Another Rookie Scratch build V2.0

[HANgOVER Airbrush RC]

Well, we knew this would happen.
Ya build one tiny truck, ya gotta build another.

I was going to build an RC4WD Blazer based tow truck.
After a few adult beverages, I decided to go another route.



As usual, I scoured the interwebs, and found a decent profile. Not the "correct" truck, but it'll do.
SOP at this point, paste the drawing, cut it out....TO THE BANDSAW!!!



and I sanded...


...and made a few pieces to hold them apart...



Made a roof...



the coolest way I've found to transfer lines, is with a compass...



Before we get too far, WILL IT WORK? I need some inspiration!!




Bored with the front. Let's start with the rear for a minute...



Better shot of my rear end. "Do these duals make my rear look big??"




here's two for the road...





The "grill" is not glued. Just two-sided-taped into place. I'm waiting for material before I go down "permanent" street. But, I think it's close enough for now...

CHEERS!!

[rerebuilder]

That is some great fab work. This is looking good will be following the build. Like to see what accessories you will be adding for scale.

[Mike Flea]

Great start!

[HANgOVER Airbrush RC]

Thanks rere and mike. I'm not sure about accessories just yet.



Well, thanks to "Lasership" I have no styrene for the weekend.
No styrene, no printer filament, no light buckets...
They say "delivery was attempted."
I call shenanigans. I was home all day, and outside most of the day.
No one even "attempted" to come down my driveway.

I'm a little miffed....(can you tell??)

Rant over, on with the show.

I focused mainly on the rear. I made the inner fender/wheel wells, and started to cover the rear shock towers. Made the rear "bumper" and front-of-the-fender steps. (I took a few artistic liberties)
Reinforced the crap outta the bottom side of the wrecker box.

[dr frankenstyle]

Very nice styrene work! Good lookin' rig.

[Knytemare]

Wow that is some very impressive styrene work! Even at this stage it looks absolutely fantastic!

[imthatguy]

Can't be styrene, too thick! Komacel? Very nice build, impressive skills.

[joe122]

That is a bad azz build, amazing skills, and for your second attempt, very straight and the lines are spot on!

[pardonmyn00b]

Awesome start! What thickness of material is that? Heavy duty looking stuff!

[ntimd8t]

Looking great so far! Another awesome build

[HANgOVER Airbrush RC]

Originally Posted by joe122

That is a bad azz build, amazing skills, and for your second attempt, very straight and the lines are spot on!

Thanks...(and I can't wait to see your next one!!)

Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

Awesome start! What thickness of material is that? Heavy duty looking stuff!

Thanks! It is, 6mm Sintra. Also known as "signboard" I think(?)
Finally got some styrene for the details...

Originally Posted by imthatguy

Can't be styrene, too thick! Komacel? Very nice build, impressive skills.

Thank you, thank you....and see above....

Originally Posted by ntimd8t

Looking great so far! Another awesome build

oh, just wait...

I had some cool pics to post, but Photobucket wants to be a [insert adjective here] [insert noun here]

^^^just like this sentence, you'll have to use your imagination...

[HANgOVER Airbrush RC]

ah yes...
Picture time....

got the front end kinda mocked up....




Did a little something with the rear, too...



Made some room for the headlight buckets.

[Mike Flea]

Rookie scratch build my a**, coming along well! How many mars/strobes are you planning?

[HANgOVER Airbrush RC]

Originally Posted by Mike Flea

Rookie scratch build my a**, coming along well! How many mars/strobes are you planning?

Thank you...Probably less than the current standards require...



So, I glued all the pieces for the grill....
but, now I can see through it!!



That's no good.
I decided to try one of those "Zip Tie" radiators things...



ok....I like where this is going....



After a bit of paint....yeah, why not??

Well, it's super tough to take pics of a radiator in a tiny truck, nd get any detail.. Bummer.
It looks better in person.
...stupid cameras....



The core support/radiator is taped in for now.
But I can't see though it anymore.
That makes me happy.

[joe122]

Zip Tie radiator and trans cooler is very well done. May "borrow" that idea! Tow truck is coming along great....killer work, for 2.0 your skills are fun to watch!

[CM9000]

no rookie build here... looks like its fookin real man. nice job. this easier to work with than styrene?

[tweeter79]

I love the shape of this cab. Great work & keep it up!

[HANgOVER Airbrush RC]

Originally Posted by joe122

Zip Tie radiator and trans cooler is very well done. May "borrow" that idea! Tow truck is coming along great....killer work, for 2.0 your skills are fun to watch!

I'll keep looking in my mailbox for the check!

Originally Posted by CM9000

no rookie build here... looks like its fookin real man. nice job. this easier to work with than styrene?

meh, different. Soft. But, my experience with styrene is still somewhat limited...
BUT, I did find out that MEK will play nice with BOTH styrene AND Sintra...
How cool is that???

Originally Posted by tweeter79

I love the shape of this cab. Great work & keep it up!

Thanks...
I'll see what I can do about the request for elevation.



So I started off with the bumper...
Because I wanted to mount the cab, err. something...



But, I think I got distracted....
And took this pic.
I don't remember why...



So, I made this.
I just couldn't stop...
I took a few artistic liberties.
It'll be ok.
"Artists" are allowed such nonsense.




Everyone loves a close up!!!



More to come...
Same bad time, same bad channel.
^if you got that joke....well...
(you know)

[rerebuilder]

That boom detail is great looks like a real tow truck. Great work all around. I second the reply that this is no rookie build your work is very well done.

[C*H*U*D]

You have some seriously Mad Skills!

I'll be checking my local plastic outlet for Sintra. Then when I can't reproduce your quality, I'll light it on fire and bury it in the back yard.

This stuff doesn't produce toxic smoke does it?