The M972 Flatbed Truck w/ Excavator

[tiking]

This is a build I have been working on for some time now. It's a heavy modification of the M915 kit from Trumpeter. As always, I decided to spice things up a bit. I wanted to do something different. So, I kit-bashed the trailer and tractor to bring forth this combo unit. As far as I know this truck version does not exist. But it could have been plausible. The name came about by using the first number of the M915 and the 2 last digits of the M872 trailer. Hence, M972, which is a combination of both.
The Hitachi excavator is from Hasegawa which I built as a burnt out model. The idea came from the pic I found while searching the web. Lots of pics. Hope you like the results.





















































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This is the excavator that inspired my version:

[wingnut]

Very nice work mate ! your imagination knows no bounds how long has it taken you from start to finish ?
Mike.

[Andi Little]

Excellent build, nice storytelling combined with some really quite impressive weathering effects - especially around the burnt out cab. I'm liking this a lot. ......

[chill]

Outstanding

[Mark]

Quite superb !! Brilliant weathering, and fantastic attention to detail !! It's a stunning model !!

[royjess]

Wow

Looks so realistic, especially the little oil spill on the back. I could have quiet mistaken your model for the real thing

Fantastic well done!

[number1]

Stunning detail and weathing, K given

[tiking]

Very nice work mate ! your imagination knows no bounds how long has it taken you from start to finish ?
Mike.

Thanks Mike. It all depends if I am disturb by my kids or work. This build probably took about a week and half, totally all the hours spent. I could have gone faster if I was not disturbed.

[tiking]

Thanks for looking at this thread gents.

[builder76]

Great build Tiking.
Great attention to detail. Weathering cracking. I particularly enjoyed the truck painting , as others have said, very realistic.


John

[tiking]

Thank you kindly John. Glad you like the resultat.

[casper]

wow absolutely brilliant build tiking

[tiking]

:clap: wow absolutely brilliant build tiking

Thank you Casper. Glad you think so.