falcongeorge

When you think about how long the B series Macks were in production and how prolific they were, IF theres ANY vintage american truck that would stand a chance of selling well as a kit, its the B series Mack. Its honestly not on my personal top ten list of vintage trucks ( I would buy a bunch, regardless), but I am not gonna waste my time suggesting someone kit a U series Autocar, or a A Series GMC, that would be foolhardy. But the Mack is a marketable kit IMO, or a GMC Cannonball.

Well aware of Dave Natales stuff, been buying it before he was selling it (think MTFA and AIM here), I am thinking more of a modern, complete, injection molded kit.

COE's would be U series Autocar, and bullnose KW. Conventionals, IH RDF405 West Coaster, pre '58 KW, A series jimmies, and Sterlings.

Wow! Not that excited about the subject matter, but the execution is superb! I will be buying one for sure, even though I am more into vintage trucks. So if this thing sells well, how about a Mack B-61??

Nice work. That looks good.

very nice

Looks good. Really like to see all the logging stuff on here lately.

Very cool! Really like your loaders. Nice work.

I am following this one with a LOT of interest. Very cool build.

I would like to see it too. Thanks.

Yes, the budds really make that build. Looks good.

The D-8. Come to think of it, last time they just issued it without the decals, didnt they?

Tim, isn't there an issue with the length of the leading edge of the front fenders as well?

I guess we can pretty much count on the AMT kit NEVER being re-issued now. Mine just went up in value! Guess if I put it on ebay, I had better be careful how I word the ad!

Heres a link to Milli-puts website. This stuff is the greatest. I have been using it since the eighties. Its fairly expensive, but it goes a LONG way, and its a must.I use the white. By the way, I didnt know you were 14! Very impressive. http://www.milliput.com/home.htm

Milli-putt. GREAT stuff...

Thanks Tim, I am at work, didnt have the link handy.

Not exactly, Dave Natale is doing some of his old product. He said something about maybe doing some of the old Silver State Petes at some point in the future as well.

I use CorelDraw.

I find that when I am in the sweet spot with pressure/viscosity, the air brush gives off a certain sound, kind of a muted, low whistle. I can also see the pattern going on slightly liquid rather than dry. When I am laying down the final color coats, the paint is quite thin, and the pattern will be close to running.

As a guy who spent many years in a saw mill. I'll give you a tip. The bands usually cut into the corners of the load a little. I would take a file about the same width as the bands you are using, and file a little notch in each of the four boards that go on the corners of the loads, so the bands look like they have cut in a little. The coffee stir sticks are a great idea, I might steal that. oops, just saw the last pic, didnt realize you had finished the load. Too late. Looks really good.

Heres a link to a 1-1 pic. I modified a ERTL Mack fron wheel with Milli-Putt and a hubcap to do the front wheel. http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/goudy/grain_white.jpg

It depends on how bad it looks! LOL! No, just kidding, once I get a little farther along, i will post some progress pics. I have mastered up a front wheel, once i get that in rubber, I will put up a pic of that too.

Well, reading that confirmed what everyone already knew. Car & Driver is completely staffed by leftovers from the original cast of La Cage aux Folles.

I was just THINKING about it, I have a couple other things on the go right now, I am working on a mid-fifties White conventional, it is my first full-on scratchbuilt cab. I will also be doing a fiberglass paystar nose conversion pretty quick here. Depending on how the White turns out, I may tackle a U-series Autocar. It is probably my favorite COE.