So far this has been the most intense conversion I took on. Some time ago I came home with a Foden 905 body, which had the flatbed missing.
In my spare parts box, I had 2 Matchbox SuperKings tanker bodies. So what could I do with them? Marry them and make a very special conversion/ code 3 sprung to mind. After investigating the net for suitable photos, I decided that a similar tanker was the best option.
Enjoy
Although not an Atkinson truck, the Foden is a good replacement. So these are the parts I had.
I only had the tanker body, not the tractor
Then I had do grind and file much metal away
to get this result
Then there were holes to be filled
Had to do the same process for the trailer and cut it to length
See if it fits
It is coming together slowly
Now the trailer with sides
and without
Some costmetic surgery was needed on the sides
Testing
and a few coats of paint
And these are all the parts before asembly. Decals for a 1/24 racing car were perfect
I decided for hollow axles instead of the original ones. And here is the finished result:
I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I did in making this code 3