R Model Mack in 1/32 scale

[Chariots of Fire]

I should have taken photos of what I started with but the box art will have to do.  This tractor was built up but not in good condition so I took all the pieces down, cleaned them except for the frame, which was left dirty and built a dump version.  The sleeper was removed, a new back wall for the cab built, fuel tanks cut down, tool box and air tank added,  new mud flaps and a new body made of Evergreen sheet and strip stock was installed.  The paint on the cab is Tamiya British green.  Red is Duplicolor and the body is Duplicolor primer gray.  The decals were printed on ALPS.  Zoet Chrome pens cleaned up some of the smaller pieces and Fusion Film was used on the modified exhaust stack.  The hoist is made of aluminum tubing and the tail gate opens with the handle next to the cab.  A fun restoration for a change.☺️

[Swamp Dog]

Awesome Job on rebuilding the Mack.

[Biggu]

Holy , thats cool ! Fabulous conversion ! Dump box is spot on. Love it !

[grodudulle77]

Very nice build, finely detailed , it looks like it’s on 1/25 scale !! I really like this old Mack dump truck 😀👍

[Gary Chastain]

Really nice build

[GLMFAA1]

Nice build, At least there is some red on it, Thanks for the back story you told me,

greg

[Jim B]

Great looking Mack.  Really well done.  Where did the spokes come from?

Edited 21 hours ago by Jim B

[BK9300]

Nice rebuild and retro fit, Charles - always terrific detailing to look at!

[Chariots of Fire]

7 hours ago, Jim B said:

Great looking Mack.  Really well done.  Where did the spokes come from?

The Monogram Snap kit of the CF pumper has them.  It takes two kits to get the 4 needed for the tandem rear axles.

[gotnitro?]

Beautiful work Charles 

[Jim B]

I kind of figured that's where they came from, but I was wondering if maybe you had cast them or had them 3D printed from somewhere. 

[Chariots of Fire]

42 minutes ago, Jim B said:

I kind of figured that's where they came from, but I was wondering if maybe you had cast them or had them 3D printed from somewhere. 

Could have cast them, Jim but I have so many parts boxes of these snap kits I just grabbed some.  3D printed is not something I even thought of.🙂