Turbo590

Dave....a super slick build in the 2-weeks as you stated...2 thumbs up!!! Kurt

Guy's If you really want a "trip" down memory lane...here is a link to my FOTKI album's....with a dedication to Lou Kroack. Last Spring I attended the estate auction of Lou's belonging's/house...since his passing...which is just about a year now....lots of Owner Operator "stuff"...enjoy, Kurt http://public.fotki.com/turbo590/lou-kroack-in-memorial/

Justin....good to see you over here. Be sure to post some of the great builds you have done over the years...Enjoy!! Kurt

Vendors first....model show last....its been like that for the past few years unfortunately

top notch

Nice work Charlie!!! Kurt

looks good so far.

Robert.....thank you for the great comments/feedback When ordering from MCA/Michael...just specify you do not want the hubs installed...the hubs shown are resin...and modified to fit the aluminum rims perfectly. The tires are from the MODELMAKERSHOP....reason for the "stall" is of course time...but I have a new airbrush system going in place to finish this....Kurt

Some more pictures....

Truck has been back on the bench for some time now...took the "Summer" off....hope to get back on it within the next few weeks to finish, here are some updated pictures since the last post. Kurt

looking good so far.

very nice so far.

Last Saturday (4/27/2013)...was more than I could ever digest in a single day...the wife and I took a 3 hour trip to Transfer, PA right outside of the Ohio border...for an "estate" sale...I knew it had some significance...but how much?? Did not really know until I got there....as a kid growing up...and with the family in the trucking business...one of the main publications we received was the "Owner Operator" magazine...one special piece to me always stood out...and I am sure to many...was Lou Kroack's Table Top Trucking column...this was "Lou's" house I was now standing in...his basement, his store shop..his modeling room...Lou passed away back in December 2012...his wife Corene is now living in Scottsdale, AZ with the oldest son...although many of his models were long gone...I was able to obtain some model trucking photo archives, hand written letters/notes..etc...pictures hanging on Lou's shop walls...etc. I wasn't able to get everything I wanted...but was pretty happy..then the big moment...I was introduced to Lou's sister in law Patty...married to Lou's brother Ed...who passed away 6 years ago...we talked...I told her what my passion was for the hobby..and she said...who you like some of Lou's old pictures..that he kept for himself...what was I suppose to say...later on in the evening, the wife and I drove over to her home...and she pulled out the albums...my jaw dropped...Over the past several days...I set up a FOTKI album (with a link)..over at my site...broken down in categories...for all those to see and view...there are pictures from 1970, that should be in the model car/truck museum...I hope all of you will enjoy..as I enjoyed that Saturday... I also met a friend of Lou's...that he knew for over 25 years....Kurt http://public.fotki.com/turbo590/lou-kroack-in-memorial/

excellent workmanship

I use this in addition to the Proweld. The thin needle applicator has it uses..

Nice job...

Nicely done !!

Great job on an older classic.

good choice for the Autocar

I like it so far...nice work. Kurt

Anytime you can save an old MACK...great job on the restoration Kurt

Nice build Kurt

I second..on what Ben quoted... My ex brother-in-law was a mechanic for them years ago..when they were strictly a MACK shop... See a bunch of Internationals now

Tony....you did an awesome job on this one...Kurt

It is.... Ordering from Dan...will take some time to get to the States since he is from Romania Quality of the casting(s) is very good....just got a resin engine as well. Pricey...yes....building it (priceless) Good Luck Kurt