A little big project

[Chariots of Fire]

Diamond T made some 12 ton 4x6 trucks during WWII that were initially built for the British to use in hauling around tanks to strategic points in case of a German invasion.  They towed a variety of trailers designed for real heavy loads.  This 1/76 scale build from Revell was a lot of fun to do.  I added a few details like windshield glass, winch cables, concrete ballast to the truck body and movable ramps for the trailer.  The markings are British and the truck is a model 981 instead of a 980 because there is a front winch cable as well as a rear one on the truck.  It's also known as an M-20 Prime Mover.  Paint is Testors OD and the weathering was done with Doc O'Brien powders and Tamiya weathering pads.  The base is a bit curved because I put wet Durham putty on a practice piece of cardboard.   Tried flattening it with some weights but to no effect.  Permanent base will be better built on something that won't warp!

 

[TarheelRick]

Absolutely amazing build, especially in such a small scale. Looking forward to the finished diorama.

[stitchdup]

Cool build. Many of those diamond ts were still inuse during the 70s for hauling oil refinery parts. They were slow but they sure could pull heavy weights

[Gary Chastain]

Now that is very cool, well done

[Jim B]

Nice looking Daimond T.  I actually kind of like the "hill effect" of the warped cardboard.  If you hadn't of mentioned it, I would have thought it was intentional.

[cifenet]

For the scale of 1/76 (that is uncommon scale to me), the overall work is definitely not missing any details.  Nice job putting together as diorama set, it tells a story!

[JamesBC]

That is great, and small, but looks really nice, I am amazed thanks for posting

 

[GLMFAA1]

OH NO Not O.D. again! Nice job, just curious; were they right hand drive? Show'em the LTV's also

greg

[bigred63]

I've seen pictures of Diamond T's driven in England, with signs saying, Caution Left Hand Drive! Alot of Diamond T's, were re-used after the war as Heavy Transport Trucks!  

[hct728(Bob)]

Neatly done and detailed, amazing when you consider the scale! Many unique subjects if we get out of our 1/24-25th comfort zone. "Get the magnifier out!" LOL

[Chariots of Fire]

2 hours ago, bigred63 said:

I've seen pictures of Diamond T's driven in England, with signs saying, Caution Left Hand Drive! Alot of Diamond T's, were re-used after the war as Heavy Transport Trucks!  

It's hard to read but that very sign is on the right rear of the truck body!?

[gotnitro?]

Incredible detail for such a small scale 

[Rockford]

On 3/29/2024 at 3:20 PM, stitchdup said:

Cool build. Many of those diamond ts were still inuse during the 70s for hauling oil refinery parts. They were slow but they sure could pull heavy weights

Great build that. Someone gave me one of those LHD signs as a present a few years ago. It's stamped aluminium. 

I recall seeing these trucks when I was a kid in the 70s. They looked massive, especially with that huge hood. They'd finish their days as recovery trucks in garages, like a lot of WW2 Scammells built for similar purposes.