PayHauler Dumptruck Progress

Don Campbell · Nov 15, 2019

Eight days ago I sat 8 tires on my workbench and some 18 ga. sheet metal.
Along with about 3 dozen photos and a side and front line drawing from a brochure. Here is my progress so far . I am pleased with the results so far and each day it looks a little better. A lot of guessing but I am having fun in the shop again after 7 years of not building models. This is truck number 4 I am working on and I might work on this one more week and start one more model before I go back and start finishing them up. Still a lot to do on this one but you can get a good idea now of the overall look minus the dump box.

The Tool Tyrant · Nov 15, 2019

Wow, VERY impressive, especially with the short amount of time! :beer:

The Cobbler · Nov 15, 2019

cool!
thanks for sharing

fiftyv8 · Nov 15, 2019

I am not much of models fan, but do take my hat off to your excellent work.
Is it a true copy of a vehicle?
What did have me scratching my head was the use of dual wheels up front, is that usual?
Nice work all the same and I will be keen to see how it progresses.

Bears Fan · Nov 15, 2019

Don, glad to see you back in the shop making a model, the truck looks awesome already, I'm subscribing to see more :thumbup:

Boosted1 · Nov 16, 2019

Cool model.
Where do you source tires??

2oolhound · Nov 19, 2019

It's looking good but I'm wondering about the pivot point for the box being that far back. Tilting the box must almost lift the front wheels.

tlevan03 · Nov 20, 2019

Amazing work Don!

KMinAF · Nov 20, 2019

Very, very nice!

Don Campbell · Nov 20, 2019

Thanks , Its a crazy looking design but this was actually a very popular early haul truck . They are still using some of them today . I see a few of them on Machinery Trader for sale.
Todays progress shows the radiator , the engine and the exhaust system now all cut out and welded in place. It looks very rough at this stage but it helps show all the separate hand made pieces and how they all come together to get the overall look. Once things get all welded then a lot of sanding is done to prep the metal for the filling of the rough areas. Tomorrow I will build the seat, the dash , the two side consoles with levers and foot pedals to get some inside detail of the cab. I continue to enjoy building these latest 4 models after a 7 year break from model building.

Bears Fan · Nov 21, 2019

Your attention to detail is amazing :thumbup:

Mark_17 · Nov 21, 2019

Very very cool, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more!!

Don Campbell · Nov 22, 2019

Good news, my wife activated me a Twitter account today now I am building models again. I posted some photos this afternoon and will start posting regularly on Twitter with a few short videos . Thanks for all the nice comments. For anyone interested my progress it is at { doncampbelljd } I know most folks are not into model building . Thanks again for letting me share my projects. Todays progress pics show the cab done and the beginning of the dump box frame .

Don Campbell · Nov 27, 2019

Plugging away at the PayHauler project. The dump box is taking shape and now has 51 pieces cut out and welded together . Not too many more pcs to go.

Super Mech · Nov 27, 2019

That is really cool! True model building from scratch. You are very talented and thanks for sharing.

JonBoehman · Nov 27, 2019

wow that looks fantastic.

The Cobbler · Nov 27, 2019

superb craftsman ... how heavy is it going to be when done?

DPG · Nov 27, 2019

Made from scratch models like this belong in the thread of awesome!
Great job.

Don Campbell · Nov 28, 2019

Thanks so much for the positive comments. I have always loved to putter my whole life . I bought my first welder in Mass. when I was in the Army. I was stationed at Fort Deven's. I rented a garage and I built two rail dune buggies on my days off. . I had never welded before. I been playing with the welders ever since and I still get excited to head to my little workshop. I should get this truck all roughed in this weekend. Next week I may get started on model number 5 before I go back to the other ones. Each new model is a one of a kind piece so it is completely new for me to figure out how to build it. I love that challenge. I will weigh the model when it is done and share that.

mybigwarwagon · Nov 28, 2019

Great work as always. Glad to see you out in the shop again.

lardy1 · Nov 28, 2019

Excellent. Thanks for sharing your great talent.

MY F150 · Nov 28, 2019

Incredible work, Don! So glad to see you in your shop again.

burleyfarm · Nov 28, 2019

Glad to see you back in the shop Don. Do you still have your collection of custom tractors?

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zmotorsports · Nov 29, 2019

Nice work.

I sure wish I had one of your small JD snowblower units yesterday. :beer:

Don Campbell · Dec 1, 2019

The snowblower worked great today, a layer of ice and 6" of snow on top. Here are the last two pics of the old dump truck construction. I will build the last few parts tomorrow and set this aside . I will start model number 5 this week. Once I come back to these four models I'll share the finishing stages of them .

bluebolt · Dec 1, 2019

Awesome!

xtremek · Dec 1, 2019

Cool stuff as usual. Do you like these or the tractors better?

Super Mech · Dec 1, 2019

What exactly holds up the dump body. Those hydraulic cylinders are really cool.

PAToyota · Jan 5, 2020

Don Campbell said:
Eight days ago I sat 8 tires on my workbench and some 18 ga. sheet metal.

Great to see you back to work on the models! Not that the garden tractor builds weren't equally interesting!

So, where did the tires come from?

MileHighRover · Jan 7, 2020

PAToyota said:
...So, where did the tires come from?

Looks to be from a vintage Tamiya Mammoth Dump Truck.

Syborg tt · Jan 8, 2020

Simple Put I am Blown away

rmalkow2 · Jan 8, 2020

Looks great Don. Glad to see you back here on GJ and making models.

Bears Fan · Jan 12, 2020

Don Campbell · Feb 15, 2020

They were the Tamiya Mammoth tires. I must have bought 100 of them . After these current projects I will have just TWO left . I been plugging away in the little workshop and making some progress. Here is the latest progress on the Service Truck. I am very pleased how it is looking so far. Still got several things to add next week and it will be done. Also the PayHauler parts are all painted and the cab interior is done and the cab windows installed. Next week I will post the next progress pics of it. Also the 12 ft long tandem grain hauler truck is painted. Might get back to that by next weekend . Also started the grader model . Very early stages on that , just 25 pieces made so far.

The Cobbler · Feb 15, 2020

thanks again fro sharing. superb craftsman !

colt zantop · Feb 15, 2020

Awesome as always! Glad to see you back!

4xdog · Feb 15, 2020

Holy cow, Don, I know we sound like a broken record, but your work is amazing. The service truck turned out even better than I imagined. It looks fantastic. Thanks for the look.

jhn9840 · Feb 15, 2020

Amazing detail as always. Thanks for sharing, Don

jhn9840
John

AngryBeaver · Feb 15, 2020

fantastic work

Boosted1 · Feb 18, 2020

Great detail on the service truck.

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