Carolina Freight B-61 Mack

[DRIPTROIT 71]

I finally took time to finish this one. AITM resin cab, glue bomb AMT R-model frame, resin rear wheels and tires from AITM, pewter rear axle from AITM, resin tanks from AITM. 

[Jim B]

That's one awesome looking Mack.  Really well done. 

[Warren D]

Very well done, I like the crisp line between the colors.  What do you use for masking?  Everything I've tried has bleed to some degree or another.

[Gary Chastain]

Wow, that is really a sharp build, well done. Love those old Mack’s. 

[Bronzekeg]

turned out great as usual!!

[leafsprings]

A true classic in the golden age of trucking, excellent job, great detail work, your Carolina fleet is looking very impressive!

[chuckyr]

The series continues. 

Edited November 17, 2023 by chuckyr

[David G.]

A gorgeous build!

It has a good feeling of mass to it.

David G.

[catpack68]

Killer work Brian!?

[slusher]

Beautiful Mack!

[grodudulle77]

Awesome look, very nice work Brian !! ??

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

On 11/16/2023 at 11:39 AM, Jim B said:

That's one awesome looking Mack.  Really well done. 

Thanks Jim!!

On 11/16/2023 at 12:09 PM, Warren D said:

Very well done, I like the crisp line between the colors.  What do you use for masking?  Everything I've tried has bleed to some degree or another.

Thanks Warren. I have found that Tamiya tape works best, but I do have trouble with residue. Lacquer paint also seems to help. A thin fast drying coat as opposed to the slow drying seeping enamel.

On 11/16/2023 at 3:09 PM, Gary Chastain said:

Wow, that is really a sharp build, well done. Love those old Mack’s. 

Thanks Gary!!

On 11/16/2023 at 3:20 PM, Bronzekeg said:

turned out great as usual!!

Thanks Ken!!

On 11/16/2023 at 5:39 PM, leafsprings said:

A true classic in the golden age of trucking, excellent job, great detail work, your Carolina fleet is looking very impressive!

Thanks Tommy. As soon as I finish the trailer, I think that the fleet will be done, at least for now.

On 11/17/2023 at 6:49 AM, chuckyr said:

The series continues. 

Thanks Chuck!! That is a B-67 that actually resides at the Transportation Museum not very far from where I live. I have several pictures of it. It was the inspiration truck for this build, especially the air starter tank.

On 11/17/2023 at 6:51 AM, David G. said:

A gorgeous build!

It has a good feeling of mass to it.

David G.

Thanks David!!

22 hours ago, catpack68 said:

Killer work Brian!?

Thanks Scott!

11 hours ago, slusher said:

Beautiful Mack!

Thanks Carl!!

7 hours ago, grodudulle77 said:

Awesome look, very nice work Brian !! ??

Thanks!!

4 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Looks great!!

Thanks Chris!!

[1959scudetto]

Fantastic work, Brian ! These fleet trucks look a lot better than those pimped-up, customized "truck-rods" to me - a very, very nice and realistic build!

Edited November 18, 2023 by 1959scudetto

[PappyD340]

Awesome build Brian, well done!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

On 11/18/2023 at 5:54 PM, 1959scudetto said:

Fantastic work, Brian ! These fleet trucks look a lot better than those pimped-up, customized "truck-rods" to me - a very, very nice and realistic build!

Thanks!!

On 11/19/2023 at 8:51 AM, PappyD340 said:

Awesome build Brian, well done!

Thanks!!

[Bainford]

A fine looking Mack, Brian. It has a great vintage look. Love it.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

9 hours ago, Bainford said:

A fine looking Mack, Brian. It has a great vintage look. Love it.

Thanks Trevor!!

[Scott Eriksen]

Looks great!

[TECHMAN]

So this is where the B model ended up,  FANTASTIC BUILD Brian!!!!   A really accurate build!!!!

DJ

 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Gorgeous! Excellent work. Nicest ole' Mack I've seen in a while.

[Dutzie]

Very sharp!

[Firebuilder]

Very nice!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

On 12/29/2023 at 5:09 PM, Scott Eriksen said:

Looks great!

Thanks Scott!!

On 1/11/2024 at 10:51 PM, TECHMAN said:

So this is where the B model ended up,  FANTASTIC BUILD Brian!!!!   A really accurate build!!!!

DJ

 

Thanks so much DJ!

On 1/12/2024 at 1:27 AM, Rattlecan Dan said:

Gorgeous! Excellent work. Nicest ole' Mack I've seen in a while.

Thanks Dan!!

On 1/13/2024 at 8:43 AM, Dutzie said:

Very sharp!

Thanks Brian!!

On 1/15/2024 at 8:00 AM, Firebuilder said:

Very nice!

Thanks!!

[Pete68]

Nice build and you got it setting right like it should. 

Edited February 6, 2024 by Pete68