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Had to print the hood for the third time! Finally it's OK! Put some putty on top cause the print layers are too strongly visible due to the slight radius of the top of the hood. Would have looked like wood! After sanding it it'll look nice and smooth! I also printed the firewall... found an old Mack windshield in the box ... Maybe I can get it cleaned carefully? And this is a step for the fuel tanks. Put holes in instead of pimples! Jeff (Biggu) gave me the idea! Thanks for that Pal! 👍 Had to re-drill the 1mm holes I had designed into them cause they do get a bit smaller when printed, especially in that size. The risk of them closing when being painted is just too big. Both steps together came up with 390 holes to drill by hand. Nice job if you're bored! 😁

Satin black looks great! Could be Batman's RV! 😉 Just a joke! That finish is really nice. And that's "just" a primer? Awesome!

Looks great! 👍 Try using cable ties as tank straps! They work for me pretty well. You can choose the size any way you need it and they're paintable. Don't want to hijack your thread but I'd like to show you a few examples for tank straps made of cable ties so you can decide for yourself: Maybe it's a bit of help to you?

Thank you! Wow, I can't believe it, guys! I'm so grateful about all your Feedback! I never thought it would be so popular!

Wow! Impressive work! I'm having a real hard time getting realistic Designs of trucks done. Most tutorials I've seen haven't really helped a lot. I guess my way of designing is too complicated. Can you recommend a good tutorial on designing car and/or truck bodies? I'd love to improve my skills!

Thanks very much! I just wanted to be independent of the offered kits. I had almost all the trucks on the kit market. Of course not all kits but the variety of models. That's why I figured it would be a good idea to make my own. I do admit though that I have taken over parts like chassis and engines from one printed model to the next, not always being authentic with the details of the different makes. Means I used a chassis from a KW for a Marmon, an engine from a Mack for a Diamond Reo, ... and so on. Only a few models were more or less based on the real thing. You get lazy after a while. It's like building out of stock. You take what's there and do a few modifications instead of scratch building a whole new part! Im glad you like my builds! Thanks again! 😊

Chassis on wheels mock-up and the quarter-fenders: Took those out of the box. They were originally from the Alaskan Hauler! Connected them with a brass rod.

Thanks Randy! Glad you're enjoying it!

A bit of progress: The front axle with steering is assembled. Brake drums included: Front axle is in place and the panhards and stabilisers: Have to cut three brass rods to length for the rear axles, then I can add the rear brake drums too!

You're too kind Jeff! But you don't just glue bits of plastic together! When I look at earlier builds Like that Pete conventional or your Hayes or your current threads I take a bow! We all have our abilities and learn from eachother! I enjoy learning new techniques and about trucks in general hoping to improve my models!

Thanks very much Jeff! I'm flattered! 😊 Seeing what you all do in your builds it astonishes me that I still get such great feedback to mine! I really appreciate that and it motivates me to do more!

Thanks very much! Yes, there will be a pass through. That was not the final drawing! Updates will follow!

Thanks Steve, but it's not that hard when you can copy and change 3D files. The drive axles as well as the suspension were taken from my KW K100. (OK, that might not quite be authentic for a Mack truck but the truck won't care! 😂) I just added one more axle and drive shaft and copied one set of springs to the rear and that was it. The rest is just printing. The tough part will actually be the engine! I'm designing a V8. Don't ask what kind! I took the details from the AMT GMC General instructions and tried to design it somehow similar. Still a lot to do there but I'm sure it'll look half way realistic! Some of you guys will probably shake your heads on this unprofessional mix but I call it freedom of art. Hope nobody thinks I'm disrespectful to those who go into huge efforts to make their builds as realistic as possible but that's the way I like to do it.

The chassis is slowly taking shape: The drive axles are printed: ...and put into place carefully to see if everything fits:

Just amazing! Thrilling and entertaining to watch! 👍

😂 Thanks Steve! I had forgotton what the tires are called. I'll try to keep that! 👍 Im probably going to stay with the R.D. sleeper. Looks better to me! But to tell the truth I did find pics of Superliners with Aerodyne sleepers that looked very much like the KW type! This Aussie Mack for example! Not bad but still I'm trending to stay with the printed sleeper! No offence to any Aussies here on the forum! I'm a big fan of Australian trucks but I prefer the Superliner with a flat top sleeper!

Hi Folks, I originally wanted to make a stock build with self printed parts added here and there. My parts boxes are full and I spread the best parts out on the bench but didn't really find anything that would fit together! I thought of something with an Aerodyne sleeper but somehow I wasn't really convinced of the idea. Then I looked through my virtual boxes and finally had the idea to build a Mack Superliner! It's going to be another completely printed model. These are the first parts and a virtual mock-up: The sleeper will have a walk through opening! I decided for a tri-drive. Don't have one yet. The sleeper is the one I designed for my Rubber Duck over-do. I just copied the gap for the left hand exhaust to the driver's side. I still have the option of using a KW Aerodyne sleeper instead! That would look a bit like this: The side window struts broke off, I'll have to replace them. These are the front wheels I chose: With floaters, sort of! They're European trailer tires from Italeri. A bit fatter than the Standard truck tires! Printed cab and hood: Chassis frame halbes: Hope you enjoy the build!

That is so cool Jeff! I've never seen one of those kits being built. You're doing a great job on this and I'm really amazed what effort you're going through with all these extra details! Thanks for sharing this!

Thank you Jeff! Nice of you to say that! Im quite satisfied myself! The mounting plate assembly on this truck is interesting and quite different from others! It slides on the model too by the way! 😊

Thank you Gary! I appreciate it! 😊

Awesome build! Looks so real!

Another oldie but goldie! Nice!

Thanks guys! 😊

Another jewel from the early days! Very nice!

Looks beautiful! Nice Combo with the flatbed!