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[Jim B]

I cannot even imagine how much that would cost. Where did you get the pics?

A little help:

Edited by Jim B, 12 March 2012 - 03:53 AM.

[ARTEMIS1759]

Check out my Google Sketchup RD up in the Artwok section. As accurate as I couold get from pics and in sketchup to scale. Also has the trailmobile Tanker. So does anyone produce the tanker? Trailmobile 5800 gal 1960 model?

[Yahshu]

Dave sent me the pics, i have one on it's way. $169, bets paying the stupid prices wanted for a very inaccurate ERTL kit.

[Jim B]

Not too bad, all things considered. And, yes, it does beat the eBay price for the Ertl kit. It looks like a great kit.

[pete3522]

k thanx! I looked on sauerkrauts before everything always says out of stock

[pete3522]

I was just figuring out some 1/25 scale measurements tank trailer 36' = 1' 5" length!! I never knew the y made 36' trailers Next was the sleeper the sleeper measurment i have 1:1 scale is 50" which = 2" length . I noticed above on that model pic you have says 60" wander which ones correct?

[caboverkw]

Yup, 60" is the right one.

The truck looks right. If you didn't know better you'd never know they used diffrent trucks. 2 were used for the main shots. One was a glider kit that they used for close ups in the cab. One was used to go off the bridge.

I have this 3D trailer I made for a truck game, if we could just find someone to master it we'd be in good shape.







I could provide the plans for it, but think it might be beyond my scratch buildin skills,LOL.

Edited by caboverkw, 12 March 2012 - 01:20 PM.

[ARTEMIS1759]

Hey for anyone wanting to scratch that sleeper I have 60" to scale on the outside I did on google sketchup. It has correctly radiused corners and cutout for the stack. Doors are close but may need to be checked dimension wise.

Edited by ARTEMIS1759, 12 March 2012 - 01:17 PM.

[pete3522]

well think i will tackle the tractor first then the trailer i have seen people use the 1/32 mack monogram its pretty close i just like the 1/25 version better

[pete3522]

that aint bad for 169.00 i still think i am just goin to build mine. one thing i dont like about resin the hood and cab are one piece !! Looks like that kit just has the bottom half of the engine and tranny??/

[Yahshu]

If you need good reference material this is the site to see, they got sleeper measurements, tanker pictures.............http://www.stlouisdumptrucks.com/index.html
I've just bought the Testors Big Rigs Tanker trailer & will try to convert that, seems to be the closest of all the tanker kits out there. Dave from AITM did inform me that he might do a tanker sometime in the future.

[Truck parts]

That would be great if Dave came out with the trailer.

[pete3522]

This may be close for the trailer with some mods

[ARTEMIS1759]

What I am finding is the general design of these tankers are oval but not oval/trapezoidal like the 60 trailmobile.

[Dingo5162]

Guess wot guys even though U haven't said anything about STS they have informed me that they no longer carry the RL700 Mack hood, they said molds only last so long so I guess they R out of the equation BUT hey that "Rubber Duck RL700 Mack looks great wots it cost.

Dingo

[pete3522]

i was thinking about taking a regular hood and extending it

[chuckyr]

http://www.gaasedal....ubber_duck.html

[Dingo5162]

At $160aust I'll have to do a bit of hard saving to buy this one, yes why is it that when U go on to the Sourkraut truck site most things R out of stock, is it that he is so busy that he can't keep up or is it that this is just a hobby business for him not that I'm complaining it's just impossible to find anything on the site that's not out of stock.

Dingo

[pete3522]

yeah i noticed that Does anyone know how much longer a RS700L hood is compared to a R685st hood on a real truck or in model 1/25 scale inches??

Edited by pete3522, 15 March 2012 - 02:45 AM.

[mistermodel]

yeah i noticed that Does anyone know how much longer a RS-700L hood is compared to a RS-685 hood on a real truck or in model 1/25 scale inches??

I'm not sure,but the fenders are lower.IIRC 4 inches lower