Ack! Ack-ack! Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 This is one of my early conversions. I built it still without the www only with a limited number of pictures from books, therefore I think the model is more than 15 years old. I used at least three different kits from AMT, Revell and Italeri and many parts of my spares box. The dump box is scratch built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I'd say, you nailed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastic trucker Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Nice rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfmanJedd Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Oh man, that's one nice looking dump truck! Awesome fabrication work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 It looks Awesome!! The color is perfect!! Excellent work on the bed too!! Top notch all around!!! Were did you get the drive tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Amazing build. Could easily pass for the 1:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Great looking dumper. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckabilly Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Very nice rig and flawless execution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 That's sweet! I saw a Mack B81X with a similar dump body several years ago. Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick315-8 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Beautiful beautiful job !! you captured the look perfectly of a typical heavy mine/quarry/off road truck....great job on the dump body...love the tire and wheel combo you have chosen for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ack! Ack-ack! Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thank you all for your replies, much appreciated! On 6.1.2018 at 12:53 AM, DRIPTROIT 71 said: It looks Awesome!! The color is perfect!! Excellent work on the bed too!! Top notch all around!!! Were did you get the drive tires? When I built the model some older Italeri truck kits still had styrene tires. My rear tires came from one of these old kits. I "regrooved" them to replicate off-road treads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Oooo that is one sweet build!!!! Love it!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Absolutely beautiful and great scratch building that dump body! Love it, that must be the picture of it before it showed up for work! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Stunning..! I love the tires they are perfect for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extmcdriver Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Excellent work, looks ready to head to the quarry right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 great build the color is perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Wow, what a beautiful old dump truck! Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Nice job. It looks cool ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 What they all said! Pretty nice! Color is outstanding and the execution of the build is first class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Just a Great Build! Leaves me speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Great looking build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDragon Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Fantastic work Thomas! Cool Idea to regroove these tyres from Italeri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey429 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Sharp rig! It reinforces the want I have to build a 353. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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