me know. I might be able to make a kit of it..... thanks, Hessel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 fantastic Hessel . Why wont the hood sit down properly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessel Hemstra Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) This is the reissue of a really old kit. The fitting is pretty bad. The photo does not do right to the hood closing. In reality it's not that worse. In fact I only discovered it after I saw the photo. In the meantime the front decal are there as well. Hessel Edited March 4, 2015 by Hessel Hemstra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Trucker Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 great looking build just need the winshield visor and move the upper mirror bracket to the roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hessel, That is one really fine looking model. I like everything that you did on it. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessel Hemstra Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Last weekend we went to the 'On the Road' exhibition in Jabbeke, Belgium. The maiden show for the Mack All models were photographed as well. André de Vries and Kees Kamp did a nice job. Have a look: http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/modelshows/jabbeke/jabbeke-2016/ Hessel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hessel how did the maiden show results turn out ? Thanks for sharing the pictures from the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The show pictures are very nice...thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterburybob Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 WOW!! model trucking is alive and well over there, some really nice work .Thanks for sharing the pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 That looks like a great shiw. Wish we could get something like that out here in California. I really liked that there were some American show truck builds there. I've seen just every one of those trucks the 1:1 versions on the road here, some up cloae at truck shows here. Lots good stuff there. Some outstanding scratch as well with some of those cranes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessel Hemstra Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 The show was as always very good. It was the 20th time it was organized and now for the third time in the new place. This means the shows grows bigger every year. The quality of the build also rises. Unfortunately no price for my Mack but that is not a shame. I like it very much and that is the most important. If we had a good sponsor we would join a show in California of course Hessel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Oh man that is FINE!! Great job Hessell. This is one of the best replicas of a real truck that Ive seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I'm not familiar with the Jabbeke history of a Jaguar. I would love to maken the Roger trailer that is behind it but unfortunately I do not have the right info about it. If someone has please let me know. I might be able to make a kit of it..... thanks, Hessel Hessel, I saw Ostende on one of the posters for that fantastic show. So I'm pretty sure that is where the Jaguar LSR ran. Just an aside. You were in the same neighborhood as that historic event. And again, I wouldn't want to be a judge at a show like that. The quality is mind boggling. Congrats. 1949[edit] 132.596 mph (213.393 km/h) through the flying mile: in May, Jaguar demonstrated an XK120 roadster to the press on the high-speed autoroute between Jabbeke and Aeltre in Belgium. The road was closed for the occasion. The white left-hand drive car, chassis number 670002, was the second XK120 built. Jaguar's development engineer Walter Hassan was to have driven but fell ill, so Jaguar test-driver Ron "Soapy" Sutton substituted. With hood and sidescreens erected, and the airflow under the car improved by the addition of a full-length aluminium undertray, the Jaguar was timed through the flying mile by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium at 126.448 mph (203.498 km/h). With hood, sidescreens and windscreen removed, a metal airflow deflector fitted in front of the driver, and a tonneau cover fastened over the passenger side of the cockpit the speed improved to 132.596 mph (213.393 km/h). The Observer's Book of Automobiles said it was the fastest production car in the world.[17] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Those are some great models there! I really like the kW cbe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessel Hemstra Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 My friend Kees Kamp is also working on a CBE. That one will be completely scratch and even better then the one in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Is the builder Ricou29? If so I have seen the progress and it is nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 wow, some spectacular builds in those pictures, thanks for sharing those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.