About This File
The Star Monster was driven and owned by Dan Tassone out of Syracuse, New York. It ran from 1987 to 1991 and participated in TNT Motorsports series as well as the USHRA Camel Mud & Monsters Series. It was then retired and sold to Eric Laning to become the Price Crusher.
The Trucks
Includes 6 Star Monster Variants and Price Crusher. These variations are included in Classic & League Settings.
1987 - Debut "Star Truck" paint
1988 - Classic Star Monster
1988 - Star Monster (Tarpless)
1989 - Star Monster gains red rims
1990 - Star Monster removed hitch and gets new Zoomie headers out the hood
1991 - Star Monster adds sponsor logos
Price Crusher
Classic Settings - Classic settings were designed to be realistic and preserve how driving Star Monster would really feel like.
League Settings - For competitive leagues. These settings set Star Monster to the LF4 standard so it can be competitive.
Commands
- Equipped with rear steer.
- Press "W" to change Differential options.
- Price Crusher has working Blue headlights. To turn the headlights on/off, press "N".
- A hitch node is included in the node-beam, so that it can be used with the pulling sled. The hitch node is located on the the back of the frame (node 56). To use with a pulling sled, use the mouse to drag the chain on the pulling sled to the hitch node (press "K" to show the nodes if needed), then press "L" to lock the chain to the hitch. When finished, press "L" again to unlock the hitch.
Beta Testers
Huge thanks to the Beta testers in the Retro Monsters Discord!
- @CIDRA racer (aka mimimooch256)
- @JackMProductions
- @mozart (aka Cade)
- @Otter.the.saves (aka Mr.Freeze)
Build Credits
- @DiggerFan - Base Node Beam, Base GMC Body, Interior & Exterior Props, Wheels/Rims, Axel, Leaf Springs, Knuckles, Steering & Suspension.
- @mozart - Price Crusher Logos & mini image.
- @JackMProductions - All truck sounds.
- @WorpeX - Everything else
Other
This truck was designed as a stand-alone addition to the LF4 Leafer Pack!
If I missed anyone in the credits, let me know and I'll update.
If you like the truck or have issues, please leave a review or a comment below!
Thanks and enjoy!