Popular Post MackSTL68 Posted January 4 Popular Post Share Posted January 4 (edited) Here’s and Mack I built using a Don Mills kit this time it’s a B81 I also put it on my O Scale layout. The lowboy is a speccast and the Traxcavator is a Norscott. Edited January 4 by MackSTL68 2 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 81 's looking real nice ;(is there such a thing as a bad picture of a B-81? ) nope. for the sake of realism only NOT a criticism : take some flat black/brown and paper towel ;dab the fifth wheel, gives the look of grease. flat white/ yellow for glass portion of headlights , same flat black/brown for tread on tires gives appearance of road dirt. tiniest brush you have and flat brown between the wheel and spokes making the brake drums appear rusting. small contractors black marking pen (size of a ball point pen) carefully mark the space between radiator shutters. regular pencil will work also. I just have this thing for details ; if I studied details before say "I do" : I'd be single today. live and learn.😄 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-565503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 (edited) On 1/5/2025 at 2:08 PM, mechohaulic said: 81 's looking real nice ;(is there such a thing as a bad picture of a B-81? ) nope. for the sake of realism only NOT a criticism : take some flat black/brown and paper towel ;dab the fifth wheel, gives the look of grease. flat white/ yellow for glass portion of headlights , same flat black/brown for tread on tires gives appearance of road dirt. tiniest brush you have and flat brown between the wheel and spokes making the brake drums appear rusting. small contractors black marking pen (size of a ball point pen) carefully mark the space between radiator shutters. regular pencil will work also. I just have this thing for details ; if I studied details before say "I do" : I'd be single today. live and learn.😄 I understand your point but I don’t like weathering these after you pay $110.00 for a Very Rare kit. As a Millitary Modeler and a RR modeler for many years I think I can give you a few pointers on how to “Really” do a weathering job with out the el cheap O methods you are trying to give me 😂. I think you need to go back to class and study. Edited January 9 by MackSTL68 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-565853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 08:53 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:53 PM OK, this post reminded me of pulling out my DM. 800 I started working on a 24 years ago ha ha thanks for that.bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:06 PM I had a big old excuse for lots of years. I was working till my hours when I didn’t have instruction manual for putting this thing together. I think I got one from Chevy 41 he put together the same model and gave me the instruction manual around 10 years ago still only put about an hour into it since so yes you might say I’m running out of excuses ha ha thanks for the push 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 09:10 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:10 PM by the way, I bought the model kit from a friend of mine 24 years ago that used to buy and sell model kits he sold me the kit and somebody someone already started putting it together, and the instruction manual was lost somewhere along the way so for a long time, I didn’t really have anything to go by… bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted Monday at 01:04 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:04 AM 4 hours ago, mowerman said: OK, this post reminded me of pulling out my DM. 800 I started working on a 24 years ago ha ha thanks for that.bob Do it Bob I have the DM 1/25 mixer I’ve been working on now and then. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted Monday at 01:07 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:07 AM 3 hours ago, mowerman said: by the way, I bought the model kit from a friend of mine 24 years ago that used to buy and sell model kits he sold me the kit and somebody someone already started putting it together, and the instruction manual was lost somewhere along the way so for a long time, I didn’t really have anything to go by… bob Bob you need a set of instructions? I might have a extra set Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Wednesday at 11:14 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:14 PM No, I don’t. I already got a set quite a while back. I have no excuses. I have been thinking about it the past couple of days I think I’ll go get it now. Thanks for your offer. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Wednesday at 11:15 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:15 PM I put together a DM 600 glass nose back when I was a teenager. That thing is long gone.Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Wednesday at 11:20 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:20 PM I don’t know why guys do that and make them look like they’ve run through a snowstorm, but I do appreciate the talent of doing it and making it look real 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted Wednesday at 11:32 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:32 PM 17 minutes ago, mowerman said: No, I don’t. I already got a set quite a while back. I have no excuses. I have been thinking about it the past couple of days I think I’ll go get it now. Thanks for your offer. Ok I have lots of 1/25 Mack parts if you need something I might have it 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted Wednesday at 11:36 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:36 PM 12 minutes ago, mowerman said: I don’t know why guys do that and make them look like they’ve run through a snowstorm The only thing I weather is Military stuff and then I don’t over do it. I’ve been working on a 1/25 Mack RD685S dump truck with a plow. I’m making it look like it’s was just delivered to the customer that’s the way I built my 1/25 Trucks. I’ll post it tomorrow Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted Wednesday at 11:39 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 11:39 PM 21 minutes ago, mowerman said: DM 600 glass nose I have an old Jim Etter Steel Hood DM600 I need to finish it’s almost done. Maybe I’ll get it out tonight and start back working on it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Wednesday at 11:40 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:40 PM Excellent……. thanks just pulled mine out of the closet got a picture of my progress so far wife is on the computer I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to post photos 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted yesterday at 12:07 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:07 AM 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted yesterday at 01:27 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 01:27 AM 1 hour ago, mowerman said: Excellent……. thanks just pulled mine out of the closet got a picture of my progress so far wife is on the computer I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to post photos Ok Bob wonder if we can do a Work in Progress here? Like to see that truck and I’ll post what Mack’s I’m working on Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted yesterday at 01:27 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 01:27 AM 1 hour ago, mowerman said: That is a oldie original MPC box very nice Bob I like that green Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted yesterday at 03:19 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:19 AM Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted yesterday at 03:20 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:20 AM I think I built the same one in 1971 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackSTL68 Posted yesterday at 11:03 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 11:03 AM 7 hours ago, mowerman said: I think I built the same one in 1971 I never had that one just the Ertl and the re-release one. I just posted my build thread Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74940-150-mack-b81-with-lowboy-and-cat-traxcavator/#findComment-566591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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