Rubber Duck

[plow jockey]

I purchased this cab from a guy in the UK.Convoy is one of my favorite trucker movie.So here is the cab very well built. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/002.jpg A king hauler chassis. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/003.jpg Some steel RC4WD wheels for the front.Can't seem to locate any for the rear as of yet. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/004.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/005.jpg

[andy]

nice truck mate love the film convoy , how can i get 1 from

[plow jockey]

nice truck mate love the film convoy , how can i get 1 from

Thanks.His name is Kustom Ed he is a member here.

[Diesel Demond]

"BACK EM DOWN BACK EM DOWN " we got a bear in a plain brown wrapper!!!

[plow jockey]

"BACK EM DOWN BACK EM DOWN " we got a bear in a plain brown wrapper!!!

LMAO!!! Luv that movie.

[pumptech]

Cool !! Duck build ,look forward to seeing more of this,:D Stay smooth on the surface ,but paddle like the devil underneath !
Don't forget this,pic to follow

[SWAGGER]

"BACK EM DOWN BACK EM DOWN " we got a bear in a plain brown wrapper!!!

LOL!

"Can you send a car and ah............some pants!"


Yeah i'd love to see the actual duck hood ornament on of these Rubber Duck builds. Would really be the icing on the cake.

10-4 Brother Rubber - com on!

[DuelTruckDriver]

Heck yeah jockey I love the movie also! This will be a sweet build, man you are cranking these builds out. How do you do them so fast lol!? Those front rims are perfect, can't wait to see more.

>Marty<

[Papabaer]

"Tenfour tenfour - here is the rubber duck..."

I love this movie.

For me is it the "godfather" of trucker movies :D

The cab is perfect and i can´t wait to see more.

In our german forum a user also built the "Rubber Duck" Mack with trailer. Perhaps you can still find here a few details for your project.

http://www.modelltruckforum.de/index.php?page=Thread&postID=222979&highlight=Andreas+goes+Hollywood#post222979

[plow jockey]

Got a few things done on this so I figured I'll post it. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/014.jpg Made battery boxes and air tanks.Put the other set of daytons on, http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/001-1.jpg Cut down a KH sleeper. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/010.jpg http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/011.jpg Sporting the DUCK on the hood.

[glorydays24]

I love what you are doing, you're doing the duck justice.:D;):cool: Now I have a silly question, is the hood ornament just a TAD to big??? LOL!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Big John

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Looking great! Cant wait to see it finished.. I have a model builder making me a 1/14 scale duck I'll see about getting a extra I asked for 5.

[Diesel Demond]

looking good i am in love with those dayton wheels for some reason.( Didnt you hear me she doesnt have any pants on man "i took a look down and bingo there was" no panties or anything "nothin" ok im gonna let you off with a stern warning you watch yourself you hear "yes sir")

[hammer]

I am the law don't you understand I represent the law. Well piss on you and piss on law.
wasn't him fatman had nothing to do with it. I hate someone else paying my dues.

awsome build

TONY

[rc_farmer]

"but they're all following you!"....."naw they aint,.... i'm just in front!"

[plow jockey]

Ah, breaker one-nine, this here's the Rubber Duck. You gotta copy on!!!!!!

[plow jockey]

Small update.I finally got my wheels in.Seems like I'm always waiting on parts.Topcad aluminum black powder coated wheels http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/001-2.jpg

[Izzy]

Nice! I like the rim choice. Any idea how your going to do the hood duck?

[plow jockey]

Nice! I like the rim choice. Any idea how your going to do the hood duck?

Thanks! Since the hood ornament that I have is a little big. I was going to try to carve one out of styrene or bondo. Not sure what else to do. Found them in 1/24 scale. If all else fails I can use the bulldog of a bruder.

[roadie1960]

Hi, here is the website for anyone who wants one of the cabs......he also does other things as well...........take a look ...http://www.kustomrctruckz.co.uk/ cheers dave

[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. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/004_zps0f277cd6.jpg (http://s1262.photobucket.com/user/snowplowjockey/media/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/004_zps0f277cd6.jpg.html) http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/003_zps0f7c82ea.jpg (http://s1262.photobucket.com/user/snowplowjockey/media/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/003_zps0f7c82ea.jpg.html)

[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...
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f200/lmackattack/6f7f52691f6ddb84aa27da557f08b81a_zps8088046c.jpg


Keep your pics coming!

[Claus]

Keep your eye on the prize.
http://www.miniworlds.de/Vorbild2/truck_mack_rs700_rubberduck_01.jpg
http://blog.nexttruckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Rubber-Duck.jpg

[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]

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.
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.
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.
Oh yeah,

the new cab looks much better than the first.
Thanks! The new cab looks alot moe realistic.
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. http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/030_zpsd149402d.jpg (http://s1262.photobucket.com/user/snowplowjockey/media/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/030_zpsd149402d.jpg.html) http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii607/snowplowjockey/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/031_zpsed26bebe.jpg (http://s1262.photobucket.com/user/snowplowjockey/media/Rubber%20Duck%20Mack/031_zpsed26bebe.jpg.html)

[Lmackattack]

Looking good . Keep the updates coming!

[1985 kenworth]

Keeps getting better and better fred!