FDNY Wrecker

[Chariots of Fire]

I'm familiar with apparatus so I thought that might be the case but was not sure.  Thanks for verifying!

[Aaronw]

This should be an interesting project to watch. Very handy that you have the real one available to check for details as you go along.

[youngtiger1]

Nice project and a must follow for all Fire Truck lovers here. I wish the modeling companies produced more new 1/24 Fire related models.
 

I sure would love to have a 1/24 New York City Fire Truck in cabinet. Btw, nice work space. Completely jealous over here lol.

[Scott Eriksen]

.......here we go !!! lol not sure where but we're going!  

[Scott Eriksen]

I have a Mack MP-8 engine coming from ST Supply , so I think I'm going to use the KW frame and not the Mack,,along with the drive axles and air suspension .I'm going to build up the wrecker body 1st and fab up an axle lift of some sort ,not sure if I'm going to cut up the back of the wrecker body and attempt the angle back or leave as is and just add the axle lift to the back of the body instead of having it as part of the main boom 

[Gary Chastain]

Glad to see this on the bench, will be watchin 

[BK9300]

Looking forward to this one, Scott.  Great looking truck.

[Scott Eriksen]

I had ordered a Mack E Tech engine from Jamie but I opened the bag and he sent a Cat engine by mistake ,which I can use somewhere,,just for the heck of it I checked ST and he had an E8 Mack,,,must be new never saw it before,,,,so the front will be pretty close to the 1:1 ,,,the wrecker body and boom will be close enough!!  lol

Edited December 3, 2024 by Scott Eriksen

[Biggu]

I'm in too !

[Scott Eriksen]

22 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

Glad to see this on the bench, will be watchin 

I had that Alpha boat thats been sitting for year ,,,so I finished that up and it freed up some shelf space for something else! HA!

[Scott Eriksen]

15 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Looking forward to this one, Scott.  Great looking truck.

We hope so Brian! 

[Scott Eriksen]

7 minutes ago, Biggu said:

I'm in too !

Don't get in too deep Jeff ,, it's like quicksand!! 🙂

[Scott Eriksen]

The only other thing I need to get is the front bumper mounted winch,,,,,I could cobble something if I can't find one and I guess I'll use the PTO from the KW and adapt it to the Allison transmission

[Biggu]

9 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

Don't get in too deep Jeff ,, it's like quicksand!! 🙂

Boy, you sure got that right !

[gotnitro?]

Is it done yet ??? Lol j/k 

Too bad the Canada post is still on strike, st supply has some really nice items I'd like 

[Scott Eriksen]

Started the KW's kit wrecker body,,I'm thinking leave it as is and just fab up an under reach axle lift and attach to the back,,not as part of the boom,,,to make it look exact I might as well build everything from scratch which is out of my ball park ,,left field to be exact,,,lol 

[Scott Eriksen]

I can't find any dimensional data on the innerweb for the Century 7035 anyway,,just sales specs ,,,if I could get that I might give it a shot

[Scott Eriksen]

So it looks like I'll be building an FDNY Mack Granite wrecker with an M8 Mack engine and an Allison transmission ,,,,just not the exact one in the picture,,,it'll look good though! 

[BK9300]

It would be a lot of work, but if you took the manual that Bob sent you, and knowing how wide the light bar is in relation to the cab, maybe all the other body parts, boom parts, could be scaled from that.  A ton of work, but could be done.

Edited December 5, 2024 by BK9300

[Scott Eriksen]

3 hours ago, BK9300 said:

It would be a lot of work, but if you took the manual that Bob sent you, and knowing how wide the light bar is in relation to the cab, maybe all the other body parts, boom parts, could be scaled from that.  A ton of work, but could be done.

.......Brian,,yep a ton of work, I even contacted Miller Industries when I 1st posted about doing this build about getting dimensions on the 7035 ,,they couldn't help me. So I will build it out with what I have,the Revell wrecker body is nice ,,no issues so far

[Scott Eriksen]

I found this video on Youtube ,,it's in German ..it's about the guy at Revell who did the big "Stepp's Towing " Pete Challenger wrecker back in the 90's   pretty neat >>>  

 

[Scott Eriksen]

I'm still going to fab up an axle lift assy and see how that will look on the back,,,sorta like the old Stepp's wrecker was

[BK9300]

It's a pricey model, if you can find them - one for sale at the moment on e-Bay for $475.00 US

https://www.ebay.de/p/2254311008

[Scott Eriksen]

8 hours ago, BK9300 said:

It's a pricey model, if you can find them - one for sale at the moment on e-Bay for $475.00 US

https://www.ebay.de/p/2254311008

I built one back in the 90's and gave it to my son,,,great kit !

[Scott Eriksen]

I think she's gonna look good boys,,even if not a correct replica,,,, the back story will be the Admin of FDNY Fleet Services directs the shop to resurrect one of the old wreckers out of the FDNY boneyard and put it on a new Mack Granite chassis so they can keep up with all the new junk breaking down,,,how's that??? lol