Excellent progress. I’ve enjoyed watching this come together. Best of luck at the show. I’m sure it will be well-received.

All that is left is getting the few remaining small parts attached, decals and shooting the packer body with a dulcoat......

Got the packer body done, just need to shoot some paint and minor weathering.  Finished up the decals....     My goal is to have this show ready by Oct. 3rd

Thanks, guys!

Congratulations as well!!!  

Congrats on that second place trophy at the St Ignace Model Truck Show, well done my friend. 

This is going to be the last update for a few weeks.  There are a couple of shows that I want to participate in, Oct. 3rd and Nov. 14th.  I am closer to being done with the Ford C series/Garwood LP900 trash truck than I am with the Mack.  There is a special theme sub category at the Nov. 14th. show  “America 250th Birthday” that I will be entering the Mack in sans any decals.  I procrastinated too long in getting the decals ordered from STS Decals...my fault entirely...I am in the order process right now and will be getting them after the Nov. 14th show.   My plan right now is to get the trash truck completely done by the Oct. 3rd show and have both the Mack and Ford trash truck at the Nov. 14th show.  I am doing the decals for the trash truck. UPDATE:    I raised the rear fenders.  They just looked too close to the top of the tires for me and from what I found on line, my thoughts where correct.  Not every DM 800 had rear fenders and those that had this style where not that common, but they did show more clearance than what the kit would have you to believe.  I raised them aprox. 3 mm. up which looks a lot better IMHO.   I received the C.B radio from Iceman Collections ...great looking piece and will look even better sitting on the dash of the Mack   

Hey Rob. Model Trucker LLC is a great place. they have pictures of actual trucks, many scales to choose from, and a great color pallet. They will also do custom. Not very expensive, and pretty quick shipping, Plus the decals go on great if you follow their instructions. 

Hi Mike, I just joined this great bunch of very smart people and am myself getting back into the hobby. I've built 2 Revell Level 5 Peterbilt 359's and have a third in progress. I've found as Gary said the Mobieus Semi Truck Wheel set to be great but it does it does take some modifications, I don't choose for mine to roll either, too much trouble besides asking for an accident. The people here are highly talented and know what they are talking about, just adding my 2 cents. Good kuck.

Well said. Thanks for all you do.