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    February 2014
Posted by jazzsoul60 on Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:24 AM

Your weathering skills are top notch!

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    July 2003
  • From: Sweden
Posted by Tiking on Thursday, March 10, 2016 9:58 AM

Thanks guys. But I have to chsnge out the chains. I need thicker ones. Will try and fix that later. Appreciate the comments guys, -great support.

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    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Thursday, March 10, 2016 9:49 AM

The used/weathered look to the excavator boom and bucket is just fantastic.  Amazing work.  I'll second the look of the blown tire/wheel.  Very nicely done.

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    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Thursday, March 10, 2016 9:42 AM

midnightprowler

Hands down that is the most realistic truck model I have ever seen!

 

I agree, it looks fantastic! The detail is second to none!

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Thursday, March 10, 2016 9:36 AM

Hands down that is the most realistic truck model I have ever seen!

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  • Member since
    January 2016
  • From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posted by Sailor Steve on Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:57 AM

That is some great detail work! With the proper basing I think it could pass for the real thing.

I especially like that ripped-up old tire.

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Sweden
Boom Haul
Posted by Tiking on Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:55 AM

Ok fellas. I just completed the trailer to the 142H tractor unit I had built for the Steel Haul that I was supposed to use but did not. The boom is from a toy digger I bought at a cheap store. I had planned on using it as a load for my heavy hauler rig, but the amount of work I had to do on it to get it looking right, would have taken me ages. So I opted to salvage what I could and use the parts for something useful. So now I had a use for the boom. :) I added hydraulics using soldering iron wiring and styrene tubing. I wanted it to look alive. The  trailer is the Italeri curtain trailer kit. I only used the chassi and bottom half of it. I then scratch built the extra floor and added tie-downs.So now this tractor has a trailer, I think, goes together pretty well. Hope you like the results. Thanks for looking. Lots of detail pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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