Hi all.
First post. Hope I can upload photos…
A few months back I saw an “Inspection Vehicle “ group build was planned for this year. I couldn’t wait so started building in October. If I can figure out how to upload photos I will share with you all…
If the photo shows this where I started…
The project started with building a front truck. I used the side frames from a Bachmann HO streetcar power truck and some Grandt Line 135 16" Goose wheels. I cut axles for the wheels, gauged and assembled them. Then glued small .020 thick pieces to the inside of the frames to act as spacers and as a gluing point. After that I cut a piece of .060 x .080 styrene to fit in the rectangular holes used to mount frame to the HO power truck. If you look at the lower left wheel in the photo you can see one of the spacers.
You may have noticed thats not the 34 Ford kit I started with. As the project progressed it seemed there may by some fender cutting involved and the thought of cutting metal fenders didn’t sound as easy as cutting styrene fenders. So…
Not much to tell after that. Some .020 styrene for the front “fenders” , some wheels from a Wiseman kerosene locomotive, a little Tamiya paint and its done…
Welcome to the forum, That’s a great looking build so far.
Thank you and thank you.
Welcome aboard. Great looking build. 
Thank you.
Interesting build.
What/where did you get the wheels?
Thank you @Tank_1812
The wheels are from an Airfix OO tank car.
@Gluthanasia, Very interesting builds. The exact subjects I want to start getting into building as well.
@KoSprueone thank you.
First, welcome to the site! Many very friendly people here.
That’s an incredible build! Thank you. I’m sorry that it has taken me 2 weeks to find your post.
Excellent model.
Fred
Thank you @JPTRR
That Mercedes-Benz kit is a Renwal. I have a few of their 1/48 cars.
This is a great idea. I am trying to find a suitable front truck for a 1/24 Mack Bulldog truck. Something between 1/32-1/48 should work.
Yes.
Renwal.
I built 5 inspection vehicles while waiting for the "Inspection Vehicle " group build to start.
Guess I didn’t wait…
Four of the five vehicles had Renwal parts.
Handy kits.
Maybe an On30 truck for your Mack with bigger or smaller wheels to change the look?
