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MODERN WRECKER ??
SGT.Busche
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Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 01:52 PM UTC
Does anyone make a modern day wrecker for another dio I want to do? I have not seen any. Any advise?
lestweforget
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 02:27 PM UTC
if u can give me a pic of a wrecker, or just tell me what it is, i will keep an eye out for ya mate, i go to my local hobby shop all the time, so i will look into it, cheers
Sabot
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Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2002 - 04:00 PM UTC
There's no kit of the M936A2 (old 900 series wrecker) or even of the brand new (just got one this year) Stevens International FMTV M1089A1 5 ton wrecker. There isn't a kit of the M984E1 10 ton HEMTT wrecker either, although I do think there is a resin conversion set for use with the Italeri M977 or M978 HEMTT. Might be a conversion set for the Italeri M923A2 5 ton truck to convert it into the older style 5 ton wrecker.
Visit my motor pool to see the various types of wreckers: Major Rob's Motor Pool
Visit my motor pool to see the various types of wreckers: Major Rob's Motor Pool
matt
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Posted: Friday, December 13, 2002 - 12:12 AM UTC
Rob's right HOBBY FAN makes conversions (resin) for both. They are Expensive........
Matt
Matt
shiryon
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Posted: Friday, December 13, 2002 - 06:14 AM UTC
Actually Rob Hobby Fan calls their wrecker conversion for the 900 series a 936a2. I have it and plan to make ann older version using the parts
Josh Weingarten
aka shiryon
Josh Weingarten
aka shiryon
Sabot
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Posted: Friday, December 13, 2002 - 06:45 AM UTC
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That's what I said, converts the Italeri M923A2 into an M936A2. Actually Rob Hobby Fan calls their wrecker conversion for the 900 series a 936a2. I have it and plan to make ann older version using the parts
Josh Weingarten
aka shiryon
GunTruck
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Posted: Friday, December 13, 2002 - 09:36 AM UTC
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Actually Rob Hobby Fan calls their wrecker conversion for the 900 series a 936a2. I have it and plan to make ann older version using the parts
Josh Weingarten
aka shiryon
Has any of the regulars here ever built one of these conversion kits? I've never seen one finished before...
Gunnie
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Posted: Friday, December 13, 2002 - 10:20 AM UTC
Thanks a bunch Marcel!
Gunnie
Gunnie
SGT.Busche
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Posted: Friday, December 13, 2002 - 12:29 PM UTC
That is what I love about this site. The overwelming knowledge of the personal here!! Thanks guys that was i was looking for now I have to get one with out the wife finking out about it !!!!