Repstock Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 In honor of the upcoming Garwood refuse truck, I give you an old build of mine, a Heil garbage unit. I had heard of the "phantom" Garwood release years ago, and I was convinced it would never happen. I preferred the look of the Heil unit anyway, so I built my own. This build is at least 15 years old, but still survives in my showcase. Everything works...the doors open, the rear area scoops, the ram compacts, etc. The features are useless, of course, but nothing looks like an operating mechanism more than a mechanism that actually operates. I was going to weather the exterior more, but I didn't know how at the time, and just never revisited the project. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Wow this is awesome! Your details and working parts really make it look real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Hope it doesn't smell like a real one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug 1061 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Very nice. I owned a trash company years ago, started with an IH Cargostar with Heil 4000 like that. The truck was great, packer not so much. Did you build this from blueprints or eyeball engineering? Either way great job all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 58 minutes ago, Doug 1061 said: Very nice. I owned a trash company years ago, started with an IH Cargostar with Heil 4000 like that. The truck was great, packer not so much. Did you build this from blueprints or eyeball engineering? Either way great job all around. First of all, thanks everyone for the positive comments. To answer the question, I found a discarded body in a friend's junkyard. I took pictures and measured dimensions, and made the model off of that. The cab choice is what I remember from our trash pickup service when I was a teen. i still remember my friends' family getting a Lincoln that cost over $10.000. I just couldn't grasp such an astronomical figure for a CAR! How times change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toys4Don2 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Amazing level of detail. Looks better than the one scheduled to be released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 That's very impressive. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Your work is always amazing! This one looks great! The scratch building and the weathering are spot on! Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincen47 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Very nice work, as always. Great detail, and working parts is impressive. Looks like a unit that’s had a few years of use, but well-maintained, having had a recent exterior paint job. Maybe getting it ready for a new owner, no lettering yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Awesome!! This is very well done... What a model... Very nice, and I can't wait to get my hands on that new garbage truck, too.... Great build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Awesome work !! 👍😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 That is some amazing work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsprings Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Outstanding work! IMO, can't get any better! I like the subtle changes to the chassis with manual trans and single exhaust too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Very well done, I agree the Heil looks better than the Garwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Outstanding work, Tom - looks very realistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Very cool - the weathering is spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Fantastic work! All the subtle grime and wear really show off the details Really like the Heil style packer shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 That is quality craftsmanship! Well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 impressive! I use to wat at home the men get our garbage 🗑 in Chicago until I was a teen. That’s the unit they used.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Wow. Excellent build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Holy............. that is spectacular !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Excellent work. Very nice scratch building, and you nailed the look. The C-600 makes it period perfect. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 That's a really great build. I can almost smell the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 AWESOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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