Some nice Mack circus trucks (not my work)

[Brian Austin]

Circus modeling is an old and popular hobby segment.  Many modelers build an entire circus in miniature, from period-correct wagons to railroad cars, trucks and miscellaneous equipment, not to mention the various tents.  These take up a lot of room, considering some are 1:16 scale.  One of these is on permanent display in a museum in Sarasota, Florida.

Countless others were taken on traveling display around the country, set up to show a circus in operation with tents filled with scale spectators and acts, then packed away and moved again.

Noted Circus modeler Robert MacDougall built the models seen below in1:24, with some parts from aftermarket suppliers and other components scratchbuilt.  Don Mills was a parts supplier popular among model circus builders.

 

These are old auction listings, and you may have to scroll down a little on each page for the pictures (example above).

Mack L-Series:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068561_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-234-service-truck

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068474_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-233-truck-model

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068520_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-251-truck

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068523_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-235-truck

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068561_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-234-service-truck

 

Mack Bulldogs:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068473_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-230-truck-model

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068476_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-236-truck-model

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068479_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-129-truck-model

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068526_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-138-truck

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068560_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-234-truck

 

Mack B-Series:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068434_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-254-truck-model

 

Mack COEs:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068433_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-251-truck-model

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068477_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-253-transport-model

 

Circus Wagons:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068478_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-12-scale-8-wagon-transport

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068522_robert-macdougall-rbandbb-animal-transport-model

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/49068564_robert-macdougall-12-scale-hagenbeck-circus-wagon

[redneckrigger]

Wow, nice builds! There used to be a Circus Exhibit at the Big E Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield MA, that was absolutely huge. It had LOTS of Macks included in it. It got moved a couple years ago, I believe if memory serves me correctly, to the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds in New York State. It was amaizing to see. Here is a link to it when it was in Springfield.

http://newenglandfallevents.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-big-e-majestic-miniature-circus-museum-clyde-reynolds-brooke-evans_12.html

Edited April 11, 2019 by redneckrigger