September 19, 2024

Mack Truck 1/4 Scale Progress



mackgreenyellow, originally uploaded by Don Campbell Models.

Mack Trucks – Today I cut out the parts and welded them in place for the engine cover that mount on the fenders. I also used the plasma cutter to cut out the headlight openings and the front grill opening. Got to round off all the edges yet . Tomorrow I will move forward and build the first battery box , fuel tank and lower frame mounted air tanks. Still not much to see yet with no roof on the cab yet. But today I got my first vision of how it is going to look. Pretty good sized toy truck !! Very fun project and still hard to believe those two sets of rear axles and wheels are going to be a cool Mack R series with a lowboy trailer . This is another very fun one of a kind project .
Fall Cleanup – We had a very windy night last night and it knocked down 70% of the leaves so I fired up one of the JD455 Diesel lawn tractors and vacuumed them up. I figure one more time and then clean it all up and put it away for the winter.
Greenbay Packers- Still fired up about the Packers getting another win. And it was a great game knowing they could have lost in the last few minutes.
Dancing with the Stars – Monday night football or dancing with the stars, ha,ha. That’s what a remote is for. (:>)
Deer Hunting – Bill’s brother got two deer today so they are doing good . Now their dad has to get a couple tomorrow. They are all busy processing them.
Have a great Monday !