19 replies to this topic

[Doobie]

Ive been working on this one now for about 3 months still a looooong ways to go enjoy

please feel free to ask questions

[Chariots of Fire]

That looks nice. What is the scale? But why the mudflaps in the front?

Edited by Chariots of Fire, 02 November 2012 - 12:44 PM.

[Doobie]

Hi thanks its 1/14th and Im going to put more mud flaps on the rear yet but i just put them on the front to see what it looked like

[kbeaton42]

Looks great so far! Can't wait to see the finished product

[CDA]

WOW! My favorite!

[Old Albion]

Nice project and some excellent scratch building skills.

The mud flaps on the front are to stop the spray and mud from being thrown forward off the tyres hitting the headlights etc as the truck moves along the road.

Dave

Edited by Old Albion, 02 November 2012 - 10:40 PM.

[Truck parts]

Looks good so far. I will be following this as you go.

[Bennyg]

I hope you cast it in resin. Heaps of people will buy one.
Ben

[Doobie]

Thanks guys for the kind words .Ive not been able to do any work on the mack as ive been movein house .
As for casting it Ben im not sure it would cost a fortune to do and to buy and not only that but it would be very heavy
I may ask howard of KFS how much it would be just to hear him laugh at me lol

[Swamp Dog]

looks great David..but where did the cab and frame come from..that would make me a great LOUISIANA LOG truck..i need one of them..lol

[Doobie]

Hi dave the chassis was a tamiya king hauler but i have got new longer chassis rails and the body is compleatly scratch built from flat plasticard. The hood opens as do all the doors and the roof of the sleeper opens to gain access to the battery .Im also going to do all the electrickery myself so all the lights will work hopefully ha ha thats the plan anyway ! As for the paint im still undesided . Ive not been working on it for a while now as ive been moving house but i should be back on it soon and i will post more pics when some progress has been made . Thanks for the intrest

[Tony Bryan]

That is some serious scratch building, fantastic..... I love it

[Doobie]

That is some serious scratch building, fantastic..... I love it

Thanks tony im now in the prosess of doin the bodywork sand fill and repeat lol

[Truck parts]

That is a good looking truck, and I hope someone dose cast it. Good luck on the working lights.

[Doobie]

That is a good looking truck, and I hope someone dose cast it. Good luck on the working lights.

Thanks

[Doobie]

Hi all well after what seems Like forever I have finaly got back to the Mack ! Ive sorted out my work bench and spray booth so I can now finish the painting and hopefully start the electrickery. Anyhoo heres some new pics after I through some filler primer at it enjoy comments questions welcome

 Mack 001.jpg   103.53K   46 downloads

Before

 Mack 002.jpg   95.23K   55 downloads

After

 Mack 003.jpg   86.9K   45 downloads

Able sleeper

 Mack 004.jpg   68.51K   46 downloads

Cab back

 Mack 005.jpg   75.06K   47 downloads

Hood

 Mack 006.jpg   66.43K   35 downloads

Cab mocked up with sunviser

[codie27]

Good work, I like what you've done so far

[Bennyg]

Nice. Ben

[kilrathy10]

Awesome build, Man....Very, very, very, very, nice....1/14 scale....Wow!!!

[Doobie]

Thanks you guys Ive just been flating down the filler/primer today and filling pinholes with knifeing putty . Then we should be ready for some paint

 

P/s paint is a secret so dont ask all will be revealed later