Sid is dwarfed by the size of the thing ! |
I may have taken a bit of a liberty with the title as I suspect that these models are probably more like the forty ton behemoths that we see on our motorways.
Like the Tuk-Tuks I posted about last week, these too were a gift, this time from my #1 Son and for what reason I don't know (or care).
They're a little on the large size, which doesn't bother me in the slightest and are probably about 1/43rd scale.
As can be seen the trailer part of the vehicle detaches from the cab, with its own folding down supports to make it free-standing
This front view of the cab clearly shows it to be a left-hand drive, something I'll have to ignore in my games as they're set in the US.
I could of course paint out the windows as many gamers do, but that would require more effort than I can currently muster !
From the photograph above it's obvious that the rear door of the trailer opens but the cab also has a tilting cab, revealing a fairly detailed engine - a nice feature.
And just in case you're wondering why the title says "two", here they both are in the photograph below:
No guessing from which chain of supermarkets they were purchased from but you'll have to look up the price yourself - I'm sure they would be out of my usual price range.
From the packaging that came with them, there are four, differing only by what they advertise.
Whilst I may not have done much, if anything since my enforced break from blogging at the end of March, I was up until then working towards a new project, which I have recorded on a separate blog that can be seen here.
This is great!! Love the rigs! Good for blocking roads as well. Cool gifts from the son
ReplyDeleteThanks LS, I was quite surprised by their appearance.
DeleteFab looking kits. Plenty of uses for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Irqan, I think you're right, they fill up a lot of space and will make great terrain 'fillers'
DeleteJust the thing for getting through a swarm of Zombies!
ReplyDeleteI think you're right Paul, if oe can actually drive the thigs.
DeleteThey are perfect! Personally I like my large vehicles to be a little oversize.
ReplyDeleteTheir size doesn't bother me either, lorries like these are meant to be big !
DeleteNice big rigs there :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin, but if I'd have said that it would have sounded strange. I'm sure.
DeleteThose rigs will look great! Talk about a great objective, that could be a huge score of food...or zombies!
ReplyDeleteThanks N667, I agree absolutely, just like spotting one of the trailer-truck types in Fallout 3 - you just know there is going to be loot inside !
DeleteTwo great additions to you gridlock!
ReplyDeleteThanks HW, I think they could generate gridlock by themselves.
Delete10-4 Big Joe, looks like we got us a convoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks there Rubber Ducky,
DeleteThe two of them in convoy could almost fill my table !
...and very fine trucks they are! Although I can't help wondering - when you said "Like the Tuk-tuks" - how these would compare in size? Quite a difference, I imagine!
ReplyDeleteThanks C6, the Tuk=tuks are about 3" long, whilst these are about 16-18" long ! I think I could get both the Tuk-tuks into a trailer with ample room to spare.
DeleteHmm will have to check them out I have something in mind for one or two of those.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first got these, I immediately though tof your truck-outpost build !
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