What kinda truck is this? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

gal · 02-02-2005, 09:02 AM

I downloaded this 3d model for use in a simple animation where I need the weight and size of this truck. The filename was fordtank, but with all the fords out there I couldn't google up the right one. Can anyone identify it?

bendsley · 02-02-2005, 09:11 AM

The logo looks like Freightliner.

possibly this model
http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/tr...ssic-xl-truck/

Ilow · 02-02-2005, 07:38 PM

Could be a Peterbilt (379X)? Maybe.

http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_379x.asp

coldhands · 02-02-2005, 07:52 PM

Given these two choices, I will go with the Freightliner....

gal · 02-03-2005, 12:09 AM

Thanks. Did some searching on both, and I found a 1987 Freightliner FLC-120 that looked just like this. Btw, amazing how these went from good looking to plain ugly in the 90s.

lite campfire · 02-04-2005, 12:34 AM

I think those look cool. It's the new ones that are ugly (esp Kenworths).
I find that there's a strange lack of semi truck fansites out there.

gal · 02-04-2005, 03:53 AM

That's what I'm saying; the new ones look like shit with their rounded corners and "modern" appearance. One thing that amazes me is how well truckers in the US take care of their machines. They're all shiny and nice, whereas here in Europe they usually have layers of dirt, and they have the dull engine-in-the-cabin design.

lite campfire · 02-04-2005, 09:49 PM

That's interesting, I got the opposite impression from this site:
http://www.chrishodgetrucks.co.uk/ (Truckfests & Shows link)
There's some.. questionable taste, but all the trucks look very well cared for.
I suppose that's what you get at a truck show, but given how many there are it seems there's a lot of enthusiasts.
And they have truck trials and circut racing in europe, how cool is that?

02-02-2005, 09:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
gal Insane	What kinda truck is this? I downloaded this 3d model for use in a simple animation where I need the weight and size of this truck. The filename was fordtank, but with all the fords out there I couldn't google up the right one. Can anyone identify it?

02-02-2005, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
bendsley Professional Loafer Location: texas	The logo looks like Freightliner. possibly this model http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/tr...ssic-xl-truck/ __________________ "You hear the one about the fella who died, went to the pearly gates? St. Peter let him in. Sees a guy in a suit making a closing argument. Says, "Who's that?" St. Peter says, "Oh, that's God. Thinks he's Denny Crane."

02-02-2005, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ilow Junkie Location: Pats country	Could be a Peterbilt (379X)? Maybe. http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_379x.asp __________________ "Religion is the one area of our discourse in which it is considered noble to pretend to be certain about things no human being could possibly be certain about" --Sam Harris

02-02-2005, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
coldhands Addict Location: The next town over	Given these two choices, I will go with the Freightliner.... __________________ "All it takes to make a difference is the courage to stop proving 'I was right' in being unable to make a difference, to stop assigning cause for my inability to the circumstances outside myself, to be willing to have been that way, and to see that the fear of being a failure is a lot less important that the unique opportunity I have to make a difference." -Werner Erhard

02-03-2005, 12:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
gal Insane	Thanks. Did some searching on both, and I found a 1987 Freightliner FLC-120 that looked just like this. Btw, amazing how these went from good looking to plain ugly in the 90s.

02-04-2005, 12:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
lite campfire Crazy	I think those look cool. It's the new ones that are ugly (esp Kenworths). I find that there's a strange lack of semi truck fansites out there.

02-04-2005, 03:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
gal Insane	That's what I'm saying; the new ones look like shit with their rounded corners and "modern" appearance. One thing that amazes me is how well truckers in the US take care of their machines. They're all shiny and nice, whereas here in Europe they usually have layers of dirt, and they have the dull engine-in-the-cabin design.

02-04-2005, 09:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
lite campfire Crazy	That's interesting, I got the opposite impression from this site: http://www.chrishodgetrucks.co.uk/ (Truckfests & Shows link) There's some.. questionable taste, but all the trucks look very well cared for. I suppose that's what you get at a truck show, but given how many there are it seems there's a lot of enthusiasts. And they have truck trials and circut racing in europe, how cool is that?