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A sneak peek at what arrived from my buddy on the west coast for the Mack. These are just sitting against the axles, still need to be fit onto the axle mounts. The lowboy hauler theme is coming together. I found a pair of diamond plate fenders, and plan to use them. Toying idea of fabbing a hydraulic tank behind the cab, there's a large void I'd like to fill. Ramps should be added to the 5th wheel too Any feedback or comments welcome

Thanks !

Duplicolor alpine green engine paint , big rattle can ! Its sprayed over tamiya gray primer.

Thanks Joe for following along, hoping to have it done for Fulton. The tires shipped from the west coast, so progress is happening . I've had Joe print several decals for previous buids, glad to see he is part of this ! Thanks ! The yellow enamel is finally dry after a few days of high humidity. The glass and interior are installed, just waiting for some small parts I forgot to paint. Bare bones interior, just the way Mack built em

nice paint work !

The paint went down today! I wasn't sure what color I was using until I saw a photo of a different auctioned nysdot truck..and the plan was hashed. This will be a lowboy hauling tractor. Tamiya blue and Rustoleum sunburst yellow went down after a primer coat. The Mack letters in the grill surround might be yellow or steel like the grill bars..haven't decided. Thanks for looking!

Nicely done ✔ the fenders look great

Thanks Gary Thanks for following along. One talented modeler Joe R , made us some gorgeous decals for the trucks. Gary was a huge fan of WV. I'm planning to use a couple for this Thanks Alex, beautiful tribute truck

Beautiful work! The jigs look like they'd be very useful I noticed your working w knee walls too for your workspace ! I live in a cape cod house, the entire upstairs is like that. Makes hanging shelves for builds an issue

Its gonna be ridiculous lol just the way work trucks like this should be. I've seen photos of the wheels, it should work well for this truck

A group of builders that attend the Fulton NY model show decided to have a group build, doing something that Gary would've built. I wasn't sure what to build until a friend suggested this. A quick swap for a parts box, I had my build. The plan is kinda loose right now, it might end up being a dump truck..dunno. The build starts w a kit and goodies.. Thats right folks..steel hoods rule !!!! I have some big tires, and old school spokes being cast..so I tore into the box. First up was a cab mockup w the steel hood. I've always admired the steel hood builds on here, and this is no different. That's it for now, while half the kit soaks in chrome stripper..

Well done on the bulkheads ! The trailer progress looks great

Looking forward to your B Mack

Looking good! Really like the 5600 hood on the Paystar

Beautiful work

Love the details

Nice job kitbashing !

Nice start ! 1st I've seen this casting , doesn't look too shabby

That engine is a work of art..too bad its mostly covered up

Thanks Dave ! I assumed these were for show, not go.

We toured the National Corvette museum yesterday, and near the end of the day, they have a beautiful display of movie/ show cars. One that peaked my curiosity, was the Popcorn Wagon from designer Carl Casper. The double blower arrangement was interesting, and caused me to wonder if its actually functional? We missed the unveiling of the new Sky Dome display by a couple days, all the cars were being uncovered and moved when we toured.

Well done w the corrugated evergreen sides. The printed parts look good also

Thank you I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks , I didn't want to let ya down this late in the game lol Thanks! I tried the flashing metal, but it didn't shape as clean. I should've annealed the brass before making the curves easier

@Mopar - D- your anti - glare light covers are finished! I curled up a few scraps of brass etch for the light covers . While I was working on the front, I started building a set of wipers. Thanks for following along