Vladislav Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I saw it on a model site and ordered. Because may be... one day... I'll start myself to... to start one more project.This is 1:24 resin trans-kit. Conteins no chassis/engine. Only the cab and some accessories. The producer announces it to fit on any "Italery" American truck chassis. That chassis are particulary the same, with Cummins inside. But on my mind they have neither relation to a true Mack truck. That's why I don't want to start this project - maybe I'll make chassis parts for R and would use them for F also. Although this kit is going to be out of production and I have got it now.I know most people here are in interest for real trucks but I want a mind of specialists.If you look at the pictures of the cab you probably could see form mistakes. It seems to me that the angle of the upper parts of doors is too much and the line of the side water rail has extremal decrease. Originally this line has an angle but here's too much on my mind. Some real cab mesurements required for the best answer but at least what do you think about it guys?Vlad Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 thats kool, you have to cut the windsheild out?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-141306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 I have to cut the roof in the middle and put a slice of plastic in. Next fill and sand.The windshield now is a vacuum-formed part you can see at the second shot. But it was made to fit the original opening. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-141374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Racer Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Slice it down to a day cab Looks good! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-141392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 some assembly required? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-141395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Slice it down to a day cab Looks good!They had a day cab in stock but it was discontinued. I wanted first to order 2 kits for that reason but stoped myself due to the price. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-141517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 some assembly required?Don't know what to do.Professional scratch builder required.To make END engine and 2-3 kinds of suspensions.Italery makes Superliner but what the happyness from the truck that has correct hood-cab only. Front axle maybe.I'm thinking now (last years) the only way is to work this problem completely. From the modelling point of view Macks are not so difficult when you have 4-5 cabs, 3-4 engines, pair gearboxes and Camelback plus Air ride. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-141519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hi !Vlad , reach me at towoc999@hotmail.com I have a friend who is specialzed in 1/25th scale plastic model truckhe can make parts that you wouldn't believe . Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-141803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hi !Vlad , reach me at towoc999@hotmail.com I have a friend who is specialzed in 1/25th scale plastic model truckhe can make parts that you wouldn't believe .Thanks, sent you e-mail. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-142447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskymack Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I saw it on a model site and ordered. Because may be... one day... I'll start myself to... to start one more project.This is 1:24 resin trans-kit. Conteins no chassis/engine. Only the cab and some accessories. The producer announces it to fit on any "Italery" American truck chassis. That chassis are particulary the same, with Cummins inside. But on my mind they have neither relation to a true Mack truck. That's why I don't want to start this project - maybe I'll make chassis parts for R and would use them for F also. Although this kit is going to be out of production and I have got it now.I know most people here are in interest for real trucks but I want a mind of specialists.If you look at the pictures of the cab you probably could see form mistakes. It seems to me that the angle of the upper parts of doors is too much and the line of the side water rail has extremal decrease. Originally this line has an angle but here's too much on my mind.Some real cab mesurements required for the best answer but at least what do you think about it guys?VladHi Vlad,I build truck models, especiallly Macks.Unless you want to get into a whole lot of scratchbuilding I think your best bet would be to try and get hold of an AMT R model kit. The scale is slightly smaller at 1:25 but you could adapt it to suit. With many of the smaller components, the difference would be so slight as to be unoticeable but you might have to increase the wheel track and perhaps the camel back axle spread. The engine would also come out undersized as would the wheels and tyres but you could also get an Italeri kit and use the wheels and tyres and even the cummins motor as this would have been an option in the real truck although if you are a purist you would want the Mack motor. You can often find yourself needing more than one donor kit to get all the parts you need!I have made a set of camel back springs for a 1:24 RS700L model I am working on and I have also done resin castings of the axle gear cases from the AMT kit which I have mounted on italeri axles to create lookalike Mack axles to get over some of the scale difficulties. The springs are laser cut acrylic and I could easily knock out another pair for you if you are interested.I agree with your observations regarding the shape of the cab. The cab sides above the 'waist' slope in too much for my liking. I'm scratchbuilding my own F series cab to do a Western F model (If I ever get that far!)Follow this link for a Cummins powered F model on Ebay recently. Greart for reference pics.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-MACK-F-700-CABOVER-/261108197676?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3ccb42e92cLet me know if I can help.Alastair Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-142699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thank you for your pair of cents.Modelling is not too popular on BMT, it's like a small "club in the club". I know AMT R is good detailed and far true than Italery RW. Although I want to keep myself on 1:24. There are some BMW cars on my shelf and Monogramm AC Bulldog started. So I don't want to mix. At least yet. Combining 1:24 with !:25 isn't too carefull way, sometimes it could give a strange look. I also made springs but of cooper sheet but with a big deal of labour having no laser or disc saw. They're perfect, were made for AC but a front pair at the moment only. Will post them if interesting. I may note, I'm attacing with a wide front. Having one more project of L model rear bogie that is actually army NR but close to be similar. I contacted professional maquette firm and put an order. For a bogie as a beginning. They're asking money of course and work now extremely slow. It's Russia. Everything they do is 3D drowing with next frezering from plastic. And resin copieing of course. The product seems to me impressive but too long in a time. By the word - if you're from UK, are there any left hand drive F's? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-142730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskymack Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have seen one or two at shows in the past but i don't think there are many around now. There were Right hand drive ones as well which i think were assembled in Ireland.There were more about in the 70's and eighties but now there are few interesting trucks, just lots of Volvos, Scanias and Dafs! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-142814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Just have never seen right steering Macks although have never been to England. I need GB visa that requires many papers from me including some of I have not. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/27766-the-stuff-i-recieved-from-great-britain/#findComment-142847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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