A bit off the track

Post by **Chariots of Fire** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:11 pm

I know this is a significant diversion from the generally accepted emergency vehicles category but it is one, nevertheless. This is a 1/25 scale scratch built 1944 Diamond T wrecker that was used to salvage damaged or otherwise inoperable trucks for the Red Ball Express that provided badly needed supplies to General Patton's Third Army during WW II. It's a combination of brass and plastic with a number of cast resin parts. The fenders are Renshape and the soft top is 2-ply facial tissue. The hoisting cables are metallic embroidery thread. Decals are made on the ALPS printer. Paint is Testors Olive Drab.