Repstock Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Here's a Holmes 500 wrecker I've been working on for my Texaco station project. The white parts are scratchbuilt with Evergreen and Plastruct styrene. The dark parts are from the parts box or spare diecast parts.The Chevy (or will it be a GMC?) cab mockup shows where I'm going with this. Question: What should I use to rig this thing? Certainly not thread! Is there a product out there made for this kind of work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Braided fishing line painted silver? I like your work so far. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Zipper Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 That looks great ! For the rigging, you might look at a product called Tiger Wire or Tiger Tail beading wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Very impressive work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDover78 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Looks great man. Maybe you could use some git-tar string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 If you have a Hobby Lobby nearby, you could probably find something that would work and look realistic. That scratchbuilding is impressive (like all of your work Tom!), sure wish that wrecker was available in plastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 very good work on that boom ,i would use braided fishing line ,love me some tow trucks , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Very nice boom Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Exceptional work as usual, Tom!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Man that boom is great! and like others have said The jewery making department of most hobby/craft stores has some pretty good wire types that would make some great cable. Or small electronic wire. Strip the insulation off and then twist the wires and paint to look like cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdWatcher Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Magnificent work! Outstanding details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Nice job, Tom. I'd agree with the call for jewelery wire, or possibly something from the model railroading aisle. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) model railroaders use black monofilament line for truss rods under flatcars. Clover House used to sell it. amazon has a variety, too. Edited June 5, 2014 by southpier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Tom, Masterful project yet again! Your extremely clean building style and high level of detail are an inspiration to all! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 whooow awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Excellent work! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Exceptional work as usual, Tom!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 After attempting some of the suggestions given, I decided to use music wire for the rigging. Even though it doesn't have the twisted strand quality, I couldn't stand having any sag, and using wire solves that problem, as long as I don't bend it. I've started on the dolly wheels. I've never driven a tow truck, so any diagrams or information on how the dolly looks and how it is mounted would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) Looks fantastic . My late brother drove one for a few years , It was a Holmes 440 (If I remember correctly) mounted on a 78 Ford with a different style box than what you have here. The company that he worked for had a Chevy with that style bed but it was a Hydrolic lift. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=holmes+440+wrecker&qpvt=holmes+440+wrecker&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=9EA45856ADD0AB913AE630B2CB913BCBD4696C53&selectedIndex=39 Something like this. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=holmes+440+wrecker&qpvt=holmes+440+wrecker&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=6DDD6B50F16BBD033FB7D93753FCF2D130321BFA&selectedIndex=45 I am not saying your bed is wrong just saying these are different . The dollies were on the sides as the ones in the pictures I have found above no matter what bed they had. The guys did not like to use the dollies because of the extra time with a double hook up . Edited June 9, 2014 by 1930fordpickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Wow that is very impressive work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 That is the BEST boom assembly,s I,v seen . i will be looking to recreate it if thats ok . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Very nice job, Interesting that first gear used elastic thread for there cables and that eliminate any slack. If my memory serves me the 500 was used placed on mid sized chassis as to the pick up style you have and the contemporary style body with a era style boom is different. greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Very impressive build.I know from personal experience that rigging that complicated takes a lot of patience and extremely close measurements and cuts.I was going to suggest using twisted wire I just picked up at Hobby Lobby.I found it in their jewelry dept.sold as"German style"wire it comes in several colors and closely resembles twisted wire cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-plane362 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 just a quick question, did you have a set of drawings or did you just build from pictures. It looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Great job! Top notch scratchbuilding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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