Another kind of Leach Garbage truck

[GLMFAA1]

Many moons ago my late friend George was commissioned to do refuse trucks. I would do the rough in construction and he did the detailing and finishing. So long ago that the cab was a Jim Etter casting, Packer was styrene sheet bought in bulk from a distributor. Using factory specks and pictures we built this:

Arms were home-made but the dumpster arms were Etter castings

 

greg

 

[vincen47]

Very cool!

[Warren D]

Looks good!

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very nice!

[Doug 1061]

Great scratch building.   

[ChrisR]

Neat!!

[PappyD340]

Cool!

[Russell C]

Recognized that build right off, but had to go digging through my old Owner Operator magazines to find it:  No doubt your friend George was disappointed to come in second to me in Lou Kroack's July 1982 Tabletop Truckarama contest, to my '62 Peterbilt well driller. Knowing my own build quality at the time, if Kroack could have seen both of our models in person at the same time, George would have gotten 1st place. Yeah, I put a lot of effort into mine, but it could have been done much better. One of these days I might rebuild mine better, but additional time will have to fall out of the sky first.

[chuckyr]

Classic.

[Toys4Don2]

Absolutely amazing scratch building. It has aged well. 

[Dutzie]

Mad skills! Great work. 

[GLMFAA1]

On 9/10/2022 at 2:21 AM, Russell C said:

Recognized that build right off, but had to go digging through my old Owner Operator magazines to find it:  No doubt your friend George was disappointed to come in second to me in Lou Kroack's July 1982 Tabletop Truckarama contest, to my '62 Peterbilt well driller. Knowing my own build quality at the time, if Kroack could have seen both of our models in person at the same time, George would have gotten 1st place. Yeah, I put a lot of effort into mine, but it could have been done much better. One of these days I might rebuild mine better, but additional time will have to fall out of the sky first.

Well Lou Kroack did see the model itself as he lived near us in Transfer, PA. He was a member of the GLMFAA club group, A long time Toldeo Toy Show vendor and was visited by us many a time. Your truck is a winner in my eyes.  Thanks for the article. It is interesting you did a well driller. In our area Mike Savage was the master in modeling drilling rigs. He lived in the area also and knew Lou. Another modeling friend of mine and I have the privilege of owning several models that are pictured in Lou's book.

greg

 

[rekcirb13]

Nice build, Greg!! I like it!

Bob

[gotnitro?]

Outstanding work 

[slusher]

Excellent build and work!

[Bronzekeg]

well done!

[gatorincebu]

 

 Great subject matter, and some really good fabrication .  Works for me !

 

   Be Well

   Gator