Warren D

Looks interesting!

Very interesting build choices, looking forward to seeing how it comes together.

Great idea and well executed!

Thanks, yes, 3771 had a freshly re-painted nose when I saw her. I suspect it had the red and white stripes before. the NECR on 721's cab also appeared to have been newly painted when I saw it. I added the correct air hoses, lift bars, MU connections, ditch lights, horns, etc to represent the look at the time I took the photos. The appearance of some had changed from the time I started the model till the time I completed. I stuck with the photos I had, I guess I would be constantly making mods as their appearance seemed to constantly change.

Thanks, I really like the mid-43 3 color scheme.

Thanks

You'll need a SD40-2 and may have to do some kitbashing. It's been 10 years but I seem to recall there are 3 short hood lengths, IIRC, this one is the short version. Kato made the SD40-2 in medium and one other, can't remember if the other one was the short version or the long one. I do know I did replacement hoods on several in my fleet. (there are 3 more not shown)

1/32 scale Revell kit built up 40 years ago in the markings of one flown by Greg "Pappy" Boyington

New England Central SD-40 #721 sits outside the shop waiting for it's next job. Kato HO scale with lots of detail parts and some light weathering A pair of CSOR (Connecticut Southern RR) SD-40's by the shop.

Great work and wonderful detail.

If you want to showcase your work, please start your own thread.

If I recall, the PE set had instructions included (or maybe it was download from the CTM site)

Yes.

Well done, looks great!

Good start, I agree with going with the spoked wheels. Something about the 6 holes doesn't look right for that cab, at least not from what I remember here in the northeast. Good to hear they might be cast again, I meant to get one or two but put it off..... Had one of those on the front end of a school bus back in 1979, 3rd day out the head gaskets blew on the 345. Found out it wasn't me, that bus had a history of blowing head gaskets about weekly. Heads were probably warped but the mechanics just kept putting in new gaskets.

Thanks! Thank you, nothing says wrecker better than red, white and black! Thanks Thanks Thank you Thanks Thanks Thank you Thanks Thanks Thanks, the real one is a real beast Thanks Thank you

Calling this one DONE!

I saw the freshly restored Autocar wrecker at the Bolton, MA truck show last fall. I think I got very close, though I didn't notice that the front of the wrecker bed was cut back and wrapped around the stacks until I was almost done. (Correction would have required cutting up the wrecker bed as well as shortening the chassis 1/4". With everything painted and assembled I decided to take some artistic license.) Otherwise, I'm pleased. AMT Autocar dump truck cab, fenders, hood, engine and front chassis, Pete wrecker rear chassis grafted to front chassis. Wheels and tires from Scale Scenics, 24.5's! Lights on body and nose from CTM. I usually paint the stripes on the rear but as I seem to be having more trouble getting crisp lines, I decided to go the decal route which worked very well. Wrecker body from First Gear, rear tow gear from scratch.

Very well executed! A friend drove one of those many years ago, shorter wheel base and in Kimberly Clark pink. I think that was the only time in 40+ years he didn't run with a CB!

I had trouble with the Mr Surfacer, it wasn't sticking to the resin/print. When I shot the color coat and masked for the second color, the tape peeled the primer off. Mr Primer worked great but it's not available anymore. Mr Surfacer always seems very runny to me.

Interesting build. I've been using Rustoleum sanding auto primer on 3d printed parts, several coats needed with aggressive sanding in between. Alternate to that is skimming 3M Acryl-Red glazing putty. Just be warned it sets up extremely hard and needs aggressive materials to sand it smooth.

Thanks! Thanks, I gave up trying to paint the stripes and went with decals. Thanks, trying some different products. Thanks!

Long overdue update, cab is painted and on the chassis. Wrecker bed is almost finished, waiting to get it on the chassis to add the delicate details. Lots of time spent waiting for the paint to set up. While the acrylics set up fast, I've been finding the longer I wait, the better things go, especially with different brands. This build has paints by Tamiya, Pollyscale and Testors Aztek.

Like this? : https://globalscalemodeltrucks.com/products/copy-of-freightliner-powerliner-96-resin-model-truck-conversion-cab-1-25-and-1-32-scales

Well done, with some of the best weathering I've seen!