20 replies to this topic

[Doobie]

Well Ive just been watching smokey and the bandit 2 and It just occured to me does anyone do the decals and the sleeper for snowmans GMC General?

[cappy625]

model truck'in.com might have them.

[Ben]

I'm pretty sure Jerry at Modeltruckin Decals has them.

[Doobie]

Thans guys what about the sleeper is there a resin one or is there a sleeper that can be converted?

Edited by Doobie, 03 March 2013 - 03:11 PM.

[cappy625]

i don't remember seeing any in resin,the one on the real truck looked like an aftermarket sleeper.it was pretty much just a square box if  i remember correctly.you might be able to scratch build it.

[Edsel-Dan]

Ertl offered their Great Dane box/refer trailer With those decals

Way back when for that movie!!

I almost bought one, and wish I had!!

MAybe with all the re-issues they are doing, and all the New "Hollywood" 

licenses they are adding, we will get that kit back in the next year or 2.

[Doobie]

Thanks Anthony Yeh It looked kind of just box like I guess I will have to do slow mo on DVD to get the details right!

[Doobie]

Daniel I have already got the truck and a great dane trailer i would just need decals and a sleeper  ! I cant see any other mods that they did for the film so it should be fairly strait forward to do !

 

 Thanks everyone for the info Ive just got to biuld it now  

[Madd Trucker]

the trailer kit for Smokey and the Bandit had like a bumper sticker for the sides of the trailer it wasnt a decal

[Edsel-Dan]

Good to know.

Though, at leas now, those with it can easily Scan it into their computer and print it

on decal paper to correct that

[Ben]

That sleeper will need to be scratch built. Nobody offers one that's even close. The real truck had a prototype sleeper (there were two made) and after the movie, the and I think another film, the sleepers were removed and the trucks were sold. One is currently a bobtail grain truck. I'm pretty sure Jerry can make the smaller "hold up scene" for the sides of the trailer. I know he has them for the truck in the first movie.

[Edsel-Dan]

Yea, If you have the artwork, you can scale it to either First movie trailer or second.

The mural is the same in both, just on different trailers, and smaller in size on the

silver trailer from the second movie.

Also, wasn't the trailer in 2 a drop-deck type?? Not a Moving van, but similar??

[Doobie]

From looking at the film the other day it looks to be just a great dane reefer with the door on the side like the ertl one I think ?

It didn't look like a drop deck to me. But It has been known for me to be wrong before

[bandit1]

Here is the trailer!...

 

http://i2.listal.com...-screenshot.jpg

 

Here is the truck decals from Jerry @ Modeltruckin.com

 

http://www.modeltruc...gmc_general.JPG

 

Im looking for the trailer now...

 

Edit: the trailer stripe section you may have to get another truck set and modify for the trailer...but the stagecoach section can be had from jerry at modeltruckin.com to....

Edited by bandit1, 05 March 2013 - 08:59 AM.

[lapazleo]

Correct the sleeper was a prototype very similar to the sleeper on IH's eagle broughm. It can easily be scratchbuilt. The trailer in part 2 was a Utility electronics trailer  Yes it is a drop floor to increase cubic space as 53 footers han't happened yet. I've heard two stories as to the builder of the sleeper. Able body company or Mclaughlin. It would be nice see the part 2 truck modeled.

[Edsel-Dan]

I though I remembered the slightly Lowered vs flat floor on that trailer.

[Doobie]

Ertl offered their Great Dane box/refer trailer With those decals

Way back when for that movie!!

I almost bought one, and wish I had!!

MAybe with all the re-issues they are doing, and all the New "Hollywood" 

licenses they are adding, we will get that kit back in the next year or 2.

Did ertl ever offer the GMC as snowmans rig? (Or did I miss somthing?) If not doesnt that seem a bit strange to offer the trailer but not the truck !? It would be interesting to see them release the General with the sleeper and decals.

[Ben]

The General from SB 2 was never offered. AMT offered a GMC General kit but the sleeper and decals are different. The trailer is a step deck van and Auslowe of Australia sells a kit that is very similiar to it.

[chevyfever2009]

Heres the decals http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1423.l2649

[clayton]

SB2 is a drop deck dry box.

SB1 was reeffer. 

 SB1 does not have the blue stripe. Sb2 does.

I've look for clips and photos can't make out what brand of trailers.

 

fun info, The move made a record jump. Also the roller coaster  was about to be disk mantel a week before.but the producers had them too hold up.