Dave Toups Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I recently bought a resin conversion that calls for the use of an Italeri Freightliner FLD120 for a chassis donor. Since this kit is currently discontinued, do any other Italeri big rigs share a chassis with this kit? I've heard that Italeri uses a "generic" chassis for some of their kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 You heard correctly there is a few that have the same chassis . Off the top of my head there is original freightliner the mack superliner the western star all had that chassis all that changed was the cab/ hood mounts . Im sure there must be some more that uses the same chassis . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Buckaroo Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 The FLC is still available - http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/ita/ita553859.htm Sometime back I saw a Fotki sight that had all kinds of instructions.(I found it by accident) Maybe someone knows the link to it and you can compare kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnd Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Hallothat is true. Italeir has only one Frame type for US trucks. The frightline has some aspecial parts to make the front axel beeing a set back axel. I am not 100 % sure but I think only the Frightliner kit has this parts. So it dependes on what you are going to build if the other kits are good enought for you.so LongArnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Jockey Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I think the FLD kit has the correct frame and rear suspension, the Peterbilt kits are correct as well and the other US truck kits share the same generic frame, rear suspension and as stated different cab and hood mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The FLC is still available - http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/ita/ita553859.htm Sometime back I saw a Fotki sight that had all kinds of instructions.(I found it by accident) Maybe someone knows the link to it and you can compare kits. I think this may be the site Sean is referring to...http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scale trucker Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 the peterbilts have there own frame you can use the ford ltl or any of the italeri western stars.and so on..if you are buildind the a&n resin frieghtliner trans kit the western star works perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scale trucker Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 forgot the aero max ford also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Toups Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the responses! A little more detail, I need the donor for a KFS Ford CL9000. On the box it says: "most Italeri or Revell 1/24 generic US truck chassis (Freightliner FLD-120, # 3814 recommended). I'm not typically a big rig builder, but I'm a Ford fan and I like cabover trucks, so this kit seemed a natural (despite it's high price). Edited June 17, 2014 by Dave Toups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Please keep us posted on this- I can't speak for everybody here, but I'd personally love to see a few of those CL9000s built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hi Dave: to make the Ford CL 9000 correct I would use the western star Frame, and then get the Plaskit neway air bag suspension The reason they want you to use the Freightliner FLD 120 is it had the Teller air bars, other then the double dougnuts from the other kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Plaskit Neway air ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Toups Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks for the response! Would this Western Star be the correct kit: http://shop.italeri.com/Products/21376-3874-western-star-constellation.aspx Where can you purchase Plaskit parts? They don't appear to have a website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Dave Yes that Chassis will work, to get a hold of Daniel Gailloux you will need this email address plaskit_ resin@yahoo.ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) http://s429.photobucket.com/user/danielgailloux/library/white%20freightliner?sort=3&page=1 plaskit catalog. Edited June 20, 2014 by Mr mopar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 As everyone has said, the frame is generic through all of Italeri's truck kits except for the Peterbilts. As far as I know though, the FLD frame is the only one that has the more modern large air bags instead of the pancake stack style bags. Also as mentioned, it does have pieces to modify the front spring mounts for the SBA, but the Ford Aeromax (and probably the Western Star Constellation since it has an SBA as well, I don't have that kit) also has the modified spring mounts. The SBA mounts probably wouldn't be an issue for the cabover, but even the frames with them included would work since those are separate pieces and just mount to the SFA mounting holes to relocate the spring mounting holes farther rearward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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