MACK SUPERLINER HEAVY HAUL

[Swamp Dog]

started this a few weeks back. i decided on a 3 rear axle set up. the MP8 & back cab panel are from ST Supply Co. tires, rims, winch tower, 5th wheel & tail roller are from Cults.

[Gary Chastain]

Nice start David, those tires really look great. 

[BK9300]

Great looking engine and I like your headache rack and winch cage setup.  Whatever you're using for winch line sure looks the part, too.  Very nicely done!

[Biggu]

Oh goodie another heavy haul.  This is gonna be great. 

[Swamp Dog]

3 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Nice start David, those tires really look great. 

thanks Gary

[ShakyCraftsman]

Hey Dave

  This is going to be a great build. I really like Mack Superliners.

Ron G 

[Swamp Dog]

5 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

Hey Dave

  This is going to be a great build. I really like Mack Superliners.

Ron G 

thanks Ron.

[Swamp Dog]

2 hours ago, Biggu said:

Oh goodie another heavy haul.  This is gonna be great. 

thank you

[Swamp Dog]

2 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Great looking engine and I like your headache rack and winch cage setup.  Whatever you're using for winch line sure looks the part, too.  Very nicely done!

thank you..Extreme Braid 250 lb fishing line..

[Jürgen M.]

Nice! I'm glad that my Superliner is not the only one here.

Are you going to use a kit body or printed?

[freightshaker2]

this thing is gonna look awesome! the winch rack on the back love the detail, right down to the mack logo on it.

[Swamp Dog]

11 hours ago, Jürgen M. said:

Nice! I'm glad that my Superliner is not the only one here.

Are you going to use a kit body or printed?

kit body. but it will have external breathers ..

[Swamp Dog]

6 hours ago, freightshaker2 said:

this thing is gonna look awesome! the winch rack on the back love the detail, right down to the mack logo on it.

thanks freightshaker2

 

[MIkeOB]

Really nice work. Tri-axle with front floats....nothing better.

[Swamp Dog]

5 hours ago, MIkeOB said:

Really nice work. Tri-axle with front floats....nothing better.

thank you

[Swamp Dog]

UPDATE....been busy on the Heavy Haul but got to stop and build a Gasser race car for a friend. truck & fenders are Sunshine Yellow, frame Gloss Cranberry, winch tower & tail roller Gloss Colonial Red, tanks, tool box & catwalk are Metallic Aluminum..the tanks were a pain in the butt as i did not want them looking like freightliner tanks so i shortened the right hand side and re built the steps with Auslowe's tank step holes. since i added the MP8 i decided to go ahead and add exterior air cleaners. (paint drying) i had to dream on that one a few nights. was not the first time i fixed a problem in my dreams..lol..some weathering has been done with pastels. the winch line i weathered it first with Vallejo's light rust wash and while it was still wet i dusted it with a light brown pastel just to give it a worn and a little rusty affect..(picture kinda dark). found some Mini Code 3 on eBay. they were red but the guy did me some Amber ones. great guy to deal with.. added tool box and folding handle binders that Jay from 3D Concepts had sent me. added mud flap weights and i think that's about it.. still lots to do..

Edited April 7 by Swamp Dog

[ShakyCraftsman]

It's looking great David. I like your winch cable. Dry brush a little silver or steel over it,then it will be perfect. 

Ron G 

[BK9300]

You're making terrific progress, David - really like how it's all coming together.  If this truck is going to work in the patch, that nice paint could get muddy in a hurry!  Great job.

[Swamp Dog]

4 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

You're making terrific progress, David - really like how it's all coming together.  If this truck is going to work in the patch, that nice paint could get muddy in a hurry!  Great job.

i got a friend that works up in the patch. some day you cant tell what kind of truck he drives but as soon as he gets to the shop the first thing he does is wash his truck. lol..the frame has been heavy weathered with pastels (that's all i ever use) tire tread also. it will get more as i finish but not like my oil field trucks.. i just bought a 1/24 scale file from cults for a Tigercat 630H skidder so it will probably be pulling a RGN trailer with the skidder on it..