Author Topic: Italari wrecker truck (Read 12683 times)

kpnuts · « **on:** March 03, 2019, 02:38:43 AM »

Hey I know I said I was going to do some of my stalled builds but this has been calling me since I bought it, probably as I've not built a truck before (you get a lot of plastic for your money)

I know a lot of people don't like it but I'm doing it as an old and tired truck, in the past I've got a lot of flack for doing this type of stuff, well it's my model and I like doing old. (I've ordered some inkjet decal paper so hopefully I can make my own decals)

I may get another truck or bus for it to be towing.

Made a start on weathering it.

Frank3k · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2019, 03:15:12 AM »

A clean and shiny wrecker... is just wrong, so rusty and beat up is good. If this is 1/24 or 1/25, you could add one of the Master Box trucker figures.

Kerick · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2019, 09:47:46 AM »

Hate to be a spoiler but the hood/bonnet is usually fiberglass and the cab is frequently aluminum. Unless it’s a really old truck. Or you could tell me to buzz off.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2019, 05:30:57 PM »

Quote from: kpnuts on March 03, 2019, 02:38:43 AM

I know a lot of people don't like it but I'm doing it as an old and tired truck, in the past I've got a lot of flack for doing this type of stuff, well it's my model and I like doing old.

No complaints from me & never will be.

... & I'd be telling kerick (politely, mind you) to "buzz off".

kpnuts · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2019, 06:51:54 PM »

Thanks kerrick correcting that as we speak.

Kerick · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2019, 09:10:32 PM »

Just turn the "rust" into gobs of dirt or whatever. I had a work truck at a construction site once and it got spattered with concrete.
I hope my attempt at helpfulness hasn't caused you too much trouble.
Your technique looks impressive.

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2019, 09:35:44 PM »

Quote from: kerick on March 03, 2019, 09:10:32 PM

Just turn the "rust" into gobs of dirt or whatever. I had a work truck at a construction site once and it got spattered with concrete.
I hope my attempt at helpfulness hasn't caused you too much trouble.
Your technique looks impressive.

That's an absolutely brilliant idea and makes me think of every work truck I've ever known.

Posts like this are a fine example of the BtS brotherhood.

Brian da Basher

kpnuts · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2019, 09:56:18 PM »

Wish I'd read that last one would have saved me getting rid of the rust. Still I'm liking how my faded paintwork is going now.
Pics to follow later.

kpnuts · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2019, 01:13:56 AM »

Hi all well I've redone the bodywork so no rust but staining and sun bleaching (Still more to do but that will have to wait till I've made and added my decals)

Done some to the chassis (boy are they complicated) and started on the engine.

elmayerle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2019, 05:38:45 AM »

Yeah, they look the part.

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2019, 05:54:19 AM »

Quote from: elmayerle on March 04, 2019, 05:38:45 AM

Yeah, they look the part.

Concur looks well weathered.

Brian da Basher

kpnuts · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2019, 04:00:48 AM »

Hi all well I've corrected the instructions callout and stared weathering the engine, added another colour to the rear boxes still lots of chipping and washes to ad yet.

arctic warrior · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2019, 12:52:25 AM »

Certainly don't mind a beat up truck; too many sanitized models at shows! When you have a look at real ones on the high/byways they'll be dusty dirty with patches of rust or bent corners and stuff. Keep up the good work.

kpnuts · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2019, 04:17:28 AM »

Hi all did some more work on the chassis and differentials

elmayerle · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2019, 11:39:17 AM »

All looking suitably weathered.

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2019, 04:15:06 AM »

Quote from: elmayerle on March 06, 2019, 11:39:17 AM

All looking suitably weathered.

Concur. Looking every bit the business.

Brian da Basher

kpnuts · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2019, 03:54:49 AM »

Hi all finished the engine (Still got the ancillary devices and what not to add)did some more weathering on the chassis.

apophenia · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2019, 05:11:13 AM »

Beautifully grimy

Excellent work as always

kpnuts · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2019, 02:49:45 AM »

Hi all here's another update, loads more to do in the interior. I tried to get the steam from the hot cup of coffee on the windscreen (not particularly sucessfull but I tried) I feel I need to add a lot more rubbish in the cab I also need to dirty up the side windows as well, I'm getting there slowly.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2019, 04:01:15 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on March 16, 2019, 02:49:45 AM

I tried to get the steam from the hot cup of coffee on the windscreen (not particularly sucessfull but I tried)

Looks damn fine to me.

Kerick · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2019, 05:56:24 AM »

That's looking great!
If you like, I found it's easy to simulate cracked glass by making a curving score cut with a sharp knife blade.

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2019, 09:10:39 PM »

Quote from: kerick on March 16, 2019, 05:56:24 AM

That's looking great!
If you like, I found it's easy to simulate cracked glass by making a curving score cut with a sharp knife blade.

Or you could let me remove it from the sprue for you and it'd be cracked for sure.

Great stuff, Mr Nuts!

Brian da Basher

Kerick · « **Reply #22 on:** March 16, 2019, 10:55:09 PM »

I should clarify what I said above. I just make a controlled scratch. I don't try to cut all the way through the clear plastic. I just don't want anyone to ruin a part.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2019, 02:24:08 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 16, 2019, 04:01:15 AM

Quote from: kpnuts on March 16, 2019, 02:49:45 AM
I tried to get the steam from the hot cup of coffee on the windscreen (not particularly sucessfull but I tried)

Looks damn fine to me.

Same here.

kpnuts · « **Reply #24 on:** March 24, 2019, 01:56:37 AM »

More work on the wrecker. Its a great kit but the instructions are really bad, soooooo confusing, moved those fuel tanks twice.

Just to clarify I didn't want to crack the screen I wanted to depict the sort of steamy effect you get when you put a hot cup of coffee on your dashboard (you know like condensation)

Kerick · « **Reply #25 on:** March 24, 2019, 03:54:31 AM »

Looking great!

kpnuts · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:41:22 AM »

Hi all well I was given an idea for displaying this which I thought would be quite fun (and as you all know I like doing "out there" stuff) sooo, this was going to be a robot but I thought it lent itself better to this so I stripped it all down and will be using it for the dio, what's the dio going to be? Well I'm sure you will work it out.

And there's this little guy. I'm calling him ted.

Maybe I will give him a few warts or something.

kpnuts · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2019, 02:59:50 AM »

Hi all another update, well this bit is never going to fit.

So with some heating and a little extension ted helped me fix it.

Hope the rest fits ok.

Kerick · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2019, 08:34:54 AM »

Will Ted be driving the truck?
Or will he be involved with the wreck being towed?

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2019, 05:23:11 PM »

Quote from: kerick on March 31, 2019, 08:34:54 AM

Will Ted be driving the truck?
Or will he be involved with the wreck being towed?

I've had scarier tow-truck drivers that's for sure.

Love the alien. Great touch!

Brian da Basher

kpnuts · « **Reply #30 on:** March 31, 2019, 10:17:14 PM »

Poor Ted's timing belts gone on his spaceship

Kerick · « **Reply #31 on:** March 31, 2019, 11:17:22 PM »

Quote from: kpnuts on March 31, 2019, 10:17:14 PM

Poor Ted's timing belts gone on his spaceship

Bet it’s a foreign model spaceship. Going to be really hard to get parts. Ted might have order direct from the manufacturer. Delivery is going to take a long time.

elmayerle · « **Reply #32 on:** April 01, 2019, 12:46:39 AM »

Quote from: kerick on March 31, 2019, 08:34:54 AM

Will Ted be driving the truck?
Or will he be involved with the wreck being towed?

*chuckle* I can almost see the truck towing a damaged saucer somewhere.

Frank3k · « **Reply #33 on:** April 01, 2019, 01:41:43 AM »

The truck's looking good! I think Ted needs help from trucker Jesus or Bubba or maybe he needs some help with his inflation.

kpnuts · « **Reply #34 on:** April 05, 2019, 03:24:44 AM »

Hi all bit more done on this one.

Kerick · « **Reply #35 on:** April 05, 2019, 07:25:06 AM »

Looks

Old Wombat · « **Reply #36 on:** April 05, 2019, 02:29:48 PM »

Camthalion · « **Reply #37 on:** April 09, 2019, 07:01:52 AM »

very nice

kpnuts · « **Reply #38 on:** April 21, 2019, 12:24:24 AM »

Hi all made a start on the dio

elmayerle · « **Reply #39 on:** April 21, 2019, 02:03:06 AM »

Looking good! This should be a fascinating diorama.

finsrin · « **Reply #40 on:** April 21, 2019, 02:55:51 AM »

Quote from: elmayerle on April 21, 2019, 02:03:06 AM

Looking good! This should be a fascinating diorama.

Totally agree !

kpnuts · « **Reply #41 on:** April 22, 2019, 01:40:38 AM »

More work on the wrecker and dio.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #42 on:** April 22, 2019, 03:14:57 AM »

elmayerle · « **Reply #43 on:** April 22, 2019, 09:57:42 AM »

Looking better and better as we see more.

Kerick · « **Reply #44 on:** April 22, 2019, 11:01:55 AM »

Tow truck driver: "So how are you going to pay for me pulling you out of the ditch?"
Ted: "Gimme a break human! I left my wallet at home!"

Camthalion · « **Reply #45 on:** April 22, 2019, 01:18:05 PM »

looking good

finsrin · « **Reply #46 on:** April 22, 2019, 02:57:08 PM »

Is great, including road, soil, plants, alien.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #47 on:** April 22, 2019, 10:38:23 PM »

A different take on My Favorite Martian?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #48 on:** April 23, 2019, 01:42:44 AM »

Quote from: kerick on April 22, 2019, 11:01:55 AM

Tow truck driver: "So how are you going to pay for me pulling you out of the ditch?"
Ted: "Gimme a break human! I left my wallet at home!"

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #49 on:** April 23, 2019, 02:13:31 AM »

The alien looks a bit like the aliens Kang or Kodos from The Simpson's cartoons.

Link to Wikipedia > Kand and Kodos >

andonio64 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 26, 2019, 05:08:25 PM »

Fantastic!!!

kpnuts · « **Reply #51 on:** April 29, 2019, 02:49:25 AM »

Done some work on the hydrolic lift, not done any weathering of it yet.

Added a bit of paint.

kpnuts · « **Reply #52 on:** May 01, 2019, 04:07:27 AM »

Hi all more work on the hoist.

elmayerle · « **Reply #53 on:** May 01, 2019, 09:08:56 AM »

That's looking very good and very suitably weathered. My hat's off to you.

Kerick · « **Reply #54 on:** May 01, 2019, 09:33:09 AM »

Nice weathering! The grease is a good touch too!

kpnuts · « **Reply #55 on:** May 13, 2019, 03:10:06 AM »

More done to the truck.

kpnuts · « **Reply #56 on:** May 20, 2019, 01:29:12 AM »

Well the truck is nearly done, just a few odds and ends to add and the alien and trucker and his wife to do.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #57 on:** May 20, 2019, 09:14:41 AM »

Looking good!

How'd you do the fluoro vests?

kpnuts · « **Reply #58 on:** May 20, 2019, 01:22:45 PM »

Just printed them onto paper and cut them out.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #59 on:** May 20, 2019, 11:16:20 PM »

Neat, simple solution!

kpnuts · « **Reply #60 on:** May 27, 2019, 01:29:05 AM »

Well it's all done hope it was worth the wait.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #61 on:** May 27, 2019, 02:13:45 AM »

Old Wombat · « **Reply #62 on:** May 27, 2019, 09:01:31 AM »

Very good!

elmayerle · « **Reply #63 on:** May 27, 2019, 10:53:02 AM »

Very, very nice!! That's looking most beautiful!


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Author Topic: Italari wrecker truck (Read 12683 times)