Monogram Bulldog Mack Truck - Anyone build it?

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Musicman59 - 31 Jan 2010 19:08 GMT

looks like a fun kit. I never build cars as they can't have any flaws
to look good. with a truck like this I can beat it up all I want.

As a WWI truck, was OD the standard finish back then? Never built any
WWI era vehicles before.

anyone build it? curious as to what options I have as to how it was
used. the kit description says it was used for just about everything.

ideas as to the reason for the green finish? Wasn't its last repop
as a log hauler?

thx - Craig

http://www.ehobbies.com/mon857539.html

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eyeball - 01 Feb 2010 00:34 GMT

> looks like a fun kit. I never build cars as they can't have any flaws
> to look good. with a truck like this I can beat it up all I want.
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> http://www.ehobbies.com/mon857539.html

Built the log hauler and another (dump truck I think). I remember
painting at least one with a dark green generic wal mart spray. Came
out pretty nice especially for an older tool. Sorry I can't be more
detailed, but I haven't done anything with tires in ages.

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willshak - 01 Feb 2010 01:53 GMT

Musicman59 wrote the following:

> looks like a fun kit. I never build cars as they can't have any flaws
> to look good. with a truck like this I can beat it up all I want.
>
> As a WWI truck, was OD the standard finish back then? Never built any
> WWI era vehicles before.
>

Here is a pic of a restored WWI Bulldog. I don't know if the restore
color is authentic.
http://www.popcultureparadise.com/servlet/the-52537/1916-MACK-SERIES-AC/Detail

> anyone build it? curious as to what options I have as to how it was
> used. the kit description says it was used for just about everything.
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> http://www.ehobbies.com/mon857539.html
>

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Musicman59 - 01 Feb 2010 02:33 GMT

> Here is a pic of a restored WWI Bulldog. I don't know if the restore
> color is authentic.http://www.popcultureparadise.com/servlet/the-52537/1916-MACK-SERIES-...

thx for the pic. And yet another website for me to buy more things I
should not be buying....Yeah !!!!

Craig

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Val Kraut - 01 Feb 2010 02:52 GMT

When the bulldog was originally released by Monogram there were two
varients - open bed truck and the tanker. One of the Magazines - Military
Modeling (an American mag I believe is no longer in production, not to be
confused with Military Modelling a British publication) had one on the cover
in multi color Camoflage representing a WWI tanker. The colors seemed
lighter than the dark olive in the picture someone posted. I still have the
original issues unbuilt but as I remember the kit looked like a good build
and the other monogramcars of the period certainly were. If I can find the
mag I probably have to buy a new one to build.

Val Kraut

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Mad Modeller - 01 Feb 2010 05:28 GMT

>When the bulldog was originally released by Monogram there were two
> varients - open bed truck and the tanker. One of the Magazines - Military
> Modeling (an American mag I believe is no longer in production, not to be
> confused with Military Modelling a British publication) had one on the

cover

> in multi color Camoflage representing a WWI tanker. The colors seemed
> lighter than the dark olive in the picture someone posted. I still

have the

> original issues unbuilt but as I remember the kit looked like a good

build

> and the other monogramcars of the period certainly were. If I can find

the

> mag I probably have to buy a new one to build.
>
> Val Kraut

I built the dump truck for my father who drove trucks like that back in
the '30s. It was fun and I went and bought the tanker. The instructions
from the tanker had that scheme as an option to the Texaco scheme. I
never got the tanker finished before I sold the kit on Ebay.
In '99 I inherited the dumptruck as well as the '55 Chevy coupe I built
for him one year. I think I have a pic here of the truck but I'm not
sure where it is.
I'd recommend the kit highly.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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Don Stauffer - 01 Feb 2010 14:25 GMT

I built it as a gasoline tank truck, with scratchbuilt tank. The kit
doesn't provide any options, but it goes together very well, provided
you read instructions carefully. Fit is good. The version I started
with was the log hauler.

See it at

http://www.usfamily.net/web/stauffer/carmod.html

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AM - 01 Feb 2010 15:06 GMT

> I built it as a gasoline tank truck, with scratchbuilt tank. The kit
> doesn't provide any options, but it goes together very well, provided
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> http://www.usfamily.net/web/stauffer/carmod.html

Wow. you do some VERY nice work !

If I might ask, what is the brush plating technique you use ??

I'm curious as I have a Tamiya Honda race car, and will need to re
plate/chrome a lot of tubing on it. (not like I'm starting it soon tho)

Any help would be appreciated.

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Don Stauffer - 02 Feb 2010 14:52 GMT

>> I built it as a gasoline tank truck, with scratchbuilt tank. The kit
>> doesn't provide any options, but it goes together very well, provided
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> Any help would be appreciated.

I got my kit from a place called Caldwell Industries. They have a web
site. There used to be several brands. You have a metallic brush, that
is wired with either a battery or a power supply. You dip bristles in a
solution provided, then "paint" the part, which has to be clipped into
the electrical circuit. It plates the part (which must be metal) with
either Nickel or Rhodium. Just like a thin paint job, the plating will
not make it "shinier"- you need to buff it to a sheen first, but the
plating makes it the right color and maintains the sheen.

Actually, I use it a lot less now that I have learned to Alclad
properly. However, K&S brass tubing plates very well if you buff it and
then clean off the buffing compound well.

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AM - 02 Feb 2010 15:14 GMT

>>> I built it as a gasoline tank truck, with scratchbuilt tank. The kit
>>> doesn't provide any options, but it goes together very well, provided
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> properly. However, K&S brass tubing plates very well if you buff it and
> then clean off the buffing compound well.

Hi thanx for getting back on this.

Since these parts are plastic, looks like Alclad on this. (I don't have
your skill for making these parts out of metal)

But this is good info to know

Again, GREAT work on your models !

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someone@some.domain - 02 Feb 2010 17:57 GMT

>>> I built it as a gasoline tank truck, with scratchbuilt tank. The kit
>>> doesn't provide any options, but it goes together very well, provided
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>properly. However, K&S brass tubing plates very well if you buff it and
>then clean off the buffing compound well.

the caldwell setup for mag plating is great .i've done lots of bike parts and
it looks just like mag. the set cost less than a c note and has lasted over
10 years.
thier chrome kits are good, too. you're only limited by the size, shape and
volume. my bikes shine abd look good.

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narwhal - 22 Feb 2010 21:43 GMT

Yes, I back dated the log hauler to a WW1 cargo truck. According to a Fench
web site with pictures of a restored WW1 Mack, the color appears to be a
shade of olive drab. And depending on how serious your AMS (advanced modeler
syndrome), about 1916 Mack went from a wooden freight wagon type wheel to the
kit supplied cast iron wheel. Both of these wheel styles mounted solid
rubber tires with several different tread patterns. Over all it is a very
good kit wit good detail considering the orginal release date.

>looks like a fun kit. I never build cars as they can't have any flaws
>to look good. with a truck like this I can beat it up all I want.
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>
>http://www.ehobbies.com/mon857539.html

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