PDR Scenery addition - Fuel Truck!

[dreinecke]

No track is complete without a fuel truck! Well, mine wasn't.

I started off with a First Gear fuel truck from eBay that was a blem. I paid under $20 with shipping. There are dozens of these trucks available - Fords, GMC, International, etc. I purchased this one as it was a Sunoco and I really thought I'd keep it that way, but as there are no Sunoco stations in Colorado, it had to be changed!

At the PDR, all fuel is delivered by a real local petroleum company that has been in Colorado Springs for over 40 years; Chief Petroleum.



After a few quick coats of primer and white paint, I added some home-made decals of the logo, weathered it a little bit, and voila! A new truck that fits the era of the track.

[Ember]

Nice one. But he must be on the first delivery for the day. Too clean.

[dreinecke]

Ember, well I figure the boys from Chief would like their truck to look nice in the paddock. However, it is actually pretty dirty, it just doesn't show up well in the pictures.

[ourwayband]

Nice looking truck.Fits right in with your layout!!

Rusty

[HomeRacingWorld]

Very cool, great job. It does fit right in.

[dreinecke]

Thanks! Wait until I finish painting the ABC Wide World of Sports crew and finish their VW van...now that takes me back!

[TsgtRet]

I have 4 or 5 First Gear trucks for use on my future, permanent layout. In particular I have one of the White 3000 stake bed trucks that is just begging to be converted to a transporter ala Ecurie Ecosse or the Fiat transporters that Ferrari used.

I was wondering how I was going to repaint my Valvoline fuel truck....now you've given me incentive.

[ListerStormGT]

Very cool Dave, fits right in with the era of your track!

[dreinecke]

TsgtRet - I'd love to see how these turn out!

[RazorJon]

I know a guy that could make that truck go :banana-rock: Give that to Tom and he will have it going and pumping fuel in like 16 min.

I just picked up a very strange 1\24, its a 1968 monogram kit, here is a hint, it has 6 wheels and flys


great repaint Doc

[HRWJim]

That is very cool. I like the change but also liked the Sunoco version too. It definitely looks the part. As far as the dirtiness of the truck, If I know the owner of PDR I'll bet he has a mandate for cleanliness of all vehicles entering the facility. Jim

[dge467]

That came out nice! I have a old Texaco Dodge Airflow tanker delivering at my track.