Here is a 1924 International dump truck that Randy Sawyer built recently from scratch. It is based on a photograph found in the book, "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Trucks", and built with styrene and brass. The model features a working dumping mechanism and an opening rear gate. The model was painted with thinned down Humbrol enamels and weathered with charcoal. The wheels were made up by combining and modifying tires from a Jordan American LaFrance Pumper and spoked wheels from a Jordan Fordson Tractor and by adding wheel hubs of styrene tubing. The driver figure is by Preiser.

Posted October 17, 2005