Some engine details:

A couple more planned "extras" in the way of detailing the T wrecker:


Red Mars Light/Siren from the spares box, a.k.a. Tamiya Dragon Wagon.


Resin Easy Line fire extinguisher from Plus Models for the right side running board.


(Photo by Lars van Lier)

Interesting; a buddy of mine is scratch building a C2 Army Air Corps wrecker with a Gar-Wood crane in 1/32 and plans to to do that very thing. He intends to pair it with some WWII aircraft in a pose where clearly the load got away from the operator and he tipped the vehicle over.

Right now I just want mine dusty but otherwise pristene. I wish the booms and jake legs were positionable so I could work on a diorama idea later but unfortunately no.

Hi Michael,
you would like to show the drive train details? Why not just topple it over? Maybe they forgot to use the support struts properly or it sank in soft ground, or, or, or.
Just an idea. Upright or toppled - just keep posting. Looks like it turns into a nice one either way ;-)

Michael

Right now the T is sort of looking like a 6x6 Rat Rod but things will smooth out in the next few days!

The kit of the M19 looks to be every bit as well detailed as the Wrecker and looks to produce just as good a build. I would love to have them both but the Diamond T/Holmes wrecker is just packed with SO MUCH detail I couldn't resist. I know the M19 has sheer size going for it but the wrecker is a 6x6 whereas the M19 is a 4x6 so there you have even more driveline detail going for the wrecker!

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Also, and this is just a personal observation that is not a reflection on anything other than that it expresses my own likes and dislikes. I have always had this idea in my mind that a ballast tractor such as the M19 is just an inherently wasteful design. The idea that you would have to load dead weight onto a towing vehicle in order for it to have sufficient tractive effort to pull the trailer just goes against the grain for me.

As an alternative example; the Dragon Wagon is based on a semi trailer design so part of the weight of the load is transfered to the tractor and converted to tractive effort without the need for adding additional dead weight. Similarly with the Mack NO when pulling the 155mm Long Tom without the towing limber; the specially designed Mack hitch on the tractor transfered part of the weight of the gun trails onto the prime mover chassis so there was no need for additional dead weight being added to that vehicle.

I know, I know . . . I'm weird!

Beautiful work.

Kinda tough decision between this and the M19 The Diamond T Tank Transporter.


I will keep in touch on this one.









Jeff

A couple of extra details added:


The wire mesh pulley housing on the air compressor.


Vise mounted on the front bumper.

The cab swap is on!



p.s. I also picked up the the new vac-formed cloth top for the open cab while I was at it!

Well my Diamond T Cargo Truck arrived today from Wanamaker Hobbies. (Oh Boy!) As every one knows I was planning on doing a scratch/conversion changing the cargo truck into the Diamond T dump truck. However it looks like King Libor at Mirror beat me to the punch:

On the last page of the cargo instructions King announces;
"Coming Soon: Diamond T dump truck!
I wonder which cab he will include? Hey King, I need some way to acquire extra enclosed cabs!

Oh well I'm back to plan A which is to swap the hard cab for the wrecker and use the open cab on the cargo truck.

Thanks Mike,

I've washed out in the build contest.

It's good to see your posting your work , I have been watching. It is a challenge of a build but persistence is the key because the wrecker looks the part when completed.

Now back to a famo and Panzer 3

Sorry Mike but did not think I should show all the models but rather to post the link and try to encourage more voting,

Best of luck!

and this one
Hey Michael, don't forget this one as well

Saw a photo in Doyle's Diamond T book that showed the wrecker with the air compressor having a wire mesh pulley guard so I had to give it a shot:

Trying to get the engine ready for final installation:

Click on the link below to cast your vote:

http://www.mirror-models.com/Diamond-T-969-wrecker-contest.html

or Jan's work.





or Francis

Check out the competition over at Mirror Models for the best Diamond T Wrecker build! The grand prize is a 1000 shopping spree! WOW

http://www.mirror-models.com/Diamond-T-969-wrecker-contest.html

Right now Pascal is in the lead but they are all looking like seriously good modeling work!

Here is Henri's offering:


I love the engine detailing, the tools on the front fender and that Texaco oil can.

I'm finishing mine now and I had no problems, It's a bit complex kit but not as complex as a bad resin kit, sorry you payed that incredible price for it, maybe they made a mistake in your local store?

Jumping back into the dump truck: - from the TM

Progress on the main Holmes supplied truss for the Diamond T wrecker:



The white plastic is to cover up the very visible horizontal seams in the top and bottom "I" beams. These seams should not be present on the model.

Much more detail yet to add.

Well the die is cast, I just ordered the hard cab Diamond T cargo truck from Wanamaker Guns & Hobbies in Indy.

But maybe not, cause I have a hankering to convert that one to a dump truck!

Cut the winch off, form a straight C channel front bumper and scratch build the dump body. Doesn't look too hard.

OK everyone: Here is an interesting diorama idea to combine your brand new Miror Models Diamond T wrecker with some of those European rail cars you have in your stash!



A perfect job for the T's split, swing away Holmes boom! Also note the civilian tire tread pattern.