foundationsedge Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) Edited August 9, 2013 by foundationsedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundationsedge Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) OK, STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT, WILL ADD MORE PHOTO,S, BUT THIS IS MY ITALERI WESTERN STAR, CONVERTED TO TWIN STEER, WITH SCRATCH BUILT HOLMES TWIN BOOM WRECKING GEAR AND BODY WORK, AND A BIT OF WEATHERING Edited August 9, 2013 by foundationsedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JunkPile Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 There is a lot to look at with this rig. So much to really take in. So many details. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 another great job Gordon ..top notch on the scratch building and weathering.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap40rocktruck Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 not so ugly, but is one heck of cool build! Ap40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hi Gordon,thou hast done a very nice job of scrscht built on the wrecker.J would just like to see the picture of the original truck Withe ,beacause i find illogical two axles also Advanced to the weght of the motor,It is not used for the load of the truck. Alain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k100 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Great looking rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Rider Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Well named and well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Very different. Unique. Pretty wild bit of gear. I like it. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Whoa, this this looks like a torture machine! It also reminds me of that wrecker they used in Terminator 4. I think it was a Freightliner FLC or FLD conventional. (not the black cabover from T2...) Or even something that's out of Mad Max! Pretty cool truck you have there!! Edited August 10, 2013 by BigBad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 She may be ugly, But ready to work... Beautiful job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat-top Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Very nice, tough looking hook. I 2nd the looks like it came from Mad Max reference from BigBad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Great build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q tip Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 if she was painted olive drab or flat sand it could pass as a military unit. love it ................john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Very cool build and unique. l have never seen anything like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Now that's a wreaker, have never seen one like that, excellent detail and weathering!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 My, my. That's big, ugly, and nice . . . all in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpiguy Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Nice! I'd love to see an article on the build of this monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundationsedge Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 thanks everyone for the positive comments, a more words about it, t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundationsedge Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) this project started with a re build using an old kit, I scratchbuilt the holmes gear and intended to use the AMT body work, but changed my mind and scratchbuilt the body too, the cab was altered with revel pete heavy duty front wings and a bro wrecker bumper, but during some internet research I found a photo of an autocar run by George Logan towing, so decided to make a sort of copy of that truckhttp://images.yuku.com.s3.amazonaws.com/image/bmp/57b16c497360366dce20e653c073d6edfaea6023.bmp Edited August 11, 2013 by foundationsedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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foundationsedge Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 sorry about the quality of some of the photo,s, hope the build makes sense, it took about 6 months on and off to complete, started just after Christmas and completed in june, for a comp, but was unplaced, theres also a sister truck to this that's still a work in progress, will post up pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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