Jim B Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Here are a couple of pics of my 1975 APA Mack R685ST. There were a couple of days last month were it was warm enough to paint, so I managed to get the frame & wheels painted. The wheels are Mack spokes from Plaskit. Hopefully it will warm up enough here in the next couple of weeks so I can get the cab & hood painted.
SpreadAxle Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 An APA Mack! Jim, you're bringing back the memories. I'll be watching this one.
Sergey Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Here are a couple of pics of my 1975 APA Mack R685ST. There were a couple of days last month were it was warm enough to paint, so I managed to get the frame & wheels painted. The wheels are Mack spokes from Plaskit. Hopefully it will warm up enough here in the next couple of weeks so I can get the cab & hood painted. Good work. Jim, did you use decals on oil filters? How did you do that?
cdnmodman Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 NIce joB Jim, looking forward to more pics. The wheels, are those the ones that Daniel sells in the package deal ?? Daniels resin is top notch and have only seen the Mack wheels on ebay and they sure did look good and they do look good on your build !! Keep the pics acoming. Rick
Jim B Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks, guys. I'm glad you like it so far. It's been a pretty nice build, but I have a twist in the frame that I haven't been able to get out. You can't really see it in the pics, but the radiator is at an angle to the frame. Not exactly sure how I'm going to fix that. Sergey: the Mack filter decals are made by Scale Truck Detail Studios. You can get them from SourKraut or from Model Truckin' (Mack Filter Decals) Rick: yes, those are the Mack spokes that Daniel sells in the package (wheels, square tanks, etc), but I only bought the wheels from him. Didn't need the square tanks for this build. I think AITM sells Mack wheels as well, but they come with a tire on them.
SpreadAxle Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Oh so the frame is twisted? Bummer. Too bad it didn't show up sooner.
Jim B Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 "Twisted" was probably a poor chioice of words. Let's just say it has a "slight pull to the right". Guess I need a front end allignment!
Janne Herajärvi Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Very nice! Please show us more Thats my fafourite model from Mack...
Jim B Posted April 1, 2011 Author Posted April 1, 2011 Patience, Grasshopper! All things in time. Thanks for the compliments.
Jim B Posted April 26, 2011 Author Posted April 26, 2011 So, it turned out to be a pretty good Easter Weekend modeling wise. I managed to get some paint (inside & out) on the cab, mount the hood, mount the fifth wheel w/release handle, and finish the interior. Next step will be to decal & mount the cab, mount the exhaust stack, run the air intake system; then call her done! I can see the finish line on this one.
stewart Posted April 26, 2011 Posted April 26, 2011 Nice build. This is one of my favorite styles of macks. STewart
Old Albion Posted April 26, 2011 Posted April 26, 2011 Jim, Looks great so far. Red with a black frame looks good on an old Mack. Dave
Jim B Posted April 26, 2011 Author Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks, guys. I'm hoping to finish it up soon.
Jim B Posted May 19, 2011 Author Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) So I managed to get a little more done on the APA Mack. Mostly decaling. I added the door decals from the Model Truckin' APA sheet, and I added the ICC MC Number, "GCW 80000", & Unit Number to the doors; and the New York State Throughway ID (TT-262-126) to the cowl. These numbers were added with Micro-Scale letters & numbers. I also added some fuel stickers to the hood from the AMT Kenworth T600 decal sheet. I also added a Unit Number to the front of the hood. Now I just have to figure out how to get the air intake piping from the aircleaner to the turbo. Doesn't seem to fit! Edited May 19, 2011 by Jim B
SpreadAxle Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 Very very nice Jim. As to that intake tube, I noticed it's a pain. I kind of wonder if it needs to be cut and spliced or something, because it fits close, but not quite right. You did a nice job on the truck, though. Seeing it brings back memories.
Jim B Posted May 19, 2011 Author Posted May 19, 2011 Thanks, Ray. Hopefully I'll be able to work on that intake this weekend.
Sergey Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Well done, Jim! The release handle of the fifth wheel looks like angled wire. Am I right? I just have feeling that I should add this feature to my Mack fifth wheel, but I don't know how should it looks.
Jim B Posted May 23, 2011 Author Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Спасибо, Sergey. The 5th wheel release handle is just a common straight pin with the head cut off. I just bent the end at a 90deg angle about 4" (scale) from the end to make the grab handle. Here's a different style that I made from a straight pin for my 1980 Kenworth W900: This one was a little more work, but it's the same idea. The grab handle is a 4" (scale) equilateral triangle. Or as close as I could get it. The grab handles can also be a square or a rectangle, but for the fleet Mack I figured the bent rod was the way to go. Edited May 23, 2011 by Jim B
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Jim That Mack turned out GOOD. That's worth an ATTA-BOY, a slap on the back, and a icey cold draft beer! WELL DONE!!! A single 28' pup would compliment this truck perfectly!
Jim B Posted May 23, 2011 Author Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks. I was thinging of an exterior post van. APA seemed to run a lot of those back in the day.
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 That's what I was thinking. The rib side Trailmobile from either the double header kit of the US mail kit.
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