Originally Posted by Lee Willis:
The New Ray '53 Mack is one of my favorite tractors to bash: for $13-$15 I will buy it just to take the metal cab and cut/fit it to Superstreets 18-wheelers a lot. It fits Superstreets wheels and chassis well and I've done three and intend one more truck (a three axle van) with one. As a complete model, the Mack is noticeably but not objectionably bigger than some 1950's 1:50 models, for example, the very nice SpecCast KB-8 shown below (I found two on MB Klein's website yesterday and snapped them up). Best not to put them side by side though: the Mack cab looks only a little out of place and the box trailer is much bigger, however, alone, and/or alongside a big loco, the new Ray looks good on a layout in my opinion. The New Ray Peterbilt is another matter entirely, just too big to use. I posted a photo of it as a dumptruck some time back and it is too big, either to fit any Superstreets chassis and wheels well (in particular it is too wide) and too big to look good next to anything O-gauge. For Peterbit or Kenworth style cabs, I like the R Collection ($23 Amazon) - it is 1:50 or 1:48 (not sure they know, frankly) and a really nice size. The wrecker (second photo), modified, makes a dandy tractor.
Lee,
I've seen both your post with the dump truck (I believe compared to a race hauler), and your modified tractor trailer to run on Superstreets. That is very cool! I have a couple of these wreckers saved in my watch list on "the bay." (are you not allowed to say that on here??). I never gave it any thought about modifying it to be a tractor. What all do you think it'd take?
Thanks!
Mike
