tiking Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 (edited) This build came about by converting and scratch building, the old Italeri Volvo F6 Fire ladder kit. I had bought this a couple of years ago at a exhibition together with other second kits. I did not know what to do with the kit, until recent. So, it is no more a fire truck but an old beavertail machine transport carrier. I see many most enthusiast convert old and sometimes new trucks into other types of themes to suit their intensions. This might carry a lot of load but ,we'll consider this a private farmer or truck company wanting to have easy access to transport small and medium size machinery to their destination without renting. I was thinking of adding a Volvo F16 but not too sure. I used the Volvo italeri kit. But now I see there is an Iveco kit as well, which are very similar to each other. Almost identical. https://images46.fotki.com/v1671/photos/0/3821280/16437532/volvo_f6_beavertail12-vi.jpg Edited March 19, 2022 by tiking 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Stunning!!! It looks really like a 1:1 with a perfect weathering Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Go away! That's the real thing!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAUL67 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Excellent work there…I like the seat covers and the general weathering you have achieved…..very convincing… Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Incredible, are you sure it is not photos of the real thing? Your skills are awesome! Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Another cracking build. Great paint and weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 What a beauty, your skills in weathering and lifelikeness astound me. Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Marco F. said: Stunning!!! It looks really like a 1:1 with a perfect weathering Marco F 2 hours ago, Graham T said: Go away! That's the real thing!!!!!!! 2 hours ago, PAUL67 said: Excellent work there…I like the seat covers and the general weathering you have achieved…..very convincing… Paul Thank you kindly Paul. 1 hour ago, Viking said: Incredible, are you sure it is not photos of the real thing? Your skills are awesome! Cheers John Thanks John. Appreciate it. 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: Another cracking build. Great paint and weathering. Glad you like it. 34 minutes ago, cherry268 said: What a beauty, your skills in weathering and lifelikeness astound me. Brilliant Kind of you. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Viking said: Incredible, are you sure it is not photos of the real thing? Your skills are awesome! Cheers John You're right, it looks like an original but the laminate sheets on the pics proofs it's really a model ,with another backdrop everyone would have been fooled 😇😂 I'll guess Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 25 minutes ago, Marco F. said: You're right, it looks like an original but the laminate sheets on the pics proofs it's really a model ,with another backdrop everyone would have been fooled 😇😂 I'll guess Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Mannnn that is just ever so nice! I absolutely love it. The conversion itself, but that weathering is so well done too! This is brilliant and very inspirational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Got to agree with everyone else, this is stunning just like all the models you've posted have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, JeroenS said: Mannnn that is just ever so nice! I absolutely love it. The conversion itself, but that weathering is so well done too! This is brilliant and very inspirational. Kind words and inspirational. Thank you. 38 minutes ago, Spiny said: Got to agree with everyone else, this is stunning just like all the models you've posted have been. My gratitude Jeroen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Photograph that against the right background and no one would believe it is a model. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 43 minutes ago, Natter said: Photograph that against the right background and no one would believe it is a model. Superb. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 That is quite brilliant, the wear & tear on the rear deck is so realistic, I'm utterly blown away with this. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 7 hours ago, stevehnz said: That is quite brilliant, the wear & tear on the rear deck is so realistic, I'm utterly blown away with this. Steve. Thank you so much for your point of view. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Another absolute masterpiece of ultra realistic weathering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said: Another absolute masterpiece of ultra realistic weathering! Thank you kindly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 Here are some updates. The list reads as follows: 1. Added two tool box, one on each side. 2. Air tank on the left front side with support brackets. 3. Tyre recess or support bracket/s. 4. And most important, stabilizers at the rear. ( thanks to Håkan Zaar, for this tip). The stabilizers are hydraulics. Simple manuell construction. 5. Extra platform supports for vehicles that are too shallow for the front lower section of the transport. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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