Kenworth C550 Tandem Tandem Bed Truck

SeanP · March 28th, 2003, 03:17 PM

I work at a Kenworth dealership here in Edmonton and last week I was told to rebuild our website.
I thought it would be cool to make one of our trucks in 3D to make some unique graphics for the website instead of the Kenworth canned images everyone else uses.
So I started building one of the trucks that we sell quite a few of - a C550 tandem tandem bed truck.

When finished it will have 4 axles - 2 in front and 2 in back.
It will also have a 30 ton winch and a large flat deck on the back.

These trucks come in many configurations and sizes so I should be able to make several different trucks using the same body pieces.
Here are some pics of two different sized C550s.
The first is one we have on our lot right now.
We order it from the factory bare like this and then have it rigged up for whatever job the customer will use it for.

The second is a monster version I found on another Kenworth website.

Chris B · March 28th, 2003, 03:23 PM

this is very nice looking so far...
yummee

Thomas P · March 28th, 2003, 03:50 PM

Great idea and work so far!

Hito · March 28th, 2003, 04:02 PM

I love the monster version
What kind of trailers do these haul normaly?

March 28th, 2003, 06:54 PM

Your truck dooesn't look like either. Are you taking liberties or are there pictures of trucks like yours?

March 28th, 2003, 08:19 PM

Don't forget to model Bear as well..........You know BJ and his best friend Bear..........sheesh youngins!

March 28th, 2003, 09:24 PM

Looks good so far sean!

BJ and the bear.... wow ebolii you must be older than I thought

March 28th, 2003, 09:38 PM

No I was a kid and I remember it beouse my first 4 models ever was a bj truck/smoky n bandit car/tie fighter/F4 phantom..............this is how I remember

I look forward to seeing more

SeanP · March 29th, 2003, 02:51 PM

Xmess + ThomasP - Thanks guys, I am really happy with how it is turning out so far.

Hito - Some of these trucks have air operated 5th wheels that flip over and hide in the deck when not in use.
When the do have trailers hooked on they are just flatbeds - usually carrying a pump shack or another piece of heavy equipment.

Bernardo - I am building a fully outfitted truck using pictures of one that we had in our shop as reference..
The cab and hood of all three are the same, so just by changing the fenders , wheels, tires ...etc. you can have a different truck.

EBOLII - I remember BJ and the Bear very well - especially the blonde named "Stacks".

JasonA - Thanks dude.
I betcha I'm older than EBOLII - anyone remember a trucking show way before BJ and the Bear called Movin' On?

EBOLII - I had the trucks from Movin' On, BJ, the 77 Trans Am Blackbird from Smokey & the Bandit, I had 3 of the original first edition Enterprise models, a Klingon ship, the shuttlecraft, and 2 of the landing party sets.
I still collect the models, as well as collecting the large die cast muscle cars.

Hito · March 29th, 2003, 11:08 PM

I bet no one can tell me the 2 shows that spun off from BJ and the Bear

General Phoenix · March 29th, 2003, 11:58 PM

Damn, Hito - 2 of 'em?

I even looked it up on the internet and could only find one!

Hito · March 30th, 2003, 10:30 AM

oops
i realized after i logged off last nght that i couldnt remember but one either.
okee then

Bet no one can tell me what that one show was that spun off from BJ & the bear

SeanP · March 30th, 2003, 02:37 PM

Sherriff Lobo.

Hito · March 30th, 2003, 03:28 PM

Quiet you!

SeanP · March 30th, 2003, 06:59 PM

What??????
You said, and I quote, "Bet no one can tell me what that one show was that spun off from BJ & the bear"
You didn't say I couldn't play.

Hito · March 30th, 2003, 08:10 PM

::chains Sean to the PC::
Fine u guessed it
now finish the truck

Hito · March 30th, 2003, 08:11 PM

BTW
once it is done it will need an autobot logo to go in the hood...

SeanP · March 30th, 2003, 08:19 PM

Slave driver!
I hope to have it finished in a week or two for the next website meeting.
I have a whole mess of new PCs to roll out and a bunch of swaps as a result.
So we'll see if I can have it done in time.

Hito · March 30th, 2003, 11:03 PM

well i whiped this up for when it gets far enough along

SeanP · April 2nd, 2003, 03:33 PM

Update!
- I added the second set of front fenders
- tossed the sleeper because the sales manager told me this model never has a sleeper
- added the three rear windows in the cab
- added the frame pieces
- added 80% of the bed

Still lots to do yet.
I hope to get a lot more done tomorrow.
My web page meeting is on Friday.

Hito · April 3rd, 2003, 09:54 AM

Finish the sleeper even if u dont use it on the company site.
It looks really cool behind the cab.

SeanP · April 3rd, 2003, 11:10 AM

Don't worry Hito, I will.

Update!
- finished off the bed
- added the rear wheels and tires
- removed the 2 corner cab windows (I found out they don't do those on this model either.)

April 3rd, 2003, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EBOLII
Don't forget to model Bear as well..........You know BJ and his best friend Bear..........sheesh youngins!

why, Why, WHY did you have to dredge up THOSE memories! For several years sometime around when I was in Kindergarten, that was the first thing people mentioned when they met me! ACK!

Of course now, even if I liked the show that much, I couldn't have any animal named Bear. My wife is an Auburn alumni!

SeanP: Looks very good! Must be nice to be able to look out the window and get all the reference material you need.

B.J.

SeanP · April 4th, 2003, 11:20 AM

Thanks BJ_O!
It is handy to have the trucks right outside.
I just wander down into the shop or out onto the lot with the digital camera and grab some good closeup shots of the trucks.
We don't have any trucks on the lot right now that are all rigged up so I am working off some pics from the company's website that does the rigging for us.

I managed to get a bit more done yesterday before my boss came in and told me the website meeting was postponed until next week and he wanted me to do a couple things for him.

I am hoping to get some more done today.

Titon · April 7th, 2003, 09:27 AM

Holy crap man! A truck!

Oh Canada, our home and native land! Did i say that right?

Runs from those hockey pucs!

Most impressive sir. Can't wait to see it textured.

SeanP · April 7th, 2003, 11:55 AM

Hey Don!
You are still alive eh?
Yeah, people at work were bugging me about building too many space ships.

Canadian and proud of it, but ashamed of our Prime Minister, the right honourable and idiotic Jean Chretien.
All you have to do is look at this guy to know he's a dolt! http://www.pm.gc.ca/
Don't worry, I'm all out of hockey pucks. :p
Thanks Don, it should be finished in about 2 weeks.

SeanP · April 9th, 2003, 02:37 PM

Blocked in some more stuff.
A few more pieces to block in, add the winch and the headache rack, then start adding detail.

April 9th, 2003, 05:02 PM

Lokking good, man. Can't wait to see the promotional photos you'll make with it.

SeanP · April 10th, 2003, 08:04 AM

Thanks BR!
I will most likely post them here long before the new website is done.

Hito · April 23rd, 2003, 10:48 AM

Ahem...
::looks for updates::