Thread: Mack Superliner

Lookin Good Graham. I never did build the sleeper cabs for the two I made. The sleeper changes the whole look of the the truck. How many hours do you have in it so far? How did you make the grill? How are you going to finish it?

Bret

Hi patch3198 ,

A very nice job on first model truck .
If that's your first model I hate to see what
your next one is going to look like that is a great truck .
Keep up the good job looking forward to the finish truck .

I only truck which is B W semi it took some making it .
The photo of my is under matadorin the photo albums .

Cheers Graham .

I have never built any thing like a truck, but yours is looking good,when it is all finished it will be a great job, well done.

G'day Graham, AKA Patch,
For a first model style toy in timber....WOW!!!!!
You're doing a great job especially the wheels; top effort.
Keep the photos coming.
Cheers, crowie

PS - Looking forward to the trailer for it.....

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Lookin Good Graham. I never did build the sleeper cabs for the two I made. The sleeper changes the whole look of the the truck. How many hours do you have in it so far? How did you make the grill? How are you going to finish it?

Bret

Hi Bret
the grill was made from 19mm (3/4)pine and the center piece cut out with the scroll saw set on 3deg and then paint it black cut 3mm (1/8)square pieces and paint silver and stick them onto the center piece
push in so it is a tight fit paint the out side silver and trim off the protruding piece off the back

hi graham thats a great looking truck looking forward to seeing it finished

For a First Time Truck Model that is excellent.
I like the way you have made the inside of the sleeper cab accessible as well.
Congratulations on your workmanship, and, most important,- heaps of patience.
( Know of numerous woodworker who give up when things get complicated !!! )

I have that Richard Blizzard Book here,- an old hobby woodworker gave it to me,- found the projects too difficult,- he bought the book years ago when the grandkids came along, with," Big plans, " to make toys for them, Grandkids now grown up, without Grandpa making anything. Got two other publications from the same elderly gentleman,- one has a Model Yacht in it, same story,- never got made, while the other publication has a variety of furniture, etc, which simply sat on the old guy's bookshelf.
Someone else gave me some Time-Life woodwork project publications too,- similar story,- this time a retired cabinetmaker was the culprit !!!

( One wonders how many thousands of publications get bought, or projects downloaded, the world over, and never, ever get used to make anything )

'ave a good day everyone,
Roger

Originally Posted by crowie

G'day Graham, AKA Patch,
For a first model style toy in timber....WOW!!!!!
You're doing a great job especially the wheels; top effort.
Keep the photos coming.
Cheers, crowie

PS - Looking forward to the trailer for it.....

Thank for your comments every one it is all ways good to get encouragement from others

Crowie The trailer would be to long for the tables I use at the market so it will be prim mover only :

Liking the work in progress. Thank you for uploading.

Great looking truck especially as it is the first. Look forward to seeing it finished

just added some more pics of the Mack supperliner 2
click on the link
http://www.ozwoodenthings.com/wooden-models.html

Patch I like it. The bull bar adds the "Aussie" touch to it.

Bret

thanks Bret is that bull bar or Buffalo bar and it is Ausie the steering wheel is on the right side

I don't spend as much time as I would like to but I have to get my work done first you think spending 8 hours a day 6 days a week in the shed I would find the time

Certainly comeing along now. Is that a workman it has run over as the white bit looks like a workmans safety helmet