Rocast Models - 1/144 Catering truck Mallaghan CT6000 Kit review and build project.

This is my representation of the 1/144 scale catering truck, model based in the Mallaghan CT6000 model. This model kit is available at (it will be released sometime around the second week of November by the time of the release of the 1/144 B787-9 cargo holds). This set includes 83 resin parts, decals, photo etch and plastic rod/sheet. Two type of cabins can be chosen from, the Mercedes Atego or the Ford F-750 cabin. Decal handlers to chose from: - LSG Sky Chefs. - LSG Lufthansa Sky Chefs. - Gate Gourmet “leaf“. - Gate Gourmet. - Q Catering. - Sats Food. - Servair. - Japan Airlines Catering. - ANA Catering. - Aer Lingus “White House“. - Aer Lingus “San Francisco“. - Newrest. - Dnata. - Emirates Sky Catering. - KLM Catering Services. - Vantaa Catering. - Delta Catering. - Southwest Catering. - Beijing Airport Catering. - AeroMar Catering. The compartment height can be adjustable up to 41mm (it can actually be rised a little more). These dimensions were designed according to Mallaghan original chassis. Paints used in the video are: Light gray - Model Air 71050 Black - Model Air 71057 White - Model Air (or Vallejo Premium) 71001 Dark gray - Model Air 71115 Blue - Model Color 70841 but Model Air recommended for KLM color (approximate match). Metallic Silver - Vallejo Metal Color - Duraluminium 77702 Time stamps of the build progress: 00:00 - 00:59 Intro. 01:00 - 07:50 Kit review. 07:51 - 08:22 Cutting off the scissors. 08:23 - 10:24 Cutting off the parts to be painted black. 10:25 - 12:33 Adding parts on the chassis. 12:34 - 13:18 Painting the parts dark grey. 13:19 - 13:35 Painting and adding the wheels. 13:36 - 15:10 Preparing the cabin. 15:11 - 15:15 Priming the cabin and the interior. 15:16 - 15:30 Assembling the interior. 15:31 - 15:50 Painting the cabin and the interior. 15:51 - 17:54 Decaling the cabin. 17:55 - 19:52 Decaling the scissors. 19:53 - 20:10 Sealing the decals and applying a matt coat. 20:11 - 20:33 Cutting and adding the scissor rods. 20:34 - 20:48 Joining the scissors onto the chassis. 20:49 - 21:28 Decaling the rear license plate. 21:29 - 22:14 Joining the cabin with the interior, and then to the chassis. 22:15 - 22:53 Assembling and painting the hydraulic dampers, cabin rear plate and jack supports. 22:54 - 23:08 Joining the hydraulic dampers and cabin rear plate. 23:09 - 23:22 Painting the plastic rods black. 23:23 - 24:28 Assembling the compartment. 24:29 - 24:42 Priming and painting the compartment interior. 24:43 - 25:00 Preparing the bridge for painting. 25:01 - 25:16 Painting the bridge and air conditioner unit. 25:17 - 25:34 Adding the air conditioner unit and detailing the control panel. 25:35 - 26:50 Joining the ceiling compartment and hiding the seams with putty. 26:51 - 27:07 Gluing the compartment supports and rear fender. 27:08 - 27:27 Priming and painting the compartment. 27:28 - 27:50 Adding the jack supports. 27:51 - 28:14 Painting the bottom of the compartment. 28:15 - 28:20 Gloss coating the compartment prior decaling. 28:21 - 28:55 Decaling the compartment. 28:56 - 29:15 Detail painting the bridge foam protections. 29:15 - 29:39 Preparing and decaling the tail lights. 29:40 - 30:10 Painting the beacon lights. 30:11 - 30:35 Gloss coating the compartment and then matt coating. 30:36 - 30:48 Installing the compartment and the bridge. 30:49 - 31:10 Gluing the windshields with white glue. 31:11 - 31:22 Adding the driveshaft. 31:23 - 31:27 Gloss painting the headlights. 31:28 - 32:04 Preparing and painting the side guards (light grey) and photo etched wipers (black). 32:05 - 32:33 Oil paint wash the wheels and other small details. 32:34 - 33:30 Adding the side guards. 33:31 - 34:04 Gluing the wipers and driving mirrors. 34:05 - 34:10 Adding the beacon lights. 34:11 - 35:20 Final result and showcasing the Ford cabin version. Music from these amazing artists at New Grounds: 1zin1 No1r BlockGhost AshleyAlyse
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