AMT Mack Cruiseliner- Love Machine

[Warren D]

Starting my next project, will be a companion to my Rubber Duck Mack.  Running into issues already, I don't remember a plastic kit that was so hard to build.  Parts fit is questionable at best and instuctions, well, being a family friendly forum, are garbage.  The A64B I just did went together better, even with the resin cab.  In some ways the resin cabs need more work but the Autocar DK was less difficult by far.  Maybe I remember wrong from 30 years ago, maybe I didn't care as much.  Engine is done, needs paint, chassis is in the works, but need to get farther along to be sure where certain things go.  Front engine crossmember will get located when I get the engine/rear suspension ready for install.  I guess I'll work it backwards.  Rear cab support, same thing, once the cab is together I can be sure of it's location.  It'll be harder to paint but I can't figure it different.  A lot of the parts are best guess, no accurate numbering between the sprues and instructions and instruction diagrams leave more than a lot to be desired.

I seem to do well with the AITM resin kits, maybe I'll go back and do some more!  ;^)

 

[gotnitro?]

Sounds like my R model build..only model I've built in last 10 yrs I wanted to throw against the wall. Ended up using an older kit I traded for and tossed the reissue into the closet.  Nothing fit right instructions were total joke .

[Warren D]

Oh great, I have one of those in the stash.....

[Force]

7 hours ago, Warren D said:

 A lot of the parts are best guess, no accurate numbering between the sprues and instructions and instruction diagrams leave more than a lot to be desired.

 

Sounds like a regular AMT kit from the early 70's, most of what I have built over the years from AMT has been that way.

[Warren D]

9 hours ago, Force said:

Sounds like a regular AMT kit from the early 70's, most of what I have built over the years from AMT has been that way.

To be honest, I built more than a few kits in the 70's, the KW with torsion bars, KW Aerodyne, Pete Long Hauler, Autocar dump, etc and don't remember this much trouble.  I still have many of them that are slowly being rebuilt or used for other projects and they all sit flat on the ground, all 10 wheels touching.  This Cruiseliner needed major surgery to come anywhere near close (frame was square before suspension) and I haven't even gotten to the little tweaks yet.

[Force]

AMT haven't been known for doing the best instructions in the earlier kits, later ones were better.