Chuck Most Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 This one sat unfinished, collecting dust on my shelf for a year, until the recent blur of activity over the last few days! Maybe that White-Freightliner buildup put the wind back in my sails! It's the old Ertl- AMT/Ertl Paystar 5000 dumper kit, made into a crew cab by grafting on a second Paystar cab, and slapping on the leftover Ford Dually bed from my '26 Mack's chassis donor. Around back I added a scratcbuilt bumper and a foil copied International nameplate. The stacks are polished K&S tubing. The hood opens to reveal the engine from a Transtar kit, plated air cleaner assembly and all, and the bed also tilts, though there isn't much to see at the moment. Eventually I intend to add batteries, air tanks, hidden fuel filler caps, etc., beneath the tilt bed, but that can wait until I decide how I want to lay everything out. Click on- http://public.fotki.com/ChuckMost/big-rigs...national-payst/ -for bonus behind the scenes footage!
studioman3 Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 Chuck, WOW! Thats one Hot rod, Looks like a beefed up International Hummer, I'm not big into the RADn things out, but this one is sweet for sure. You're gonna need some grab handles, that first step is a dusie! You can simulate a hydraulic lift with aluminum tubing as I did on this lowboy, just a thought.
Chuck Most Posted December 21, 2009 Author Posted December 21, 2009 Chuck, WOW! Thats one Hot rod, Looks like a beefed up International Hummer, I'm not big into the RADn things out, but this one is sweet for sure. You're gonna need some grab handles, that first step is a dusie! You can simulate a hydraulic lift with aluminum tubing as I did on this lowboy, just a thought. Yeah! Thanks Tim- I'm toying with the idea of hydraulic rams for the bed- that's kind of why there's nothing but driveshaft under the bed right now. So much crazy junk I could cram under there... so little space! (Ironic, on a rig this huge...)
disabled modeler Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 Hi Chuck.........nice truck! love the crew cab job........really cool.....
Chuck Most Posted December 22, 2009 Author Posted December 22, 2009 Thanks guys- now I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that supposed Lonestar kit!
Old Albion Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Chuck, Interesting concept. Will the frame be strong enough? Reason I ask is it looks like it would make a good pulling truck! Dave
cargostar Posted December 26, 2009 Posted December 26, 2009 thats one way to clean out the parts box!!!!
Chuck Most Posted December 30, 2009 Author Posted December 30, 2009 thats one way to clean out the parts box!!!! Trouble is, now it's full. Again.
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