Ford Crop Sprayer

[Brent]

As a kid I use to build a lot of trucks. Then maybe because of the price now a days haven't done to much with them. This build all started with a set of rear tires. Couldn't think what to use them for. Then I found a monster truck toy and bought it for the front wheels. The rest as they say is history LOL. I shortened the frame and used an old transformer that you get with the AMT I believe it was low boy trailer kits and made a tank out of it. The rest was scratch built using styrene. I wired and plumbed the air lines , hydraulic lines and sprayer lines. This is also the first time I have tried weathering, gave it a dusty look.

I was fortunate enough to win best truck over all in the Western Canada Regionals this year and also got it published in Great Scale Modeling magazine. A high lite of my building carer for sure.

[phoneguy]

that is an impressive build. looks great!!

Jerry

[Semi Trailer Mechanic]

What's goin' on...

"######" I'm impressed.

[ultraliner13]

A fantastic build.

Your attention to detail is A1.

Thanks for posting this Ford it's great.

Cheers

John

[mackinac359]

Brent

Nicely done!

The front fender flares look perfect.

Tim

[James W]

Very nicely done.

Looks just like the real thing.

[Brent]

Thanks a bunch guys. Your comments mean a lot especially after seeing the caliber of builds you all do.

mackinac359, I hunted and hunted for something that would work for the flares. I ended up buying the biggest diameter electrical shrink tube I could find, cut it down and super glued it into place. It's nice and thin, pliable, really fit the bill.

[lonewolf]

Brent,

Beautiful piece of work man. If I recall correctly, I've seen that before. Where else have you posted those pics?

[Brent]

Thanks Lone Wolf.

It is on BMC, Briansmodelcars and there was a Link to a site on Dennis site, Model Express. Anyway I sent some pictures but I don't think they were ever posted..... I didn't see them anyway. So most likely BMC. Or maybe you saw it in the Magazine? My daughter's Herbie the love bug was across the fold as well which was so cool. I got the magazine framed. It's not like that happens every day.

[Old Albion]

Brent,

Very Impressive. This would look even better photographed in natural light and a suitable agricultural background.

Great Looking Truck and excellent weathering.

[BigBlockLyle]

Brent, everytime I see this sprayer, I am just in awe. It looks so much like the ones that run around here in Illinois in the spring and summer. Now I just need to find an International semi and a big bag of assorted sheets and sizes of styrene to build a lime and pot-ash spreader from where my dad works. Great job Brent. BTW, now you just need a diorama for it. LOL

[ABC Auto Industry]

As a kid I use to build a lot of trucks. Then maybe because of the price now a days haven't done to much with them.

I know what you mean. I was looking at an AMT catalog from the early 70's, and the price of all big rig models (truck alone, no trailers or anything). was $5. I wonder how much that is in today's dollars.

By the way, cool truck! I wonder why crop-sprayer trucks have monster truck tires.

[Brent]

Thanks guys.

Now I just need to find an International semi and a big bag of assorted sheets and sizes of styrene to build a lime and pot-ash spreader from where my dad works.

I wondered what they spread in those. I had an easier time finding reference material for these spreaders than I did the sprayer.

I wonder why crop-sprayer trucks have monster truck tires.

It is all about leaving the least amount of foot print. They do not want to sink into the fields and make groves. Big wide tires spread the weight evenly over a bigger surface.

I remember as a kid Truck models were 10.00 bucks I think. I could barely afford them LOL.