Mack R685ST cement mixer

[Daveaf]

Hello. My name is Dave and I recently returned to the hobby of building 1/25 scale model truck. Built a few kits straight out the box, and now have decide to kit bash an AMT Mack R685ST and a AMT Ertl Paystar 5000 cement mixer. Here is my mock up so far.

[mackinac359]

I like it !

Tim

[chris02719]

Looks awesome so far.

Chris

[Swamp Dog]

gonna look great when finished..

[doogie7046]

The Mack with the mixer unit will be an awesome combination. If you want to change up the look a little you could always move the water tank down and mount on the frame.

[Jim B]

Great idea! Did you have to streatch the frame on the R685ST much?

[BigBad]

Nice and different!

[Bennyg]

That is nice.

Ben

[griffin]

WOW, looks very good so far.

wish i had these kits, great combination

gr chris

[Daveaf]

I stretched the frame about 3/4 of an inch

[doogie7046]

Great idea! Did you have to streatch the frame on the R685ST much?

I used the DM600 frame and total length is 14 inches. By looking at your pics if you shorten up the water tank you may be able to squeeze it in behind the fuel tank without stretching the frame but mock it up with a tube to represent the water tank and see if you like the look. Otherwise extend the frame 1 inch to 1.5 inches.

[baloney]

it's very nice to see. macks are natural working trucks.

[Turbo590]

looking good so far.

[BigBad]

The Mack with the mixer unit will be an awesome combination. If you want to change up the look a little you could always move the water tank down and mount on the frame.

You seem to own a pretty nice Mack mixer yourself Mike, if your avatar is saying anything! i think you posted that somewhere over here already, haven't you?

[redneckrodder]

which engine is going in dave

[doogie7046]

You seem to own a pretty nice Mack mixer yourself Mike, if your avatar is saying anything! i think you posted that somewhere over here already, haven't you?

Thanks Robert. I posted it quite a while ago and I think I built it almost 6 yrs ago from an old gluebomb DM600 Mack that I added a new mixer from the Paystar mixer.

[clayton]

I'm working on Mack myself,spent last night trying to get the mixer to fit with cutting the frame. I think in the long run I may have too.

[Mike77]

That's a great idea!

[SpreadAxle]

I love mixers. I will be watching this one.

[Jim B]

Since this thread hasn't been updated since 2013, I doubt we'll see thins one finished.