Wrecker Beds

[mikemodeler]

Wondering if anyone else is thinking about wrecker beds for late model trucks like I am? The Meng F-350 is the closest thing we have to a modern pickup and a couple of issues back, Gregg showed us how to cut the cab down into a single cab and that had me thinking about a modern wrecker bed for it, along with a wheel lift.

I have also thought about the upcoming IH 1600 resin kit that Charles Rowley has mastered and how great it would be to have a Holmes wrecker bed for it. The world of medium duty tow trucks has been ignored and along with this resin kit, AMT is re-issuing the Ford Louisville truck that begs for wrecker bed too. 

Feel free to chime in with your thoughts and if you know of sources for resin kits, please share!

[bandit1]

Someone does make a under lift and a rollback bed for the 1 tons... you see him pop up on ebay every so often and I think hes a member here to of mcm?

[gotnitro?]

Kfs used to make a resin Holmes 750 that's unfortunately out of production,  but does occasionally pop up on ebay from time to time. That'd be perfect for the load star .

There's been a bed on evil bay for awhile , but it would need serious attention to straighten the warps

[leafsprings]

 The world of medium duty tow trucks has been ignored

Yes, I agee, when there seems to be nothing from big plastic or resin, I look toward plastic toys or die casts for donor parts. Here is a Danbury mint  wrecker knock off that might look good on a 50's truck, but will  look dated for 60's and 70's 2 ton.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Welly-1-24-1953-Chevrolet-Tow-Truck-Wrecker-Blank-Black-/331537494391?hash=item4d312cb177:g:ShoAAOSwrklVOVwZ a more modern 1 ton wrecker donor http://www.ebay.com/itm/F-Mobil-Chevy-Silverado-Tow-Truck-for-your-G-scale-Layout-1-25-/152624684895?hash=item238923df5f:g:5Y8AAOSwgZZZaZFY

Edited September 2, 2017 by leafsprings