Tom Hall Posted March 2 The inspiration for this build came from a real wrecker/recovery Peterbilt owned by a company just a few miles from where I live. I watched the wrecker in action and was amazed at the capability it exhibited. I knew I had to build one albeit on a KW chassis cause in my world there are only two large cars made...KW and all the rest! Anyway, the real rig weighs 102,000 pounds and that's why it has 5 axles. Here in Ohio where I live it has a special permit to operate on highways throughout the state. Since I can be in WV or Pennsylvania in less than 20 minutes I'm assuming the company, Marlboro Towing, has similar permits in those states as well. The model is almost entirely scratch built using Evergreen Scale Models styrene plastic sheets and structural shapes. The only kit parts used were the frame, rear axle assembly, the cab/interior, a few other odds and ends. It's worth noting the hood is entirely scratch built with the exceptions of the GMC General fenders I had laying around. The entire wrecker unit is scratch built. The wrecker rotates and will travel a scale 7 feet on the frame, front to back. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vincen47 Posted March 2 Wow! This is an incredible build. What a great piece of equipment. Your scratch-building skills are top-notch. The operating features are equally impressive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Hall Posted March 2 8 minutes ago, vincen47 said: Wow! This is an incredible build. What a great piece of equipment. Your scratch-building skills are top-notch. The operating features are equally impressive. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Chase Posted April 5 You got some serious skills, love this build. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Hall Posted April 6 16 hours ago, Gary Chase said: You got some serious skills, love this build. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnB Posted April 7 seriously bad ass.....I could only dream of having skills like that. Awesome job 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
