2003 National Convention Winner - Specialty Truck Category & Youth
Award
17 year old Jamie Groeneweg took this award with this set of vehicles
depicting a move of a giant Komatsu wheel loader. The Ford truck tractor
in the upper left is a Jacobs Models Ford LTL-9000 resin cab on an
Athearn frame pulling a GHQ Eager Beaver 50 ton lowboy loaded with
the main loader superstructure. The center truck is a Jacobs Models
Ford LTL-9000 resin cab with a Herpa Aeromax sleeper pulling a scratchbuilt
trailer with Herpa suspension and wheels. The Mack in the lower right
is a CH613 from Herpa with a Jacobs Models upgrade kit (bumper and
fuel tank fairings) installed, spread tandem on the tractor, and frame
deck plate behind the sleeper pulling a Trucks N' Stuff 53' flatbed
trailer.The truck tractors feature a variety of added details such
as scratchbuilt mirrors quarter and half fenders, suspension parts,
mirrors, wipers, and roof mounted light bars. The escort truck in the
foreground is a Trident Chevrolet pickup.
Posted June 18, 2003 |
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