AzTom Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) I have this one started now but it's going rather slow. The cab is a 1/16 Ertl International diecast cab from the 70's. The trailer is a Wyanndott pressed steel trailer for the early 50's.As you can see the cab has been well played with a painted several times.Here is the cab cleaned up and shown with the tailer as found. Edited August 3, 2015 by AzTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 WOW! Very cool combo Tom! Oh, glad to see you back here, all it took was a new section for different model types, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Very nice! How big it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have a feeling that rig would have been worth a few bucks to a toy collector, even in "as found" condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I'm loving it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I have a old structo ? Coe truck. It's yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Thanks, I stripped the paint and brazed up the corner cuts on the trailer. Also did some bondo work and primer today. I also cut the door lines it the cab, these came with almost none showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 That looks sharp. What color combo are you planing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Beautiful as is! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 That combo has some cool lines Glad you rescued them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Thanks Guys. I'm not sure on the color yet, probably why it's going so slow. I was thinking Oliver tractor colors, the dark green and clove, light green almost white used on the Oliver wheels. That way I could use it as a hauling truck for a couple of restored Oliver show tractors being 1/16 scale. It's a little large for 1/18 but I do have a few 1/16 cars so I could go that way as well. ????????? The truck and trailer measures 24in long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 That would be sweet . I had painted my 74 sears garden tractor with Oliver paint from tractor supply company a few years ago . Nothing like going green.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 The ends of the diecast bumper were broken off so I cleaned up the break and made a new brass bumper. I'm using 4 - 1-72 hex head screws to mount it to the truck. I plan to BMF the bumper then do the bolts after installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Thanks Now comes the never ending hours of getting an old high mileage truck smoothed out. I'm not going to go all out detailing this one. I like to keep most of the original look of the old toys so they have the aged feel about them. That said, I am going to add some simple mirrors to the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 What rig were they replicating with this one? It reminds me of some old Mack or ih. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 What rig were they replicating with this one? It reminds me of some old Mack or ih. It's an International Loadstar 1600 for the 70's. AzTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Worked on the fifth wheel today. Cleaned off the rust and removed the latch, spot welded a new release arm on and riveted it back together. The arm is the belt clip off of a Sheffield box cutter type knife. You Never throw anything away Edited June 19, 2012 by AzTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Wow that's pretty inavative using that knife bit. I knew that truck looked similer to one of those trucks. I want to find a replica of my 59 f100 I know there is a dicast 1/18 but it's 4x4 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nice work on that 5th wheel! You're quite the cratfsman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Wow. Nice, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Okay, I know you think I forgot about this build, Shortly after starting this we decided it was time to move for the third time that "We are never doing that again". So we started building a new house and packing to old one. Almost a year later I'm finely getting my junk unpacked. Anyway, enough of the excuses, it's time to get started again, although I still have little time between getting house stuff setup. I kind of accidently came up with some mirrors and would like to know what you guys think. They don't need to look factory stock as the truck is a light custom. So what do you think, does it look proportional? Real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 The mufflers mirrors look great, Tom. Go with 'em! -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleb Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 At first glance they look right, until you notices that they are mufflers. I would go with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 They look good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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