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Perhas we should all leave paccar alone with their precious trademarks and start modelling more Macks??

the only good part of the kit is the bullbar - even the bumper is not deep enough. I made mine using an Italeri Mack superliner chassis and cab, and a resin RS700 bonnet from AITM, along with some KFS Budd Wheels. Dan Bruno has both surviving Real life Duck trucks here: http://www.stlouisdumptrucks.com/convoy_001.htm Here's my version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24420024@N04/sets/72157613188403663/

there was a model of it made, I remember seeing the pictures a year or so ago of a virtually fully chromed all over freightliner cabover. Think it was on truckmodeller.com. I don't think the pics are there are more though. There might be some pics of the real rig on hanks web site though???? andy-b-

had another thought, there's a company on the internet called Granite State Collectibles, who produce custom stuff based on the 1:32/34 diecast trucks from New ray and first gear. Maybe they'd be interested as well??

I for one would be difinitely interested. Over the past few months, I've been tinkering with 1:32/1:34 diecast trucks from Franklin mint and First Gear, and produced several custom builds. The only range of spares available is from Don Mills models, whith an excellent range of spares. Alas, he only does smaller items, not cabs or bodies. A range of resin parts would be great for all us custom diecast builders cheers andy

i seriously want one of those!!! Now, where to park it..... Looks super, well done

An odd scale, I know, but anybody out there know of any sleeper boxes in 1:34 scale, save me the trouble of scratchbuilding one??

over the years, revell issued some nice versions of this kit, which might give you some ideas - the australian tractor with the huge bullbar and spoke wheels and tone guard looks nice, as does the oriental express with the extra driving axle. On another website somewhere was a guy who was planning a five axle , twin steer kenny, based (i think) on an alaskan tanker which was a straight truck towing a trailer - a huge project and the guy didn't seem to finish it?? sorry no pictures anywhere, but might give you some more dieas andy

just remembered an articel in tmw about about a 1:25 scale wheeled crane/ loader type thing, designed as a load for a low loader. The crane/loader was (i think) scratchbuilt, but the wheels were huge lego wheels, and looked great. andy

some nice looking trucks there. Welcome to the forum andy

have you tried kit form services? he sometimes has some british military pattern heavy off road stuff, plus some of the auslowe big wheels too?? http://www.kitformservices.com/

used to have this stuff in the uk called modelstrip, discontinued now, made (I think) by a company called gaugemaster, but might be still able to find it online - designed for plastics and stuff like that. Works really well on plastic, glass, rubber, resin, whitemetal... andy

a lot of the vintage ones are 1:34 scale first gear. Quick question on the wxll garbage truck. Most of the chassis and engine work is now done, some more cosmetics left to do on the cab, and interior, and of course the wittke garbage body, which exists at the moment only on paper. My question is this: What's best for the wheels, I have a spare set of Budds, and a spare set of spokes, the front spokes are the extra wide ones. Just can't decide which looks best, though I'm leaning towards the budds, wondering what all you guys thought?? cheers andy new pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24420024@N04/?saved=1

beautiful.

thanks for the compliment. As for decals, I started to make my own, but home brand decals are awkward to put on over a coloured cab, and the cost of the ink can usually be put to better use buying new trucks!!. So it's usually a case of whatever is to hand. Some waste management decals will have to be aquired from somewhere for this beast though, which, by the way, has fought me all day. Had the main axles and the engine done in about an hour, it then took a further three to get two tiny rear cab supports to sit straight!!!

sure is. had the cab and the plans for this for over six months now though, and...today just felt like the day to start her.

Thought it was about time I started a new project, and, well, I had the kfs white kit in for ages and planned something different for it. Decided it was time for a garbage truck, and, after spending some time looking at plans for an autocar wxll, decided that was the beast for me. So far the chassis is built, the cab chopped to the right size and the interior fitted. The next job is to try and squeeze an engine in there somewhere! any comments appreciated!! link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24420024@N04/?saved=1 andy-b-

hi there. love the MR mack, would love to order one, got a feelin theres a garbage truck on the way. cant seem to get on to your site though?? cheers andy

tim would know for sure, but I think the drive axle was the front one, seem to remember a scene in duel where the rear axle looks like its a tag andy

Did the same thing myself, just chopped a section out of the nose, using a resin 281/351 grille and headlight assembly as the front width measurement, then used some plastic sheet to widen the inside of the fenders.

wow thats a great vid. Wish I lived next door to Dan bruno. and I think the c olour is just plain brown, judging from the roof shots on the dvd, but the drivers side fender has a purpley red look about it. Cant say I noticed the other fender though??

hi. yep, I know it's "wrong" I never even pretended it was anything other than an excersize in paint weathering and, well, getting the general effect of the original. Small window pete kits go for quite a lot in the uk, sadly I don't have that sort of money or the skill necessary to convert a big window cab.

hi sent u a pm bout the weathering. Basically just narrowed the hood and widened the wings on the 359, didn't bother too much about the cab or the chassis. Just wanted to see if a 359 could be disguised enough. good luck with ur build andy

thanks for the infor, workin on some plans for her now cheers andy

searching hanks web site for some inspiration earlier, and found this beast. Just have to have a 1:25 version. Ok so the tank, cab and pipes and stuff are no problem. Problem I have is where on earth do they put the engine in this thing?? as well, I would imagine there would be the equipment cabinet thing that most refuellers seem to have, presuming it's on the other side??? any info or speculation would be more than welcome, cheers!! andi-b- http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/truc...ne/file0003.jpg