Curious old M49 fuel truck

[Paweł]

Hello!

@HDN - thanks a lot for your comment! I think you're right. After you pointed it out I even found the right part in the kit.

Took a little longer than I thought, but I've got another update - I was working on the chassis and also on the cab:








As you can see I’ve replaced the bumperettes with sheet metal to hopefully make them look better.

Similarily I’ve had an accident with the step boxes and I repaired them with other sheet metal:



I also started working on the tank. First I had to cut off the later sides:



Then I had to do some fixes and tweaks:



I'll soon have everything ready for the 3D printed older sides.

I was also working on custom decals and now I'm waiting for them to print.

That'd be it for now - thanks for looking and have a nice day

Paweł

 

[Paweł]

Hello everybody!
I've got one more question - looking at the photo of the real thing (on top of page 1) it seems to me that it doesn't have the tail lights at all - how come? Were they just smashed or what happened to them? It looks like it's not uncommon on other similar trucks, too. I'd appreciate your comments on that.
Thanks in advance, have a nice day
Paweł

 

[gringeltaube]

it seems to me that it doesn't have the tail lights at all...

They should be there - from factory at least.

 

[Paweł]

Hello!
Thanks a lot for your comment and for posting that cool TM picture!
I wonder if they just got knocked off (and not replaced - not important?) or were they deliberately taken down?
Like I wrote in another photo another similar truck doesn't seem to have 'em neither:

By the way this has an interesting hook on the rears, looks like it would be good for rigging a parachute or hoisting it aboard a ship.

Any more comments on the taillights? Thanks in advance!

Have a nice day!

Paweł