Carol Westerhoff
Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Using a 1/50 scale die-cast DAF YTV 2300 tractor and Pacton
trailer from Lion Toys and Tekno, respectively, Carol shortened the tractor chassis
and scratchbuilt a new bumper and everything behind the cabin from metal and styrene.
Carol also subtracted an axle and relocated the remaining two, lowered the
sides of the trailer, and scratchbuilt a crane and the cargo. “This little toy
truck has been lying around for several years, and I had no idea what to do
with it,” Carol says, “until I received some photos of Dutch army trucks,
including this one. I really liked that model with the raised cab, 4 x 4 drive,
and the exhaust in front. So, I started building it.”