italeri la fire dept. recovery truck

[toplessfury]

i went to hobby lobby and found it on clearance reg price $75 got it for $45.im so happy.this is my first italeri model.

[RodneyBad]

That's a smokin deal

[The Modeling Hermit]

I got one of these about a year or so ago. The only issue that I had with it, was that there are holes that have to be opened from the inside of the fuel tanks to locate the steps. I missed that and had some fun mounting the steps. Italeri has these things to where they almost build themselves.

[toplessfury]

looks to be highly detailed.cant wait to get started on it.

[toplessfury]

ok i couldnt wait so i did some work on this.

i shaved everything off the sleeper(smooth) and filled the grooves in.

and then i painted it 2 coats red(no clear yet

[Jim B]

That sure is shiney. What red is that? I haven't had much success with red. Why'd you fill in everything on the sleeper?

[mackinac359]

GLOSS !!

Tim

[toplessfury]

That sure is shiney. What red is that? I haven't had much success with red. Why'd you fill in everything on the sleeper?

thanks it is rustoleum regal red.as far as the sleeper i did it because i couldnt get to the glue seams to sand them so i did away with it all.

[Jim B]

Thanks for the info.

[toplessfury]

any time

[highway]

thanks it is rustoleum regal red.as far as the sleeper i did it because i couldnt get to the glue seams to sand them so i did away with it all.

That red is nice! Are you going to leave the doors on the sleeper filled, too? Or will you rescribe them?

[toplessfury]

im just going to leave them smooth.i afraid to put any clear on it. i dont want to take a chance on messing it up.

Edited June 27, 2010 by toplessfury

[Madd Trucker]

this may help you with the wrecker side

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/truck_brochures/bro/bro-wreckers-1984/

[Madd Trucker]

this alsomay help also

http://www.gb-scaletrucks.de/werkstatt/emektga/page16.jpg

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[toplessfury]

this may help you with the wrecker side

http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/truck_brochures/bro/bro-wreckers-1984/

thanks for these.the instructions were kind of hard to understand.