Jürgen M.

Nice rig! Was the R.D. Mack a complete resin kit or did you put it together from resin and box parts? Hope it's OK if I show you mine here?

Thanks Rockford! I don't know If I'll build a trailer for it. Space problem! If I will, it'll be a flatbed with a harvester on it!

Thanks, so did yours! Hope you've got more good ideas!

Very nice! I like unusual trucks. The IH Conco I built is a similarly "ugly" truck but in my opinion both have a unique personality making them likable, especially for truck fans! I like your choice and what you made of it! Looking forward to seeing more!

Thanks! I enjoyed building it too.

I know I'm repeating myself but when I look at my GMC General 1/25 it seems to be mine lacking detail! Just wow!

It's obvious that you love trucks! The way you work a blind man can see that you have quite an affinity to the big rigs! It's always fun to watch you make a great truck out of a 1/32 kit. I've built a few of them and I always had a direct comparison to the 1/25 kits. There was always a huge difference! Looking at yours, there is no difference at all!

Hi Folks, I posted my do over of the Mack DM800 but completely forgot to post my last build! It's an IH Conco from 1975 designed and printed in my own workshop. First I want to thank everyone who tuned into my build for your great comments! The only parts not printed are Tires, air lines, mirror racks, antenna, fuel tank straps, exhaust support rack and marker lights. That should be all I guess! Enjoy!

Thanks! The printer is repaired. Works fine again! Still the next project will have to wait a while! Too many other things to do around the house! But I promise that the next project will come and the designing has begun! ?

Hi everyone, I finished the work over on this DM800 (posted on WIP). For those who may have missed it I thought I'd show it here too: This is how it looked before! Boring and without any Paint and passion. This is the new look: New exhaust pipe and muffler, new bumper, winch and mud flaps (self designed and printed).

OK, I did it: The winch found its place! It's completely printed except for the short piece of wire connecting the hook and a piece of metal rod as an axle of the drum!

I guess that's about it! Still have a winch in print but I'm still not sure wether to use it on this one or keep it for some other project! The exhaust support was easy to build and looks pretty good I think. Of course the quality of this work over could have been better, I know that. But I thought it's an old truck so it should look used! Thanks for checking in and watching! If I do decide to use the winch I'll post new pics!

Thanks!!!! I'll have to design a support for the exhaust system! First I wanted some sort of fixation like on top of the air cleaner but then I decided to fix it to the chassis. It'll probably turn out to be just a ring around the endpipe and some 1mm brass rod connecting it to the rail on the chassis behind the cab!

Outstanding build Gary! Can't wait to see the tractor finished!

That's strange! Can't figure what happened there! I can't tell in your picture! Did you use a primer? If yes, did you sand it before applying top coat? Just trying to find out what happened! I'll keep thinking! But the main problem now is fixing the area. Best might be to carefully sand the edges of the peeled off area with a 1000 or higher sanding paper. Maybe the purple bath ist the smarter solution! ?

Thank you guys! Exhaust print worked out quite well! Needs to be painted! I also designed a winch. I'll have to decide If I'm actually going to use it! Pictures will follow shortly!

Some more progress: Small parts like mirrors, hand rails, ... attached! Bumper also attached. Looks pretty good I'd say. There's even enough space for a winch or something! Exhaust is in print. Got the thing working without the spare parts! They'll arrive tomorrow!

I know the problem with the paint coming off! Which tape do you use? I had good experience with the yellow Revell tape. To avoid the paint coming off be sure to peel off the tape very flat and close to the surface! Practically horizontally and very slowly! And the paint the tape is draped on should be dry for at least 24hrs before applying the tape. It worked in my DM800!

? You might be right there!

Awesome! ?

Thanks! Hope you'll like the end result too. As soon as I get my printer going I'll print the exhaust system! Hope it fits well!

Thanks! Nice of you to say that! I'm really amazed by the precision of your work! Fantastic! ?

I have nothing to add! ?

By the way, the windshield strut broke while taking the kit apart. I printed a new one. Fits pretty good!

Here's some more: Still a lot to do! The mud flaps are taken from the "Big Nasty" Mack, just had to print them once more! The exhaust system will be taken from the ACX Autocar. Just reduced the size in the 3D drawings to about 80% and then lengthened the muffler! Didn't like the original one. Looked too skinny. Unfortunately my printer is now out of order. Had to order spare parts. Hope they arrive soon. Till then I'll finish up the rest! Marker lights, horns, headlights, mirrors, ...!