Warren D Posted April 9, 2020 Posted April 9, 2020 Calling this one done. I saw many of these growing up, all the contractors had at least one, didn't matter how big the company was. This is a Revell 1/24 GMC pickup with plow. The rear of the chassis was scratch built for the dump body. Dump body is from Scenes Unlimited, great casting but...I should have removed a little off the back of the body as the tailgate with paint wouldn't shut. Fit is just a little too tight. Wheels and tires also from S.U. , 19.5" dually kit. Hitch is likewise from S.U., tanks are from the lindberg Dodge, gas on the left and hydraulic on the right. Trailer and Bobcat are diecast. I finally found the red I want, Testor's Aztek Acrylic. Pics are a tad orange on the laptop, my calibrated monitor is red.
Jon Cole Posted April 10, 2020 Posted April 10, 2020 That looks like it waits on the dealer lot for delivery. Ready to go.
Tom Geiger Posted April 11, 2020 Posted April 11, 2020 Very nice work, and you got it done so fast! I’ve always intended to build one of these and should order that box!
Goose1957 Posted April 11, 2020 Posted April 11, 2020 Good looking dump truck. Looks like a factory job. I wish someone would make a kit like this in styrene, all in one box. There are so many trucks like this in the real world, I can't see why one of the bigger names couldn't do it. Add a trailer full of mowers and weed wackers and you would sell a million(OK, maybe not quite a million, but close, lol). I'd like to build one, just don't have the time to do all of the alterations and scratch building you did. Great job. Jeff
Warren D Posted April 11, 2020 Author Posted April 11, 2020 Thanks everyone. Don't know what happened with the mirrors, followed the instructions and pic on the box but....don't want to try to pull them off and risk pulling the paint. I have a couple of ideas to get them straighter.....
mikemodeler Posted April 11, 2020 Posted April 11, 2020 Great job on that Warren, love how it all came together! That dump box looks like it was made for that kit.
kilrathy10 Posted April 12, 2020 Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) That is one seriously good model... I love everything about it... Man, that looks good....Love the trailer and digger, too... You just can't find anything like that in plastic, so die cast is the way to go.... Don't worry about the mirrors... I see those old mirrors in the 1:1 that are set up all kinds of ways.... Doesn't look any different than anything else on the road, I've seen... At least they're symmetrical... Like that's the way they like 'em....? Edited April 12, 2020 by kilrathy10
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