Peterbilt 377 LAFD Heavy Wrecker

[Joris Scholte]

Except for the license plates, here's the LAFD Wrecker finished. Grille mesh is by Plano Products, tool cabinet is scratchbuilt. Exhaust plumbing is adapted from kit parts, fuel tanks are RoG items cut down. Vector Lightbar was sent to me by Muleskinner, as one set of Stars & Stripes. Actually he sent two set of these decals, but I screwed up one set. Plastictrucker also sent a set, and they were used on this truck too. Thanks guys! ;D











With two other vehicles this wrecker is likely to meet on a regular work day, Ford Clown Vics in LAFD and CHP livery, just for fun (both Lindberg kits). The pushbars on the cruisers are not in the kit, but were included in the package that Muleskinner sent over as well.

[Muleskinner]

Now that looks really sharp. I'm glad the Emergency Vectors and what not worked out for you as well as the flags. Great looking "E" units in the combined setting.

[jimb]

Great job, Joris. Looks really nice.

[Joris Scholte]

Thanks guys! Yeah William, that package of parts has been a great help!

[boxer64]

Nice and shiny builded wrecker Joris.
It's said before, the paintjob is really good looking

Whats the next project? Any ideas?

Greets,
Eddy

[Joris Scholte]

Thanks Albert! For the next project, I'm thinking about two Lindberg Dodge Charger kits, one Texas Highway Patrol unit and one Dallas PD cruiser. Building them simultaneously, of course.

[gator]

Joris ,
Great job on the interrnational co-op build of the Peterbuilt wrecker!!! LOL

Be Well
Gator

[boxer64]

Jun 28, 2012 13:24:17 GMT -8 Joris Scholte said:

Thanks Albert! For the next project, I'm thinking about two Lindberg Dodge Charger kits, one Texas Highway Patrol unit and one Dallas PD cruiser. Building them simultaneously, of course.

Eh Joris, they call me Eddy for almost 48 years, ;D Albert is my brother.
Never mind, Nice projects. Especially the lindberg Dodge, i'am curious how that's gonna build. And it's à Nice truck.


Greets,
Eddy

[Joris Scholte]

Sorry Eddy, I wasn't paying that much attention anymore that late at night I guess....

Looking forward to those Chargers myself too. Not sure when I'm going to start on them.

[tufftin]

Joris; I know that you had a bunch of setbacks with this project but it came out super in the end.
Mike

[Joris Scholte]

Thanks Mike!
Looking at the build and the pics, geeze did I botch up those fuel tanks; gotta do better on that!

[ap40rocktruck]

Very well done! This came out so well, a true show stopper when the cops arrive to take away a suspect!

Ap40

[Joris Scholte]

Thanks Richard! I could imagine this wrecker rolling up to an impounded truck, while the CHP and LAPD are busy booking the guy and directing traffic. At least that was the idea behind the last two pics.

[ap40rocktruck]

Jun 30, 2012 10:36:04 GMT -8 Joris Scholte said:

Thanks Richard! I could imagine this wrecker rolling up to an impounded truck, while the CHP and LAPD are busy booking the guy and directing traffic. At least that was the idea behind the last two pics.

And of course he will be hooking to a Freightliner! Such a miserable truck to drive. ;D ;D

Ap40

[Joris Scholte]

Jun 30, 2012 10:39:01 GMT -8 ap40rocktruck said:

Jun 30, 2012 10:36:04 GMT -8 Joris Scholte said:

Thanks Richard! I could imagine this wrecker rolling up to an impounded truck, while the CHP and LAPD are busy booking the guy and directing traffic. At least that was the idea behind the last two pics.

And of course he will be hooking to a Freightliner! Such a miserable truck to drive. ;D ;D

Ap40

Haha! ;D ;D ;D