Outstanding. Great details. Used to marvel at the drivers' skill watching them maneuver double dump trailers in San Diego.

Hey Tiking!

     You either got me a nice empty dock or one where I have to wait my turn! What's the deal? Another photoshopped model? Naw, Just kidding. Another Beautiful job, With life in it. Luv it! What I luv, is your ability to tell an interesting story without a lot of add ons.

  Really, in life, drivers used to marvel when I slipped my forty foot fifth wheel into one of their holes at the Quiet backlot after getting fuel and groceries. We' stick out just enough to drop the rear door and serve coffee and donuts to the drivers.

     Ya See, That's what I did, while the wife managed the local Businesses we had. X-Tra Heavy, X-tra Long Escorted loads. I loved seeing the looks, when we would actually make the corners without wrecking half the corner!

Tanker-Builder

Hey Tiking!

     You either got me a nice empty dock or one where I have to wait my turn! What's the deal? Another photoshopped model? Naw, Just kidding. Another Beautiful job, With life in it. Luv it! What I luv, is your ability to tell an interesting story without a lot of add ons.

  Really, in life, drivers used to marvel when I slipped my forty foot fifth wheel into one of their holes at the Quiet backlot after getting fuel and groceries. We' stick out just enough to drop the rear door and serve coffee and donuts to the drivers.

     Ya See, That's what I did, while the wife managed the local Businesses we had. X-Tra Heavy, X-tra Long Escorted loads. I loved seeing the looks, when we would actually make the corners without wrecking half the corner!

 

What a story. Love it. Appreciate your dejavu my friend. Thank you kindly. 

minitanker

Outstanding. Great details. Used to marvel at the drivers' skill watching them maneuver double dump trailers in San Diego.

 

I can understand the feeling. Some real seasonal pro driving. 

It's a beautiful dio, and excelent grungy realism.

Now, as a general rule, drivers leave enoguh of the truck out to open the doors, though.

And, for US trucks, often the fuel tanks poke out a bit, whcih means they won't quite fit as tightly.

It also allows tipping the cab in case routine maintenance is wanted--like fuel filters or the like.

Hello Charles!

Great work, as always! The last photo got me thinking though... At first I thought - briliant, he got some leftover cab parts left and managed to integrate them in a very nice dio - but then I've seen that last photo showing your dio has more than a few cms of depth, so here's my question - did you put a whole truck there or what is in the back of your dio? Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

Hello Tiking:

 Check out the engines in the " Mystery Arado,Vacu-Form " Kit Post. They would be perfect for Pod Racers.

Pawel

Hello Charles!

Great work, as always! The last photo got me thinking though... At first I thought - briliant, he got some leftover cab parts left and managed to integrate them in a very nice dio - but then I've seen that last photo showing your dio has more than a few cms of depth, so here's my question - did you put a whole truck there or what is in the back of your dio? Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

 

The whole tractor is the size of the depth of the diorama.

That's another beautiful diorama Tiking- congrads!!! 

That makes me chuckle. It reminds me of a firefighter friend I know where his fire station ordered a huge million dollar rig, and the thing barely fits in the firehouse, pretty much like your dio.

Nice work Tiking, as always.

Gamera

That's another beautiful diorama Tiking- congrads!!! 

 

Thank you buddy.

Bakster

That makes me chuckle. It reminds me of a firefighter friend I know where his fire station ordered a huge million dollar rig, and the thing barely fits in the firehouse, pretty much like your dio.

Nice work Tiking, as always.

 

Appreciate the reminiscing scenario. :)

Love your work!

Always a treat to see your work.

Thanks for posting this one.

Appreciate the support guys. 

Those figures are awesome... and so accurate.  I can almost hear their conversation.  :)

Mark Lookabaugh

Those figures are awesome... and so accurate.  I can almost hear their conversation.  :)

 

Thank you Mark. I'm not a good figure painter. I'm still learning, but will get there, God willing.