rolf mulder Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hello, the first model -still in progress- I'd like to show you is a scratchbuilt Mack m123 6x6 tractor. Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hi Rolf, you can show us plenty more of that beastie! Care to reveal the source of tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 that looks great, more photos please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 That looks to be a fair sized beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Oh goody, another thread to watch...keep the pictures coming, we like pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okdoky Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Rolf Love the subject and love the detail !!!!!!!!! Fantastic work !!!!!!!!!!!! Really looking forward to seeing how this came about !!!!! MORE PLEASE Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Rolf is a man after me own heart. You should see some of the other stuff he's built....just amazing...& all in a 'proper scale' too (1/24th):banana: I believe I supplied the tyres for the Mack (ex KFS Stalwart 14.00 x 20) More pics please Rolf:bow: Howard @ KFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Is that a big espresso coffee machine behind the cab? (And don't forget to show more of the lowbed trailer in the background....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf mulder Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the nice replies. Howard, sorry to say so but these are home-built tyres, not the Stalwart ones. Although fantastis tyres they were sligthly to small. Mine are are about 53mm in diameter. Rolf Edited September 27, 2013 by rolf mulder forgot some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf mulder Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Here are some pictures of the building-proces sofar of this nice machine. It is a fully scratch-built of a first series Mack M123 6x6 tractor. The first series used a gasoline engine (to be recognized by the absence of an airfilter on the right fender). It also used side mounted exhaustst and small rear view mirrors. In the original manual I've found some information about a winterization kit which included isolation blankets, additional heaters and isolation on hoses, lines etc. The trailer by the way is a rather rare lowbed semitrailer which was used in combination with this mack and other large tractors like the Pacific M26. Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Stunning work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I stand corrected on the tyres Rolf.......now that you remind me I think I remember the conversation we had about the Stalwart tyres. :red: Howard.:thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf mulder Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Well, after taking care of some dust the mack is on my bench again. During the annual IPMS Netherlands show I noticed it was the third year in a row that I showed this model as an "in progress". I decided to finish this one asap, maybe for march but at least before the next shows in september/oktober. I started of with building the rear-brakes. Also some wiring to the headlights, taillights and siren. Also some more isolation under the left fender. Although this is going to be a curbside model I did build (part of) an engine, gearbox etc. Because this baby sits rather high on his massive wheels you can easily peep "upskirt", therefore a hint of a drivetrain is installed. Pics: Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf mulder Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) Finally, olive drab instead of white plastic: Although it's nice to see some paint finally it also changes a scratch-project into an "ordinary" scale model. Rolf Edited December 28, 2013 by rolf mulder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 changes a scratch-project into an "ordinary" scale model I know what you mean exactly, I have a scratch built model traction engine that is still in bare metal for that very reason. It will never be painted. Nice job you are doing by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf mulder Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Although the primer was already a kind of army-green the Mack still needed its proper OD. So over the primer I applied a black pre-shade: Then mixed two shade of Olive Drab with clearcoat. This makes a semi-transparent that allows me to control the amount of shade that is still visible. it's hard to see on the pictures but the "depth" is there: I know the hood is bad but it will be covered by the hoodcover from the winterization kit Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf mulder Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Added some yellow-black markings and started detailing the winch with cabel, chain etc. The winch in the manual: The hoodcover is glued into place: More detailing ahead! Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That looks fantastic, real testament to your skill as a modeller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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