Trucks from the movies

[Thorsteenster]

With all the trucks that have been "portrayed" on the big screen, I can't think of any RC trucks I've seen that replicate one.
For the last 4 or 5 years now my want for a semi has been a King Hauler to make the Porkchop Express from Big Trouble in Little China. With a custom sound module and some sound clips from the movie, would be fun.
Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when.......

So, has anyone here built a truck based on a 1:1 in TV/movies, or thought about doing one?

[SonoranWraith]

Convoy, BJ & Bear, and Duel trucks have all been done. oztruck had the best duel truck I'd seen. The japanese built mack was the convoy I've seen.

[Espeefan]

I'd like to do, or see somebody else do a few movie trucks. Over the Top's Auto-Car, and maybe the Volvo-White with the big sleeper on it. Then there are the Smokey and the Bandit trucks. GMC General, I think and a Kenworth W900.

[Pipeliner_970]

Tazz did a smokey and the bandit KW that came out awesome, i'm not sure if hes here on the new forum or not though??

[chikn truckn thumper]

i think whiteline fever, how about all the trick my trucks done id like too see that.. how about a nascar hauler or two. or better yet how about the trucks we've driven and companies too

[WhiteWolf McBride]

I've got a ~reverse~ mention of a truck here...

Why? Its a model of a Semi used in a movie. Punisher (1989) w/ Dolph Lundgren. He uses it to deliver a bottle of booze to his source, 'Shake'.

As it came out in '89, I'd guess its a Wedico, NOT a Tamiya King Hauler (#56301 is dated July '93) Its got a load-bed, not a 5th wheel BUT it does have a Tamiya-style bull-bar.

Anyone wants a few pics, I can try to get a frame-cap off my movie.

WhiteWolf

[speedy8305]

how about the truck from black dog

[Espeefan]

I've got a ~reverse~ mention of a truck here...

Why? Its a model of a Semi used in a movie. Punisher (1989) w/ Dolph Lundgren. He uses it to deliver a bottle of booze to his source, 'Shake'.

As it came out in '89, I'd guess its a Wedico, NOT a Tamiya King Hauler (#56301 is dated July '93) Its got a load-bed, not a 5th wheel BUT it does have a Tamiya-style bull-bar.

Anyone wants a few pics, I can try to get a frame-cap off my movie.

WhiteWolf

I remember this movie, and the RC truck! Definitely a Wedico conventional, previous to the Peterbilt models. I was to young to have any expensive models like that, back then, but I sure thought it was neat to see a radio controlled semi truck of any kind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZctF_HnVGdk

[BRICKNICK]

I'm so into seeing The Pork Chop express being done....ol' Jack Burton always says...."yes sir, the check is in the mail"

[JoseFL10-4]

Here is my smokey and bandit set

[James007]

Hi there, on your smokey truck did you cut sleeper down ? And also have you fitted the mfu ? If so how did you make everything fit ? Cheers James

[bigdogrod]

i'm working on snowman's truck as well

http://photos.bigdogrod.com/i.ashx?gallery=4695381&mid=97845324&mt=Photo&standardsize=640x480

http://photos.bigdogrod.com/i.ashx?gallery=4695381&mid=97833001&mt=Photo&standardsize=640x480


next up is the happy toys truck from maximum overdrive, i have the stickers and goblin head, but that's it so far

not a tv truck, but i'm also doing the scania blue griffin show truck


for the pork chop express, look into beier sound modules, you can create your own sounds and upload to the sound unit

[tamiya fan]

bigdogrod - Where did you get the Kenworth front grill? Have been looking for one, but seem not to be made anymore. Would be grateful for any help!

Thanks in advance

[bigdogrod]

forgot where i got it. i think true scale


https://www.truescale-rc.com/collections/grills/products/king-hauler-kw-style-grill

[tamiya fan]

Thanks for the response, I'll take a look.