Brian Conn

Big fan of this era of Mack conventionals. Question: is there anyone handling AITM products? I understand what happened with the owner, I just don't know if anyone has picked up with the line of products as far as retail sales go.

...Which tape did you use? Reason I asked is that I had the same issue a couple of times doing two tone colors. I was told to use Tamiya Yellow 10 mm. tape for the wider areas and the White 2 mm. tape for curves, etc. I have not had any issues, so far, with the Tamiya tapes so long as they are burnished before applying any paint. If I still have any doubts, I'll shoot a light clear coat or the color that is being covered up,...... in the case of your KW a light coat of the lighter color that will be under the Blue.... on the tape to seal the edges so as not to allow any seepage and it also seems to help prevent paint from being peeled off when removing the tape.

Thanks.....yes, it is worth it. There is more detail than what shows up in the pictures, but right right now the digital camera and computer are not at all playing well together so I had to abandon that idea and use my phone which doesn't take as good as pictures as the digital camera

Hello, I'm Brian from Topeka. There's a couple names here that I already recognize, Paul, who is a fellow member of the Ad Astra Modeling Club here in Topeka and Dr. Kerry. Got back into model building in 2007 after a 20 year hiatus, Since 2007, I scratch built 1955 and newer Ford, Mercury, Edsel and Lincoln dirt track stock cars. I always told anyone who would give me an ear that if I ever get tired of the dirt track stuff I was moving on to fire apparatus and commercial trucks. In the last few months I have transitioned away from the stock cars and moved on to commercial trucks and fire apparatus. Presently, I am working on the Ford C 900/ Garwood LP 900 trash truck. This is my first truck build, exception being a deuce and half that I scabbed together when I was 9 or 10 years old. As far as the fire apparatus goes, it's American La France 700 series (1947-1959) and the 800 series and American Fire Equipment from the 60's and 70's for me which means a bunch of scratch building to look forward to.

"Long Haul" Paul picked up a well,much deserved 1st. place with this build combo Saturday, the 11th at the annual Ad Astra IPMS show here in Topeka competing in the truck, fire and rescue class

Building time has been at a premium, again. Between life and work , I have not had much time to glue two pieces of plastic together, let alone any major progress. I have completed the engine, except for wiring the starter, Black washing and dull coat. The lines that are sticking out all over the place are the fuel line, air line to tank and power steering hoses. I had to use some artistic liberties with plumbing the power steering pump as locating decent pictures was virtually impossible. My very first truck engine but not my very first engine.

I can see where some of my disposable income will be going in the future, like in a Leach rear packer body,White Compact cab combo

....Been working on the Ford C 900/Garwood LP 900 build as time permits...I believe that the engine is finally DONE or very close to it...will post pics of the completed engine soon, hopefully

Guy's...., I've seen "Long Haul" Paul's builds in person (tractor, trailer(s) and Payhauler)......to say they are great would be a gross understatement.....

Great start to your build...What did you use to de-chrome the tanks? I have a set of chrome tanks that came with the Ford/Garwood trash truck kit that I would like to use for the build , but I need them to look less flashy and more trash truck like.

Heres one of the reference pictures of the back side of the 1:1 engine showing the proper shape and size of the head to intake manifold area

Thanks! I did'nt take a final picture of the area I worked on, there is a slight curvature to squared off area that I built up from the block deck to the bottom of the head....oops...I'll post the 1:1 reference picture that I used to build up this area.

The pace here is how I like it....its not the hustle and bustle of a big city , but rather a small town where everybody knows everybody and everybody calls you friend. I'm not that far into the build yet, but from what I have done so far and and seen in the kit ,it looks like it could end up being a decent, fun build.....the engine issue in my W.I.P not with standing.

Welcome mate....Just joined here recently my self...it seems to be the right place to be as far as model trucks are concerned. Your mixer build looks great!

....thanks for the welcome.... Will be posting the W.I.P on the trash truck soon, right now I am having an issue with the computer recognizing the digital camera....hopefully get it resolved soon.