Popular Post tjc transport Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 Bob, aint you supposed to be working on the Mack in the back yard? 😁 1 2 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-589127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Im planning on pulling 2 fuel lines off that thing sometime in a couple days and have new ones made I’m still having an issue with loosing prime and its just getting worse the weather is going to be pretty nice and I’m going to take advantage of it has been bitter cold here past month I’m sure your area is no different 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-589133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-589295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 well this is all i got done today,,,but i did spend around 1 hr scraping chrome off the pedals sticks and then ran outa ambition lol i was going to air up the starter tank on the big one but i think a its time for lunch and then TV 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-589299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted yesterday at 03:09 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 03:09 PM Well, I worked on the interior a bunch yesterday. I’ll post pictures in a little while and yes, once I put the interior inside the cab unfortunately you’re not going to be able to see hardly any of it. Windows are kind of blurry and they cover up most of the detail. Oh well as I mentioned hardly anybody is going to see the truck anyway hardly anybody comes here. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-589978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted yesterday at 03:47 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:47 PM 25 minutes ago, mowerman said: Well, I worked on the interior a bunch yesterday. I’ll post pictures in a little while and yes, once I put the interior inside the cab unfortunately you’re not going to be able to see hardly any of it. Windows are kind of blurry and they cover up most of the detail. Oh well as I mentioned hardly anybody is going to see the truck anyway hardly anybody comes here. whether it's a big rig or a scale model ; the builder knows what it takes to build. build a real engine ; no one sees the pistons. the mechanic knows what's inside. point is the interior of a scale model needs the same integrity to build. getter done !! fun part of model modification is looking at it after built the builder knows of the frame stretched or engine changed ; my 352? pete from the 70's took 7 different models to build. or how air bags are made from alr cleaners taken from car models. keep it fun 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-589982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 23 hours ago Author Share Posted 23 hours ago Mrs mower aka pita has been around here past month quite a bit between holidays and burning up paid days off before completely retiring end of this week oh good now o will inherit a full time prison guard, and I really can’t do anything with her here throws off all my concentration … she’s talking about bunch of volunteering… hopefully happens… I can’t get much done with here here no I know how you feel and why you are always complaining about yours Mecho lol 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 21 hours ago Author Share Posted 21 hours ago And don’t worry Mecho that’s all the more time I’ll spend on detailing the parts that show … now I’m kind of sorry I painted over so much chrome starting to have a change of heart on that now that it’s too late, but I wanted it to look more like work than show 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 44 minutes ago, mowerman said: And don’t worry Mecho that’s all the more time I’ll spend on detailing the parts that show … now I’m kind of sorry I painted over so much chrome starting to have a change of heart on that now that it’s too late, but I wanted it to look more like work than show It's never tooo late ; they make plenty of models of the Mack. buy one for the Mrs. might give her a better understanding of the skill AND quite needed to built one. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 1 hour ago, mowerman said: Mrs mower aka pita has been around here past month quite a bit between holidays and burning up paid days off before completely retiring end of this week oh good now o will inherit a full time prison guard, and I really can’t do anything with her here throws off all my concentration … she’s talking about bunch of volunteering… hopefully happens… I can’t get much done with here here no I know how you feel and why you are always complaining about yours Mecho lol Now I don't complain about "mine" ;; more like expressing a thought.!!!LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cruiseliner64 Posted 19 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 19 hours ago How about this for an interior? Its the sleeper cab roof liner out of the Cruiseliner.Its in a bad way.Im trying to put it together so we can make a mold to make a fiberglass one...I have to thank mrs Cruiseliner for allowing me to use her kitchen table to do the work on as the weather is real bad here... Paul 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago Excellent best of luck with that … frustrating as hell when you can’t buy a replacement well I was going to post pictures and inspector clouseau has been on the computer for hours uuuuurrrrr 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted 15 hours ago Author Popular Post Share Posted 15 hours ago 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago finally got a minute with this thing 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 13 hours ago Author Share Posted 13 hours ago Oh I forgot to mention entire time I’ve been with her I was on layover runs then mostly night runs so I didn’t spend a whole lot of time with her ,,I was gone all night then slept all day while she was working , now we’re always together lol let’s see how long we can go without beating each other to death lol .. like wow man there’s a challenge 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago Looks great Bob... Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago I forgot to mention after I put all that other stuff in now I can’t get the heater to fit in between the sticks. I might have to do some trick maneuvers to fit it in. There might work on it a little later today. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, mowerman said: I forgot to mention after I put all that other stuff in now I can’t get the heater to fit in between the sticks. I might have to do some trick maneuvers to fit it in. There might work on it a little later today. might find it easier to gently remove the two shift levers. will depend on what glue you are using also. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 11 hours ago, mowerman said: Oh I forgot to mention entire time I’ve been with her I was on layover runs then mostly night runs so I didn’t spend a whole lot of time with her ,,I was gone all night then slept all day while she was working , now we’re always together lol let’s see how long we can go without beating each other to death lol .. like wow man there’s a challenge now you see the reason I drive 25 miles(each way) to the farm and help out. she's retired also. easy answer when asked :"how did you two stay together for 20 plus yrs" ==== never saw each other much!!!LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 14 hours ago, mowerman said: Excellent best of luck with that … frustrating as hell when you can’t buy a replacement well I was going to post pictures and inspector clouseau has been on the computer for hours uuuuurrrrr we have two computers === in separate rooms!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75059-starting-dm800-plastic-model/page/6/#findComment-590080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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