Tom Hall Posted February 29 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. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vincen47 Posted February 29 Wow, fantastic build. 103k? She’s certainly heavy. But I suppose that adds stability. Nice scratch building. She’s a beauty. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Hall Posted February 29 Thank you. The model also turned out to be quite heavy...in plastic no less. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conn Posted March 1 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vincen47 Posted March 1 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted March 3 Beautiful build! Excellent work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Hall Posted March 3 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Chase Posted March 3 Outstanding build, did you do a build thread on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Hall Posted March 5 (edited) 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPR Posted March 17 Excellent build, your scratch building skills are fabulous ! Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites