redneckrigger

I tried what you suggested, Charlie.....................but as it was my first attempt, it sure doesn't look as good as it may. I used weathering powders, Dullcote, rust washes, splattered actual mud, splattered dust paint, fogged on dust paint, and silver on the running boards and door window sills. I put rust on edges where it seemed appropriate. Put dust on the tire faces to make them look older as well. I am sure that I will get better at it, just takes time, repetition, and NERVES to mess up a perfectly good paint job! Thanks for the tips.........hope to see you at NNL this weekend and I WILL pick your brain!

You are right! I just have to figure out a way to make up a plate that looks like the original. Funny thing is, he said the same thing..........."when you add the plate, make sure you put it cockeyed" !!!

I tried some mild weathering, and am relatively happy with it. Takes nerves of steel!!!!

Dad told me this truck had a 5 speed with a 3 speed auxiliary and a 2 speed rear. It often took three to four hours to climb up out of the header sites. He could set the throttle and get out and walk alongside the truck. They also chained 4x4's behind the truck wheels and dragged them so if they lost vacuum to the brakes the truck would roll back against it to keep from rolling backwards down the hill. Big balls for sure! Gonna take the pup trailer to him tomorrow.

Will give it a go this evening. THANKS!!!

Thanks Charlie...................gonna bite the bullet tonite, and TRY to weather it a bit. If you hear an anguished scream from the northwest of you, you'll know it didn't go so well!

Nice work, great paint choice, well done!

Awesome build...............great choice for a hard working truck, and with a Detroit? Couldn't be better!!! Where did you source the drive tires from?

Very cool build...............brings back memories from when I was a kid.

Got the replica of my Father-In-Law's 1940 IHC D series log truck all done. Dad is 92 and does not have much left, as it is day to day right now. But he totally remembers this truck, as it was one of the favorite times in his life when he and his brother ran this out in Washington state. The build thread is in "Under Construction". Again, thank you to all for the great and heartfelt comments!

Got the pup trailer all done, and have posted the photos in "Under Glass". Thank you to all for the great comments. This one build, more than any other I have ever done, has meant the most to me. Dad is fading fast, but when he sees this truck build, he has moments of clarity, and actually smiles. Awesome!

Love those old dogs, and you are sure doing a great job on this one. Will be following along!

That is absolutely stunning work! Wow, it looks just like you were building a full size trailer out of steel. BEAUTIFUL!

Beautiful work sir!

Exactly! And he was smiling as he recalled those days gone by!

Got in to see him first thing this morning. He was confused and only semi alert. BUT, as soon as I showed him his truck, his eyes lit up and he then went on for an hour about that truck, how it worked, and how the pup trailer was built. It was an amazing transformation. We had a great talk about all sorts of things, log trucks specifically, and I think that the purpose of the build was met. He is a great guy who is nearing the end of his road on Earth, but is ready to continue his journey. Thank you to all whose thoughtful comments surely help at this time. I am going to try to get the trailer done next, but the main purpose has been achieved, that of giving Dad something he can hold onto in his memory, and enjoy. Thanks everyone!

Got the truck all done except for weathering, but I am going to wait on that. Going to visit Dad tomorrow morning and bring the truck to him. The weathering and the pup can wait. I am hoping this gives him some pleasant memories. I do know he is always happy when talking about those days on the West coast with his brother and this old truck. I do think this may be my most rewarding build I've ever done, and definitely the quickest, having just started this yesterday. Hope I get it there on time.

My father-in-law's health, (he just turned 92), has taken a turn for the worse. He is bed bound, and has lost most of his short term memory. But, he can still remember his younger days, and often talks about his days back in the late 40's and early 50's when he traveled with his brother from Vermont to the Northwest in Washington, and worked as truck drivers. They hauled many loads of Willys vehicles from Toledo to Seattle. They hauled almost anything they could find a job doing. But, by far, his most fondly remembered job was as a log truck driver, having purchased a 1940 IHC D Series truck, a former Mayflower unit, and set it up to haul logs. It was a single axle truck with a five speed transmission, and a three speed auxiliary transmission and two speed rear end. It had a bunk for logs and had a single axle pup with a bunk to haul the longer logs, somewhat like the Peerless log trailers of today. Since he really remembers this so well, and loves talking about those good old days, I figured I'd try to replicate that truck, as a present to him, as something he can remember and identify with. I started with a First Gear 1938 IHC D Series pickup. I took it all apart, and painted it matte yellow. I used a frame from a Ford C Series truck, and parts box bits and pieces to try to replicate the truck he had, as shown in one of the photos. This is a curbside build, but I put as much detail into it as I could. Unfortunately I figure I don't have too much time to get this done, so I am rushing as much as I can to do so. I still have to do the bunks and the pup, but it has at least a passing resemblance to the photo I have. I will be weathering this to the best of my abilities, (NOT one of my strengths), and have to put it all together yet. Here also, is a rough mockup with it just set onto the tires. Have to do the chrome trim on the hood and grille, but most of the fine detail work will be muted with the dust and rust.

Titles can be edited right from the regular edit screen....................BUT, there is a time limit on all post edits. I believe you only have three days from the start of a thread to do any editing. And that includes both content and the title.

Looking for a Cummins KTA 600 resin kit if anyone has one to spare. Thanks!

Round 2/AMT makes one, a two door hardtop. Kit number 1013, http://round2corp.com/product/1961-chevy-impala-ss/.

BINGO! Spot on Bill. Today, NO ONE takes responsibility and spends far too much time trying to insulate themselves, and their job, from taking the blame for problems, and hence, problems occur because no one takes the bull by the horns and ensures that a project goes perfectly. And this is NOT only in model kits, but in every facet of life.

Very nice build. Love the idea of a sawed off little COE with rear engine. That would sure get lots of miles out of the front rubber.............they'd never be touching the ground! Beautiful!

Wow, nice builds! There used to be a Circus Exhibit at the Big E Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield MA, that was absolutely huge. It had LOTS of Macks included in it. It got moved a couple years ago, I believe if memory serves me correctly, to the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds in New York State. It was amaizing to see. Here is a link to it when it was in Springfield. http://newenglandfallevents.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-big-e-majestic-miniature-circus-museum-clyde-reynolds-brooke-evans_12.html

Sent you a photo of a resin body I have available