Janssens,Eddy's Model Gallery This companie carries no spare wheels on their trucks , but they have a 2nd fuel container and a toolbox installed on the right side . On European Trucks chrome parts are not used, they are mostly alumininum colored View Larger Image Scania 164L 580 V8 and Italeri nr3819 and parts of cutainside trailer Italeri 3809 reworked into this combination as 1/24 model for this local Belgian transporter see also following pictures View Larger Image The trailer original is a design from the Renders comp.The model is made from parts of The Italeri trailer , AMT wheels and suspention and plastic sheet and strips . Decals for truck and trailer were home made (with the help of a friend) View Larger Image Truck and trailer have a collapsible loading platform made form parts of Italeri nr 776 all other items except the figure (also Italeri) are scratch build . View Larger Image M101 howitser scale 1/24 View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image Scania R500V8 made from Italeri 3829 for Belgian transport comp VanDePoel , The decals were home made scale is 1/24 View Larger Image Howitser 105mm M101 scale 1/24 complete scatchbuild except for the tires (from AMT) View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image The 25 pound ammo carrier from the Belgian Army was later adapted to carry 105mm rounds , This one is also scatchbuild 1/24 (except for the tires ) View Larger Image View Larger Image 1/24 ammo carrier and 105mm gun View Larger Image Tractor ,ammo carrier and gun combination 1/24 View Larger Image Ford F6 COE Marmon -Herrington 4 X 4 modem 1949 as used with the Belgian Army as 3ton truck and tractor (later also for schooling) also 1/24 scale scratchbuild , canvas cover made fom a handkerchief and cabin (by sheer luck?) found on E-bay and there are also parts from an AMT Ford pick-up View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image The Belgian Army tank transporter MAN (tractor) and DAF (trailer)used as of the late 60's ? also 1/24 figure and car are only for reference . View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image 1/24 REO truck M35 cargo 6x6 scratchbuild , except for wheels and tires (from AMT) View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image This is a 1/24 model of The Scania T144GB 4x6 tractor of the new Belgian Military Tanktransporter and everything is completely sratchbuild except for some truck parts from Italeri, and the cabine ; a complete rebuild of a toytruck View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image And this is the 1/24 Semi-trailer From LOHR type SMC 606.3DB coupled to the Scania tractor unit . The 3 rearaxles are steerable and all 6 axles have dual tires ,the combination is almost 90cm long (+/- 35")and intirely scratchbuild , the wheels and tires are from old Monogram 1/32 truck kits , and I also used 2 small aluminum I beams to create a rigit loading platform . View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image Scania-Lohr combination and The Leopard Bergepanzer 1/24 scale View Larger Image View Larger Image Leopard Begepanzer 1/24 with his tools etc; lh side View Larger Image Same on the rh side View Larger Image rear side ( red lights and reflectors omitted before painting) View Larger Image front side with additional secundairy whinch View Larger Image tools on the rh side View Larger Image Details on the lh side (anti aircraft gun on top is not carried for transportation ) View Larger Image front details View Larger Image the light brown pieces are anti-slip patches View Larger Image rear deck details View Larger Image the Leopard bergepanzer has his colors ! View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image leopard is now on tranport on the Scania -Lohr tank- transporter View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image This is The M75 ,only used by the US ARMY and the Belgian Army , The partial finished model is also 1/24 scale , everything except for the roadwheels (found on the internet)is scatchbuild even the tracks View Larger Image A detail of 2shackles of the tracks , no mould was used ,each track was made and assembled with 14 handcarved and cut pieces of plastic sheet and Evergreen strips and rod . It took some time but I never had the urge to throw the whole thing into the wastebins View Larger Image M75 finished model of the Belgian Army see also following 3 pictures , the model will be placed on the MAN-DAF Tanktransporter (pictures above) which I made +/- 20years ago . Pictures of this combination will follow later , as soon as I finished the secure loading systhem of blocks and chaines etc. View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image The M75 is now loaded upon his tank transporter , the 1/24 MAN/DAF combination of the Balgian Army in the sixties ,the model I started some 30years ago is finely completed . View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image Above I showed an Ford F6 truck and I also mentioned the Artillery Tractor ,So I found a cab of a 1951 model ,I used only the front part and the fenders and scratched the chassis,body and equipment from plastic sheet and made also the bush guard from soldered copper strip . Tires are from AMT and wheels Ifound on the internet , see also pictures below.The model is also 1/24 scale View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image