"Haulin' ALF"

[novadose71]

This was started for a "Stash Raid" club challenge where we go to a members house and each pick one kit from his collection to finish by a deadline chosen by she stash owner, usually a year or longer. This was mine last year that I was dared to make it into a hauler and the darer had to build something cool out of the Lindberg(?) Auburn to be hauled. It was on....he finished, I got bogged down trying to make a functioning rollback that would be long enough to haul just about anything, could be adjusted for width, yet stow away narrow enough for the sides to line up like original.....mission accomplished on the functioning rollback but not enough time to finish it up.

This is my first mockup with the kit pumper bed parts trimmed to where I wanted things to be

Starting to get my idea's transferred to plastic and brass.....Club challengers Auburn on back

Underside of "bed" showing slot for front and rear center sliding I-beam

Underside of track slider. Evergreen strip slides into rectangle brass tube, Evergreen I-beam slides over......

and is notched on top for track to lay in to

This is the structure almost all together, sliders in......

.....sliders out.....

.....all stowed with sides and tracks installed

Edited May 3, 2011 by novadose71

[novadose71]

Due day for the challenge ,with what's left of the Auburn.... which isn't much, just the body

Rolled back with the rest of the challengers

Here's the chassis as it is now, plans are to go back and repaint the engine in a more correct color, install the rest of the suspension parts, weather and leave it alone

Finished interior..will get more weathering and some detail bits

That's where I am now, and with several other projects going now I'm not sure when I will get back at it, but hopefully soon. Now that the deadline came and went, when I do I would like to go back and weather the whole thing and I originally planned to widen the rear of the cab like below, I still might go back and do that too...we'll see when the time comes

Edited May 3, 2011 by novadose71

[Danno]

Very clever!

Go for it; finish it.

Looking forward to seeing it.

[novadose71]

Thanks Danno

Edited May 3, 2011 by novadose71

[Danno]

PS: Nice job on the dash & interior!

[randx0]

Cool build I look forward to seeing this one done.

[stewart]

Cool build. Great job on the scratchbuilding.

STewart

[Foxer]

This is too good to let lie (I should talk! ) Very interesting bed ,, I do encourage you to finish it up!

[MikeMc]

Neat Idea......looks great!!!

[evilone]

This is all kinds of cool bro i had the thought way back when of doing one but never had the $ or ideas of how to make it happen. Now i see yours and it sets a new fire to get it to happen time to go put it on lay away

[crazyjim]

I dare you to finish it. Double dare you.

[Jon Cole]

Boy that is 100% awesome! I was given that same cab to build a ramp. Not likely to happen, but at least we have that one you built. Nice!

[Modlbldr]

That looks cool. I, too, would love to see it finished. Where did you get the gold line tires? I'd like to get a set or two.

Later-

[novadose71]

Thanks, 2 ERTL Diecast 40 Fords gave up their wheels so I could get the duals for the rear. The first was one of my sons that he destroyed when he was younger, and I had to buy the other online, then explain to my wife why I was immediately removing the wheels and shoving the remains in a box. She still doesn't understand me.

Here's a shot with the Model King racers wedge set behind it, would have probably worked fine but for me it just took away too much of the fire truck look.

[Rob Hall]

Cool..something completely different.

[RodneyBad]

That is the coolest looking Firetruck rollback I've ever seen.

Love the adjustablity of the bed..

Wheels look Really cool under it.

Dang fine Idea..............

[LOBBS]

Just awesome.

[steve7119]

Very Kool idea on this truck. Great Build! don't get bogged down, keep plugging away on it. (like I can talk ) I would love to see this finished.

[Matt T.]

Neat idea! Great work and good call on the diecast rolling stock.

[Dragline]

Very clever, and tighter than a frogs ass. And that's waterproof!

Well done

Bob

[charlie8575]

Very neat idea. I'll look forward to the finished project.

Charlie Larkin

[chrismooney]

Very cool use for and old Fire truck. Dave cary makes a resin ALF Century cab like the real on you posted. here is a link

http://modelsbydave.com/cabs.html