Mack R-685

FraFi

10-05-2009, 05:27 AM

klutz_100

10-05-2009, 08:44 AM

Excellent :thumbsup:

Superb job on the weathering - love it!

73superduty

10-05-2009, 11:12 AM

Fantastic! The weathering is perfect. The chains really do look lightly rusted as you would see them.
Chris

sportracer02

10-05-2009, 12:36 PM

Hi Frank,

as mentioned ealier: nice model and weathering !!!

Can the modell be seen in Frankfurt?

ZoomZoomMX-5

10-05-2009, 01:37 PM

Excellent model, the weathering is superb. Do you have any photos with the hood shut?

Dave5.0

10-05-2009, 03:12 PM

Awesome job!

voyageur

10-05-2009, 03:24 PM

Hi Frank, as I said last year in Frankfurt when I looked at the "WIP": Excellent, you're the weathering master! Now it just needs a trailer loaded with the Backhoe I never built ;)

Greetz Sebastian

gasdriverca

10-05-2009, 06:26 PM

Are the winter grills home made or are they from Auslowe(KFS)?...well done looks really good!

five&dime

10-05-2009, 07:53 PM

Excellent work. I think the tar detail on the hitch is the best part!! Spot on

FraFi

10-06-2009, 02:46 AM

thanks for the nice comments :grinyes:

@Micha
of course :wink:

@gasdriverca
the winter grills are home made with 0.2mm sheet and a lighter :lol2:
http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/52/2095952/6663313733393738.jpg
for more WIP pictures look here: http://www.arcor.de/palb/thumbs_public.jsp?albumID=4342588

greets

Frank

jano11

10-06-2009, 04:36 AM

Stunning build! :thumbsup:

NissanSkylineGTR98

10-06-2009, 10:11 PM

Excellent work, I'd love to built a R685 someday. Shame there are so few kits of Mack trucks.

Cheesey153

10-06-2009, 10:54 PM

That is a joy to behold! I've singled out the photo below as my favourite of the bunch - I can't see anything in that photo that leads me to believe I'm looking at a model, not a real truck. It's one thing to make a detailed model, it's another thing to make a weathered model - but you detail your weathering! The deposits of rust & muck are totally convincing and I am hugely impressed how you've made the bare metal parts looks so old & dull.
I hope you don't mind if I save those photos - there's a ton of inspiration in each of them.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/52/2095952/6137346661643162.jpg

HamburgerHead

10-13-2009, 02:56 PM

weathering......the weathering........MY GOD THE WEATHERING!!!!!! A MAZING!!!

jochen kieslich

10-14-2009, 12:16 AM

Hi Frank,

aaahhhh finally someone more to give his subjects that used touch.....
A well chosen and very demanding object of yours, you managed it perfect! Well done!

Grüße in die Pfalz
Yours
Jochen

FraFi

10-14-2009, 04:14 AM

Thanks for the nice comments.

@jochen
see you in FFM??

grüße von der MOSEL nach Ulm

Frank

imwanted

10-14-2009, 09:34 AM

fantastic build and realy nice weathering.
but the wipers looks so shiny compared to the rest of the car.
mabye the owner got some replacement parts:jerking:

jochen kieslich

10-15-2009, 02:29 PM

Hi Frank,
sorry unfortunately not, i already spoke to Mike.
Maybe next time!

All the best
Jochen

carllehot

12-05-2009, 06:55 PM

Good job, Nice Truck ! love the effect of rust on the engine, the dust and other stuff!

Rennsport

04-05-2010, 08:29 AM

Nice truck!!! More people should build these. My first took me forever to complete and it was a great departure from sports cars. I just couldn't bring myself to weather it. Oh well, it's a car carrier anyways. Your Mack is beautiful and looks the part. Well done!!

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