Thread: Tow Truck - Norm Marshall Style

I spent most of the day in the shed and have made some progress....
I've had to re-make a few things; both after mistakes and after changing my mind with the way some things looked.
Some of the glueing is done with the "roo-bar" [bullbar], mudguards, steps & fuel tanks in place.
Everything just takes time, especially with the re-works.
Thank goodness the back spasams have settled.
The tri-axle idea was very good, thanks Bret as it looks so much more like a "tough truck" in the first photo.
I shaped the top rail on the bullbar and have added the holes for the headlights.
Good news Steve, that you are becoming interested in the toymaking; help use the grey matter, the imagination, the hands and so rewarding & relaxing.
We've got such a great mob of blokes & ladies in this part of the forum.
Cheers, crowie

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Coming along nicely, Pete.
I like the tri-axle look too and the fuel tanks look great..

I will have a go at toy-making, but I'm not sure how soon. My calendar seems to be booked for a long period right now, with thoughts of another scale car model.

Looks great Peter. You are really starting to add some great detail to your toymaking. The fuel tanks look perfect along with the bullbar.

Bret

That certainly is coming along now chassis and cab look fantastic. Like the added touch of the bands around the tank

Thank you one & all, nearly there....
Pretty well finished the assembly & glueing today.
Have I missed anything???
Added some hardwood to the front of the sides of the tow-head were the arms to rest.
had to remake the "chain tray" as I broke the first rear bumper bar when drilling the holes for the tail lights.
Made up another set of big airhorns and a orange hazard light.
Had some fun trying to work out a "hookup" mechanism.
The finishing is now all that needs doing before the polyurethane spray.
Cheers, crowie

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Looks fantastic Pete.
I love that cab style.
Those exhaust cowls are effective, too, with the little holes.

Are they golf tees?

Originally Posted by Hermit

Looks fantastic Pete.
I love that cab style.
Those exhaust cowls are effective, too, with the little holes.

Are they golf tees?

Thank you Steve,
The airhorns were golf tees but the orange paint just would not all come off;
so left the centre orange to go with the orange hazard light....lol.
Cheers, crowie

Originally Posted by crowie

Thank you Steve,
The airhorns were golf tees but the orange paint just would not all come off;
so left the centre orange to go with the orange hazard light....lol.
Cheers, crowie

Thought so. You used to be able to get plain timber ones, without colour. Don't know if you still can.
Great shape for an air-horn. I'll have to keep them in mind for future models.

Excellent work Crowie. you have really gone to town on this one. looks terrific. Hope you got a license to drive a tri-axle though. The third axle made a vast improvement .

Looks Fantastic Peter. The towing mechanism is ingeniuos. Is this for the grandson? If so he will be excited the next time he visits.

Bret

I like the orange paint!

WoW great job and detail Pete, looks like you and everyone have been busy little beavers so many projects happening, great to see.

Originally Posted by scotty60

WoW great job and detail Pete, looks like you and everyone have been busy little beavers so many projects happening, great to see.

G'Day & thanks Scott,
Been wondering whats happening with you as we haven't seen you "radrod" or "towtruck" build update for quite some time.
Hoping all's well.
Cheers, crowie

Yeh things been busy at work doing 13 hour day + saturday, sons soccer so haven had time for past 7 months to get out in the shed, that should change now all up to date now with work and soccer over i actually did a little bit on the truck last night and this afternoon so ill update in a day or so.

Finally Finished with 5 coats of polyurathane pressure pack....
It's been smokey with bushfire hasard reduction during the week & a windy on/off for the past couple of weeks.
The grandson is very impressed and personally so am I.
The only thing I might re-do is the knot on the "hookup".
Thank you one & all for support & encouragement; much appreciated.
Anyways, here are the photos of the end result.
Cheers, crowie

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