Here's another view of Karl Fasolino's Waste Management garbage packer. The only commercial parts used were the White cab and chassis (Promotex); all the rest is scratchbuilt. Compactor/Packer body, lift arms and cab hood are hand poured resin from Karl's molds that he made. Chains, front cab ladder, side body ladder, hydraulics and lift arm details (at top) are all made from brass. Decals are custom made. The exhaust pipes are white metal. The model was painted with an airbrush and the details hand painted. Weathered using Rust-All, grimy black drybrushing and Weather-All solutions. Additional details include rear tail light lenses, custom caution sign, license plates, and beacon lights. Karl claims it took him about 4 hours to build from casting to weathering. First displayed in Photo Gallery 74.

Posted September 16, 2002