Jürgen M.

Put the wipers and mirrors in place! Also added an antenna to the sleeper! Prepared the cable ties for mounting the fuel tanks! The tanks will be made of 25mm aluminium tubes with fitting caps at the ends. I'm also giving the hood a last chance! Or myself! 😊 I don't know what I did wrong compared to the cab but I just didn't get the hood as smooth as I wanted. I sanded it down once more and primered it. Hope it comes out better this time! No matter how it turns out it won't be my final plan! Bren is printing the hood for me in his resin printer which will make the hood smooth as a baby's butt! Thanks very very much Bren! I'm really anxious to see how it turns out! I'll finish this up with the ugly hood anyway but it will be easy to exchange it wenn the resin part comes. Also the decals I will apply can be reproduced easily so there won't be much effort in exchanging hoods!

Here's a bit more: Self made hand rails: Stacks are mounted: Mirror brackets made of 0.5mm brass rod:

Thanks very much Guys! Glad you like it!

A bit of progress yesterday evening: Stacks are chromed: Cab is mounted, air cleaners completed, ... ...and connected!

Unfortunately, at least in Europe, a guy from Revell told me they're taking the American trucks out of the programme! Im glad I ordered a few spare parts a few months ago. That's over now too! 😢

I remembered where the decals were from! The amt A64B Autocar tractor! I cut away the "WX" and used only the Western Express! This is also where I got the decals for my KW Aerodyne!

An in between mock-up with the painted cab and headache rack:

The decals were from some other kit. I'm afraid I can't remember which one! Could have been the Western Star but I'm really not sure.

That is so cool Gary! Dash and visor are top level modeling! Like the whole build of course!

You didn't miss it Jeff, I had built it years ago. 😊

Thanks! Unfortunately I accidently broke off the shifter taking These pics! 🙈 I'll have to see how I fiddle that thing back in!

These will be the stacks! Aluminium and brass tubes Assembled: Tomorrow they'll be chromed! These cable ties will be the tank straps:

Got a bit of painting done. Filler primer: Base coat: Looks a bit Green but it's Revell no. 12 (yellow gloss). And the bumper came out quite nice: Some parts, like the hood, still need lots of attention!

A bit of progress: Front mud flaps, quarter fenders, pogo stick are in place. Tail lights, licence bracket, rear mud flaps (the flaps are from the Ertl Mack DM800, brackets self made). Don't know what those things behind the fifth wheel are called, I call them slide rails. Also self made!

Looks very nice! Great job!

They both look fabulous Ron! Nice color schemes and very neat work on both!

That is one fantastic build! The rust and weathering look so real! You sure you're not working on a real trailer?

It's got the typical amt twisted frame! Still it's one my highlights!

Nice Mack! Nice rig! Love it!

Awesome Ron! Can't take my eyes off it! 👍

Hi Folks, in my "under glass" thread about the saved Mack Cruiserliner I also presented my new show case. I believe it was Gilles who wished to see the Pete cabover standing in there and I had promised to post it! Sorry it took so long but here it is! Hope you enjoy it!

Wheels are on. The quarter fenders aren't glued yet. They have to be worked on before I permanently put them in place! There's a gap in the frame where they'll be installed. Cab mocked up. Filler primer and first layer of base coat will hopefully be applied this weekend!

Thank you Ron. You're absolutely right! It's almost impossible to sand away those lines without ruining details! I'll put a layer of filler primer on, then base coat and a clear coat. What's left to see then I don't care. I'm sure it'll still come out ok!

I primered the cab and other parts. The sleeper looks pretty smooth. Couldn't reduce the print lines on the cab and the hood any more though. The stuff is just too hard! An additional coat of filler primer might help but I won't be able to get them away totally. The decals will cover up a bit too. Maybe I'll have to knock down the cab too on the next projects. It did work for the sleeper!

Engine installed, exhaust connected, Radiator connected, steering box connected to steering. Works! VID_20250305_144616.mp4