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Sure thing, Chris, I will get a pic later today for you.

List is updated! Wow 23 enrtrants just in the first day! I didn't even count how many trucks so far, but as long as everything goes like this, the MCM Truck Stop lot will be a full one! Oh and just so everyone doesn't think I started this build without an idea of what I'm going to build, I do have an idea. I just have to get the big Ford finished for the CBP it is in on another site before I start this one! If I go with the present plan, which I probably will, I will probably have 10 kits involved with the build, that's counting the support vehicles and police escort for two heavy haulers.

Dec 31, 2011, so you have plenty of time.

Chris, just a word of advice here, have some small clamps and super glue on hand for the trailer. I'm not saying you will have the same problem, but my trailer that I'm building for another project had a slight warp in the roof. I used clamps to hold it down while the super glue set up. If you do happen to have the same issue, clamp the roof down in position, and at the back of the trailer where the roof and meet, there will (or at least should) be a small square at the end of the joint between the wall and roof. Put a few drops of thin super glue in that square area and hold the trailer at about a 45 degree angle, with the rear facing up. This will allow the super glue to run the entire length of the trailer side to roof joint. If you want, I'll take a pic of the area I'm talking about for you.

Ok, Chris, I have the list updated.

Great to have you, Dan. I just have one question, will the pumper be a load on the lowboy or a separate entry? No problem either way, I'm just trying to mark things as a load if that's what they will be built as.

Wonderful, Davey! Right now I have you in the list as a go for all three, if you don't want to do all three, just let me know which you aren't going build so I can edit the entry list.

You're fine, Gray! It's a fine example of the "partially started" builds that are allowed!

Shane, as for your question if the box stock catergory is split into different classes such as you mentioned vintage, late model, etc., most all the shows I have attended do not. Most of the time, the box stock class is only separated into general divisions such as land, sea, and air. Usually the automotive category will have one box stock class for all tyoes and scales, and the same applies to the other major categories like aircraft and ships as well. The best advice is check the flyer or, if they have one, website of the show and/or host club and see what the categories and classes are. If they only have a "Box Stock" class listed under the "Automotive" category, you can expect that it will more than likely be for all automobiles, from NASCARS to vintage hot rods and late model cars, and maybe even a tractor trailer or two thrown in.

That is my question also. I NEVER ship a trade without a tracking number!

I had a feeling these would be coming soon! I hope you still plan on doing the custom hoods you mentioned in the other thread! By the way, everyone, concerning the pics of the kits or rebuilders, etc., if you are planning on customizing the kit like I did with my Ford LTL 9000 custom, you only have to post the pic of the base kit, not all the scratchbuilding stuff, too.

No problem, we were all new to truck building at one time! Just go to the main build thread and let me know what you are entering.

You're welcome, I seen the WIP threaad you started, looking good! Oh, and if you want to part the rest of that Pete out, let me know!

Entry list updated! For those of you not really sure of your entry yet, I put your name only on the list until you are sure, and for the ones sure but no picture yet, all I have to add is the (*) to make it official.

Blake, are you going to build it as an Aussie or North American version, since I know either is possible from the kit?

I just wanted to thank everyone else that I didn't quote a post from for the interest and welcome to the build! I look forward to seeing the pics of everyone's starting kits soon!

Yeak, Mike, that would be ok, we might need a wrecker or two here at the MCM Truck Stop! "Slightly" custom is fine, but I might have to draw the line at rubber band tires! On the serious side, and I'm going to edit the rules in the first post slightly for the smaller trucks, one ton or smaller trucks will be fine, but in the case of these trucks, they must be some style of working truck, just like Mike's wrecker, a truck stop shop/roadservicetruck, or the hot shots I mentioned in a previous post. The only exception are cars loaded on a car carrier!

That is another great example of one I forgot, thanks Dave!

Sure thing! This build is open to everyone!

Gray, tractors only are just fine! There was one other style of truck that I have already gotten a PM asking about, and that is a "Hot Shot", which is commonly a one ton dually pulling a trailer. The most common hot shots are either car carriers or flatbeds. Here's a few pics I found online of examples of hot shots.

I just wanted to let everyone know who might not have been following the idea thread I had in the community build section, I have started the official build thread for this community build. You can find it here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37529 Hope to see you there!

OK, for all of you chomping at the bit to get started on this community build (DONNIE! ), I have started the official build thread! You can find it here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37529 I hope to see everyone there!

OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST 1. Highway- Ford LTL 9000 Cattle Hauler* 2 Lowboys* "The General" 4-4-0 Steam engine (Load)* 1990 Ford F350 4X4 (Oversized Load Escort Vehicle)* 1990 Ford F250 (Oversized Load Escort Vehicle)* 2. Donnie Boger-GMC General* International Transtar 4300 Eagle* Freuhauf Flatbed Trailer* 3. FlatbedKW- 4. Clayton-Peterbilt 378 custom sleeper* 5. Stryfe 101-White Freightliner SD-UPS* Mack Cruiseliner Custom 6. plasticbutcher-Kenworth K100 COE* White Frieghliner COE with 40' flatbed* 7. Aaronw-Dodge L700* 8. rssschris-Diamond Reo* Livestock Trailer* 9. Blake Rogers-Kenworth W900* International Payhauler (load)* Dodge L700 COE* 10. cargostar- 11. Wheelman-1999 Chevrolet Silverado custom rollback 12. Master Modeller-Peterbilt 359* Peterbilt 359* Peerless Logger* 13. Clay- "Gearjammer Lee" Peterbilt 359 car carrier* 14. cam-International Transtar 4300 Eagle* 40' Great Dane Dry Goods Trailer* 15. Madd Trucker-Mercedes Truck x2 Scania x2 16. cowboysevens-Peterbilt 358 17. niteowl7710-Ford F350 Hot Shot with 38' tri axle fifth wheel trailer* 18. Dusty-Krupp Titan SWL 80* Bussing 8000 S 13* Renault Magnum* 19. Danno-Peterbilt 359 with Lowboy Trailer* American LaFrance Eagle Pumper 20. bigern26-Kenworth W900 Aerodyne* 21. dwc43- International Paystar Dump Truck* Kenworth W900 (Movin On)* Diamond Reo* Ford Louisville Richard Petty Race Hauler* Kenworth W900 Aerodyne* Lowboy Trailer Heavy Duty Lowboy trailer Cat D8 Dozer (load) 22. mistermodel-Peterbilt 359 23. billhytla- Mack Superliner Freuhauf Flatbed trailer 24. Rick-White Freightliner COE* 40 Foot Freuhauf Reefer* 25. whale392-Kenworth K123 Cabover Freuhauf 40 ft reefer 26. supercharged- Peterbilt 359 Car Carrier* Kenworth K100 stretched frame custom* Ford Aeromax and trailer* Kenworth W900 Daycab Custom* 27. old-hermit- [*]Ford F350 Hot Shot with 38' Trailer* [*]Kenworth W900 Aerodyne with Freuhauf Reefer* 28. grimreaper- [*]Peterbilt 359* 29. Markus355- [*]Chevy Titan 30. Justin- [*]White Freightliner COE* [*]Reefer trailer* [*]Ford Louisville [*]Kenworth W900 31. modeltrucker- 32. Nick Winter- [*]1976 GMC Sierra Grande K35 Holmes wrecker* [*]1975 Jeep CJ5 plow* 33. airlessride- [*]Kenworth W900* 34. mackattack- [*]Kenworth W925* [*]Peerless Logger* 35. txdieseldog- [*]Chevy Titan 90* [*]27 foot double trailers* [*]Ford Louisville delivery van* 36. Railfreak78- [*]Kenworth K100* 37. JustBill- [*]Ford Louisville Rollback wrecker* 38. Wagoneer81- 39. BigBlockLyle- [*]1984 GMC Snowplow 40. DoubleD- [*]Freightliner Dual Drive COE* 41. ghoodii- [*]Autocar Wrecker [*]Freightliner COE with flatbed [*]Chevy Titan 90 with tanker 42. truckman1981- [*]Peterbilt 359* 43. PLUTODNCR4- 44. A12Runner- 45. bandit1- [*]Peterbilt 359 (Gearjammer Lee JR)* 46. stewart- [*]Dodge Van Custom Shop Van (MCM Truckstop Racing Team)* 47. W-409- [*]Kenworth W-900* 48.scale trucker [*]International Lonestar and Reefer Trailer* [*]Dodge L700 and car hauler* [*]Peterbilt 379 and tanker trailer 49. martinfan5- [*]International Lonestar with Featherlite racing trailer* [*] 50. Pollock- [*]Peterbilt 359 with Freuhauf 40' dry van* [*]Kenworth K123 Aerodyne wih Trailmobile racing trailer* 51. Willie- [*]Kenworth W900* 52. jekylljr- [*]Volvo VN780 with Reefer Trailer [*]Peterbilt 378 with dump trailer [*]Mack Superliner Triaxle Dump

Ok, gearjammers, the MCM Truck Stop is celebrating it's grand opening, and we need trucks in the lot! THIS IS THE OFFICIAL BUILD THREAD! OFFICIAL DATES: Jan 1 2011 to Dec 31 2011 (Feel free to start now if you want!) NOTE: ENDING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO JUNE 30, 2012!!! EDIT: DUE TO LIFE ON THE ROAD CRUISING THE NATION IN MY 1:1, THIS BUILD WILL NOW HAVE AN ENDING DATE OF TO BE ANNOUNCED!!! I HAVE VERY LIMITED INTERNET ACCESS AND WILL CATCH EVERYTHING UP ONCE I COME OFF THE ROAD AND ANNOUNCE A NEW END DATE AT THAT TIME!!!! I want this to be a fun community build for everyone, and to keep it fun, I will not have many rules. The one major rule is the truck MUST be road legal. You may build a race truck or some wild custom with aircraft engines or Space Shuttle boosters on it, but it will have to be your load on the road legal truck. I would like to keep this build geared to a tribute to the truckers around the world who make sure each and every one of us have the products we need to live life as we do. Even though the title is "Tractor Trailer Community Build", that does not mean you have to build both a truck or trailer. All trucks will qualify, from straight trucks, to, for our Aussie friends, road trains. Also, any year truck is welcome. If you want to build a city delivery truck, wrecker, car carrier, heavy hauler, or whatever, feel free, and if you want to build and enter more than one truck, there will be no limit on entries. There is also no limit to scale, any scale is welcome as long as it's a kit. They just have to be road legal, just like the ones I hear and I could look out my window right now and see on U.S. 40. There must be a wreck on the interstate, because that's the only time they run heavy past the house this late at night! I also want to add, even though I said no wild customs, that does not mean you can't customize your truck. Custom trucks are part of the industry, and are welcome at the MCM Truck Stop just like they are at the TA about 5 miles from my house! Chrome, custom hoods, fenders, stacks, or stretched frames and sleepers are not only welcome, but encouraged! If you don't think you have enough chrome or "chicken" lights, don't forget to visit the MCM Truck Stop's Chrome Shop! Now, for the few rules that I will have in the build. 1. Of course, like I've said, the entry MUST be road legal! I will not be putting on my scale DOT badge and inspecting the truck or checking log books and quoting DOT laws (yes, I do have the Federal Motor Carrier Rulebook!), I just ask the entries be something you would see actually one the road. 2. All HAZMAT or oversized loads MUST have appropriate markings. Simply put, if you have a tanker hauling fuel, it must have "Flammable" placards (signs) on it. I will not get picky on placement, since rules can and probably have changed over the years, but current regulations are one on the front of the vehicle, one on the rear, and one on both sides. If anyone has any questions, feel free to PM me. Also, with oversized loads, and "OVERSIZED (or WIDE) LOAD" banner on the front and rear of the truck. It will not be a requirement, but if you wish to have escort vehicles and police escorts, feel free to do so, just please have the escort vehicles marked with the appropriate banner as well, except for police cars. 3. Trucks under one ton MUST be a working vehicle. One ton or smaller pickups or support vehicles are allowed, but they must be some type of work vehicle, such as a tow truck, a shop/roadside service truck, or a "Hot Shot" combination. A "Hot Shot" is a truck similar to this: The only exception to this rule are vehicles that are not the build entry themselves, such as ones used for loads on a car carrier or wrecker. These next rules are not really rules, but some basic guidelines for the starting kits themselves. 1. Please post pictures of what you will be starting with. I would prefer we all start with unstarted kits, but rebuilds are also welcome. I will also consider partially started builds, but only if they are not far along in the build process. Partially started builds like these that are nearly complete will NOT be eligible! EDIT: THIS RULE HAS BEEN CHANGED!!! FINISH THEM IF YOU GOT THEM!!! ONLY COMPLETELY FINISHED BUILDS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER, AFTER ALL THIS IS A COMMUNITY BUILD !!! If you have a question about a partial build, please PM me. 2. When your build is complete, please try some outside photography. This idea came from the Jairus Race Plane CBP I was in over the summer, and I found it to be quite fun. Try to get some pics in your driveway, sidewalk, or on your porch, just something to make it appear like the truck is running down the road or is parked in the truckstop, or some other natural setting. OK, I've rambled enough, but I just wanted to close saying this thread is also for us to post our progress, post your work in progress pics here. If you wish to have your own WIP thread, too, that's fine, but make sure you post the progress here, too!! If there are any questions at all, DO NOT HESITATE TO PM ME! I will do my best to answer all your questions. I will be making another post immediately following this one with the official entry list, and I will place an asterisk (*) behind your name once you have posted a pic of your entry, this means you are OFFICIALLY in! It will be like this: Your Name: Your Build Entry * Also, at the end of the build, I will post a poll thread for the entire forum to vote for a "winner" from all the completed official entries. You won't get a prize, but you can brag you won first prize at the MCM Truck Stop and Chrome Shop's 1st annual truck show! OK, let's get in gear and start building, and most importantly HAVE FUN!

Nice job, Joe.