Swamp Dog

great job as usual JT...

looking good..

thanks Buzz ,it came from auslowe http://www.auslowe.com.au/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=26&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=27

this all started with the frame of a ford 8000 , i added a pulling front axle with old school military grip tires, scratch built bumper and a 1160 Cat under the hood..

welcome aboard Tony...

first of all he's not going to realease the magazine unless he has enough support..No money up front..an yea the reason he quit last time was not enough support , thats how any magazine runs..don't knoch him down befor he gets up..

PM ME..I MAY HAVE THE PARTS

some of you may know him but most of you do not ..Mark Savage has returned ..in the 80's Mark was the top parts caster in my book casting mostly parts for the heavy haul and oilfield trucks . i have been in touch with Mark and he in the process of doing up a catalog and price list ..contact Mark here ..savagemodels@peoplepc.com ..he is also gonna be doing a monthly magazine The Savage Truck Model Report ...i have no ideal what parts he will be casting but u can bet they will be some of the best out their...it gonna be great and should go over very well.. *ATTENTION FELLOW TRUCK MODEL BUILDERS***Joe Whitman had a telephone conversation with long time friend, Mark Savage, last night. His magazine project is ready to launch but he has yet to receive enough interest in order to start publishing. I was very surprised to learn this from him. As many of you know, Mark is a professional model builder with over 30 years experience. He is also an expert on Off Highway, Oil Field and Logging trucks. This magazine could be a tremendous source of reference material and "how to" articles that would benefit everyone in our hobby. It would be a tragedy to lose this fantastic opportunity. Please contact Mark Savage soon to show your support and interest. Thank You! Contact Mark at - savagemodels@peoplepc.com come on men u heard it from Joe ,and what he forgot to mention is he will also be releasing his product line that he has in the last catalog if enough interested..as soon as i get a copy i will post it..so please e-mail Mark, this will be a great magazine and parts for your rigs..

looking good...flexible drinking straw's work great when duling out exzast heck they work good all the time..

outstanding build..

get you a dremel tool with a flex shaft..u will love it..if u can't afford the brand name look on e-bay i brought one with the shaft for less than 40 $

thank u all..here are outside photo's

the cab is the AMT T600..as far as the hood i have no complants..great casting...

Kenny B. u are right.. the glad hands come that in case y are gonna hook a trailer to it, and thats what will be built next a 4 axle with tail rooler with 2 axle tag with a 3 axle jeep..and Jim i didn't like the way the grill was so iput some expanded metel over it to give it that git out of my way look..lol..

i am calling this one a done deal , i think..lol..the more i look at it the more i want to add..anyhoo this all started with the T600 AMT kit stretched and added a 3rd axle flowing a conversion hood (t800) from Daniel Gailloux of plaskit ..the front tires-rims ,front end, all light liens and glad hands are also from plaskit....chain binders come from Ben Wicker at class A resin...visor, bumper guide light's and stacks come from Rhino's custom truck parts....snatch blocks, D hook's radio and clipboard comes from Sandy Mcguire casters...winch ,fire extinguisher , mirrors and hood swan comes from A.I.T.M. ... the bed, winch tower and bumper is 100 % scratch built using plastruct and evergreen ..the water cooler was made out of a fishing rod and a cap from the tube of zap super glue..added detail a broom, shovel ,cheater pipes and a pry bar..

froget..lol..this is wh started as..

this is not what i usually build but i think it turned out all right.. it all started as a rebuild. i first cut down the cab and molded in some square headlights ,reword the exhaust to run duels, added super singles ,s. steel tread plate, texas bumper and a few parts from parts box and this is what came out...

what cab is it friend ?

some of you may know him but most of you do not ..Mark Savage has returned ..in the 80's Mark was the top parts caster in my book casting mostly parts for the heavy haul and oilfield trucks . i have been in touch with Mark and he in the process of doing up a catalog and price list ..contact Mark here ..savagemodels@peoplepc.com ...i have no ideal what parts he will be casting but u can bet they will be some of the best out their..

nice rig..

just keeps getting better and better...

same here...

here are some outside shots..

THANKS to you all....Travis the axle is from Howard at K.F.S. and the tired and rims are from Dave at A.I.T.M. KFS AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK MODELS ©

looks good..