Retro Wrecker

http://aitruckmodels.com/product/peterbilt-bubble-nose-day-cab/

Thanks for your help. I just got a resin cab and a weird inspiration to build a retro railroad maintenance truck that has a cab at each end. It'll be very kit-bashed and based on speculation and what looks cool.

The only problem is that the resin cab is warped and I need to straighten it w/o ruining it. Hot water, hair dryer, putty?? 

Hi,

Looking through eBay I've come across a couple models of tow trucks based off trucks from the 30's, 40s' or 50's but they all appear to be pickup truck style vehicles and not "cab-forward" style trucks.  These included;

• a 1/25th scale AMT 1934 Ford truck
• a 1/24th scale Testors Ford F-1 with steel body
• a 1/25th scale Lindberg 1934 Ford truck
• a 1/24th scale Emhar Bedford 5-ton truck

Additionally I also saw a 1/25th scale resin 1936/37 Studebaker Cab Over nose and cabin tub pieces.

I guess you could maybe buy that nose and one of the 1/25th 1934 Fords and try and graft them together.

Pat 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-37studebaker-coe-cab/332649902979?hash=item4d737ab383:g:H9YAAOSwsB9WAyYe

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-Sealed-1934-Ford-Pickup-1-25-Scale-Model-Truck-Kit-34-Lindberg-72157/183213848332?epid=1300103653&hash=item2aa865770c:g:btMAAOSw4ola20Z1

The Wrecker , From Pick - Ups to Pro .

The little cab forward or cab over can be built using model parts available in resin .They will even tell you what Donor Kit to use .

Hello!

There is a company called A.I.T.M. that makes and sells resin parts that allow you to build your own truck, and they have many designs from the 40s and 50s:

http://aitruckmodels.com/shop/

Like this baby:

Be warned - a model like that takes a lot of money and skill too - you have to do a lot of research and build many parts on your own.

I hope it helps you - have a nice day

Paweł

I've seen some neat conversion projects with pieces like Revell's 1950 Ford pickup...but never a dedicated full kit, that I can recall.