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Manufacturer: GMTS Item No: G0007910 Scale: 1:50th Price: £145.00
Dimensions: L=154mm, W=50mm, H=62mm Weight: 85g

Diamond T969

Wrecker

Below:
The finish looks good in the
colours of Colonia Towing
Service, a contrasting mix
of cream and red.

GMTS Brinkmeier GmbH have produced a number of limited-edition resin replicas in
1:50th scale of historic vehicles and equipment, named the “Golden Oldies” series.

In this issue, I take a look at their rendering of a GMC Diamond T969 truck with Holmes
wrecker body. The model is available in three different versions, a green finished
military edition, a Swiss army version and the civilian Colonia version reviewed here
which is limited to only 200 peices.

T he model is finished in a red bay sides look authentic with cables to the arm tips and ropes to the
nice panel line engraving of the upper
and cream decoration and
hooks terminating on the D-rings to the
bonnet. The cabin interior is finished
while non-functional, it has
rear of the body. The winches have
plenty of detail, constructed in
a combination of resin and photo-etch in a matching red colour with the nice structural detailing with a spare
seating and steering wheel clearly
wheel accurately replicated on
parts, mounted to a plastic base with displayed, while the front and side the inner frame and gas bottles for
a clear Perspex dust cover. Looking windows are flush fitting with black welding operations also fitted. The
over the model, the 6x6 chassis has surrounds. Side mirrors and photo-etch bed of the truck has a towing winch
been replicated with a drivetrain to windscreen wipers have been added fitted, complete with painted silver
the axles and wheel hubs which have with grab handles and highlighted cable detailing.
fixing bolt detailing with treaded tyres. door handles adding to the realism.
The front ballast weight looks the part, The Holmes wrecker body consists To check out the full range of models
with towing brackets included and of a pair of 45D crane arms, each from GMTS, check out their website
photo-etch grills are placed to protect with a rating of 3t lifting capacity and at https://lkwmodelle.de
the front lights fitted to the fender. The while they are fixed in place, they
slotted front grill and textured engine have been completed with the various

52 TPMMW Magazine - Summer 2020