This model of a 1925 Walter Tank Truck takes its inspiration from an illustration found in a reprint of an out of print book, "Handbook of Automobiles 1925-1926".  This model is almost completely scratch built.  The cab and chassis were made of styrene and brass and the fuel tank was made of plastic tubing and sheet styrene.  Wheels were custom made for this model using 1/2 inch tubing for the tires cut down and file shaped to a scale 40" in diameter; 3/8" tubing was used for the rims, and the centers of the front wheels were built up with styrene.  The centers of the back wheels were cut from the rear wheels of a Jordan Mack Truck and epoxied into the smaller rims.  This model was then painted with Humbrol paints and weathered with dry colors and chalk.  A total of 18 hours went into its construction as the wheels took one whole day to make.

Posted January 23, 2004