CrankyCrafstman Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Hey Jeff I can't post a picture in a PM, so here's where I'm at on the Pete. she's not much to look at right now, but she's going to be beautiful all done up in orange and black. Ron G 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 THANKS , Ron..... Yes the 377AE walk in sleeper makes the difference.... for sure and looks perfect as she sits, nice head ache rack too.... lower cab fenders are sure different on the 377 eh? A local fellow had a 377 as a gravel truck here for a long time, the only one around here for sure..... I think it has gone out to pasture now, but he had it a long time...... looking forward to more, Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 Thanks guys It will look better when I put the 378 cab on her Jeff. Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 The 378 is one of my top favorites for sure, looks like a real truck ready for work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 The 1/24 Italeri Mack Superliner kit and the 1/24 truck accessories kit showed up today. this is the basic kit, there will be alot of changes made to it to make it into a Aussie road train hauler! this view shows the truck accessories kit. I purchased this to get the rear Mack 6 spoke wheels for the Mack Superliner. this view shows the Mack E9 that I'm adding to the Mack. YES,...I bought a bunch of stuff from Auslowe model trucks, shh!!!...don't tell the wife, I don't want to be the next Bobbet!...lol this view shows the Bulldog I'm going to hand paint on the back of the sleeper. I need to come up with a name, I was thinking of "Tasmanian Devel Dog. this view shows the frame for the Western Star, but it's the same as the Mack's except it will be right hand drive. this view shows the front 385/65-R22.5 on a widened Mack 6 spoke wheel. this view shows the rear 315/80-R22.5 on custom made Mack 6 spoke wheels. I had to add a outer rim to the chrome outer wheel and I got the inner rear wheels from the 1/24 Italeri European tractors tyres and rims kit, that's where the tires came from. Yeah I had to take parts from three different kits to make these, but I think they look pretty cool. view from the top. Well that's it for now be back soon with more. Ron G 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just don't tell your wife I was the guy to put you on to Auslowe ! She will say I am a bad influence on you and she may say you are weak and easily led This will be so cool ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CrankyCrafstman Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Since the bullDOG is the Mack mascot. And Australia is the "land down UNDER" How about " UNDERDOG" for a name? What do your guys think? Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 11 hours ago, CrankyCrafstman said: Since the bullDOG is the Mack mascot. And Australia is the "land down UNDER" How about " UNDERDOG" for a name? What do your guys think? Ron G ABSOLUTELY !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 Hey guys Here's the final art work for the mural Jeff. I'm going to add a round tag under his collar that will be red with a white "U" on it. I also did some work on the Mack Superliner cab interior. I took the left hand drive dash from the Western Star and cut it up to fit in the Mack. It's not as wide and way deeper then the original dash for the Mack, but after some plastic magic...lol it fits great. this view shows the Mack interior with the driver figure that I kit bashed together. I also removed the arm rests from the two seats snd added them to the driver's seat in the down position, the passenger will not have them. This was not easily done, I had to cut the boots off of one set of legs in order to add them to the seated set of legs, after I removed the feet with the sandals off of those. I put the torso withe the cowboy hat onto these, then I added the arms from the seated figure to the final figure. After this I had to use a soldering iron to heat the arms and legs to bend them into position...wheh! this view shows the driver figure in the driving position. closer view of the driver. He actually looks a little like me...lol this view shows that his hands are on the steering wheel. this view shows that he just barely fits in the cab. I had to lower the seat mechanism and make a depression in the roof interior panel to make this work. this view from the rear shows that his feet sit on the fuel and brake pedals. this view shows that his right foot sits on the clutch.pedal. well that's it for now be back with more updates soon. Ron G 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Love it !!......harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 I just realized I have the fuel, brake and the clutch pedels bass ackwords...Opps! Easy fix though. Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I’m with Harv - some mighty impressive work Keep ‘em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Ron, I hope that guy isn't 'riding the clutch ' !!! If he is he will fry the "Throw out Bearing ! Then you will be doing a clutch job ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 Nope he's shiftin gears...lol Ron G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, CrankyCrafstman said: Nope he's shiftin gears...lol Ron G In the rpm/torque range no doubt.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 Thanks guys 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 Hey Jeff I just purchased this for parts on the Mack Superliner build. I just found out after some deep research on the net that Renault used Mack E9's in there trucks and French military vehicles. Makes sense since they owned Mack at the time. this view shows the sprue from the 3902 kit. As you can see, poorly I admit, heres my Mack E9 engine, not sure about the trans, I don't know what they used. closer view of the engine block and heads. Mack also collaborated with Scania on there V8 engines, but they use individual cylinder heads (8 total heads) where Renault/Mack have twin heads (4 total heads). this view shows that they used Mack suspension, or one almost identical to it. closer view of the suspension. That's it for now be back soon with more. Ron G 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Wow, that's cool, Ron and a good amount of research as well...... the Mack Camel Back suspension is some of the best in the biz......... Personally I have never been much into European trucks, and I have no idea why, as some of their iron is fabulous..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hey all I got a MPC 1/25 Mack DM800 for some parts to use on my Aussie Mack Superliner build. I spliced the front and rear sections of the DM800 frame with a section out of the Italeri 1/24 Mack Superliner frame to make a proper Superliner Ii frame that's a 230" W.B. I modified the front axle from the Superliner kit along with a piece from the DM800 front axle and got a 4" (scale) wider drop center Mack axle, kind of. It's not perfect but it's good enough for me. Here are some pictures. this view shows the bottom of the completed frame. this view is of the top of the frame. close up view of the front of the frame and front suspension. close up view of the rear of the frame and the support pivot bracket for the camel back rear suspension this view shows the modified front axle. I had to modify the DM800 front springs to get them in the correct position for a Superliner II frame. this view shows the cab and hood sitting on the frame. this view shows the modifications I had to make to the hood to fit the external Aussie air cleaners. They are from the Western Star Australian truck kit by Italeri. Well that's it for now be back soon with more updates. Ron G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Amazing work !......harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Excellent engineering, Ron................. the only thing I don't really care for with Itlaeri trucks is the black plastic... some how I just can't warm to it, although I have many Italeri trucks in the stash that are on the build list to do.... I LOVE their subject matter..... keep gong Ron, I'm watching with great interest..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 I'm confused? What is it that you don't like about there black plastic. I don't find any problems with it, it's very similar to Evergreen black plastic sheet. Ron G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, CrankyCrafstman said: I'm confused? What is it that you don't like about there black plastic. I don't find any problems with it, it's very similar to Evergreen black plastic sheet. Ron G No, I am just an old fuddy duddy, and prefer the white plastic, I think I can see more detail or something in it, the black plastic works well, and is good to work with, I think if it were white, it would be easier to detail and finish, ie, IF I wanted to paint the frames red for example, I could just shoot red on the white frame rather than fart around priming etc..... I'm just not a real fan of colored plastic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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