ghoodii Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 This is my second contribution for the "Tractor Trailer" Community build. Truck has been done, but due to Photo Bucket not playing nicely, pictures are just now getting posted. Started with an AMT Autocar dumptruck and lengthened the chassis (should have reinforced it a little looking at the pictures...I think it adds character!!!!) This was originally going to be made using the Revell Kenworth/ Century wrecker body, but I stumbled on a "First Gear" diecast 1/25 Holmes/Napa wrecker for next to nothing....so....plans changed. Stripped the diecast down to the bare wrecker body and found out the wheel well openings didn't match the spread of the rear axle set up on the Autocar. I then cut the wrecker body between the wheel wells and added a quarter inch. Filled in with sheet styrene and covered with Plastruct diamond tread. Autocar cab was built per instructions with some cab details added...two way radio on dash, radiator cap added to grill, swapped motors with a Diamond Reo to give me the turbo charged version...then added plumbing and wiring based on an Autocar sales brochure that I found.Italeri super single tires fit perfectly on the Autocar rims, sleeper cam from the AMT Peterbilt 359 kit. Also added the drawbar from the Peterbilt wrecker as the diecast didn't have anything. Added the correct tail lights to wrecker body using Evergreen tubing and "jewels" from the jewelry section at Michaels. All paint is Testors Model Masters laquers. White as a base...yellow and green stripes are painted...the red stripe is Detail masters tape. Extra details include the air compressor and torch setup from WT Garage. Wrecker details in back include, scratchbuilt traffic cones, step blocks and lumber, and buckets of absorbent. Antennas are fine wire and solder wire. Scratchbuilt "rookie poles" on bumper.... Thanks for looking..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Nicely done! The NAPA Holmes wrecker body works much better on this era of truck than the newer design Century would have. A 1970s heavy weight! Edited July 1, 2012 by chuckyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoodii Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Now that Photo Bucket is cooperating....here are some more pictures....29/Autocar%20Wrecker/567A.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I used to run wreckers a few years ago...would have been proud to run Yours in full size... SWEET!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Great model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Big Beast ! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapazleo Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baloney Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 it's awsome looking, i like it very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Great looking Autocar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtienutz Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Nice job George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signguy2108 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Nice Job! Does look like all those heavy pulls bent the frame a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoodii Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Yup!!! I'm going with "well used....but never abused!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro68 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Great looking wrecker nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete3522 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 thats cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkone2 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Awesome work! That is one tough looking A-car! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Very nice and great details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_S Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 George, Nice looking Autocar "Drag'in Wagon". That is a really neat paint scheme and the added details really adds to the model thanks for sharing the photo's. Great Job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showbuilder Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 i remember judging this model at richmond this year, nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Oh yeah..This is nice...Love it..Looks great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 awsome build just stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Coooool wrecker. Those colors - like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Gorgeous. Makes me want to build a truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Parchas Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 NIcecly done. Kostas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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