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Title: Cheap railtruck
Post by: lucas gargoloff on August 29, 2009, 10:21:26 PM

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:

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

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

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

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

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: MrBrownstone on August 29, 2009, 10:43:15 PM

Hey Lucas,

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

Mike

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: Ray Dunakin on August 29, 2009, 11:01:43 PM

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

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: lucas gargoloff on August 30, 2009, 07:41:28 AM

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

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: Ken Hamilton on September 02, 2009, 03:57:41 AM

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

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: John McGuyer on September 05, 2009, 02:00:26 PM

No antlers!

John

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: lucas gargoloff on September 05, 2009, 06:07:37 PM

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

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: MrBrownstone on September 05, 2009, 06:33:49 PM

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

but a nice bell would look cool.. 8)

just a thought... ::)

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

Mike

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: jacq01 on September 06, 2009, 01:25:01 AM

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

Jacq

Title: Re: Cheap railtruck
Post by: marc_reusser on September 09, 2009, 02:48:01 AM

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

Marc

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