Mack Cruise-Liner

[doorsovdoon]

AMT kit with very confusing instructions. Some of the sprues have numbers and some don't, but the ones with numbers are probably from an older release and don't correspond to the ones on the instructions! It even says so on the sheet and instead uses a sketched layout of the sprues that you have to cross reference with the construction drawings! To add more confusion, some of the parts on the trees are not used, and some that are are not shown. If that isn't enough, there are quite a few fit issues to work around too! The pipes under the cab have to be dry fitted to find the right position for the next piece, otherwise by the time you get to the end, what was out by a mm will be out by a cm at the end of it all and the cab won't sit flat! Anyway, very nice looking and detailed kit and comes with very nice decals, though I chose to do my own paint scheme based off an old dealership painting. If you like a challenge I can honestly recommend it. It's far from a bad kit and once you have most of the sub assembly done, the hard part is out of the way.

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[Jim B]

That's a great looking Mack.  Well done.

[doorsovdoon]

Just now, Jim B said:

That's a great looking Mack.  Well done.

Thanks, James.

[shoopdog]

What an amazing build!

 

[The Brush]

Very nice, neat build. Great job.

[spencer1984]

Excellent work on this, it turned out great!

[1959scudetto]

You built an excellent rig, Gareth, from a not-so-easy-to-build kit !

[doorsovdoon]

19 hours ago, shoopdog said:

What an amazing build!

 

 

8 hours ago, The Brush said:

Very nice, neat build. Great job.

 

4 hours ago, spencer1984 said:

Excellent work on this, it turned out great!

 

1 hour ago, 1959scudetto said:

You built an excellent rig, Gareth, from a not-so-easy-to-build kit !

 

Thanks, guys. Yes, not the easiest kit but I've always liked problem solving. 

[Mopar - D]

This Mack came out awesome Gareth! Looks great out side. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I really like that paint job!! I think that it looks great! Excellent work!! 

[doorsovdoon]

On 6/23/2021 at 1:17 AM, Mopar - D said:

This Mack came out awesome Gareth! Looks great out side. 

 

On 6/23/2021 at 1:32 AM, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

I really like that paint job!! I think that it looks great! Excellent work!! 

 

Cheers, guys. 

[grodudulle77]

Nice look !!??

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[slusher]

Beautiful Mack Gareth, you are a great model builder. I have been missing you in the car section…

[doorsovdoon]

18 hours ago, grodudulle77 said:

Nice look !!??

Thanks, Bisiaux.

14 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

Thanks, Larry:)

7 hours ago, slusher said:

Beautiful Mack Gareth, you are a great model builder. I have been missing you in the car section…

Cheers mate, I'll be back from the dark side soon, haha! I'm just finishing up a semi trailer to post in under glass. I haven't done a WIP on it as there's not much to show, it's just a plastic box really. You'll like the next build I have coming up, the MPC Dodge Charger, a real dog of a kit apparently but I'm looking forward to it. 

[kilrathy10]

That is a fantastic build... Excellent work... The paint scheme is awesome... Very nice...

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Force]

Nice build of the "Bulldog"

[Jonathan]

Really nice work on this.  I only have one "big rig" in my stash, and it's this kit - I'm hoping to do a better job that I did when I was a kid.  You've really created a fine presentation.  

[doorsovdoon]

Thanks guys, really enjoyable build this one.

[gotnitro?]

Gorgeous paint work on a very challenging scheme!  

Our 5 yr old especially likes the pink elephant well done 

[doorsovdoon]

On 7/10/2021 at 3:29 AM, gotnitro? said:

Gorgeous paint work on a very challenging scheme!  

Our 5 yr old especially likes the pink elephant well done 

haha, that's sweet, I'm glad he got a kick out of that.

[Sledsel]

Very nice! Looking at purchasing one of these in the near future.