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    • #26456
      Dieseldawg
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      Don’t know if anybody is into this kind of stuff, but my job gives me extra time off in the winter, so sometimes I pass that time building models.
      I scratch build a lot because the model manufactors don’t make what I like building, and there is practically nothing for rv’s, let alone tc’s.
      So I have built a couple campers myself. The crewcab is a replica of our 1:1 set-up. It was 2 reg cab shortbox trucks that I turned into a crew longbox. The camper is completely scratched (as is the quad trailer) and has a full interior.
      The ’51 Chevy is a replica (as best as a 6 yr old can remember…) of my deceased uncle’s truck he owned in the early ’70’s, with a SixPac camper. It too has a full int.
      The gold truck is my take on the Deora show truck from the ’60’s, and it also has a full int

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    • #26462
      bill delorey
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      Very Cool – Love that ’50 Chevy, had one once.

    • #26480
      Dieseldawg
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      thank you Bill!
      also made a “Coleman” canoe for it…

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    • #26508
      Mello Mike
      Keymaster

      Impressive! I assume the trucks are made from plastic model kits. What are the camper models made from?

    • #26516
      Dieseldawg
      Participant

      thanks!
      the trucks i start with a model kit, but for the style of building i do, i only use the body (or part of it) the glass and sometimes the interior tub. i build my own engines for them and scratch build the frames and entire suspension-axles to u-bolts…lol
      for scratch building i use a lot of Evergreen Styrene, or Plastruct styrene, comes in all shapes and sizes.
      a couple construction pics and int pics…

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    • #26552
      Dieseldawg
      Participant

      how about a S/C ’57 Chev…
      i have a bunch of truck models, here is one of my cases…

    • #27510
      Travels with Yoly
      Participant

      I love your creative nature and super impressed by your obvious love for truck campers. Very well done 🙂

      Neil & Yoly
      2016 Ram 2500HD Tradesman, 2WD Crew Cab, 6.4L Hemi
      2018 Travel Lite 840 SBRX
      Honda EU2000i

    • #28134
      Tiger Rag
      Participant

      Look fantastic! Great work!

      2012 Camplite TC10
      2004.5 Dodge Ram 3500 QCLB Cummins 4x4

    • #28329
      Mark
      Participant

      Awesome! I almost miss the long cold winters when I see your models. The interiors are especially impressive.
      The Diablo is a real departure (in a good way) I love them all.

    • #28698
      azguy
      Participant

      Love this!! So creative, I wish I had half of the creativity. Please keep sharing.

    • #29325
      Tom MacCallum
      Participant

      Very Impressive!

    • #29580
      Dieseldawg
      Participant

      thanks guys!
      don’t have a truck camper on the go right now, but i am building a replica of a mid ’70’s Prowler travel trailer for my dad that he once owned. due to a house fire yrs ago, got no pics of it, just going completely off what i can remember of it

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