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If you have a part with the V and Crown on it, make an aluminum foil pressing of it and cast it in 5 minute Epoxy. Foil copying (or, foil casting) is done by taking a piece of metal foil--generally aluminum kitchen foil, because it's heavier and stiffer than BMF, laying that over an engraved surface detail of a model body or part, embossing it into that detail (could be a script, a badge, a molded-on door handle, for example). Once it's embossed, it has the impression of the detail you want to copy. Simply lift off the embossed piece of foil, gently lay it on a flat surface, hollow side up, spray with a light spray of Pam or other oily substance to act as a mold release, then mix up some 5-minute epoxy, and fill the embossed foil with that, and allow to cure completely. Once cured, the epoxy casting can be removed from its foil "mold", sanded on the back side to a flat surface, any flashing trimmed away, and then glued in place on the body shell, or wherever it is to be used. It can then be painted, foiled with BMF, whatever is wanted as you finish the project.

Plaststruct makes polystyrene letters in various scales., I used them on a Diamond T conversion and filed them to the "deco" style I needed. Paul

AAH the original Vanishing Point Challenger turns into a 67 Camaro before it crashes

Kind of like Pig Pens Mack Cruiseliner in Convoy, changes to a K.W.K100 at the toll booth and at the funeral. Paul

I used the frame, double reduction rear, wheels / tires and 70% of the tank from the EMHAR Bedford LB truck.

Remember the standard wheel size on the AC's with hard rubber tires is 34 inch diameter. Gives a lot of leeway on your rail wheel choices. Here are photos of a log rail AC for ideas. Paul

The 1974 AMT R685 MACK was converted to the earlier steel dash "short Cab" by swapping the R cowl onto the rear of the DM cab. The interior was back dated to the steel dash,early seats and twin stick. The Rears were changed to the DM 58,000 lb. the steer axle was swapped with a narrowed DM 18,000 lb one and the trans was changed to the "quad box" 5 /4 twin stick unit. I left the air start tank in too. The idea was to do a heavy duty R in a sand pit or quarry roll. I'm starting a5 axle Michigan style dump trailer for it. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

I agree. I can deal with small as long as I'm comfortable. Good lighting, Shelves and storage , music, comfy temp and a lockable door. That combo makes my spot good. BUT my work bench is a 34" by 8 foot and no matter I still end up working in a cluttered 1 foot spot

try AITM

This is an AITM body that I am using an ENHAR chassis and suspension as a basis for a 30's NYC Heating Oils delivery truck. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Body and chassis are assembled. This pic is close to the true color. Still in the process of making the 30's style big stop light, a pail and some more goodies for the racks. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Nice work on the Fabco! I'd forgotten all about those units.

The 1970 AMT DM600 was converted into a 1983 U 600 with the late "plastic" dash and late seat patterns, The cowl from the DM was swapped onto the R685 cab back. The 38,000 lb. light suspension from the R685 along with the 12,000 lb. steer axle. The 5 speed trans was also swapped in. To give the fleet look and to be just plain different, I used the under chassis exhaust. When the Moebius 53 foot trailer is finished I'll add the Air Lines and light hook ups. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

This is Trumpeters 1/35 kit I bought as reference to do my 1/25 version. Funny but it's got better details than almost all 1/25 kits, Pro and LoneStars included! This is OOB 100%. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Got the modifications done to the chassis. Converted it to left hand drive, spare tire mount, shortened the tail end 3/8 inch, added MACK fuel tank and a battery box on the left. The Tank is finished except for detail painting. Add racks on the right side for 5 gallon cans of Kerosene and oil. made the cans for Evergreen 1/2 square tube a piece of 030 for the top and a sliver of .100 rod for the caps. Added on the left a hose rack for the four dump hoses. Made a hose reel and meter for the right side. Now we need to make a fuel nozzle a pair of "drip buckets and a large "STOP" light for the center of the tank. The green came out 2 shades lighter in the photo. It is actually called Dark Forest Green from ACE Hardware. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Yes a fair bit of it, with parts for home oil delivery scratch built instead of the gas dumps. Mainly a hose reel set up, a meter and a rack for "lamp" oil cans and lastly full fenders with skirts.

An oval tank set up with hose reel, meter and bulk dump tubes. Tanker truck bodies go back to the early teens, This is the lay out but much earlier than my build. Paul

Done. Temporary teaser photo's I need to make my photo background a bit bigger for this truck! Modified cab and chassis. scratch built lift axle, interior, dash, nose and front fenders. Surplus ex military with coal body. Better photos coming the end of the week. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Because I can't seem to do one or two projects at a time and the M917 /915 projects are in the fiddly stages I started this. In 1973 MACK went from the flat back cabs like the AMT DM 6 and 800's have to the Plus 3 cabs (they were 3 inches longer for the driver comfort). I'm making the R685 into a 1969 Steel Dash flat back cab and the DM600 into a 1975 U-600. The biggerst asset to this conversion is a .005 thick Gyro saw for the Dremmel. First step is to cut the fronts of both cabs off at the front door line and at the base of the windshield.swap and reglue the fronts on the opposite cabs. The DM interior needs a 1/8 inch shim on the rear to fit the plus 3 cab and the R interior needs a 1/8 inch to zero pie cut out of the reas sides to shorten it to fit the flat back cab. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The interiors now need modifications to update the DM and back date the R. The DM needs to had a 3/16 piece of .020 plastic glued on the right side to hold the passenger side of the R dash. The DM interior is 1/8 inch wider. The shifter holes need to be filled to use the R 5 speed shifter. The R dash needs the filler cut off where it fits under the windshield originally. The R clutch pedal needs to have the pedal arm cut off and glued back on 180 degrees around. The part than glues to the dash instead of the DM firewall The seats from the R are used but you need the DM seat mount frames. The R steering wheel is also needed for the smaller diameter and the late horn button. Hosted on Fotki The R interior needs the dash mount slots cut 1/8 inch deeper to lower the steel dash down a bit. Seat mounts are the R mounts with the DM seats used. The DM steering wheel is used for it's larger diameter and early horn button. Use the stock DM clutch pedal and the DM shifters. The reason for the shifter changes is the R ends up with the DM 5/4 Quadbox and the DM/U ends up with the 5 speed from the R. Hosted on Fotki

This started out as an AMT DM800. I Shortened the rear of the chassis and lengthened the front to move the axle forward. Narrowed the front axle 3/16 inch on both sides to move the tires in to the correct axle width. The DM nose was modified to make it taller and more slab sided and the cab was scratch built. The drum from the Rex was lengthened 1 3/4 inches.. Cab tilts to the side and hood/fender opens. First build I completed in our new home in Maine last fall. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Interiors are done. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

90% scratch built. Yeah those are skulls on the clearance poles, most all my builds have a small odd treat hidden in them. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

The 1/35 is in the first color of NATO Black. I saw 5 of these at Eastern Surplus and Equipment in all black for export to the Middle East and Africa. I may do it as one of hose. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

This arrived in the mail today. I'll be starting is this weekend when my wife head to New Hampshire for family things. Whee! a weekend of binge building! Paul

Up on wheels, cab and interior are painted, assembled and located on the chassis. The fender mounts are done there is a few modifications to the fender to cab area but it is pretty minor. I had to make tthe fenders so they will slid in to mount to do the paint and fit the hood assembly. I had to lengthen the I.H. hood over a scale foot in the front and add 6 scale inches to the height of the side panels The hood and grill are done less the line scribbling and mesh installed. Air filter housing, piping and elbow for exhaust stack is next. Paul Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki