Semi Trailer Mechanic

What's goin' on... Tom Looks like it'll have a good stance!

What's goin' on... Hey Ed If you're trying to replicate the old Movin' On truck take a look at Tim's website www.Timstrucks.com I believe he still has a section there devoted to Movin' On w/ tips on how to build one of the trucks used in that series. If not that kit is a blank canvas!

What's goin' on... Those are the side (kit) panels in the center of the trailer. I started scratchbuilding the diamond plate storeage boxes (that could be mistaken for tool boxes) for the panels but having these on the deck just gives the trailer a little more detail!

What's goin' on... I concure w/ Olle F! The 1mm for 1 inch (25th) is the easiest way to get scaled measurements. As far as detailing the exhaust. Aluminum Metallizer,flat clear and chaulk (weathering purposes)is how I've always detailed exhaust. However,there are some ###### good ideas in this thread so far! Good Luck!!!

What's goin' on... Try using the clear report covers. You may recall having used it back in school. (Stuff your paperwork inside then slide a plastic binding on). I've got a resin cab (W900L Kenworth) that I intend on experimenting w/ this on.

What's goin' on... I guess it'd have to be this one...

What's goin' on... Ed What you've mistaken to be the tarp are the side posts. Everything here on this trailer will assemble a complete side kit including the tarp. The only thing not there are the rubber bungee straps. Here's a picture of the posts on top of the tarp. I appreciate the compliment. I've been a mechanic/fabricator/tireman in the trucking industry for over 17 years. I know the equiptment from a yard/shop perspective but when it boils down to load detail I'm not so aquinted so when you say that's a bang up job that looks convincing I take that as a hell of a compliment.

What's goin' on... Bill WELL DONE!!! The color suits this car. Also, you did a good job taking the pictures!!!

What's goin' on... Here's the latest work I've had time to do. The gate was converted to a (functional) side opening (barn door) swing, tarp bows were made and not pictured a roll-over style tarp is in the works. Thanks for looking!

What's goin' on... There's several options availiable. If you're really serious about this project there are companies that can chrome the barrel (tank body). At HobbyTownUSA is a paint called SPATZ that works well but it's close to $20.00 a can if I remeber. ModelMaster has the Metallizer line of paints. Aluminum (I Higly Recommend) ,Stainless,Magnesium,Brass and so on. Testors has the Chrome and last is the Alclad that requires an air brush to be applied. Here's a picture of a tanker I built several years ago using Dupli-Color Chrome. It looks more like clean aged aluminum more so than chrome.

What's goin' on... Very Cool!!! I've replaced many (1:1) slider aka bogie frames because of this. Here's a picture of one of the frames that had to be replaced. Supposably an S-10 chevy p/u hit this trailer.

What's goin' on... AWESOME!!! Gotta love a bare bones fleet truck! Done? What about the trailer?

What's goin' on... I'd leave it as is!

What's goin' on... Here's one of the irons in the fire. It's being built along the lines of a former 1:1 truck owned by an old trucking outfit called Berta Brothers Transport from Canon City,Colorado. Thanks for looking!

What's goin' on... Michael What kit is this? Revell? AMT? MPC? Is this availiable in stores or is that one of those old kits that you've had in your stash? Man I'd like to get a few of those kits! Yours is off to a good start! Looking forward to seeing it completely done!

What's goin' on... Well Done.

What's goin' on... From what I recall mine was the AMT 1/25 Kenworth K123 COE "Interstate" I must have been 7 or 8. It was brush painted red and I got impatient w/ it because there were so many parts. Shortly after that my folks started getting me the Monogram Snap-Tite 1/32 truck and the funny car kits(those were a blast). Dad started building WWII air craft and I started to do the same. At about the age of 11 I had too much energy to be couped up building models so I was always on the ole B.M.X.'s just beating the hell out of those bikes HA HAAA cracking forks always fixin' flats from thorns LOL. At 14 we'd moved from Lima,Ohio to Delaware,Ohio. I was the FNG and didn't know the area or anyone. There was a Hart's dept. store walking distance from home so I'd got back into building again doing muscle cars for a short time. Then my social life took off then I was NEVER around. A few years later my senior year in high school and the first few months of college I'd started getting back into building truck models. I wanted to do more but time grew scarce. Taking two sessions a day at Northwestern Diesel Tech in Lima,Oh. then going to Stahler Trucking in Wapakanetta,Oh. working in their shop (interning for experience and reference). After graduating I hit the ground running working two jobs off and on for nearly 10 years. During that time period I wanted nothing more than to just find the AMT R-model Mack and Fruehauf dump trailer. NO LUCK WHAT-SO-EVER for several years trying to find those. Back in Feb. 2001 I was injured on the job that put me out of commission for nearly a year. (an 11R24.5 drive tire KABOOOOOM) Imagine working between 17 and 20 hour days Monday thru Friday and then instanly doing nothing! The internet was my only source of entertainment next to T.V. thru the day. So this one day I accidently stumbled on to the little website you guys/gals might have heard of it before EBAY. Shortly later I found Tim Ahlborn's truck model web site. That's were I found the old truck/trailer kits and have been building since!

What's goin' on... Here's the latest update. Thanks for looking!

What's gon' on... Well done. Any plans for a trailer? I think a tri axle dump (AMT Fruehauf) would look good on the back of this.

What's goin' on... Impressive!

What's goin' on... Good Job on that Quallity Carriers tanker!

What's goin' on... VERY COOL!

What's goin' on... Are those flames decals or are they painted? If painted could you give some details on how to paint them? Thanks and WELL DONE!!!

What's goin' on... Finally this is done!!! Other pics are in the link and a little background about this project is below. Thanks for looking!!! http://flickr.com/photos/9495602@N02/sets/.../detail/?page=2 This trailer was started in about 04 or 05 being scratch built off of measurements and some designs of a Wabash flatbed. Instead of being a spread axle at the time I prefered it to be a tri axle. Recently I started working on this again only putting a coil load on it following the side kit. Making this a functional side kit the steak/post pockets brought the width of this trailer to 102 inches wide. If the rub rails were added it'd be close to 104inches being too wide so those were left off. Two coils were made from calculator/register paper rolls. The first one was painted w/ aluminum metallizer only to flake off later. This time I painted them w/ Dupli-Color "MetalCast". On the sides I wrote 20# meaning they are 20,000 pound each and Art Iron Inc. which is a local major metal/steel supplier. I used black pin stripe tape to look like banding and Bare Metal Foil to look like the band clamps. On these I could only use two chains because the rub rails were left off. I've traded emails w/ a few drivers that hauled coils in the past and they said that one chain is needed for every 10,000 lbs so routing the chains thru the steak pockets front/rear worked out! The side kit was left as is so the coils could be seen. Only a single panel was installed (per side) to keep the tarp,steaks, and bows enclosed. The panels were bound togather as well as the steaks w/ fine black hobby wire to resemble bungee straps. The winches were scratchbuilt and the straps are ribbon 4mm wide. The tarp is actually of all things plastic picnic table cover. It was cut to size as it was folded I covered it w/ a hand towel and ironed it to create the creases. This was done until it was completely folded up. Several months ago someone suggested to me to use rhinestone gems to make LED marker and Stop,Tail,Turn lights. I decided to use them on this and they look very convincing! Other rework done to this was a new bulkhead was made and the tires were sanded to look like a hundred thousand miles are on them. Again Thanks for looking!

What's goin' on... Finally this is done!!! Other pics are in the link and a little background about this project is below. Thanks for looking!!! http://flickr.com/photos/9495602@N02/sets/.../detail/?page=2 This trailer was started in about 04 or 05 being scratch built off of measurements and some designs of a Wabash flatbed. Instead of being a spread axle at the time I prefered it to be a tri axle. Recently I started working on this again only putting a coil load on it following the side kit. Making this a functional side kit the steak/post pockets brought the width of this trailer to 102 inches wide. If the rub rails were added it'd be close to 104inches being too wide so those were left off. Two coils were made from calculator/register paper rolls. The first one was painted w/ aluminum metallizer only to flake off later. This time I painted them w/ Dupli-Color "MetalCast". On the sides I wrote 20# meaning they are 20,000 pound each and Art Iron Inc. which is a local major metal/steel supplier. I used black pin stripe tape to look like banding and Bare Metal Foil to look like the band clamps. On these I could only use two chains because the rub rails were left off. I've traded emails w/ a few drivers that hauled coils in the past and they said that one chain is needed for every 10,000 lbs so routing the chains thru the steak pockets front/rear worked out! The side kit was left as is so the coils could be seen. Only a single panel was installed (per side) to keep the tarp,steaks, and bows enclosed. The panels were bound togather as well as the steaks w/ fine black hobby wire to resemble bungee straps. The winches were scratchbuilt and the straps are ribbon 4mm wide. The tarp is actually of all things plastic picnic table cover. It was cut to size as it was folded I covered it w/ a hand towel and ironed it to create the creases. This was done until it was completely folded up. Several months ago someone suggested to me to use rhinestone gems to make LED marker and Stop,Tail,Turn lights. I decided to use them on this and they look very convincing! Other rework done to this was a new bulkhead was made and the tires were sanded to look like a hundred thousand miles are on them. Again Thanks for looking!