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[wheeler1963]

Scott, and the handles? Maybe you could do us a project with pictures?

 

[Rico]

I'll second that request, nice work Scott!

 

[wheeler1963]

Added tarps to the 2 A&P dump trucks today.

 

[ouengr]

How did you make the tarps?

 

[wheeler1963]

Ouengr, I took some tissue wrapping paper, wrinkled it up, painted it a tan with some Floquil paint, cut it to size, used white glue to glue it to a small brass rod, then rolled it up.

 

[Midnught Special]

nice, i wish i had the skills to build these things

 

[Trucklover]

You mean like this? I have made a few of them and sold them on ebay. Have a 4900 older body on the table right now, and a wheel service truck too.
They even have the correct Diesel Fuel Hazmat placards on them.

Scott
Seller: Mycaw

Scott,

If you ever put some of these fuel and lube trucks up on ebay again or if you are interested in building a couple of them on the side for me let me know Your work looks great and i would love to have some of these trucks to go with my equipment rental yard

 

[Trucklover]

Jerome, you certainly got a sweet A&P Fleet of trucks going there! I like the addition of the cones on the front bumpers of those dump trucks! How did you go about doing that, just glue them on or did you make a rack for it and then place the cone on?

 

[wheeler1963]

Josh, I used a small piece of cut brass rod, bent it to shape and glued it into the front of the bumper.

 

[Trucklover]

Thanks Jerome! Who makes that cone?

 

[wheeler1963]

Josh, that I can't tell you. I've had them in my box for 20 years or so.

 

[Trucklover]

ahhh i see lol

I was going to say that they look similar to the Scale Scenics cones, but I think the SS cones are just a bit taller and skinnier then yours

 

[Trucklover]

Figured I would post a couple pictures of some trucks i have been working on for the past week or so

3 of my Robertson's Transport Peterbilt 389 Dump Trucks.

Transfer Dump, will have a Transfer Dump Trailer as well.

"Half-Pipe" Dump bed w/Lift Axle

"Super Dump" w/2 Lift Axles

 

[Trucklover]

Just finished off another dump truck. I now have two identical Kenworth dumps with 3-axle dump trailers, I plan on making 2 more giving me a total of 4 identical Kenwoth dumps to be part of my Robertson's Transport fleet.


These trucks were built using a Kenworth Dump Truck set from Herpa, a dump bed from a Model Power Kenworth Dump Truck, and a different dump bed also made by Herpa for the trailer

 

[wheeler1963]

Came up with some new loads for the flatbed trucks today. I need to go track down some 1/32 inch drafters tape to make the bands though.

 

[Larry]

Jerome, I use narrow floss(gum/teeth floss) that I buy at Dollar tree to make bands for loads. You can get it in 1/16th & 1/8th widths. It's white, so, I clamp it to a post on 1 end & clamp it tight on the other end & paint it w/flat yellow testors model paint. I usually make a strip about 3 ft. long at a time. It glues together nice w/E6000 adhesive or others.
The floss comes in small white or tan oval shaped containers. There's enough in there to do about 500 loads.

 

[wheeler1963]

Larry, good idea, I'll give it a try.

 

[Trucklover]

Nice looking load Jerome!

Fresh out of the paint shop is another Mack dump truck. I added a hitch the back so I can eventually hook up a nice looking tag-along trailer when someone starts making them I also added a lift-axle and a small toolbox behind the fuel tank on the drivers side. All that is left to do now is added some Robertson's Transport decals and apply some light weathering.

 

[wheeler1963]

I call this one a power distribution truck. Just made up a bunch of left over detail parts to make it up. It'll get the A&P MOW scheme added to it next.

 

[kbkchooch]

Mobile HEP power for passenger cars on the RIP track, or otherwise sidelined along the main in places ??