Sheep Truck WIP

While the sheep truck is something I really want to make, the amount of work required has always brought any start made to a halt. The same goes for making the sheep wagons for a livestock train. Hopefully posting a few WIP photos on here will keep me motivated to finish this time. A very basic start, repainting the prime mover.




that's about it now until the detailing parts and trailer chassis arrive.

Looking good so far, but where will you find all the sheep for the rest of it?

That's one cool truck.

Emu looks great as well

tezza43 wrote:Looking good so far, but where will you find all the sheep for the rest of it?

Prefer not to think about that at this stage. As I mentioned in the other thread there was an article in AMRM about using foam to make a representation of sheep for rail wagons, though I think I would prefer actual model sheep, but so far an empty running back to load is leading.

The trailers and detailing bits arrived the other day, so a bit more progress has been made. Bullbar, mirrors and horns added to the tractor and have started on the trailers.

Rowdy, what scale are we working in please mate?
Rod

fat141 wrote:Rowdy, what scale are we working in please mate?
Rod

forgot to metion that . 1/87

Mate, if it is that small, just fill the trailers with cotton wool
Rod
Any way, you are doing a great job.

1/87 is pretty close to HO scale in railroading so these might be suitable for you , just check with the seller or a hobby shop as to their actual measurment first .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/60-SHEEP-Preiser-very-detailed-white-HO-1-87-scale-/320725037839?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Railways&hash=item4aacb3b30f

Hey Rowdy, just checked the sheep market for you, and that one sports quoted ( close to a "white sports quote") seems like a good buy. No animal cruelty involved. Not a kiwi in site.
Rod

Well here's a pink car-nation to go with your white sports quote then Rod

Brrrrrrrrrrr, ugly, aint it?

hmm, I don't think I want any thing like that on the truck. Since taking those photos I have ripped the deck off the trailers to be redone with plastic. I originally started with balsa as that is what I used for my cattle truck.

Will have to make a cattle road train one day too.

Made a start on one of the trailers with a new plastic deck and commenced on the sides. Then the missus said we were going to Yeppoon for the afternoon so all work stopped, looks a bit weird with the side less then half done.


Also re-discovered my semi completed Greyhound coach that will hopefully get finished around th same time as the truck.

put the sheep in the bus, just for something different

Nu zuland lonely hearts club bus? What are you, some sort of deviate?
Rod

How's this one coming along? Would love to see some progress shots or the finished truck.

Retchard wrote:How's this one coming along?

With the pace of a startled snail.
Progress stopped for a time while I reconsidered the method of construction, should start again soon though. Will post some more pics when I get something done.

Finally got some work done on this one. During the downtime though I used materials bought for this project elsewhere so need to buy some more.




Geoff

Good job mate
Rod

that's looking great so far.

Well cool there Rowdy, now only 2 more trailers to go.
Seriously, keep up the good work.