kilrathy10 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Found these at Dollar General for $5 each....I thought they might have some potential for a decent load for something....It looks as though, I was right.....I was surprised at my find and, with a little work, I think these will be quite convincing; and for $5, I don't think I could go wrong....So I bought 3 of them..... Edited October 4, 2013 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 looks great JT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Very good score JT, they look great on the trailer. Now l need to find one for my trailer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 JT I agree nice score now go play with them make them look used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Your backhoes my polls would would make a great dio. looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Surprisingly realistic for what they are! And the Freightshaker's nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Great idea. Score another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Great find. With a little work they could be made to look realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 that is pretty cool looking, can't beat the price either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catd11rpusher Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 JT love the load, the truck looks great!!!! I like the detail on the truck. Wheathering looks good. NICE JOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanr Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 nice load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Pretty nice load! Now go wash that Freightshaker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 NICE rig JT, and what an excellent find at Dollar General!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjeff Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Very nice! Heavy equipment has a LOT of potential for weathering, should be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Cannot beat the price! They do look good on there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat-top Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Very nice, good job. Those backhoe's fit nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Trucker Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 looks good JT I like how you streched the lowboy out I will have to check out the Dollar store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Started work on the tractors to make them look a little more realistic....I started by disassembling one of them to see what could be done....I found that if I only change the seat and the steering wheel, it would single handedly bring it to 1/25 scale....So I did this and painted the whole assembly black.....Then I painted the hydraulic cylinders silver, and built a bucket for one of them....I think it worked out pretty good....Now it's just time for some weathering and a mud bath.....I'll get to that pretty soon....For now, here's some pics.... This is what the tractors looked like unaltered and what they look like, now.... Edited October 2, 2013 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet6 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Very nice model and a great idea with the tractors! I think I will check my local DG and see if they have any. I am looking for something to put on the lowboy I just finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Great find at the dollar store, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartattaq Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Great idea for the load, tough to find any toy for under 5.00 nowadays, definitely an inspiring build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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