Tow truck????

Had a search through the forum and a few sites but to no avail. Does anybody make a 1/24 tow truck kit suitable for a 1/24 car. Ive seen truck tow trucks but thats not what im after.

Any help greatly appreciated

What type of tow truck are you after? ie tilt. I have seen a few conversion bits on Ebay from guys in the US.

http://www.patrickshim.com/Pictures/PShim_Personal/ClaremontConcours05_ArchiesTowing.jpg
Borrowed from another recent thread. Preferably this kind

http://www2.gpmd.com/image/i/itas3825.jpg

But i'd be happy with a smaller version (to suit car)

never seen one, you'd have to get a medium-duty truck kit and modify the chassis to suit.

One of the aftermarket resin casters used to make a conversion kit to build a slider like your looking for. Sorry but I can't remember which.:banghead:

For modern stuff go to Scale Realism http://www.scalerealism.com/

I've been wondering this for a few days also now. It seems that it wouldn't be hard to scratchbuild a sliding flatbed back end if the right front end cab could be found. Honestly, I doubt it would be much more work to scratchbuild then it would be to use a resin conversion kit. Really just a matter of plastic strips and some creativity- and after seeing 2.2's Actros wrecker (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=612273&highlight=truck) conversion, converting a truck looks like fun!

The trick then is finding a suitable midsize truck kit to base the conversion on. I have no idea, as I've never really looked at truck kits. Ideally, I'd like to find a Mercedes cab- like what might be seen in Germany or Italy. Unfortunately, the Actros cab seems a bit overkill. :grinyes:

I'd be curious if anyone as any other ideas for a base kit for conversion.

and after seeing 2.2's Actros wrecker (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=612273&highlight=truck) conversion, converting a truck looks like fun!

working with trucks is great, their larger size (although still 1:24) allows a lot of detail to be added, and doing stuff like scratchbuilding your own chassis isn't too hard either.

http://www.kitformservices.com/ - this is an excellent site for all your model truck needs, they have everything including a huge styrene parts range.

you can get kits for trucks like medium-duty ford that would be perfect for this kind of project.

Do you mean one that has no flat bed this is an old one just to get the point across.http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t248/White_r34/scan0010.jpg

this is available through the scale realism site from the link in the earlier post
http://www.scalerealism.com/images/tilttandemwhtsm.jpg

but honestly, a tilt bed is so easily replicated, and there are so many around you can get any ammount of reference at just about any stoplight in town. I'd just scratch build it.

if you'd like a more modern, lighter duity cab, look for a Top Kick resin conversion on ebay, I got one and it's actually pretty nice.

You Could Get The Rollback From Scale Realism And A AMT Ford Louisville(The Red Truck,Above)
With Perrys Resin GMC Top Kick, It's An Expensive Project Though!
http://www.perrysresin.com/catalog/pics/p_topkick.jpg
You Can get It Here http://www.perrysresin.com/catalog/catalog.htm

Thanks for the replies. Hmmm those resin kits look good. But ive never worked with resin before so it could be a bad idea for the moment. why cant someone just make one. Im sure that they would sell and would be great for diorama's

how many truck models have you built as opposed to cars? trucks are big, expensive, and don't have near the marketability as cars. not many people trick out their heavy duty trucks, I mean they do, but not like the car guys. trucks haul stuff, they don't go fast, therefore they're not fun. haha

If I had more room and money, I'd love to get into building bigger trucks, but when it cost almost $50 for an out of the box revell kit for me, I'd have $1000 into a truck before it's all said and done.

I've actually worked with that top kick shown in the last post, and I was rather impressed. don't be afraid of resin, it's a little more brittle, and you need to use epoxy and superglue, as it doesn't glue like regular plastic, but it isn't THAT hard to use. I think most resin is actually easier to work with because it sands, and shapes alot more easily (I don't like using knives to shape my models, it makes nasty cuts where you don't want them).

I hope this helps you to make a decission. if you have the cash to do it, I'd say go for it. you'll have to do it some time.

There are a few tow-trucks availiable, but they are mainly heavy tow trucks used for towing trucks.

Italeri MB Actros Wrecker (http://www.italeri.com/product.aspx?item=3808S)

Italeri US Wrecker (http://www.italeri.com/product.aspx?item=3825S)

Revell Scania T142 wrecker (http://www.revell.de/de/produkte/modellbau/modellbau/lkws/?id=205&KOKANR=01&KOSCHL=06&KGSCHL=03&L=0&page=1&sort=0&nc=1&searchactive=&q=&SWO=&ARMAS4=&CatalogueSID=8f705118138f57b18f4afb5d396e9b78&KZSLPG=0602&offset=2&cmd=show&ARARTN=07511&sp=1)

Then there's also the car transport trailer in 1:25:
Revell Car transport trailer (http://www.revell.de/de/produkte/modellbau/modellbau/lkws/index.html?id=205&KOKANR=01&KOSCHL=06&KGSCHL=&L=0&page=1&sort=0&nc=&searchactive=&q=&SWO=&ARMAS4=&CatalogueSID=8f705118138f57b18f4afb5d396e9b78&KZSLPG=&offset=2&cmd=show&ARARTN=07540&sp=1)

Check out Brian Model Cars at http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutorials/tutorial.asp?TutorialID=86&;. Its a nice tutorial on how to make a roll back.

As seen on Ebay - 1:24 scale 1996 chevy flatbed - ROLLBACK Item number: 200074278112. Even if you binned the diecast cab parts and used the body on a plastic kit chassis of your choice!?
I agree, Small scale wreckers/recovery vehicles are not well catered for (suck).

Hay the images on the site above is helpfull to me to thanks i have lots of truck like that ford and wanted to do something like that.

Try Modelhaus, they used to make a couple of flatbed wrecker conversions.

Bob

Monogram issued a 1/24 scale Tow Truck, in the 90's (I think it may have been a snap-tite kit, but full detail). It was a late 70's Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra 4x4 molded in orange. I had the kit twice when I was a little kid, and now I want it back so I can convert it into a K35... They also re-issued almost the same kit, except this time it had a front end that looked something like a big rig, but still a pick up truck cab. I think it was called Night Rider, er something like that.

Monogram issued a 1/24 scale Tow Truck, in the 90's (I think it may have been a snap-tite kit, but full detail). It was a late 70's Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra 4x4 molded in orange. I had the kit twice when I was a little kid, and now I want it back so I can convert it into a K35... They also re-issued almost the same kit, except this time it had a front end that looked something like a big rig, but still a pick up truck cab. I think it was called Night Rider, er something like that.


Actually it was called the Midnite Cowboy. It was a '72 Chevy C10 with the front end resembling a Peterbilt hood. It was available as a Sierra with regular nose, too. Both are rare kits....

I have the wrecker body from the SIERRA version of the Monogram kit, gonna put it on my modified Esci Transit van cut down to a 'day cab". quite a tricky conversion!