Garbage Trucks

[GLMFAA1]

Years ago my friend and I got a commision job from BFI for some models. We used Jim Etter cabs and pick up arms, and the MPC mixer chassis. The containers were all scratch built with evergreen sheet and sqaure stock

The conventional is the AMT Mack

greg

[Jim B]

Those are sweet! You & your friend did a great job.

Do you still have the plans/drawings for those bodies?

Edited April 7, 2014 by Jim B

[alangarber]

Those are nice. Great job. Too bad no one has ever released one of these

[1930fordpickup]

Nice work.

[BirdWatcher]

Killer! I'd buy a kit if it were available. Great job!

[tbill]

holy smokes those are nice!

[Platerpants]

Those wreak of awesome

[vincen47]

Very cool!

[Danno]

Git outta here! You scratched those? Wow.

[GLMFAA1]

Git outta here! You scratched those? Wow.

On the container I used sheet for the sides then placed the uprights. Since the uprights are at an angle I used .010 thin plastic to make the sides of the uprights gluing the piece on then shaving it with an xacto blade along the upright which gave the wedge shape of the upright.

greg

Edited April 8, 2014 by GLMFAA1

[slusher]

Those are really great. Very serious building...

[kilrathy10]

That's some good stuff, Man....Very nice work....Always wanted a garbage truck.....Definitely gotta try my hand at that.....

[MyBradKeselowski]

Those are awesome, very cool and detailed.

I would love to see these built into a kit...

[MsDano85gt]

I remeber BFI from back home (minnesota) and vaguely here in mississippi, i think they got bought out by some other trash company??

awsome trucks!

[scummy]

You guys would be mad not to put these together as a model kit , theres big money to be made here .

[Tesla]

Really nice!

[Bennyg]

Nice working macks.

Ben

[biggreenponcho]

Where is the giant puddle of hydraulic fluid underneath these trucks? Otherwise, they look great!

[Turbo590]

truly unique builds..and done nicely.

[asfastasu]

Don`t forget the big puddle of garbage juice. Very nicely done.

Edited April 12, 2014 by asfastasu

[Tom Geiger]

I remeber BFI from back home (minnesota) and vaguely here in mississippi, i think they got bought out by some other trash company??

awsome trucks!

I think they got folded into Waste Management, many companies did!

Those are really cool trucks. What did BFI want them for? Was there an event? Display at corporate office?

[Superpeterbilt]

Very impressive. A subject rarely represented. Great work.

[hooknladderno1]

Gerg,

You've been holding out on us. : ) Fantastic work on both pieces! Super convincing shape, color, and details! I can almost smell the stench of old garbage from here!

David

[Mopar - D]

Greg awesome builds

[Jim3]

Man I can almost smell the trash... The Mack is my favorite...