So, here we are. I had such fun with the first one I did, I just had to try it again.
This is the Moebius 1972 Ford F-350 4X4 Tow Truck, which I have again kit-bashed to a 4X2, this time with the aid of a Moebius 1968 Ford F-250 chassis and running gear. I also backdated it, using the 1968 grill.
As with the first kit, I removed the chrome from the cab, and limited the number of chrome parts. I rearranged the running lights on the cab roof to what I think is a more common pattern.
The wrecker body is relatively unchanged.
The truck wheels and towing dollies are 3D prints from “Iceman Collections.” They are stunning accessories!
The gas cans are a new release from MiniArt.
The color scheme is Tamiya Flat White, Pure Red, and Pure Blue. The boom and wrecker body interior are painted Testors Intermediate Blue.
The warning stripes in the wrecker body tail were taped and spray-painted. I just like the contrast of the pure black and white stripes.
If you’re over 40 (or way over, like me), and grew up in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, northern Kentucky, or West Virginia, you’ll recognize the oil company logo. For the uninitiated, Sohio was the logo for the Standard Oil Company of Ohio. They were taken over and changed to BP in 1991. I downloaded an image of the old logo from the Internet, and printed it on white inkjet decal paper.
The “Holmes 440” nameplate on the boom was created with Print Shop software, printed on white decal paper, and is as accurate as I can get it.
The garage name is fictional, but refers to the lakeshore road in my home town (AKA US Route 6). I created the logo with Print Shop software, again printing it on white inkjet decal paper.
The other decals are dry transfer lettering applied to clear decal film. The AAA logo comes from a Gofer Racing decal sheet, “Service Trucks.”
The phone number is relatively real; it was our phone number when I was growing up.
The 1976 Ohio plate was another downloaded image; let’s just say it was a great summer that year. 
The duck was just for fun.
Great job, and nice pics. I’ve got to pick one of these up - they look like great fun. Big fan of Iceman Collections stuff BTW.
An amazing job on the finish. A really cool build.
Beautiful job!!! I love it a lot!
Love this tow truck! The color scheme and the markings are eye catching and your weathering looks so realistic and appropriate for a “work” truck. I’d like to learn more on how you go about your weathering.
I’m actually very old school. My weathering consists of dry brushing, washes, and “griming” with artist oil colors. I add some “metalizing” with silver enamel mixed with Raw Umber oil color.
Lookin’ really good, I like it a lot.
I have an impression that the newer Moebius kits are new quality when it comes to 1:25 cars - unfortunately they are pretty hard to get where I live.
Thanks for sharing and have a nice day
Paweł
That’s awesome! Great job.
Link955, Thanks for the weathering tips. Sometimes “Old School” is still the way to go with some techniques and your models prove that you’re getting excellent results. Have you ever tried using Uschi metallic powders? They’re great for either iron or steel effects.