KW T800 150 ton traveling rotator wrecker....

[Tom Hall]

Modelled after a real wrecker used by a local towing company. Real wrecker weighs 103,000-pound necessitating 5 axles and special permits to operate in most states. Boom rotates 360 degrees and is poseable. It has a scale 8 feet of travel on the frame. Model is almost completely scratch-built using styrene plastic sheets and structural shapes.

[vincen47]

Wow, fantastic build. 103k? She’s certainly heavy. But I suppose that adds stability. Nice scratch building. She’s a beauty.

[Tom Hall]

Thank you. The model also turned out to be quite heavy...in plastic no less.

[Brian Conn]

  There's a few of those monsters running around the Kansas City area...seen them in action a few times....impressive would be a huge understatement....your build fits that description quite well. 

[vincen47]

It would be a great model if it was fully static, but the fact that it has a functional boom and outriggers is extra impressive. What’s under the hood?

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Beautiful build! Excellent work!

[Tom Hall]

On 3/1/2024 at 7:11 AM, vincen47 said:

It would be a great model if it was fully static, but the fact that it has a functional boom and outriggers is extra impressive. What’s under the hood?

Garden variety Cummins.

[Gary Chase]

Outstanding build, did you do a build thread on this?

[Tom Hall]

In answer to Gary Chases's question...

I documented the build, from beginning to end, on Facebook's group "Tow Truck Model Builders"  

Edited March 5 by Tom Hall

[Chris K]

Great build!

[JPR]

Excellent build, your scratch building skills are fabulous !

Jeff