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Post by `Boots` on Mar 17, 2023 7:37:37 GMT -5
A couple of years ago i built the Scammell Wrecker with a view of eventually building the Pioner RS100 and the tractor unit (i do have a soft spot for the Scammell`s  )........so.... i went ahead and purchased the Thunder Models RS100 Pioneer. I got all sub-assemblies built and primed ready for paint and then the problem started, the rear deck would not play ball in regards to where it was supposed to locate......for some reason the main deck fouled the winch!!, the instructions used very thin Black arrows to indicate where it was to locate on the chassis but the arrows would disappear into dark shaded areas on the sheet and made location a bit tricky........maybe i was a mm out or somat but she ended up taking flying lessons at the end of the day and nearly ended up in the bin  ......however i put the bit`s in a box with a view of salvaging somink later..........well that `later` has arrived I decided to turn her into a post war civilian used wrecker using civvy colours etc with a full scratch build of the rear deck. I completely repaired the chassis as the rear suspension was broken off on one side, the winch had disintigrated and the engine and cab required some vast amounts of TLC  .........the rear deck was used as a template for the new one just to give a floor size...the rest is history.... This will be a bit piccy heavy so i do applogies in advance.........a lot has been done so i`ll post WIP pics in stages  I started by building a whole new deck frame as the original one wasn`t suitable for what i wanted due to it`s shape, also i don`t add wheels this early in the build but to make sure the chassis was square after it`s flying lesson i had no choice. The winch was WIP at this stage as i had to cobble one together......doesn`t need to be perfect as it is hidden so a representation is good enough.    More soon |
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Post by Tobi on Mar 17, 2023 7:46:34 GMT -5
I love pics!
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 17, 2023 7:52:27 GMT -5
LOL..........got plenty of them Tobi |
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 17, 2023 8:13:54 GMT -5
I'm really lookin' forward to this one Boots!! It's funny how when things aren't quite working out with a build (or any given project for that matter) how we can come back to it all later with fresh mind set. I think sometimes we get "locked" when we're in the middle of a big project like this one and re-approaching later can give us a whole new perspective.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one pal.
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Post by tcoat on Mar 17, 2023 8:20:46 GMT -5
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 17, 2023 9:59:17 GMT -5
Thanks Joe.........funny enough the idea came about approx 5 mins after it hit the deck tcoat.....LMFAO More evidence soon i promise |
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 17, 2023 10:06:42 GMT -5
Ok....here ya go.... Used my finished Wrecker Scammell for height dimensions......the deck obviously sits very high on the chassis and needed to be right.. A basic deck just to check the damaged chassis levels.   The cab on the Pioneer differs from the Wrecker..........the Pioneer roof is one solid piece from screen to rear deck, so this meant it had to have a new rear wall for the cab conversion..     Cheers chaps |
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Post by tcoat on Mar 17, 2023 10:54:40 GMT -5
Ok....here ya go.... Used my finished Wrecker Scammell for height dimensions......the deck obviously sits very high on the chassis and needed to be right.. A basic deck just to check the damaged chassis levels. Cheers chaps You are developing a knack for modeling my youth! If you remove the windshield, built a wooden box to cover the engine and paint the whole thing in rust your mock up would be almost exactly the same as the one we used to drive around the field during hay season when I was a kid. This was probably the first vehicle I ever drove by myself when I was 7 or 8 years old. |
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Post by Leon on Mar 17, 2023 15:40:23 GMT -5
Starting to take shape now Boots!
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 17, 2023 17:53:09 GMT -5
tcoat..so many good memories all flooding back HUH!! Thanks Leon |
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Post by ogrejohn on Mar 18, 2023 12:19:54 GMT -5
Very nice work boots!
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 18, 2023 15:07:50 GMT -5
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 18, 2023 17:58:30 GMT -5
This is pretty awesome, build on!
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 18, 2023 18:54:37 GMT -5
Thanks very much Steve |
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Post by ossie262 on Mar 20, 2023 13:25:00 GMT -5
Hi Boots great model ,and love the idea and just up my street. loads of good things going on here well done have you looked at timber trucks in Uk . like matadors which were used for just what you are doing and also they use other types of vehicles as well have you seen this an look through the pictures they are fascinating. hmvf.co.uk/topic/5326-scammell-pioneer-gallery/page/27/example    |
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 20, 2023 14:04:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the great pics Ossie and really appreciate the great comments , she is way advanced from all the above at the mo but i`m just gradually posting earlier WIP pics .......i find with this style of build there`s no issue of rivot counters, just free range artistic licence. I`m defo gonna have a look at the link you sent so that is much appreciated for maybe future exploits, i`ve gone into Matador mode now , i no it`s not every bodies cup of tea but it`s nice to know there`s folk out there that do like tea Thanks again bud |
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Post by tcoat on Mar 20, 2023 14:14:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the great pics Ossie and really appreciate the great comments , she is way advanced from all the above at the mo but i`m just gradually posting earlier WIP pics .......i find with this style of build there`s no issue of rivot counters, just free range artistic licence. I`m defo gonna have a look at the link you sent so that is much appreciated for maybe future exploits, i`ve gone into Matador mode now , i no it`s not every bodies cup of tea but it`s nice to know there`s folk out there that do like tea Thanks again bud They are such unusual vehicles now but around here back in the 60s any good sized farm, auto wreckers, quarry, logging company or other business that could use a base to cobble up a specialty vehicle had one kicking around. I passed one for sale on the side of the road last year and even though it was a rotted out hulk they wanted $4,000 for it! It had some sort of log splitter thing on the back of it. One marina nearby still uses a restored one for lifting boats in and out of the water. There is simply nothing you couldn't model with these things as a chassis. |
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 20, 2023 14:42:01 GMT -5
I agree fella, we do have a lot of these in the UK that attend the shows etc, some are stunning. I found a pro-boards type site that was for Scammell owners......most were derelicts in restoration stage but others were fab, like you say.....they ain`t cheap even for a basket case!!
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 20, 2023 14:59:33 GMT -5
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 27, 2023 5:34:51 GMT -5
Some more... Work benches and storage for a works vehicle.....crane base made and also a new stowage bin under the cab, it came origionally with a PE one but it was so flimsy i decided to make my own version.    Cheers all |
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Post by robbo on Mar 27, 2023 10:13:34 GMT -5
Well fancy seeing this in here
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Post by buddho on Mar 28, 2023 22:15:10 GMT -5
What a fantastic build, and the pics are great! Enjoying the progress...
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Post by `Boots` on Mar 29, 2023 14:35:48 GMT -5
Robbo...LOL Buddho..........thankee kindly fella , plenty more to come yet |
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Post by `Boots` on Apr 7, 2023 15:04:19 GMT -5
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Post by ogrejohn on Apr 7, 2023 15:12:03 GMT -5
That's some dang fine work Boots!
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Post by chromdome35 on Apr 7, 2023 15:39:27 GMT -5
Your scratch-building skills are amazing! The work on that ladder...WOW!
What did you use to make all the rivets around the bed of the truck?
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Post by `Boots` on Apr 7, 2023 16:49:30 GMT -5
John and CD........thank you kindly fellas...`tis very much appreciated Yes the ladder was a challenge...thats puttin` it mildly .....as for the bolt heads, i use the MENG sets, these were 0.8mm...the nice thing about the MENG ones are the fact you get the bolt head and the nut side so you can make it look like they go all the way thru whatever it is....i simply lay in place and then add a tiny drop of TETC.....they were even more challenging than the ladder |
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Post by robbo on Apr 8, 2023 11:33:46 GMT -5
Top draw building here Boots
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Post by mustang1989 on Apr 8, 2023 11:59:38 GMT -5
Your scratch-building skills are amazing! The work on that ladder...WOW! What did you use to make all the rivets around the bed of the truck? That’s exactly what I was going to say!!! WOW!! WOW WOW and some more WOW!!! That’s how it’s done right there!!! What a great learning experience. |
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Post by `Boots` on Apr 8, 2023 14:23:04 GMT -5
Robbo and Joe....thank you kindly fellas, `tis much appreciated indeed |
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)........so.... i went ahead and purchased the Thunder Models RS100 Pioneer.
......however i put the bit`s in a box with a view of salvaging somink later..........well that `later` has arrived 
.........the rear deck was used as a template for the new one just to give a floor size...the rest is history....
, i`ve also added a wooden floor and canabalized the roof!!, on the pioneers the roof is all in one with the rear deck......i only needed the front part so i very carefully cut it off using a razor saw, i made sure i stayed the waste side of the rivot detail.
