A magnificent model Dave. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

Quote from: chriswil42 on February 17, 2025, 02:03:54 PMA magnificent model Dave. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

Thanks Chris.

Quote from: Bigkev on February 17, 2025, 12:30:44 PM

Quote from: kiwichappers on February 17, 2025, 11:28:48 AMI'm enjoying this build Dave. As a student I had a holiday job driving one of these for an antique furniture moving company that was nearly the same colour as your model. Starting up always created alarm amongst the peasantry as Mack Thermodyne engines use a compressed air reservoir to turn them over and it sounds like shotgun being fired.

You amaze me Francis, such a varied and colourful life.

A touch jealous, because I am!

This is going to take a lot of paint!

Hope you have got a good stock of paint then Dave.

Quote from: chriswil42 on February 18, 2025, 03:31:12 PMHope you have got a good stock of paint then Dave.

Yes, stocked up on yellow.
I want the outside to be clean and shiny, but if this was a working car transporter then there would be some wear and tear, oil stains and rubbing and chafing where chains and ropes had been used to secure the cars in position.
So I have dry brushed some metal and added some stains and rusting, all along the inner and upper decks.

Wear and tear looks good.

Still awaiting the arrival of the missing tyre.
Meanwhile the top and bottom stuck together and the rear axle and wheels added.
The paint is a bit tacky, so more patience needed.

Still to add are the loading ramps, lights, decals and steps.
The truck yellow and the trailer yellow are slightly different - on purpose, but maybe I should have done them the same colours.

lights and steps added, decals next,
3 cars on the top looks unbalanced and overloaded, two would also go underneath.
The Range Rover is 1/24 not 1/25.

Looking very nice Zak.
Certainly is a beastie.

Looks impresive!!

Decals applied. Just a varnish now.

Very impressive Dave.

Connectors between truck and trailer - "Suzie's" in this country I believe.

Again very impressive detail.