Rubber Duck

[JoseFL10-4]

Nice looking, where i can find a mack body?

[plow jockey]

After seeing all these mack builds I finally broke down and got a new hood and cab from shapeways.Without a doubt looks more realistic then the other one.Now I just need a break from this snow so I have time to put some work on this build. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

[Espeefan]

The new cab looks a lot nicer, as do the front fenders and hood, but I'm wondering if the front fenders are a little on the short and they are up a little high? Might just be that you haven't got the hood mounted in it's final position yet. I like it Fred!

[Kaf343]

Can't wait to see what you do with this one Fred, gonna be awesome I'm sure as usual.

[Lmackattack]

Alright! another Mack build....Off to a great start....

If you need any tips I can gladly help...Im building my RS700L pretty much the same as the rig in convoy but just with a smaller bunk and dual stacks.


The front fenders on the shapeways rig are slightly incorrect. the rear part of the fender on rs700l stop where the sides of the hood ends. Also the hood sides should not be lower than the cab bottom.......but I'm just being picky because I own the same truck and see these little things. A splash gaurd that mounts to the frame makes up the lower part of the fender...But that's just if your rivit counting. This cab and hood is hard to get right and they did a pretty good job on it considering.

Here is how I re did my fender to look more correct to scale...



Keep your pics coming!

[Claus]

Keep your eye on the prize.

[Lmackattack]

Always thought the 5th wheel mounting was goofy on the duck truck..think they wanted to look longer than it really would be?

[Claus]

Would never get much weight up front like, would you…. That truck had goofy springs for a Mack of that vintage too, not the Camelback type, I know it's a road truck but not very Mack Truck.

[Lmackattack]

Yea. Dan Bruno, the guy that built the duck truck a few years back did a lot of research on the real movie truck...Even located one of the trucks used in the movie that was still being used And one that was destroyed.

Some of The trucks were piced together for the movie others were good kits....here is a cool link.

http://www.stlouisdumptrucks.com/

[Espeefan]

Wow, the 5th wheel is actually behind the rear axle's centerline .....what the?

[Lmackattack]

Yep it was only a 35 or 40' trailer... I think dan had said the director requested it be mounted that far back to make it look as long and big as possible..? I know for one thing...if I was driving a fully loaded tanker truck it sure as **** would not be back that far!

[Seilbagger]

Oh yeah,

the new cab looks much better than the first.

[1985 kenworth]

Looks great Fred.. the new cab looks more proportional.. just abit more tweaking and it will be in front of everyone in no time..lol

[plow jockey]

Originally Posted by Lmackattack

Always thought the 5th wheel mounting was goofy on the duck truck..think they wanted to look longer than it really would be?

No way! I'm not putting mine that far back.

Originally Posted by Espeefan

The new cab looks a lot nicer, as do the front fenders and hood, but I'm wondering if the front fenders are a little on the short and they are up a little high? Might just be that you haven't got the hood mounted in it's final position yet. I like it Fred!

Thanks just on there for the pics. Have to move things abit for the new cab.

Originally Posted by Kaf343

Can't wait to see what you do with this one Fred, gonna be awesome I'm sure as usual.

Thanks Keith!! I'm hoping.

Originally Posted by Seilbagger

Oh yeah,

the new cab looks much better than the first.

Thanks! The new cab looks alot moe realistic.

Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth

Looks great Fred.. the new cab looks more proportional.. just abit more tweaking and it will be in front of everyone in no time..lol

Thanks Dewayne!! It would be nice to get all the movie trucks lined up for some pics.Had the day off so I slung some paint on some projects.I still have to move some things around on the chassis to line up correct since other cab had different demensions. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

[Lmackattack]

Looking good . Keep the updates coming!

[1985 kenworth]

Keeps getting better and better fred!