IH-8066 aka XM523E2 truck and trailer

hi,

current project
International Harvester truck IH-8066 also known as XM523E2 and FREUHAUF trailer XM524E2

1/35 scale

complete scratch built project

enjoy and happy modelling



















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Very nice. Awesome scratch work.

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Simply awesome!
Please provide some explanatory text with the next set of images.
Curious minds want to know more …

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All that awesome looking white plastic.

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hi Robin,

the IH-8066 is a direct design derivative of the canadian payhauler 65 truck

back in the 60s the US ARMY had new requirements for new HET (heavy equipment transporters)

so they released a public tender in order to attract local manufacturers to create and develop new trucks and trailer that can match the tender criteria

2 major companies presented their truck and trailer combo to the US ARMY

kenworth and international harvester

the kenworth trucks were based on the kw-853 and 853-d - military designation XM523 AND XM523E1

the international has based on the ih-8066 - military designation XM523E2

both trucks hauled a trailer manufactured by FRUEHAUF
a 55 ton trailer that can haul the heavy m60 and m48 range of tanks with military designation XM524E2

international harvester was awarded the bid and 146 truck units were produced for a price of 6.5 million usd

most went to Germany from 1965 until 1974

the most truck were sold to several nations in europe

3 of these trucks found their way to beirut lebanon during the lebanon civil wars which were then sent to israel

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Great stuff. :+1:

Modelers version tell me your well off without telling me your well off.
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VERY impressive !

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Absolutely stunning. Unbelievably great work.

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Truly epic scratch-building.

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Incredible work there. Amazing, can’t wait to see it painted up.
Do you plan to have a load of some kind ?

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i am trying to complete it by the end of this month

painting will be the next phase

cheers friend

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plastic plastic plastic

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here are a few images from different sources

enjoy and happy modelling





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beautifully done.

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Really impressive scratch building!

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thank you one and all

i am glad you all like the model

cheers friends