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  1. Wow! Super clean. That is a fantastic build. One of the finest I have ever seen.
  2. Awesome build! I love the mural!
  3. This is the '79 Dodge wrecker from the 2nd episode of Roadworthy Rescues on the Motor Trend channel. The base model is the MPC 77 Dodge W250. All that remains of the kit is the cab, interior, rear axle and springs, and front half of the chassis. The wrecker is mostly 3d printed, including the rear half of the frame, bed floor, bed sides, winch, frames and all towing hardware. The engine is from the AMT 340 Duster, with air cleaner from the AMT 71 Charger (one snorkel removed.) 2wd front suspension and crossmember is from the AMT Little Red Express. The '79 grille is 3d printed from my own design. The 1:1 has 2 broken cab marker lights, so I did the same. Paint is acrylic craft paint, sanded to reveal the primer underneath. Dually wheels are all 3d printed from my own design. The tires are cloned in resin from the (old) MPC Dodge Warlock kit. All the lettering is done by hand as I am not very good with decals. "Bring the Thunder" on the front bumper is not true to the 1:1 but I couldn't help myself! There is a build thread in the WIP section if you're interested. Hope you like!
  4. I'm calling it done! More photos and a general description can be found in the Under Glass section.
  5. Nearly finished. It just needs the grille, bumper and mirrors. All of the lettering is hand painted, because I'm very challenged at making decals. The "Custom 300" badge on the fender is 3d printed. Interestingly enough, the 1:1 only has the badge on the passenger side. The cab clearance lights have 2 broken lenses as per the 1:1!
  6. I added a carrier bearing for the driveshafts. It looked like it needed one.
  7. I researched the wrecker as much as I could before attempting the project. Here is a parts list from Canfield Wreckers. It is the closest I could find to the 1:1. Apparently they were mostly used on Jeeps.
  8. A friend gave me the Midnight Cowboy kit when I started this project. Not much there that is the same. I decided that I wanted to make it as close to possible to the 1:1, so I ended up making a lot of my own parts.
  9. I got some painting done on the dash and steering wheel. Also the engine is detailed and ready to go in. I used the air cleaner from the '71 Charger with one snorkel removed. Fan and belts are original to the truck. The alternator is from the Revell '69 Dart.
  10. I have this one from the pickup kit, painted in a handsome red, white and black color scheme!
  11. Thanks! I'll try the black bead cord. As you can see the thread I tried for the boom support cable is a bit too large in diameter and rather inflexible.
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