Cheap railtruck

[lucas gargoloff]

Hi fellows! I started this railtruck few months ago when I found a toy under my son´s bed and I thought... mmm... this could be a nice railtruck!. Well, as this is a cheap toy, I should use a cheap mechanism for it, and try my first scratch railtruck. So, I started building the wood box and attached to the truck body:



Then, I added some details, as tool boxes in the rear, grab irons, NBWs, snow plow, and more...





I painted first with rust colours, then, I airbrushed acrylics and try the salt technique. Did the first weathering touches too.



Finally, I added some tools, and weathering details here and there...





Still needs more detailing, like chains and more!!!
Hope you enjoy!
Lucas

[MrBrownstone]

Hey Lucas,

I think it came out pretty good considering what you started with...

Mike

[Ray Dunakin]

Nice! What scale is it? What did you use to power it?

[lucas gargoloff]

Thanks guys! Ray, this is 0n30, and I use a cheap Bachmann cable car mechanism, and added a decoder from Bachmann too.

[Ken Hamilton]

Hey, that's really neat!  I love stuff like this.
Nice job.....

[John McGuyer]

No antlers!

John

[lucas gargoloff]

Thanks for the comments! John, I have a couple of brass antlers,so, sounds good for it!! Will add soon, thanks for the tip!

[MrBrownstone]

I don't know about the antler thing ... 

but a nice bell would look cool.. 

just a thought...

I do like it alot though
(it really is a treat to wittness the orange to apple projects)

Mike

[jacq01]

  As it is most probably a diesel, horns are more appropriate 

  Jacq

[marc_reusser]

Neat build Lucas. The car was a great find.....looks like a Citroen judging from the grille.

Marc