@PipelineWillie , HI Pipeline, and thanks! Are you posting your build? It would be great to see!
As for the rigging, it’s a combination of O scale parts made by Ozark Miniatures and scratch building. The boomers are from Accurate Armor, but they are now closed, so I don’t know if you can still find them, but like anything, they can be scratch built.
I’ve built a couple of other bed trucks you might like to see:
This International Paystar was also converted to 6x6 which you can see here:
I haven’t started this truck, as none of the required parts have arrived yet, but once they do, I’ll get after it. The idea is to make one of these:
[1_prototype]
The stunning International 5000 Paystar 6x6. I ordered the dump truck version of this kit, in order to make something like this:
[2_photo bed]
Ahhh…it’s a lot easier to “build a model” manipulating pictures, than it is to manipulate styrene! I added a bed to the photo of the truck with a bare chassis et voila!
And this drill …
And this, a Kenworth 963 Super:
which you can see here:
Hello gents,
I’m starting a new project, which I’m really looking forward to:
[1_A logo]
[2_truck girls]
[3_963]
[4_in use]
What a beauty!
The KW 963 S, is a large, 6x6 used for oil field work - it is a beast! The engine is a Cummins ISX, which turns out about 3,600 HP at 2000 RPMs, and is capable of carrying 100,000 lbs - so, a big truck.
A long time ago, I built on using a resin kit and some scratch work, but in 1/87 scale:
[5_1 87]
While pretty cool and with nice detail, it’s …
I’ve got another one planned, but am in the middle of another project now, so likely after the first of the year.
So, hope this info helps. These are fun trucks to make!
Cheers
Nick
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