1/87 Scale M.A.N. ML 4500 4.5 Ton Truck Completed

[Mini Me]

Thanks Toby, I have no doubt about it being an abbreviation..... As when spelled out fully the Germans wouldn't have been able to fit it all on the grille. Rather a lot of "alphabet soup" if you know what I mean.

Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

Despite the cap it really is a double of the photo vehicle. One to be proud of my friend

[Allen Dewire]

A real beauty Rick and you've hit the nail on the head here!!! Love the finish and the tarp too...

Now why couldn't you fit Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nürnberg on the front of it. Ok, so it would have to be 4 lines instead of M.A.N as one...

Prost
Allen

[Mini Me]

Thank you Mr. Jones, The cap will be on for the next photo of that truck I post for Peej with a comparative object to show scale size. .....looking for where I placed my micro punches so I can knock one out . :thinking: Allen, I checked and couldn't find enough keys on my keyboard to write all that out. quite a mouthful when you verbalize it!:nerd:
Thanks for the kind words,
Rick H.

[JR]

Nice one Rick .

[Mini Me]

Thank You JR, glad you like it. :thumb2:
Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Here you go Peej, I have the newly installed radiator cap in place and a one cent piece ( 19 mm)........about the same size as a pence, but you get the idea as to size. At any rate, it would be about 500 times larger than the radiator cap (.038 mm). Sorry it took so long to respond........couldn't find my micro punches.
Thanks again for your interest in this build. Rick H.

[Peej]

Here you go Peej, I have the newly installed radiator cap in place and a one cent piece ( 19 mm)........about the same size as a pence, but you get the idea as to size. At any rate, it would be about 500 times larger than the radiator cap (.038 mm). Sorry it took so long to respond........couldn't find my micro punches.
Thanks again for your interest in this build. Rick H.[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1133017[/ATTACH]

Wow. That's an amazing amount of detail on such a small build. My upmost respect to you. I'm building a 1/72 spitfire at the moment and I need to use my magnifier visor on the small bits so I think I would struggle with something like you've done. Again, a cracking build.

[Mini Me]

Thank you! I use my 2.5 power headset constantly.......I'd be lost without them. If it weren't for 1/87 scale, 1/72nd would have been my scale of choice. Good luck with your Spitfire and thanks again for the kind remarks. Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

I'm so glad you fixed the rad. I can sleep soundly tonite. :thumb2:

Great pic mate

[Mini Me]

Mr. Jones, Heaven forbid I should be the cause of your insomniac moments while hibernating in the "Sack"! It does me heart good that you approve of my meager efforts to improve this build. Stay tuned.....I'm now shifting over to my Bussing Nag 900 "Reeferwagen" (refrigerated transport). Look for it on a thread near you. Rick H.