The "futuristic look" excavator, designed by the Italian company Beltrami, from which production rights were taken-over by Massey-Ferguson in 1968:





Regards.
Guy

Sorry Guy,

The Massey Ferguson model was made by NZG and not Gesha.

According to the guide published by Brandon Lewis the model is wearing the number 106 and has 3 color variations

Some vehicles in Jean-Paul's fleet. The tanker behind the Volvo tractor was built by Jean-Francois from a vacuum cleaner pipe section:









To be continued.
Guy

Guy: I also have some of those Corgi LJ Macks. They look great with many different trailers. But put on the mirrors and horns in your pictures!! Craig

Work in progress on modifications that I wanted to realize for a long, long time (maybe since I received my 1st Citroën Dinky Toys when I was a kid last century!).
I have used for that a much more recent Atlas repro of the famous Dinky model in a 1/50 scale, that can be easily found in all press shops:







- Citroën U23-50 4x2/2 light truck equipped with a Set 7 beam and lifting gear assembly ex-Army GMC (Atlas/Dinky Toys model being modified with a Verem GMC Set 7 item) and Sedelmayer Ruck-Zuck 05(*) 1-axle modified recovery trolley (homemade),
- Citroën 1200CK 4x2/2 van (Dinky Toys model being modified)



Note (*): on the Sedelmayer trolley, it is possible to lower its wheels, thanks to a ram located under the chassis, and to get the basket down to ground level. The vehicle to be towed away is hand winched onto the basket, then the trolley is hydraulically lifted back in towing position. I have chosen not to replicate these movements on such a tiny model.
Are still to be progressed the wrecker cab glazing and seating inside both models.

Regards.
Guy

Guy great tow truck yOu own there, a great shot would be one of those First Gear rotators next to yours.
Steve

Guy thanks for the pictures of now and then, what a difference progress makes. It’s great to see how an idea gets updated over time, from hand cranks to hydraulics. Thank God for engineers and designers.
Thanks again Guy.
Steve

Craig,

I suspect that wreckers are difficult to model, that's why there are not many in a 1/48-1/50 scale.
I agree with you, A. Smith was probably the one producing most wreckers in these scales:

- I have one from them, their US-Army 6x6 Diamond T 969, built from a kit in a civilian version:



- Another one in my collection was made from an A. Smith Jige-Lohr body, fitted onto a Joal Volvo FH 6x4 truck. It has been waiting for a final coat of paint and Falk decals for almost 20 years:



But don't forget the one produced in the 70s by Corgi Toys, the Ford/Holmes unit below:



I hope it helps.
Guy

modelmaniac,

I like that old Corgi Toys Ford wrecker as well: that was a nice piece of engineering at that time, even the engine had a separate cooling fan!
Here below both versions - pictured in the previous post - from my collection (I have another one in blue waiting to be modified into a 6x4 tractor towing a Fruehauf-US 2-axle tank semi-trailer):





- On the left: Ford HDT 1000/235 4x2/2 truck fitted with a 2x10 tonnes capacity Holmes wrecker body (modified Corgi Toys)
- On the right: Ford HDT 1000/235 4x2/2 tractor (modified Corgi Toys) and 32' Fruehauf-US FB-F2-32/150/96 reefer semi-trailer (modified Norscot model, to be repainted)

Just for the fun, a third picture of these vintage Corgis:



Regards.
Guy

Guy I to would love to the 6x4 Ford your modifying because I’m sure it will turn out fantastic. Have you ever got rid of a model you owned since childhood? Your collection seems to be as old as that senior citizen from NC, his first look at a tow truck must have been when a Tyrannosaurus Rex was hauling a Brachiosaurus back home for dinner, and at that point in time (BC) he was already dreaming of the cabover.
Guy those Corgi’s look like they are in pristine condition for their age, can we say the same about the Q?
Steve