Rign14 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 This is the truck I am modeling my Transtar Kit after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 That's a nice looking Transtar. Are those spokes on the rears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Sharp looking Transtar...that will make a fine model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Excited to see your build! That'll look good once it's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rign14 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Here is what I have completed for now. My wife found me a Moebius 53' Reefer and got it for me when I got out of the hospital. I love trailers. I am going to use the Cummins from the freightliner kit she found at a yard sale. I think I will put the Detroit in the freightliner and make it a corn flake (CF) truck. Yes they had spokes on rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 That looks great! Moebius makes some great kits.. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rign14 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yes they do, I can't wait for them to get the smooth side out. I am really hoping they produce a modern set of doubles with a silver eagle dolly. Also so hoping for a modern 53' reefer and dry container with chassis. In my lifetime I pulled tankers, reefers, dry vans, doubles, container/rail pigs and flat beds. One of the most unusual trailers I pulled was a roller trainer. I worked for a lumber company and I used it to deliver prebuilt wall panels. It was 48' long and the tandems would slide all the way up to the landing gear, then 2 hydraulic rams would lift the nose to set the rear end on the ground. It was a slick operation. In the box my wife got me at a yard sale there was a Kenworth K100E aero cab, crappy paint job, I want to strip it and hopefully get a chassis so I can build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangarber Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Looks like the real one so far. nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rign14 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 This is one nice looking project.....Gonna really look good when you're done..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Excellent work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 One of my favorite kits......excellent job on the paint scheme....big fan of the old fleet trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 that's looking great! I love those trucks, I think it's my favorite COE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signguy2108 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Nice so far. I like the paint & stripes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rign14 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Updates: Dropped a Cummins in the Transtar, added deck plat and pogo stick. Since the photo I have added the exhaust and breather supports, these are different from what came in the set due to the exhaust being on the drivers side. All of this is still a work in progress, I still need to put a turbo on the engine among other things. I have also started work on the city truck. Sorry the pictures are so fuzzy, shakes were bad today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Nice work on the Transtar...looks great! Same for the city tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The IH is coming along good. That lil ford looks pretty clean as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rign14 Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Trucks have been moved into the new garage, it's just a temporary building, but has storage. Will be framing in the bay doors and hopefully working on the doors soon. Not soon is the companies new office beside the garage, an older combination passenger/cargo rail car. The passenger compartment will be converted to an office and the cargo bay to a private office. BTW I know the floor is a little large for the scale, but it was the closest hobby lobby had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinx Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Looking good Cliff, love the C-city tractor too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabover Kid Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 As an infant....... they called me...... little kernel. Dad drove a 73' transtar for his folks hauling grain and livestock. Spent hours upon hours riding in a white one, that I actually drove as an adult (a little). Love the old cab overs!!! Keep posting, thx!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rign14 Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Nothing new to show lately, shakes are really bad this week. A great BIG THANKS to SuperPeterbilt for the reefer trade and all the spare parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekylljr Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 looks great<transtars my fav truck of all time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rign14 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 I got a little more down yesterday and today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thats a cool little shop youve got there. Im diggin that Peterbilt sitting there too. It all looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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