Hi everyone,
I'm trying to find a 2 ton truck kit in either 1:24 or 1:25 scale, please let me explain what I want to do. I would like to build either a Chevy, Dodge, or Ford truck from the 1950's thru the 1970's as a weathered, and worn, pulpwood truck with a scratch built boom assembly. Something like the Chevy "Viking" series, C-60, or one of the other U.S. mfg. trucks based on a 2 ton truck model is what I need. Either with 1 tandem axle or 2 tandems that mount to the rear chassis would work perfectly for this project.
If any of you fine folks could lead me in the right direction to find a basic truck kit that I could adapt for this project it would really help me tremendously. If I could find a delivery truck, or a farm truck in this 2 ton series and particular scale, I could simply do away with the reefer van or the flat bed and side racks, and just scratch build the upper assembly like I want it to look. I saw a 1:25 scale Ford "Flat Nosed" Pepsi delivery truck on Ebay, and it will work if I can't find a Chevy C-60, the C-60 is what I really would rather build the project on. But......If it doesn't exist in this scale, then I'll have to go with the Ford Flat Nose.
As a matter of fact, if I could just find the Chevy C-60 cab, interior, and chassis, I think that I might could find the wheels, axles, engine, and tranny from outside suppliers. And if I can't find something aready boxed, if anyone might have some suggestions that would help me to bash a standard kit to make it work as a 2 ton truck please let me know. I am open to all suggestions, and all help, and advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much,
Slang