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Post by R Nagle on Dec 31, 2010 18:04:01 GMT -6
Hi and "Happy New Year" everyone, learned about this forum recently through r766st. Built a lot of "glue bombs" as a youngster, have become active in the hobby again after 20+ years away from model trucks. Recognize a few names from a couple other boards.
Have a couple projects on the go currently and a (large) number of "pending" ones!
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Post by tbuskirk on Dec 31, 2010 18:57:49 GMT -6
Welcome and please post a couple pics so you don't get removed from the forum.
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Post by R Nagle on Dec 31, 2010 19:04:14 GMT -6
Thanks for the "heads up". Prototype photo is from Paul Kane's collection on Hanks Truck Pictures, taken in 1998 IIRC. Model is one of the "current projects" using Monogram's 1/32 Snap-Tite Mack R as the starting point:   |
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Post by tbuskirk on Jan 1, 2011 6:05:37 GMT -6
Looks like you got that truck covered.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 6:54:37 GMT -6
Welcome to the group. I remember seeing those Macks, you did a great job repilcating that truck. Please post more pics of your work.
Mike
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Post by plastictrucker on Jan 1, 2011 7:31:27 GMT -6
I also have seen lots of J&F macks,you did a nice job replicating one.Welcome aboard
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Post by Weird Decal Guy on Jan 1, 2011 9:22:14 GMT -6
Excellent Build
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 10:58:35 GMT -6
Well you finally made I see  Welcome aboard Rob. Your talent will be inspirational to everyone here  Ray |
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Post by R Nagle on Jan 1, 2011 16:14:07 GMT -6
Thanks everyone! Yes, guess I was a little s-l-o-w getting here Ray! Quite pleased with how nice the die work was on this "snap kit", biggest hurdle yet to overome is the lettering. Tried printing my own decals, yellow on a dark blue truck turned out to be far too transparent. Going to try individual dry tansfers for permit numbers (onto clear decal paper first, then onto truck like a regular decal) but door logo is still an issue. Will start a thread in the "under construction" category to show some progress photos. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 22:43:36 GMT -6
Hi Rob.
Glad to see you made it here to the group. You did a great job on this model. It is a dead ringer. You showed us that these kits can be turned into a work of art.
As for the lettering. I have done the dry transfer letters on clear decal film and it work well. Another thing you can try is to paint the graphics and letters on clear decal film them put them on the model like a regular decal. I have done it in the past it is a little more delicate than dry transfers but it works.
Lance.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 17:57:22 GMT -6
Welcome to the club. You do some nice work, and I'll be watching for more.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 20:56:53 GMT -6
Looks dead on to the picture  |
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Post by R Nagle on Jan 2, 2011 21:16:34 GMT -6
Thanks everyone, I have a couple more of those 1/32 kits on the shelf for future projects once this one (and a lot of other projects!) are completed.
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Post by modeltruckguy on Jan 11, 2011 10:48:48 GMT -6
Pretty sweet replica. Before reading, I thought that it was the 1/25 truck, haha.
Steve
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2011 16:29:29 GMT -6
nice replication of the old dog , you and me are just about in the same boat. been almost 20 years for me too. lets hit it hard and heavy!!! lol  ;D |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2011 20:14:26 GMT -6
Welcome aboard Robert!! Roy
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Welcome aboard Rob. Your talent will be inspirational to everyone here 
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