Tamiyaico? Frieghtliner?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Well I have been slowly building up wedico parts over the years and I have always liked there Frightliner cabs so I started digging parts out of the parts boxes and got started..

Started with a stock 19 3/4 wedico chassis.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130916_175420_074.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130916_175420_074.jpg.html)

And mocked up some KH steps and tanks as they are frieghtliner tanks and steps any ways and I want to use as many parts out of the boxes in the shop as I can.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130915_193002_234.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130915_193002_234.jpg.html)

Well then I did not like the wedico chassis so I built and new longer one out of blank rail and tamiya cross members and it looked much better.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130916_210623_906.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130916_210623_906.jpg.html)

Well then the stock wedico wheels and tires were bugging me so they had to go so I made some new spacers and mounted stock tamiya wheels and Verik low pros.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130917_220340_140.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130917_220340_140.jpg.html)

I tried stock tires but I like the lowered look better..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130917_175907_576.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/IMG_20130917_175907_576.jpg.html)

So then I took nylon round stock and made wheel spacer adapters to use the tamiya wheels on wedico drives.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/006-18.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/006-18.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/008-12.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/008-12.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/007-9.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/007-9.jpg.html)

Side by side comparison.... wedico looses this round..:D
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/009-14.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/009-14.jpg.html)

New stance low and lean looking..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/010-8.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/010-8.jpg.html)

Now cab and sleeper mounted and the over sized phillips screws in the cab and sleeper have been replaced with nice low pro button head ones. Also you can see I have removed all the decals and well the powder coat on the hood came with then in sheets.. Grrrr:mad:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/108.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/108.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/109.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/109.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/Truck%20Picks/110.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/Truck%20Picks/110.jpg.html)

That is it for now.. Now to dig into the parts boxes and find a tranny probly a R2 I think and a 55 turn..

[DieselKid]

That's sweet! The proportions are perfect with the low-pro rubber!

Good thinkin' as usual Paul!!!

Lookin' forward to more!,

-Alex

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Thanks Mcuh Alex glad you like it .. If someone dont jump on my wedico wrecker I might just keep it as it real looks great on the frame..

[Grainfarmer]

Looks good with the new parts... :D

[Izzy]

looks good paul .... often wondered what a combo would look like. Hows it look from the front?

[Mojave450rider]

looks good!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Looks good with the new parts... :D

Thanks Much Grain farmer

looks good paul .... often wondered what a combo would look like. Hows it look from the front?

Thanks Much Chris I posted a pick of who it looks from the front..

looks good!

Thanks Mojave...

Well I decided to go dual purpose with this truck I have it set up so it has a tamiya 5th wheel plate under the the wrecker deck take off 4 screws and unplug two wires and you have a normal truck again..

I am having a tuff time on what color to go with I thought about red to match the bed but it is not a very good color of red I have thought about silver and get some old school strips in water slide decals??? Just not sure right now but here she sits what do you think..

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy005/IMG_20131106_210017_114.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy005/IMG_20131106_210017_114.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy005/IMG_20131106_210029_312.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy005/IMG_20131106_210029_312.jpg.html)

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Well changed the Tamiyaco back to a normal truck and its just about reaady to go to paint but here is what I have done..

Got the R2 mounted up.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy021/004.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy021/004.jpg.html)

Took a Tamiya F350 drive shaft and welded in some shaft then welded a 1/8 alenwrench key on the end and covered it with some alum tubing..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy022/015.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy022/015.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/001-58.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/001-58.jpg.html)

Stock tanks mounted the right height.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy021/003.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy021/003.jpg.html)

And mounted flaps..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/002-60.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/002-60.jpg.html)

Still have to mount the servo and make the front bumper out of alum and it will be off to paint this week..

[1985 kenworth]

another cool build ,nice tricks you got going on there buddy :D

[bigford]

its neat,but i still think tamiyas look nicer

[Tamiya Cowboy]

another cool build ,nice tricks you got going on there buddy :D

its neat,but i still think tamiyas look nicer


Thanks much guys

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Well been building in my closet again forgetting to post pictures on a few builds but I have picks on this truck..

Got the body painted a old school off white..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/005.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/005.jpg.html)

And painted the frame a Harley Root Beer Brown color with alot of gold flake in it..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/001.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/001.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/004.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/004.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/003.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/003.jpg.html)

And since I wanted to stick with the using of stock parts I had a new set of King Hauler decals made in different colors.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/006.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/006.jpg.html)

So here are the finished build picks.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/008.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/008.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/010.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/010.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/011.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/011.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy023/009.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy023/009.jpg.html)

I think it came out pretty good for a bunch of left over parts..

[cosworth34677]

wow that came out nice!

[blitzk]

Great looking truck. Your left overs go together better than my brand new kits!!! Awesome job!!

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Thanks much guys Im really happy with it it turned out to be a nice low budget little truck.

[flatdeck]

Great looking truck Paul...

[BRICKNICK]

Paul I must be honest and say that wedicos never impress me due to their unusual proportions and odd looking body lines. Something about them just looks off to me compaired to the real 1:1 trucks. But you really made this wedioc look awesome, I would own that wedico and be proud of it. The addition of the #tamiya parts really balanced it out and made it look great. You did a great job as usual Paul. You never seem to disappoint.....now what's up with you doing my k100 LoL:D:p

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Great looking truck Paul...

Paul I must be honest and say that wedicos never impress me due to their unusual proportions and odd looking body lines. Something about them just looks off to me compaired to the real 1:1 trucks. But you really made this wedioc look awesome, I would own that wedico and be proud of it. The addition of the #tamiya parts really balanced it out and made it look great. You did a great job as usual Paul. You never seem to disappoint.....now what's up with you doing my k100 LoL:D:p


Thanks a lot Wayne and Nick

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok been working on the trailer I got for the Tamiyaico. Made the wheel adapters so I can run tamiya wheels and low pros. Also I put some leftover mirror stainless on the nose and I have a old school Thremoking for the nose I just need to get finished up and then Im going to paint he sides a clean white with polished doors and a custom rear ICC drop and some lights in front of the wheels..

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy033/007.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy033/007.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy033/009.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy033/009.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy033/008.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy033/008.jpg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy033/011.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy033/011.jpg.html)

[FabOne]

Look'in GOOD Paul! Keep us posted.

-Terry

[jffhrvstr]

That looks so much better than the original truck!!! Good job on making a Wedico look good!! LOL

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Look'in GOOD Paul! Keep us posted.

-Terry

Thanks much Terry Im on the hunt now for Old vintage beer decals.

That looks so much better than the original truck!!! Good job on making a Wedico look good!! LOL

Thanks much its about as good as it is going to get with out throwing tons of money at it to get rid of the wedico toy look but it was meant to be a low budget build with a objective of a better looking truck.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Well I got my Old School Thermoking reefer in from a good buddy of mine going to get it painted up to match the frame of the truck and get the trailer repainted..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy038/003.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy038/003.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy038/002.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy038/002.jpg.html)

[hammer]

Paul,
That truck is sick for a bunch of scrap parts love the old school paint job I remember when those trucks were running up and down the highway with those exact same paint jobs... awsome work.

Tony

[DieselKid]

Love the way this whole setup has turned out Paul! Color combo on the tractor is so retro....just like they were from the factory! Awesome job!

-Alex

[Grainfarmer]

The combination with the Tamiya wheels looks good...Fits great to the WEDICO parts. :cool:

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Thanks for the great comments Alex and Frank..


I got a chance to get some better picks of the truck now with the trailer looking better but I still have details to do on it still.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy039/10430506_10206075278949043_5695012231810561126_n.j pg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy039/10430506_10206075278949043_5695012231810561126_n.j pg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy039/11018737_10206075277949018_350257923185882195_n.jp g (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy039/11018737_10206075277949018_350257923185882195_n.jp g.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy039/10380293_10206075276988994_1885890216077132968_n.j pg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy039/10380293_10206075276988994_1885890216077132968_n.j pg.html)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/theonlytamiyacowboy/theonlytamiyacowboy039/16470_10206075280589084_1093169313025265167_n.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/theonlytamiyacowboy/media/theonlytamiyacowboy039/16470_10206075280589084_1093169313025265167_n.jpg. html)

I am still looking for a rear door I have not heard back from Ric at PMD so if anyone has one they would part with please let me know.. More to come...

[Gator]

Tamiya Cowboy, what realism. The cab reminds me of the one fueling ahead of me today, only took a hundred gallons and was on his way!

[up9018]

Wow, great rig. Nice work on the side doors.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Tamiya Cowboy, what realism. The cab reminds me of the one fueling ahead of me today, only took a hundred gallons and was on his way!

Thanks much Gator yeah he probly only had the twin old 75's on it..

Wow, great rig. Nice work on the side doors.

Thanks much I cant take the credit for the side load doors that is how the wedico trailer comes..

[jffhrvstr]

That turned out great!

[Grainfarmer]

Looks really better with teh Tamiya parts. Good idea!