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It's a very fuzzy line, at least it is for me! I straddle it all the time. This is going to be an incredible build, I'll be in the front row!

A&N creates each order separately, so it can take months regardless of the tariff situation. Their quality is first rate, though.

You deserve it, buddy!

This is looking better and better! I love how creatively you approach everything... this is such a unique build.

Of all the hundred plus trucks on my shelf I’d be surprised if more than three had a hood that fits perfectly! Yours looks great! This is an amazing build, exciting to see it coming together!

Beautiful build, Brian! Well done.

I love how this build is coming along, Jürgen! A great testament to your 3-D design skills. The interior looks awesome and those wheels look perfect! Great work, I can’t wait to see it develop!

I actually finished this build a few weeks ago (before the Argosy) but I was waiting to post it until I got the decals from ModelTruckers. They came over the weekend, so here it is! The story: Late in 1960, Leroy Hewett, proprietor of the biggest (and only) auto repair facility in the small Hill Country town of Dent, Texas, decided to expand his business to include towing services when two local residents broke down in the same week on the same gravel road leading out of town. He consulted with the local Chevrolet dealership, owned by his cousin Henry, who advised him to order a new 1961 Chevrolet C-60. The truck was fitted with a Holmes 525 wrecker on a custom body, as Leroy wanted more space to carry tools, spare tires, batteries, and the like. Since this was his first wrecker, he numbered it #1, optimistically hoping that others were to come. They never did, but “Old Number 1,” as he came to call it, endured for many years pulling local cars and pickups out of ditches or from the side of the road, steam billowing from their radiators. This build represents Old Number 1 when it first came out of the Hewett Chevrolet paint booth in 1961, ready for work. This build is almost entirely 3-D printed; the C-60 file is by Andrey Bezrodny; I’ve seen several eBay sellers offering printed versions. The wrecker is a design by Shadetreemodeling, and it’s actually a Holmes 500. However, since those didn’t come out until late in 1962, I’m calling this one a 525, its predecessor, as they look superficially similar. The truck bed is Andrey’s, and I made the side panels from sheet styrene; the rear is adapted from an AMT Peterbilt wrecker. Decals are custom ordered from Modeltruckers. Enjoy!

I love it! A gritty working truck, just the right amount of weathering. Love the streak of exhaust soot on the trailer!

Thanks! They are a cool class of equipment. Even the little 1-ton stake trucks have those huge lift gates now- very distinctive.

Thanks, Brian!

Thanks, Victor! I love A&N's stuff- sure, they're pricy and a challenge to build, but they're incredibly well engineered and detailed. I have one more in my stash that I'll get to sometime, hopefully soon.

Thanks, Brian! Thanks, Jim!

Thanks! I should have brought the model to Burbank and shot it there, but my driveway is much easier!