Heavy Haulage Tractor Unit

It has been a while since I posted something. Been busy with other aspects of life - like my daughter turned 1 year old last week. :cool: Work and the holidays. I guess you guys know what I'm talking about. ;) Any ways I have been slowly working on another heavy haulage transport vehicle. The trailer is scratch built. Still got some minor paint touch ups, weathering and detailing to get it to the point where I will be satisfied. Anyways, enjoy the pics of what I got so far. My inspirations comes from various tractor units I have passed by while in the car and from looking at pics I got from off the net. The weathering is as usual, a well used unit with many years of experience on the road.

The tractor unit is mostly heavily modified from two kits and some minor scratch building.


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Another great build.
Weathering looks spot on. This truck looks like it's been used extensively. You captured that look very well.

I like all those little touches you put into this build.
Looks totally convincing.

As usual your builds look fantastic. You must be planning a pretty substancial trailer for it to pull with all those axles

As usual your builds look fantastic. You must be planning a pretty substancial trailer for it to pull with all those axles

Thanks guys. Yes, I am planning on a trailer that will haul big front loader. The problem is, I gotta find it first.

Looks real!!!
Waiting for your new job!

I was starting to miss the big trucks. Nice to see another one.

Really nice work. I work on these here in the states and can appreciate the fine details of your work. I'll bet getting the wear and rust just right is alot more work than the paint itself.:biggrin:
What did you use for grease on the 5th wheel?
Is that a bag of Cheetos in the L front windshield? Love the detail!

Really realistic shit here!! :grinyes:

Congrets

Really nice work. I work on these here in the states and can appreciate the fine details of your work. I'll bet getting the wear and rust just right is alot more work than the paint itself.:biggrin:
What did you use for grease on the 5th wheel?
Is that a bag of Cheetos in the L front windshield? Love the detail!

Thanks everyone. Delta, the wear and rust was in fact the easiest part. :) The grease is a mixture of real grease and black paint. Yes, it is a bag of Cheetos...;)

Amazing build! If not for the wooden base I'd swear I was looking at the real thing. Your attention to detail and touch for getting the weathering just right is outstanding.

Mike

Thank you Mike. Glad you approve although I am still not finish with it. Still weathering and adding more details to it. The most challenging would be the trailer.

Amazing build! If not for the wooden base I'd swear I was looking at the real thing. Your attention to detail and touch for getting the weathering just right is outstanding.

Mike
When I stumbled upon this I thought the same thing too, until I saw the turntable. What would the GVW of the real thing be about?

When I stumbled upon this I thought the same thing too, until I saw the turntable. What would the GVW of the real thing be about?

Hi Delta. Thanks for dropping in. Excuse my absence of knowledge but what is GVW?

Good painting job!! Congratulations!!

Thanks Jesus.

Hi Delta. Thanks for dropping in. Excuse my absence of knowledge but what is GVW?
Here in the US these are the weight classifications trucks are registered and taxed on. Highway limitations and toll rates are also based on this.
GVW=Gross Vehicle Weight. weight of the vehicle
GVWR= Gross Vehicle Weight Rating weight of vehicle + trailer+ full maximum payload

Here in the US these are the weight classifications trucks are registered and taxed on. Highway limitations and toll rates are also based on this.
GVW=Gross Vehicle Weight. weight of the vehicle
GVWR= Gross Vehicle Weight Rating weight of vehicle + trailer+ full maximum payload

Thank you for the clarification. I am still new to truck building.

Thanks everyone.

Thanks guys.

Oh please...

Amazing! This what modelling is all about. BRAVO!!!

Oh please...

emmm...is that good or bad?

wow. could definitely pass as a 1:1! great work!

wow. could definitely pass as a 1:1! great work!

Thanks.

Amazing!

I usually don´t like trucks but this one is just sick! Great work

Thanks to u both. Appreciate you viewed this thread.

Just wanted to share my happiness for taking first prize at the 08 Stockholm IPMS Open this past weekend:

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There probably isn't much doubt you deserve it.

congratulations on a well-deserved win! though we were never surprised that you'd bag that if you entered any contest :)

congratulations on a well-deserved win! though we were never surprised that you'd bag that if you entered any contest :)

Thanks but there is always that little...something that manages to tip the scale.. ;)

hmmm.. speechless.. amazing job.. 5 star for sure!

Thanks Cris

Wow and double wow! An amazing build and a well deserved win at the comp!

Thanks for your comment.

No doubt for the win, what a work of art... Congratulations master!

No doubt for the win, what a work of art... Congrati ain't. ulations master!

Master I ain't...not yet anyways. :) Thanks for your encouraging comment.

Omg!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::ylsuper::worshippy

:) Thanks for the vote of confidence. I'm pretty happy with the win. 2 golds and one bronze and 2 extra prizes.

Thanks 5spdstang. Glad you like the results.

Amazing job !!!!...It's so real !!!!...Perfect work on weathering !!!!

Excellent technique in replicate the details...Superb..congratulations...:iceslolan

Thanks Cristiano.

Amazing job "tiking"... congratulations !!!

Thank you for your support.

Amazing job !!!!...It's so real !!!!...Perfect work on weathering !!!!

Excellent technique in replicate the details...Superb..congratulations...:iceslolan

Old and forgotten but not too late. Thanks for the support guys.

Great weathering!

Thanks again for your comment.

The blistering paint,the rust,the dirt,the road rash! All so real. You've an incredible eye for detail. Great work.

The blistering paint,the rust,the dirt,the road rash! All so real. You've an incredible eye for detail. Great work.

Thanks for the great words of encouragement. Plus i think it helps when you take pics outside using natural ligthing. A big plus in my book.

Wow and double wow! An amazing build and a well deserved win at the comp!


Late reply on an old post. Thanks for the reply at the time. :)

Wow...perfect! Great weathering!

Outstanding, your weathering is exceptional.

Thanks fellows. Glad you guys liked the results.

Outstanding, your weathering is exceptional.

Thanks.