03-23-2024, 06:32 AM
Hello,
![[Image: 47295922nm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295922nm.jpg)
![[Image: 47295923di.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295923di.jpg)
![[Image: 47295924mi.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295924mi.jpg)
Brekina Mack Model R just unboxed. I was not amused with these models. Note postion of fifth wheel. This may work for RV semi trailers, but is ridicolous for commercial semis.
Started levering it with a big screw driver to separate the parts. Especially under the rear wall of the cab you have to exert rather big forces to get it separated.
![[Image: 47295964te.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295964te.jpg)
This time the axles were not knurrled at the ends. So wheel demounting was straightforward. The "Hollywood" type bumper was reduced to a normal one.
![[Image: 47295968by.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295968by.jpg)
![[Image: 47295969qb.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295969qb.jpg)
![[Image: 47295970on.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295970on.jpg)
Putting a driver into the cab. The driver's seat had to be lowered and the figurine too.
![[Image: 47295958pm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295958pm.jpg)
There had some work to bedone to mount the cab square. Plus make a new seating for the front axle.
![[Image: 47296030to.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296030to.jpg)
![[Image: 47296032bz.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296032bz.jpg)
![[Image: 47296033rm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296033rm.jpg)
![[Image: 47296036jx.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296036jx.jpg)
Now this Mack look more though as a Mack and be able to drive on muddy uneven ground of construction sites.
![[Image: 47296059gu.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296059gu.jpg)
![[Image: 47296060fp.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296060fp.jpg)
![[Image: 47296062bm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296062bm.jpg)
For comparison, a further Mack truck unaltered just out of the box. There is the Mack Bulldog onto the bonnet, no rubber duck.
Lutz
![[Image: 47295922nm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295922nm.jpg)
![[Image: 47295923di.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295923di.jpg)
![[Image: 47295924mi.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295924mi.jpg)
Brekina Mack Model R just unboxed. I was not amused with these models. Note postion of fifth wheel. This may work for RV semi trailers, but is ridicolous for commercial semis.
Started levering it with a big screw driver to separate the parts. Especially under the rear wall of the cab you have to exert rather big forces to get it separated.
![[Image: 47295964te.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295964te.jpg)
This time the axles were not knurrled at the ends. So wheel demounting was straightforward. The "Hollywood" type bumper was reduced to a normal one.
![[Image: 47295968by.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295968by.jpg)
![[Image: 47295969qb.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295969qb.jpg)
![[Image: 47295970on.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295970on.jpg)
Putting a driver into the cab. The driver's seat had to be lowered and the figurine too.
![[Image: 47295958pm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47295958pm.jpg)
There had some work to bedone to mount the cab square. Plus make a new seating for the front axle.
![[Image: 47296030to.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296030to.jpg)
![[Image: 47296032bz.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296032bz.jpg)
![[Image: 47296033rm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296033rm.jpg)
![[Image: 47296036jx.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296036jx.jpg)
Now this Mack look more though as a Mack and be able to drive on muddy uneven ground of construction sites.
![[Image: 47296059gu.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296059gu.jpg)
![[Image: 47296060fp.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296060fp.jpg)
![[Image: 47296062bm.jpg]](https://up.picr.de/47296062bm.jpg)
For comparison, a further Mack truck unaltered just out of the box. There is the Mack Bulldog onto the bonnet, no rubber duck.
Lutz
