Diamond Reo dump truck

[gotnitro?]

Tesla- thanks! I found quickly these kits have a very thick chrome layer. It takes the scuffing great without breaking thru

[Chariots of Fire]

Very nice combination of the blue and steel. Great paint job as well!

[Mopar - D]

Jeff your REO is coming along nice. I like your colors they work good together.

[gotnitro?]

Thanks for the feedback! The truck I was loosely basing it from had a similar scheme.

More build coming..thanks for checking in

[Harry P.]

That looks great so far. I really like your "used but not abused" idea... somehow a factory-fresh dump truck just doesn't do it.

[gotnitro?]

Thanks Harry. I want to try a oil dot technique on the cab, armor trick. Trying to imply a dirty cab that's been streaked by rain

[gotnitro?]

The truck I'm basing this from gets a pole barn paint job every spring. Keeps it looking ready to work

[Madd Trucker]

Looking good I like how you basicly weathered it .. waiting to see how you continue the weathering

[Truck parts]

Great build and love the paint colors you used.

[freightshaker]

This is looking awesome. Gonna be a tough old diamond. Don't see many of these on the road anymore

[gotnitro?]

Thanks guys, I have a few updates to photograph then I'll get them uploaded. Only thing left to build is the tarp roller for the box

[gotnitro?]

Tonight I scratch built the tarp cover for the dump box. The frame "bow" is 16 thou rod , and the torsion spring mounts were made from plastic strip. I punched a few discs for the springs.

Searching for suitable material for the canvas tarp, I settled on airplane tissue from lhs. A light dusting of acrylic paint, and it should look the part..

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oops, the pics uploaded backwards..you get the idea !

[gotnitro?]

The windshield received a light dusting of dullcoat to create the wiper sweep..it dried a tad heavy, but a quick swipe w Future will blend it . The kit muffler annoyed me. The sprue gates were cast right into the heat shield, and sanding them away ruined the pattern. I decided to replace the part w plastic tube, giving it an aftermarket muffler look. I'll apply a few layers of rust for the look I'm after

[Tesla]

It looks real nice Jeff! All the details make it stand out. The windshield weathering is perfect! I like how you did it...great tip

[guitarsam326]

What wheel/tire combo did you use for the drop axle?

[Superpeterbilt]

What wheel/tire combo did you use for the drop axle?

It looks like a lowboy wheel with a trim ring put straight on the hub instead of the deep dish ring. It looks perfect. Lets see if Im right;)

[gotnitro?]

Thanks guys!

Ok, for the drop axle the tire and rim are from the Ford c600 kit.I forgot the trim ring..oops

[guitarsam326]

The c600 rim is what I'm using for the drop axle on my mixer, but yours looks spot on!

[Guest]

Very nice work Jeff. I especially like the tarp roller and arms as well as the dullcote on the windshield, nice touch.

[gotnitro?]

Thanks everyone. I've just finished up the west coast mirrors, and a few small details

[Nova-ss]

Looks great, I like the mods,good color and good choices.

[gotnitro?]

thanks Chris ! Seems the D/R was available in nearly any color combo, made the options tough..they all looked good

I'm calling this build Done !! Enjoy the pics..

[gotnitro?]

I added chalk pastels in rust shades to the muffler to create the crusty rust seen in pics. Ordinary tap water held the powder together. The frame also received a few streaks of this mix, but kept light.

The photo's don't show the dust buildup on the box very well, but it was airbrushed w Tamiya deck tan and buff along the box bottom and where dirt would spray up from traveling.

Last thing I did was the warning sign on the back, a quick image search of the sign and printed off. I added this for a little color..

I was advised to add a light load to the box, since the drop axle was down. Blue foam made a fake floor, then cheap cat littler topped off the load..

[gotnitro?]

Thanks for looking !