Mike77

I found a website last year that sold drop axles for the Italeri Peterbilt 378 kit but I can't recall what the site was. I wish I could find it.

Looking at it I'm wondering if I shouldn't pop the reefer unit off and paint the bottom half white to match the rest of the paint scheme. Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! JT, good to hear from you man! This place has been missing it's orange, can you help?

I could probably add details and tweak it until the end of time but I've pushed this one across the finish line. My parts came back from Chrome Tech the other day...only fitting since I bought the Moebius trailer from them. In addition to the trailer tool box, I had the reefer tank and vents chromed, as well as the rear bumper/tail light piece. I replaced the kit air intake hats (which didn't clear the top of the sleeper) with a set of Jamie's ram air intakes which were also chromed by Chrome Tech. The whole thing is 39"-long, and I've certainly had models hat were easier to photograph! After a couple of COEs I think it's time to move onto something more "conventional".

Thanks for that! I doubt anything like that is available in resin.

I found this pic on a Google search awhile back and I'm not sure if it's an IH, Freightliner, or what. It looks to be some sort of chemical truck. Just wondering what the heck it is, possibly a Euro or Aussie version of something...

That looks very cool! I have a KW day cab on my to-do list...along with about a hundred other projects. I really like the paint scheme on yours.

The fenders are all done and painted. My parts are on their way back from Chrome Tech so I'm getting close to the finish line on this one. I think having a chrome 48" tool box between the humps will look nice.

Slow-going on the fenders right now...I haven't had time to work on the other one lately. I'm hoping to get it done soon so I can get them both painted. I've been tossing the idea around in my head about making some type of air deflector to go in front of the front trailer axle. I don't want the full side skirts as those have too much of a "fleet" look, so I'm considering just a small air foil of some kind. Then again, a cabover has all the aerodynamic qualities of a brick so I'm not sure how much difference an air deflector would make!

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words. Progress has slowed a bit on the trailer due to work constraints and fighting off a cold but I'm hoping to get the fenders done soon.

Here's where I'm headed with the trailer fenders. I got the basic trim match on the existing resin fender humps, now it'll be a lot of filling and sanding to get everything as seamless as possible before paint.

Thanks Rick, I appreciate saying that. It's always great when we can be an inspiration to each other in this hobby. I still have a few things left to do on the Kenworth such as antennae, license plates, etc., and I've been mulling over whether to add some marker lights under the cab & sleeper box. Right now though my focus is on the trailer. I have it mostly done but I'm working on some custom fenders and waiting for a few pieces to come back from Chrome Tech. Your project sounds cool, be sure to post pics!

Unless you can get some from another Ertl AMX it'll be a real BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH shoot to find the right ones. Over they years Ertl used many, many different screws to hold the cars to the bases. Different lengths, different threading, some Phillips head, some slotted head, there's no standardization whatsoever. The best way to figure what length you need is to put the car on the base, then put something up from the bottom of the base into the screw hole in the car (toothpick, tiny screwdriver, anything skinny) and measure the depth of the hole. Hope this helps.

Still working 6 days a week so progress is a little slow on this one. Originally I was going to go with regular single-hump fenders but then I had an idea. I had a set of slightly blemished triple humps so I got creative with them. I cut out the center hump and extended the remaining humps to fit the 10' axle spread. I'll fill in the center section to match the rest of the fender mold, and the open area between will be where the 48" tool box will be.

It'll be nice to have them back for a reasonable price. Wishful thinking I know, but a modern one by Moebius would be awesome!

Very, very, very nice! I love the classic look and the detail.

Ditto

I have the trailer painted, and I was careful to line up the lines with those on the Kenworth. The next step is putting on the black striping, hopefully tomorrow, then clear coating sometime next week.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the encouragement. When I did the Kenworth I didn't want "all red" or "all chrome" hanging off the frame, so I did a mix of both. The trailer will be the same, red single-hump fenders with a chromed 48" tool box between the axles on both sides.

I'm doing an updated trailer to go with my BJ & the Bear XXL Kenworth. It's Moebius of course, and it'll be a reefer to keep with the spirit of the original. I've spread the axle and I have some parts off being chromed. I bought the trailer from the Chrome Tech guys at a recent show so naturally that's where the chroming's being done. The paint will be the biggest challenge, mainly keeping the lines as straight as possible but I think it'll be fine. Kinda tough to photograph as the whole unit is 39-1/2"-long!

According to Stevens International... MOEBIUS MODELS INC. MOE-1302 1/25 53' Trailer w/Reefer Options (Re-Issue) $59.99 TBA MOEBIUS MODELS INC. MOE-1303 1/25 53' Smoothside Trailer (Re-Issue) $59.99 TBA

I'm equally excited about this... MOEBIUS MODELS INC. MOE-1302 1/25 53' Trailer w/Reefer Options (Re-Issue) $59.99 TBA MOEBIUS MODELS INC. MOE-1303 1/25 53' Smoothside Trailer (Re-Issue) $59.99 TBA

It'll be great to have the livestock trailer available again at a reasonable price. Thanks for the info!

Looks great Jeff!!! That's a whole ton of scratch building but well worth it in the end. You should send pics to NYR. You have an advantage building yours in hooker form...is doesn't need a trailer!

Done and "Under Glass"... BJ & the Bear XXL Under Glass

I'll add a few more details but I'm calling this one finished. I misjudged the exhaust intake height but I have a fix coming for that. I have a set of Ram Air intakes coming from Jamie that I'll have chromed and install in place of the chrome hats. That'll give me the additional intake height I need. The next project...a matching Moebius 53' spread-axle reefer trailer. I think i'm gonna need a bigger photo booth!