richellis Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Im sure I’m not the only person who come back of holiday with some model builds planned as a memory of the trip 😉 Went to Barbados last year and when I got home I saw this rare 1:24 Mitsubishi Fuso dumper on eBay I dug deep and brought it! This is a typical style Japanese imported tipper used on the island, not a copy of any lorry I saw but just the look. CO Williams is a construction company on the island with a fleet of European, American and Asian trucks. This wasn’t an enjoyable build, there is parts not mentioned in the instructions, there is no prop shaft to the rear drive axle, it’s designed to be motorised originally so holes and badly fitting parts 😬 The tipper works with a spring in the ram, and fully working supports. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Even if it wasn't a fun build, it's still a good end result. I wonder how many kids would have used the sprung tipper for flicking things though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old John Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 No matter your build problems that is a superb result.Great colours & weathering.I always think trucks look better with a bit wear on them.How often do you see a out of the factory truck in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 That's an unusual build, but looks great despite the problems you had. Keith 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Very good build and very realisticly weathered. I'm building the tractor version of this kit in the Big In Japan GB, I know what you mean with the build issues! Slightly off-putting. Maybe that's why I haven't finished it yet You did a great job here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Well, Gaydon Truck model festival this weekend and the Fuso…. 3rd place in other makes category 😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Deserves a higher placing, if you ask me!😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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