Italari American wrecker truck

[Deleted member 3568]

Hey I know I said I was going to do some of my stalled builds but this has been calling me since I bought it, probably as I've not built a truck before (you get a lot of plastic for your money)

I know a lot of people don't like it but I'm doing it as an old and tired truck, in the past I've got a lot of flack for doing this type of stuff, well it's my model and I like doing old. (I've ordered some inkjet decal paper so hopefully I can make my own decals)

I may get another truck or bus for it to be towing.

Made a start on weathering it.

 

[Mini Me]

You Go Ken...like old too! Sort of reminds me of a Ford LNT cab. What make and scale is it?
Cheers Rick H.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

1/24 No make

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Thanks mate, weathering has to be redone as I've been informed the hood is fiberglass and the cab is aluminium so back to the drawing board

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well I've redone the bodywork so no rust but staining and sun bleaching (Still more to do but that will have to wait till I've made and added my decals)

Done some to the chassis (boy are they complicated) and started on the engine.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ken
Looking good. I didn't realize that it was not good old Detroit steel. Looks quite a complex kit with that chassis.
Jim

 

[JR]

Evening Ken .
I'll sit next to Jim.
Looking fwd to this, nice bit of rust, a few dents, plenty of character in something like this .
John .

 

[Mike Mortimore]

Hi Ken,
I'm into this........ I'll drag up a chair next to John........ Like old and rusty.......

Cheers Mike

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well I've corrected the instructions callout and stared weathering the engine, added another colour to the rear boxes still lots of chipping and washes to ad yet.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all did some more work on the chassis and differentials

 

[JR]

Nice grime esp on the rear dif. really stands out Ken.
John .

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all finished the engine (Still got the ancillary devices and what not to add)did some more weathering on the chassis.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all here's another update, loads more to do in the interior. I tried to get the steam from the hot cup of coffee on the windscreen (not particularly sucessfull but I tried) I feel I need to add a lot more rubbish in the cab I also need to dirty up the side windows as well, I'm getting there slowly.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

More work on the wrecker. Its a great kit but the instructions are really bad, soooooo confusing, moved those fuel tanks twice.

 

[Mini Me]

This beauty is really starting to take shape. She'll be a heavy hauler before you know it Ken.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well I was given an idea for displaying this which I thought would be quite fun (and as you all know I like doing "out there" stuff) sooo, this was going to be a robot but I thought it lent itself better to this so I stripped it all down and will be using it for the dio, what's the dio going to be? Well I'm sure you will work it out.

And there's this little guy. I'm calling him ted.

Maybe I will give him a few warts or something.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all another update, well this bit is never going to fit.

So with some heating and a little extension ted helped me fix it.

Hope the rest fits ok.

 

[Mini Me]

Put that little green guy to work Ken. Looks like all his appendages will fit the tight spots. Truck is really coming along, looking forward to the front clip and bumper grill assembly falling into place. Rick H.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all bit more done on this one.

 

[Mini Me]

Yup, looks like a big Ford to me. Very nice work Ken.
Cheers, Rick H.