Mack R model and logging trailer

[Jim B]

I like it with the silver stripe.

[redneckrodder]

Silver looks good on that r model

[Swamp Dog]

yaaaa Tom..it brought it out..looks great..

[tbill]

slowly [very slowly] i'm making progress. almost no bench time last week, but I am getting some work done today

needs some touch up, but progress.

also started on the engine assm. today and have it in color. I've looked at a bunch of photo's and they all look like one complete color for the most part, but as this progresses, i'm going to throw in my own colors here and there to suit my tastes of how I think it should look. but, here is the start,

going to 'flat coat' it to take the shine of it as well,stay tuned...........

Edited October 27, 2013 by tbill

[FLAWLESSVW]

Looking good Tom.

On my tires, I've been using a Dremel with a sanding drum to lightly scuff the tread or a quick scuff with good paper with good results... Just to get rid of the mold line and add some realism.

Did you strip the chrome off those wheels or were they white? Was wondering how you guys strip chrome when needed. My fifth-wheel is a little too shiny, thinking it needs some wear on it but not sure how.

Keep us posted on progress man, looks sweet!

[tbill]

I have been remiss in my attitude towards tires I need to start scuffing them to atleast remove the mold lines.

the wheels were molded in white, and I primed and painted them.

from what I hear, easy off or the degreaser [purple power and the like] will strip chrome as well as paint.

I dull coated the engine and it knocked the sheen down considerably, I like it way better now. trans is painted now as well, did a color experiment, will post pic's when it's dry if I like the result.

and again, thanks for the kind words and suggestions.

[Q tip]

This is the logger I'm working on,I done my frame extension after the main frame was together.except I added to the center to except the tag axle...john

[tbill]

john, I just today glued my frame together, lm still undecided as to how im going to lengthen it. not sure if I want to make a box extension, or try doing a tube type triangulated extension. will be my first attempt at actually making something, so not sure how I want to try it.

[olsbooks]

Really enjoying following this. Great job!

Please continue to post lots as I am learning from your ideas/experiences working on a 1/16 KW W900 "gold nugget" edition. It is my first real step outside the box as well.

[tbill]

Anthony, thanks for the reference pic's, Jim B has also loaded me up with some good pic's of the frame extensions to make it look right. my only concern so far is, I used my calipers to measure the kits frame rails, and it looks as though they are rather small compared to the evergreen/plastruct[sp?] that's out there, any suggestions on this? i'm just back into modeling, so scratch build anything is new to me. I looked thru some other kits I have thinking I could rob some frame rail out of something, but all of them are way bigger [other than the other mack model I have, but don't want to kill that kit for a little bit of frame]. any thoughts?

[tbill]

  On 10/28/2013 at 12:22 AM, olsbooks said:

Really enjoying following this. Great job!

Please continue to post lots as I am learning from your ideas/experiences working on a 1/16 KW W900 "gold nugget" edition. It is my first real step outside the box as well.

thanks, I have been watching your project as well, your doing a great job so far, you however are way outside of the box compared to me, lol, I only need to pull off a small frame extention and it has me a bit flummoxed, can't imagine what's going thru your mind....

[tbill]

Anthony, thanks, guess I just need to take my measurements and hit one of the actual hobby shops around here, get some stuff and start messing around with it.

now, on to todays update, got some engine work done. still have a ways to go, have some other parts painted up, and as I mentioned before, I wanted to break up the gold some, so I picked my own colors for stuff. love it or hate it, I like a lot of color, lol.

as always, thanks for reading, and for the help/suggestions/comments.

[tbill]

engine is done,

interior bits in primer,

slow build, but i'm getting there....

[Swamp Dog]

looking good...

[Chris guthro]

looks real good! a mack can be used for so many different things! great job on the engine

[tbill]

ok, now the engine is done, JimB was kind enough to stop into work today and hook me up with some mack oil filter decals,

that was the final touch.

[Jim B]

Looks good. I can't take credit for making the decals. They are from Scale Truck Studios. I don't think he makes them any more.

[tbill]

making progress in the new build area

little mock up of sorts

feels good to be going forward again, and it's starting to look like something rather than a bunch of assemblies laying around.

[tbill]

well, we are almost to the point of wrapping this one up, I know, that was quick...right? lol! the progress so far....

I think i'll have it done by the weekend, and start on another adventure.........

[tbill]

Anthony, thanks. I used bits of frame rail from a diamond reo kit, one cross member from same kit to tie the end rails together, and cut the daylights out of another cross member to 'make' some gussets at the 'scab' point. probably not even close to real life, but I like how the frame came out.

[scale trucker]

looks great ,cant wait top see finished

[Swamp Dog]

looking good..i like the colors...

[tbill]

thanks all, got a few more bits tacked on tonight so far, in the home stretch as it were. this one has taken me forever it seems to get together, but i'm liking how it's turning out.