Mack DM600

[PierreR89]

Made the last things on this one today.
Painted almost exactly the same as my DM800
it does not show up on any pic,s but i got the wrong can when i painted the frame so instead of normal black it is black metallic.
If that had not happend it would be exaclty the same as the DM800.

[Spruslayer]

Looks Great.

I have that in the build que to go with the lowboy trailer and dozer.

Insperation to go get going on that one !

[Jim B]

Good looking Mack.  Never did understand the chrome spokes in this kit.

[clayton]

Yeah they want too chrome every thing. Guess it's how the tooling works out too.

[PierreR89]

Thanks.
Yes there is way to much chrome in this and the DM800 kit.
And personally i think that there is way to much chrome in any of the AMT,s truck kits (atleast those that i have)
Tanks, grilles, badging,horns and smokestack i can agree on to be chrome but when gearleavers, steeringlinkages, steeringwheel, brakecylinders, oilpan + other engineparts, airtanks, and fifthwheel gets chrome to then its way to much.
Well atleast they didnt chrome the seats as Heller did in their Scania 141 kit..
 

[Jim B]

Chrome seats?

[ChrisR]

NEAT!!

[clayton]

On 9/9/2018 at 8:20 PM, PierreR89 said:

Thanks.
Yes there is way to much chrome in this and the DM800 kit.
And personally i think that there is way to much chrome in any of the AMT,s truck kits (atleast those that i have)
Tanks, grilles, badging,horns and smokestack i can agree on to be chrome but when gearleavers, steeringlinkages, steeringwheel, brakecylinders, oilpan + other engineparts, airtanks, and fifthwheel gets chrome to then its way to much.
Well atleast they didnt chrome the seats as Heller did in their Scania 141 kit..
That's what oven cleaner is for.

[clayton]

Also could be back when every one wanted chrome every thing. When chrome was king.

[37 caddy]

To me it seems like all the parts that are chrome on the AMT kits are parts that would have been made from aluminum?,I do agree there is way too much chrome,but i always hated to paint over it,anyone else feel the same. Harvey

[clayton]

You did a great job,love it.

[truckabilly]

I always thought that the enormous number of chrome parts is for those building a show truck. For a regular work truck an oven cleaner and different color is a way to go. Just more work for a poor model builder.

[slusher]

Very sharp!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very nice build! I have a U-model planned for the future myself.

[PierreR89]

Thanks.
Yes it could be for those who wanted to build a showtruck.
But for me that dont do that and wants to build them as they would have looked the day they left the factory (must learn how to weather a truck properly) its just annoying with to much chrome.
I also find that many of the chrome parts break much easier then those who are not chromed so that is also a reason why i dont like when there is to much of those parts.

[Goose1957]

Very nice Mack. I have one of those to build and this gives me inspiration.

Jeff 

[extmcdriver]

Sharp looking Mack.

[JerseeJerry55]

Pierre that is really quite a nice build. I picked that one up as one of my Christmas gifts for under the tree. Going to paint her Model Master Daytona Yellow with either a semi gloss Black, or a dark Green frame, axles, tanks, wheels, etc. The MPC Tri Axle dump trailer will be used. Just a quick question if I may. What possible issues may arise during the build? I have heard the hood sometimes is difficult to align with the cab. Thanks again for sharing the truck.

[gotnitro?]

Sharp build good color 

[PierreR89]

On 2018-11-27 at 7:12 PM, JerseeJerry55 said:

Pierre that is really quite a nice build. I picked that one up as one of my Christmas gifts for under the tree. Going to paint her Model Master Daytona Yellow with either a semi gloss Black, or a dark Green frame, axles, tanks, wheels, etc. The MPC Tri Axle dump trailer will be used. Just a quick question if I may. What possible issues may arise during the build? I have heard the hood sometimes is difficult to align with the cab. Thanks again for sharing the truck.

I have forgot most of the problems that i had with this kit but i will write about those i remember.
MACK lettering on the front, there is nothing to go on for distance so you have to wing it.
Mirror on the passengerside is all over the place just because i used the existing lockatingholes in the aircleaner, maybee have could got it straight if i cut of the locationpins on the arm mounts?
The hood extensions on the passengerside on both the hood and cab, i thought i got them perfect (nothing to go on for exact location) but they interfere with eachother when opening/closing the hood.
I think the front bumper came to high on the framerails so the hood hits it and will not open more then it does in one of the pic,s.
The crossbrace above the engine that goes between the cab and ratiator was 1-2mm to short on one side so it just hangs in the air, i think it can be seen in one of the pic,s to.

I aligned the cab to the hood after i had the hood mounted.
The DM800 was a pain to try to align the cab and hood but that was mostly due to that it was an original ERTL kit and not a reissue so parts had warped over the years

[RipVan]

Nice build & paint job.  Just got my DM600 from Hobby Lobby today.  I'm going with Model Master Orange Pearl for the body & Dark Green for the interior to try and match Mack factory colors.  Also ordered an original 1966 Mack sales brochure from autolit.com.