Rockford Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Everything on this trailer is scratch built except for the wheels and tyres and the sand shoes on the landing legs. I wanted a flatbed to go with my assortment of 1/32 tractors but at this scale there's only dry vans, reefers and the fuel tanker. My only option was to modify a diecast unit or build my own. Looking at the die cast stuff I could see it really wasn't suitable, the suspension detail was dire so I chose the "build" path. I bought various plastic profiles from a hobby shop and set to work copying the construction of the real thing. I modelled it on some Trailmobile trailers on auction websites. The rear tandems slide and the landing legs operate. The paint is Post Office Red over red oxide primer. I modified the AMT 1/32 chrome wheels to look like 2 hole Budds. I made my own decals for the mudflaps using Microsoft Paint and reduced some Trailmobile badges for the front and back. This has been one of the most satisfying models I have ever built. I'm over the moon with it and am now wondering what I could build next, despite having 4 projects on the go already. I'm thinking of a removable goose neck trailer. 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Excellent scratch building! Looks great! The decals really set it off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Great looking trailer, Steve. You really did a fantastic job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerAL Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Ive been following this build since day 1. It's a fantastic work of art. I'm jealous at your skills. It came out great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Great looking trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Awesome scratch building Steve! You will have the same satisfaction or more with building a detachable lowboy trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutzie Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Great looking trailer! awesome scratch building work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug 1061 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Beautiful work there. You could build another one of these and it could be the load for this one. I wish they had more 1/32 truck kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I too caught this while WIP. The results are impressive. You should be justifiably proud of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Super nice trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Gents, I've got to make a bit of an apology here, I never thanked you for your kind comments about my trailer. My brain's a bid scrambled nowadays since I got COVID in Feb of this year and I keep forgetting to do things. It's getting better but I'm still missing stuff. So thanks very much for your observations on my flatbed. I'm very proud of it, l look back at my work and I really don't know how I did it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Wow, don't know how I missed this one. That is some excellent scratchbuilding, beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Where did you acquire those wheels and tires? Most of the 1/32 kits I see have open backs on the tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 Thanks Rick. I still can't believe I built a trailer that looks like a trailer and not a stick with some wheels on it. The wheels and tyres are AMT 1/32 pieces. The tyres are excellent the wheels are dire, 10 hole featureless rubbish. They took a lot of work to look credible. The sad part is that the tyres are too small and can ruin the look of a kit if you don't reposition the axles for the correct spacing. I used them here because at the far end of the trailer your eye doesn't notice the difference between the two sizes, Monogram to AMT. I considered using them on a tractor but they look ridiculous in the wheel arches etc... on a trailer there's little for the eye to use for proportion. Such a shame because I love the tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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