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Thanks alot DJ ! Building replicas of these service trucks is very enjoyable, and only possible with our aftermarket support! Thanks Brian ! I've been steadily puttering with the sander body , wish I had about 48 hrs more per day lol. Time seems to fly by while I'm building, realizing its after 11pm and alarm sounds at 5 am really stalls my progress . Getting older sleep is becoming more a necessity

Added the rear / front bulkheads last night. Made a pattern from paper and tape then transferred to 030 " , fine tuning it for a tight fit .The ends both angled inwards , so I guessed at the angle . The bottom was left open for the eventual product conveyor to exit . Really looking forward to starting the spreader portion w the spreader wheel and housing. I was looking at some chain from Grant (sp?) Line for the conveyor

More white stuff turned into truck parts ! This time 030 sheet, and more c channel started making the Fontaine salt spreader body. I'll add a product conveyor chain to the floor later . I guessed at the angle using photos of the hopper -cab . The easier parts done, next the forward and rear bulkheads will be shaped Checking hopper w cab , something I check frequently. I noticed after this photo , the top strip looked too short, so off it went , being replaced by a section 3/8 wide a minor difference of 1/8 made it look better Sorry for the cluttered photos, that's side effect of in progress photos lol

Hello Charles - the steering knuckles were removed from a kfs axle. The diff looked to large, but the steering components were perfect. Love the sailing vessel, beautiful Yeah, few memories from school days

Awesome !!! I'd love to see a pic of their truck if ya get chance Always amazed seeing these trucks still around at numerous townships

Right , people joke that the operators target mail boxes while clearing roads..just a joke

I purchased the cab from Jamie during the summer, hes been working on casting more

These trucks had heavy duty springs all around, so I scratchbuilt a stack using 030 x 156 evergreen strips, including the overload section. The eyelets are tube . The mock up axle was from parts but I'll swap it for a paystar, this one looks a little light duty for turning those tires . I propped the cab and plows for a look, nothing keeps the motivation going like seeing everything sitting together. I was grinning ear to ear right now , something about a rugged truck and that huge mailbox smasher was really working . Now the front axle..Gary surprised me w parts perfectly suited for this truck, perfectly cast spring stack w overload leaves, and beautifully cast mounts . 5 minutes after opening the package I had a proper susp. Yeah..I had the mounts flipped around , I sorted out my mistake haha ! I used the knuckles off a steerable axle and the gearbox from Gary's front axle to make my front diff. Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too !!! Everything was drilled and wire glued inside to avoid issues later That's it for now thanks for following along , any comments welcome as always

A project I wanted to tackle was a snowplow, and not just any plow..I wanted to build an Oshkosh snow plow . When the snow started falling here in Huskytown , the time had come !!! I started this build the same way I usually do, collect tons of actual photos and info about the truck. Luck was on my side because the local highway dept that owned my Brockway, also had one . The parts list required was large ! Luckily I had purchased the P series cab from Jamie at moluminum months ago before I knew what project it was to become. Normal kit tires wouldn't work for such a large truck, and then the elephant in the room..the Frink plow / wing assembly. The stars aligned w a chat w Ryan Pedone, he had cast a few more sets of his plow s , and a few weeks later the box arrived ! Beautiful parts filled the box. The tires posed another challenge, finding big tires like this truck used was sparse. A text to moluminum ended the hunt, Jamie had just finished a set of heavy duty truck tires, and they fit the 22 inch deuces I needed! That's a 20 inch drive next to them !! Time to get building!!!! Scratchbuild a frame from Gary Wallace's cnc rails, to assure everything was perfectly straight, drop a few parts box crossmember and I had a solid foundation

I tend to build construction trucks, and have always been welcomed by the workers to take photos and chat trucks when I stop by the shops. I'm very respectful of their time , and always ask for permission to swing by if I forgot a photo angle.

Beautiful work

Very cool project!! Turned out fantastic

Fantastic work KJ

Very nice, great color too

Looks good from here ! Stretching frames used to be taboo..now its an everyday part of modelers skills that really makes for for interesting builds imo

Beautiful work love the old buses !

Definitely like the wheel swap, it looks more in proportion now . Following

Steller work, and its 1/24 scale !!! I have the little brother to it in 1/35, and yours is a beast Well done

Amazing work, and inspiring to everyone to show what's possible with good pics and research ! Funny ya mentioned the 4100 XL ...I have access to one and photos will be taken

Very cool projects

Looks like sam I am had what you seek , but was going to suggest kit form services in the UK , Harold has the suspension also

I just picked up these tires and wheels from Jamie ! The rims slide right in with just a slight looseness. Should be fine after assembly, or may need some adhesive. The little fella sitting beside them is a 20 " drive from gary for comparison. The tires are 12 x 24s w his 22s 2 inch budd perfect for the big snow mover there going on

Dont forget the oil and coolant before ya fire that engine up the first time, dont want to seize it up after all the work !!! Awesome job with every little detail. I spy another project afoot ! Those graders are impressive machines , wish temps were warmer to spend more time checking it out

Wow that's sharp

I'll have to dig out my 800 series 5 ton wrecker I built based off one we used in motor pool. I used the Italeri cargo truck w oop wrecker body